Some doomsayers are drawing parallels between the U.S. credit crunch and the Japanese financial crisis of the 1990s. Julian Jessop, chief international economist of Capital Economics, an economic research consultancy based in Britain, is in the opposite c

The National Chamber of Exporters will organise the NCE Export Awards to be held on Friday September 26 at the Hilton Colombo. The Annual Export Awards conducted by the NCE, is the most glamorous and looked forward to event in the business calendar of Sri

Stocks and oil prices fell Thursday after a weaker-than-expected reading on the nation's economy and troubling news on jobs touched off renewed concerns about businesses and consumers.

Samantha Barber lived and worked in continental Europe for seven years before being appointed chief executive of Scottish Business in the Community in 2000 at the age of 31.

July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen , a former Communist who has ruled for two decades, probably will expand his parliamentary majority and grip on power July 27 after boosting prosperity by welcoming foreign investment.