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Emirates Development Bank hits Dh30bn in financing approvals, backing UAE industrial growth, supply chains and non-oil diversification across key sectors.
UAE hotels ramp up hiring as ATM 2026 opens, but experts say the hospitality talent race is shifting toward skills, technology and new workforce expectations.
Startups such as Digantara Industries, Bellatrix Aerospace, Xovian Aerospace, SatNxt, and Manastu Space are seeing growing interest from Japanese companies as…
HNB PLC has partnered with Automobile Technologies (Pvt) Ltd, the official distributor of GAC vehicles in Sri Lanka, to launch a special Leasing Scheme. The…
Groundworth (Pvt) Ltd has launched “Antara by Groundworth”, an exclusive land development in the heart of Thalawathugoda, one of Colombo’s most established and…
Udeshi Tracks & Equipment (Pvt) Ltd, the authorised dealer for Shantui Construction Machinery in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, has expanded its heavy equipment…
Classic Destinations (Pvt) Ltd hosted a delegation of approximately 30 leading travel agents from the Punjab Travel Agents Association (PTAA) of India for a…
Citrus Leisure PLC recently announced the appointment of Nirekshe Perera as Group Chief Executive Officer – Designate, effective 1st September 2026. Nirekshe…
Ceylon Green Vibe Creation is embarking on an ambitious investment drive to build an integrated cinema ecosystem in Sri Lanka, combining large-scale film…
New Delhi: Foreign investors pulled out Rs 13,138 crore from Indian equities in the first half of Sept, as heightened global uncertainty pushed crude oil…
The latest nine-room boutique Villa is a sanctuary on Hiriketiya Bay in Dikwella, Sri Lanka and reinvents modern boutique hospitality through design and…
Actor Vijay Deverakonda has entered the skincare market as co-founder of Unhype, a functional skincare brand.
Dubai gold prices dip as oil tops $100, with 24K slipping to Dh522 amid inflation worries and expectations of higher-for-longer US interest rates.
Sampath Bank PLC has appointed Dilip de S Wijeyeratne as Deputy Chairman, effective September 10, 2026. With nearly eight years of experience on the Bank’s…
People’s Bank has been recognised as a leading women-friendly workplace at the Satynmag Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2026 for the sixth consecutive year,…
Damn Fine Coffee has launched Sri Lanka’s first specialty coffee dry mill with support from Australia’s Market Development Facility, strengthening local…
Zellers has launched Sri Lanka’s first White Chocolate Centre-Filled range, featuring two dessert-inspired variants — Red Velvet Cookie Cream and Blueberry…
Barista Sri Lanka has reached a major milestone with the opening of its 100th outlet, Barista Baseline, expanding its coffee experience to more customers…
Sri Lankan entrepreneur Manusha Ravishan, founder of DigitalNext, has built a technology and digital services company serving more than 500 businesses in Sri…