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EU plans to raise $1241.40 billion to aid recovery from the coronavirus recession
The European Commission has proposed giving hundreds of billions of euros to EU countries that have seen their economies devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, a massive relief
France announces $13.20bn rescue plan for car industry
The French government has announced an $13.20bn ($13.16bn) rescue plan for its car industry, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. President Emmanuel Macron’s
Seylan Bank records Rs. 902 Mn Profit-after-Tax in Q1 2020
Seylan Bank recorded a Profit after Tax of Rs. 902 Million in Q1 despite challenging market conditions. Net interest income increased by 7.28% during the
Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid virus crisis
Rolls-Royce has said it will cut 9,000 jobs and warned it will take “several years” for the airline industry to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
PickMe App creates opportunity for a marginalised community
Vesak week brought another first for PickMe when they delivered hundreds of lanterns to a locked-down urban populace. The taxi-hailing app company offered its platform
Amãna Bank continues profit momentum in Q1. Records strong growth in deposits
Amãna Bank achieved a commendable Q1 performance in 2020, which saw its customer deposits grow by Rs 5.4 billion or by 8% to close the
S&P SL20 index records its highest daily percentage gain in history
The S&P SL20 Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today (21) marked its highest daily percentage gain in CSE history. The S&P SL20 Index
Coronavirus may push 60 million into ‘extreme poverty’ – World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic will drive up to 60 million people into extreme poverty, the World Bank warned on Tuesday. World Bank Group President David Malpass,
Foreign outflows from local bond markets continues
The outstanding stock of treasury bills and bonds held by foreigners declined by 13.75 percent or Rs 5 billion during the week ending April 15,