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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Sri Lanka Source.com http://www.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/10/id/5e8a9e9456185a7e/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:47:24 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:47:24 -0400 30 Bank of China, the country's flagship foreign exchange lender, posted a forecast-beating 15 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Thursday, as rising fee income helped offset its exposure ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279873/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:19:40 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279873/ TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, showing that even one of the world's most durable automakers is being hurt by rising material... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279872/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:25:08 -0400 Fortune http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279872/ HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Bank of China Ltd., one of China's four large state-owned lenders, Thursday posted a 43% rise in first-half net income from a year earlier, helped by strong growth in non-in... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279884/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:17:24 -0400 Market Watch http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279884/ NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India is phasing out old currency notes in the denomination of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 of the 1996 series and replacing them with new ones with added security features. ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279867/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:38 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279867/ MUMBAI: To cut down mounting fuel costs, Air India has adopted a slew of measures including shedding weight on its flights by carrying less food, newspapers and a half-filled water tank. “The a... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279868/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:36 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279868/ Reuters For foodies looking for somewhere new to explore and give their taste buds a work-out, here's a list of the world's top 10 undiscovered culinary gems. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279869/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:32 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279869/ . on Thursday slashed its 2009 sales forecast due to slowing demand, putting off its goal of becoming the world's first automaker to sell more than 10 million vehicles in a year. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279865/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:45:45 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279865/ MUMBAI : Gold prices inched up on Thursday tracking foreign markets where the metal took support from higher crude oil and weaker dollar and dealers said demand was a touch down from the heavy sale... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279661/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:34 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279661/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Low cost carrier, AirAsia Bhd's financial result for the first half year ended June 30,2008 was dampened by a RM77 million translation loss amid the weakening ringgit... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279882/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:50:22 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279882/ Gainer ," a toolkit that makes it easy to handle hardware. With Gainer, even those who know little about hardware can easily try "physical computing," which means receiving light, sound... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279880/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:20 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279880/ NEW DELHI: Just how fast things move in the internet world. Sample this: earlier today Zenith Computers and Microsoft announced a laptop at a price point of 15K that they claimed was the lowest pri... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279660/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:35 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279660/ India and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday concluded their talks for a far-reaching pact that will open up trade at reduced tariffs in a collective market compr... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279874/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:47:12 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279874/ MUMBAI: Profit booking in heavy-weights Reliance Industries and capital goods stocks saw benchmarks close sharply lower on August series F&O expiry day. Rising crude oil prices in internatio... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279866/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:39 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279866/ "Auction of the 3G spectrum will begin by the end of October, and I plan to roll out services by the end of this year," Communications and Information Technology Minister A. Raja said at a function. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279875/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:47:10 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279875/ LG Display Co Ltd began to gradually replace LED digital bulletin boards for train information with LCD panels on the platforms of Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Lines 1, 3 and 4. The company said i... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279879/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:22 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279879/ -(Dow Jones)- Philippine Airlines is taking steps to cut its annual fuel bill substantially in the face of soaring oil prices, the carrier's chief financial officer said Thursday. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279860/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:45:26 -0400 Morning Star http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279860/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- UEM World Bhd's pre-tax profit for the first half year ended June 30, 2008 slipped to RM214.593 million from RM598.195 million for the same period in 2007 amid a redu... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279883/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:50:18 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279883/ Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd will release six models of write-once Blu-ray disc media with 6x writing speed in order from Sept 10, 2008, in Japan. The 50-Gbyte model, which has the large... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279878/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:26 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279878/ (3988.HK), the smallest of China's Big Four state-run banks by assets, reported Thursday a better-than-expected 43% jump in first-half net profit from a year earlier on strong growth in interest an... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279864/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:45:06 -0400 Morning Star http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17279864/ Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 to 9.7 million vehicles on Thursday, down from an earlier 10.4 million vehicles, blaming "tough times," caused by rising material costs, a slowing U.S. ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275814/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:05:40 -0400 Fox 12 http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275814/ HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday cut its global-sales target for next year by 6.7%, as higher gasoline prices and the slowing economy hurt demand in the U.S., its largest market,... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275834/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:42:09 -0400 Market Watch http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275834/ TOKYO - Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, showing that even one of the world's most durable automakers is being hurt by rising material cost... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275753/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:12:22 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275753/ a subsidiary by boosting its stake in the consumer finance company to 40 pct from the current 15 pct, informed sources said Thursday.Through the move, Mitsubishi UFJ hopes to reinforce its consumer fi... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275821/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:05:07 -0400 JCN Network http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275821/ Though both are technology companies, Unisteel, a disc drive component maker, operates more of a niche business than Amtek. Amtek is one of the largest metal stamping companies in Singapore. Its metal... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275836/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:58:45 -0400 CNBC http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275836/ By Nor Baizura Basri KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The government needs to look at the implementation of medium and long term plans in the country's budget to ensure the sustainability and pros... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275832/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:28 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275832/ Tokyo, Aug 28, 2008 (Jiji Press) - The key Nikkei average eked out marginal gains on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, as investors scoured for bargains in the recently battered technology and auto s... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275822/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:05:10 -0400 JCN Network http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275822/ By Muin Abdul Majid DUBAI, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved US$178.2 million for several development projects and technical assistance in member countries, includ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275833/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:27 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275833/ Microsoft Corp and Nikon Corp have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines. The agreement covers digital cameras made by... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275826/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:30 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275826/ Tokyo, Aug 28, 2008 (Jiji Press) - The key Nikkei average eked out slim gains on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday morning as investors searched for bargains in the recently battered financial and aut... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275823/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:05:09 -0400 JCN Network http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275823/ Alps Electric has completed development of the SCGC1B Series SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card connector, an IC card that has an identification number recorded on to it in order to identify user p... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275827/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:28 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275827/ The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola Inc has deployed a campus-wide wireless LAN (WLAN) for Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, one of the top universities in China. The camp... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275828/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:27 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275828/ SAFETY investigators will tomorrow release an initial report into the mid-air explosion that left a Qantas jet with a hole in its fuselage and forced it to make an emergency landing in Manila. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275817/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:42:21 -0400 The Daily Telegraph http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275817/ Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has begun sampling low-density, higher-performance solid state drives (SSD) that are only 30% the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient to manufacture. With the in... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275829/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:26 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275829/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS), an independent public policy institute, expects the 2009 Budget to be more people-oriented and not pro-business. Chair... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275831/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:17:32 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275831/ TDK Corp has announced that it will construct a large-scale, high-performance anechoic chamber at its Technical Center in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture. The new chamber, which is scheduled for compl... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275825/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:24 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275825/ Tokyo stocks closed mixed Thursday with Nikkei index up 0.12 percent. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average went up 15.29 points to 12,768.25 from Wednesday. The Topix index of all First Section issues o... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275830/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:11:03 -0400 People's Daily http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17275830/ Close this TOKYO, Japan -- The United States, Europe and Japan planned to intervene to rescue the dollar when it was plunging in March at the time US investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed, the Nikkei... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272200/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:03:40 -0400 Inquirer http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272200/ Oil prices rose to near $119 a barrel Thursday in Asia on fears that Tropical Storm Gustav could strengthen on its way toward crude and natural gas rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272201/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:18:36 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272201/ MUMBAI: Rupee weakened on Thursday as oil refiners stepped up dollar buying to meet end-of-month commitments. With oil rising to more than $118 a barrel, import payments will rise. India imports... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272196/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:25 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272196/ )/gi, ''); } $("#searchString").autocomplete('/search/suggest2.cfm', { width: 320, delay: 200, limit: 20, resultsClass: "sm_ac_results", loadingClass: "sm_ac_loading", multiple: true, selectFirst: f... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272203/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:41:17 -0400 Smart Money http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272203/ By Sanjeev Sinha, ECONOMICTIMES.COM We are here to do business, not serve you Most of your neighbourhood banks today claim to have evolved from being a mere caretaker of funds to serving a wide spec... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272195/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:24 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272195/ The Hang Seng has plunged 252 points to 21,214. The Nikkei is up seven points at 12,760. The Taiwan Weighted index has slipped 11 points to 7,070. The Straits Times index is up four points at 2,709, ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272199/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:50:03 -0400 Business Standard http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17272199/ The Dubai government has launched a new independent company, The Consulting Office (TCO), which will provide advisory services to public sector organisations in the region. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269318/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:30:48 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269318/ The Commerce Department said orders for durable goods jumped 1.3 percent in July compared with the previous month, led by a big gain in demand for commercial aircraft. That was well above the 0.1 incr... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269319/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:30:45 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269319/ said Wednesday that it will build an additional solar battery plant to boost its annual production capacity fourfold from the current 150 megawatts to 600 megawatts by March 2012."> http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269315/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:28:20 -0400 JCN Network http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269315/ The United Steelworkers union said Wednesday its members had voted to give it the authority to launch a nationwide strike against ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, if ongoing contract... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269317/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:30:52 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269317/ Tokyo, Aug 27, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. said Wednesday it has tied up with Borealis AG, a major Austrian chemical maker, for the mutual supply of polypropylene for automotive comp... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269289/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:28:12 -0400 JCN Network http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269289/ Almost a decade ago - give or take a few months - the Tatas wrote a glorious chapter in Indian automotive history when they ushered in the nation's first indigenously designed, engineered and built... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269314/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:39:28 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269314/ NEW DELHI: The ‘misleading’ advertising of airlines reading ‘highly-discounted’ fares, without divulging the fuel surcharge and taxes transparently, might soon give way to all-inclusive far... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269313/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:39:28 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269313/ Ricoh Americas Corp agreed on the acquisition of IKON Office Solutions Inc with IKON's board of directors. IKON is the world's largest independent distributor of office equipment including copy m... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269320/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:39:23 -0400 NE Asia http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17269320/ Warning that 'fear psychosis' was being created to slow down projects of national interest, India's corporate leader Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday threw his lot behind Tata's Nano project in Singur sayin... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265689/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:36 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265689/ Malaysian stocks, trading at 20-month lows, opened steady Thursday despite political uncertainty as opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim prepares to be sworn in as a member of parliament. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265695/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:43:06 -0400 CNBC http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265695/ The board of the state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), which met on Wednesday, did not discuss the contentious proposal to raise money through disinvestment, as the company is st... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265692/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:29 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265692/ China's quality watchdog has detected substandard products from India, the US, Australia, Japan and Thailand during the first seven months of the year. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265690/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:24 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265690/ Country's prominent integrated  offshore oilfield service provider, Great Offshore is looking at acquisition of deep water assets owing to strong demand, said the company. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265691/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:26 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265691/ A day after hitting the 44-mark in nearly 17 months against the greenback, the Indian rupee on Wednesday gained 11 paise to close at 43.74/75 on dollar selling by banks. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265693/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:32 -0400 NDTV http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265693/ China's securities regulator, seeking to support the weak stock market, said it would make it easier for large shareholders in listed companies to increase their stakes. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265696/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:43:06 -0400 CNBC http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265696/ NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra is sniffing around for deals but this time it’s in the two-wheeler segment. The utility and tractor major, which recently picked up Kinetic’s two-wheeler business... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265597/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:57:24 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265597/ MUMBAI: British Telecom (BT) may be contemplating an exit from Tech Mahindra. UK’s largest telecom company may sell all or part of its 31% stake in the telecom software services company, accordin... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265599/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:57:22 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17265599/ +65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260972/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:56:34 -0400 Business Times http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260972/ *Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260974/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:56:03 -0400 Business Times http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260974/ TOKYO — Mitsubishi Electric Corp said Wednesday it will spend 50 billion yen to boost solar power cell production four-fold by early 2012 amid growing interest in renewable energies. The group... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260983/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:18:54 -0400 Japan Today http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260983/ NEW DELHI: Bangladesh and India are set to compete for the same set of telecom investors with Bangladesh announcing auctions for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum close on the heels of India... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260975/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:29 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260975/ Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260917/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:36:15 -0400 Japan Times http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260917/ +65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260971/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:57:08 -0400 Business Times http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260971/ NEW DELHI: Tata Motors appears to have started working on a Plan B for the Nano. It is gearing up to roll out a couple of thousand units a month from its Pantnagar plant in Uttarakhand, according to... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260982/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:28 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260982/ *Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260970/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:58:35 -0400 Business Times http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260970/ CHENNAI: If you are one of those who like to track the big guys, this is important news. With equities wiping off sizeable chunks of their money, debt is the new 'date' of big investors. So far in ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260981/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:25 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260981/ NEW DELHI: An Israeli court has ruled in favour of Sun Pharma, rejecting the Israel-based company Taro's contention of conducting a "special tender offer" for its shareholders and, thus holding the... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260980/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:23 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260980/ LONDON: High fuel costs and a biting economic downturn are proving effective measures in cutting road congestion in Britain, a report showed on Wednesday. Fewer people are opting to use their c... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260976/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:18 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17260976/ Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices.... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255008/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:59:37 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255008/ Automotive Consumer Dynamics study suggest that Toyota and other truck manufacturers could face some long-term challenges as more consumers weigh their options. Acxiom is a Little Rock, Ark.-based gl... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255011/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:52:50 -0400 Business Journal http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255011/ When Toyota introduced the Matrix for the 2003 model year, the tall crossover stood out among a fairly straightforward field of wagons and sport utilities. It was cute, youthful, practical and carrie... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255010/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:49:49 -0400 Business Journal http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255010/ 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE BASE PRICE: $15,250 for base model with manual; $16,050 for base model with automatic; $16,320 for S with manual; $16,650 for LE; $17,150 for S with automatic; $17,550 for X... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17254786/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:32 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17254786/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Indonesia is still an important market for Maybank despite rampant changes in the country's financial policy, the bank's president and chief executive officer Datuk S... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255012/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:02:27 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255012/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd, the largest banking group in the country, posted a 6.4 percent decrease in pre-tax profit to RM4.086 billion for the year ended June 30, 2008, fr... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255013/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:02:25 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17255013/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Ten Malaysian companies including three government-linked companies are strengthening their competitive edge by signing on en bloc to the world's largest voluntary gl... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249982/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:09:12 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249982/ August 27, 2008 Tokyo - The world's first cargo ship partly propelled by solar power is set to take to the seas later this year in a joint project between two Japanese companies, an official said Wedn... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249980/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:36:49 -0400 Business Report http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249980/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Maybank will launch a group wide change initiatives, LEAP 30, next month, in its move to be a leading regional financial services group by 2015. Its president and ... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249983/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:09:10 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249983/ DUBAI, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- More than 500,000 people attended events held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), in the first six months of 2008, an increase of 40 percent... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249984/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:09:08 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249984/ MUMBAI: Indian stock market benchmarks fell sharply to close more than 1 per cent lower on Wednesday, snapping a three-day winning streak, on concerns of inflation touching new highs and ahead of A... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249979/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:07:02 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249979/ Courtesy- Priya C Nair, TNN Balpreet Singh and Amarpreet Kaur, a new age tech couple, based in Pune were working with different firms, at different locations. Even though they were content with their... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249978/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:07:01 -0400 Times Of India http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17249978/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), will propose the enactment of a Halal Act to the government. Its managing director/chief executive officer, Datuk... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17245546/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:09:49 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17245546/ SHAH ALAM, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The concessionaire of the Damansara-Puchong highway, Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (LITRAK), expects a lower profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 in view... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17245545/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:09:47 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17245545/ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) Group is confident the government will provide a wide range of positive financial measures to ease inflationary pr... http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17245544/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:09:46 -0400 Bernama http://story.srilankasource.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/17245544/