War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade – UNCTAD
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel…
JPMorgan backs Sri Lanka bonds on bets that crippling crisis to ease
(Reuters) – U.S. investment bank JPMorgan backed Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit government bonds on Wednesday, saying recent political changes in the country should gradually improve its strains and help its talks…
UN Secretary-General calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Sri Lankans to find a solution through dialogue to the crisis in their country, whose Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned amid violent clashes spurred by…
India to provide crisis-hit Sri Lanka with an additional US$500 million for fuel
Sri Lanka’s continued fuel crisis has prompted India to extend another helping hand to the troubled island nation with an additional $500 million in financial aid. Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka, India revive talks to link electric grids
(Reuters) – India and Sri Lanka have resumed talks on linking their electricity grids, officials told Reuters on Tuesday, a step that could aid New Delhi’s goal of reducing China’s…
Linnean Society of London awards Dr.Rohan Pethiyagoda with Linnean Medal of zoology
Linnean Society of London has awarded veteran naturalist and zoologist Dr.Rohan Pethiyagoda with its prestigious Linnean Medal of zoology for the critical played by him in the understanding and conservation…
Fidelity among big Sri Lankan debt holders staring down risk
GLOBAL asset managers including Fidelity Investments and T Rowe Price Group could be staring down the risk of default in Sri Lanka in the face of a deepening economic crisis.…
EU plans to rebuild solar energy manufacturing in Europe
The European Commission will do “whatever it takes” to rebuild Europe’s industry manufacturing parts for solar installations, the EU’s energy commissioner said on Thursday, as the bloc draws up plans…
Sri Lanka’s stock market halts trading restricts trading hours due to power cuts
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s stock market halted trading for 30 minutes on Thursday, the third such suspension in two days, after an index tracking leading companies dropped by over 5%,…
Global consumers support shift from fossil fuels as they expect spike in energy prices to reduce their purchasing power
A new global survey conducted by Ipsos for the World Economic Forum finds that, even though most consumers across the world expect their purchasing power to be impacted by rising energy prices, few blame…