Biz Briefs

Abans blood donation campaign

Abans completed another CSR project, a blood donation campaign, at Abans Head Office in Colombo last week. This is the ninth consecutive year that Abans Dealer Channel, under the purview of GM Laleendra Brahmana conducted a blood donation campaign where the staff of Abans and the public donated blood to the National Blood Bank.

Dr. Roshane de Silva assisted by his team from the National Blood Bank worked tirelessly from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. to accommodate the large number who volunteered to donate blood.

CCC post Budget discussion on Jan 30

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, Policy Development and Economic Affairs Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva, Treasury Secretary Dr. D. H. S. Samaratunga and the (designate) Governor of the Central Bank Arjuna Mahendran will speak at the post Interim Budget discussion organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC).

The Interim Budget of the new government will be presented in Parliament on January 29, while the Chamber discussion on the Budget will be held on January 30, at the JAIC Hilton.

WB cuts global growth forecast

The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, warning that the US alone cannot drive an economic recovery.

"The global economy is running on a single engine, the American one. This does not make for a rosy outlook," chief economist Kaushik Basu said.

However, it said lower oil prices would benefit some countries. "The lower oil price, which is expected to persist through 2015, is lowering inflation worldwide and is likely to delay interest rate hikes in rich countries," said Basu. - BBC

CCC bulletin on 'Business opportunities'

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has published its latest issue of 'Business Opportunities Bulletin', which provides a list of opportunities, Sri Lankan businesses can explore in overseas destinations.

The bulletin carries details of overseas buyers, sellers, agents representatives, joint venture interests, technical partnerships, market intelligence, international and local trade fairs and tender notices.

The weekly bulletin is compiled using large amount of information the Chamber receives from its international partner network.

The chamber members and non members can subscribe to the 'Bulletin' by paying an annual subscription fee.