Port City Colombo has attracted 68 new businesses designated as secondary Businesses of Strategic Importance (BSIs), with declared five-year investment commitments totalling approximately US$166.87 million, according to a technical analysis of the
Port City Colombo has attracted 68 new businesses designated as secondary Businesses of Strategic Importance (BSIs), with declared five-year investment commitments totalling approximately US$166.87 million, according to a technical analysis of the
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Sri Lanka faces a serious risk of losing the European Union’s GSP+ trade concessions if the government proceeds with two proposed laws on preventing organised crime and protecting the state from terrorism,
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Argentina is preparing to launch a citizenship-by-investment programme aimed at attracting wealthy international investors, offering an alternative route to a second passport that could appeal to applicants from mainland China and Hong
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Nineteen investors were initially involved in proposals to develop Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), with the Government now holding discussions with interested local and international parties, according to the Director
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The US Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, as expected by financial markets, but the decision was accompanied by two dissenting votes and changes to the central bank’s
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An increasing number of wealthy Chinese are considering renouncing their Chinese citizenship to obtain foreign passports, as tighter scrutiny of offshore wealth, potential tax liabilities and geopolitical uncertainty prompt families to reassess
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Peru’s mining investment rose 42.7% year on year to $4.813 billion between January and August 2026, driven by increased spending on infrastructure, mine development and processing facilities, according to figures released by
More Sri Lanka’s luxury property market is attracting renewed investor interest, with Chinese-backed developments among the projects benefiting from rising demand in Colombo. Yet analysts warn that the recent surge in prices and
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Sri Lanka is unlikely to pursue new barter trade arrangements in the foreseeable future as its tea-for-oil agreement with Iran approaches completion, with the Sri Lanka Tea Board citing exporters’ liquidity concerns,
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Senior executives have resigned from a $25 billion US liquefied natural gas venture after its former chief executive alleged that Russian energy group Novatek was secretly financing the project and controlling its
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US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington was close to reaching a trade agreement with Mexico and that negotiations with Canada were also progressing, as the three North American countries
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Spanish companies spent an estimated €27 billion in 2025 replacing employees aged over 45 who had been dismissed the previous year, according to a study by human resources consultancy Talengo. The findings
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Foreign ministers from eight European and regional countries have agreed to strengthen diplomatic efforts to resolve the Iran conflict and restore freedom of navigation in the Middle East and the Black Sea,
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Nippon Steel plans to invest about $3bn in a major modernisation of U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley works in Pennsylvania, making the facility the largest target of its planned investment in the United
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China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as strong exports of technology and manufactured goods helped offset weak domestic consumption and a deepening property crisis, highlighting the growing imbalance
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