Bitcoin tumbles below $30,000 on China crypto-crackdown

Bitcoin tumbles below $30,000 on China crypto-crackdown

Bitcoin has fallen below $30,000 for the first time in more than five months, hit by China's crackdown on the...

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UK starts talks to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact

UK starts talks to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact

Britain is to start negotiations to join a free trade area which could grant businesses access to "some of the...

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Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association appeals for cost-sharing from Business Partners

Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association appeals for cost-sharing from Business Partners

The Sri Lanka Retailers' Association (SLRA), the apex body for organized retail in Sri Lanka, issued a communique requesting landlords,...

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US-China rivalry is extending from Earth into space. That poses a challenge to American dominance

US-China rivalry is extending from Earth into space. That poses a challenge to American dominance

When it comes to the intensifying rivalry between the United States and China, the sky is by no means the...

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Morrisons rejects £5.5bn offer from US private equity firm

Morrisons rejects £5.5bn offer from US private equity firm

Morrisons has rejected a £5.5bn takeover proposal from US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The UK's fourth-largest supermarket,...

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UK food and drink exports to the EU ‘almost halve’ in first quarter

UK food and drink exports to the EU ‘almost halve’ in first quarter

UK food and drink exports to the European Union almost halved in the first three months of the year, compared...

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China’s about to administer its billionth coronavirus shot. Yes, you read that right

China’s about to administer its billionth coronavirus shot. Yes, you read that right

CNN is launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know...

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UK and US announce deal after Boeing-Airbus truce

UK and US announce deal after Boeing-Airbus truce

The UK and US have agreed a deal to resolve a long-running trade row over subsidies given to Airbus and...

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China successfully launches mission sending astronauts to new space station

China successfully launches mission sending astronauts to new space station

China successfully launched three astronauts into space on Thursday, bringing the country one step closer to completing its new space...

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CPC to build new storage facility at Hambantota International Port

CPC to build new storage facility at Hambantota International Port

Energy Security to the Nation The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hambantota International Port...

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Botswana diamond could be the world's third-largest

Botswana diamond could be the world's third-largest

A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone -...

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Union Assurance and Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Provide Over 3,000 Meals to Flood Victims

Union Assurance and Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Provide Over 3,000 Meals to Flood Victims

Union Assurance partnered with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts to distribute over 3,000 meals to people impacted by the inclement weather as part...

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The LKR 100bn Milestone – records tumble as the CSE witnesses a second consecutive quarter of strong earnings

The LKR 100bn Milestone – records tumble as the CSE witnesses a second consecutive quarter of strong earnings

The CSE witnessed another landmark, as reported earnings crossed the LKR 100bn mark for the first time in the history...

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UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report

UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report

The UK risks being left in the slow lane when it comes to building electric cars, according to a new...

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Sri Lankan Products record high sale at SPAR Oman

Sri Lankan Products record high sale at SPAR Oman

SPAR International, in a statement, says that three-quarters of the Sri Lankan goods that were exported recently to SPAR Oman...

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UK and Australia agree on broad terms of trade deal

UK and Australia agree on broad terms of trade deal

The broad terms of a trade deal between the UK and Australia have been agreed, the BBC understands, with a...

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McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

McDonald's is the latest big company to be hit by a data breach that has exposed customers' details. The world's...

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Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks

Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks

Senior ministers have signed off a decision to delay the lifting of all coronavirus restrictions in England beyond 21 June....

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