Jaffna gets bourse savvy
*Daily turnover increases to Rs 4.6 m
*Public comfortable with online trading
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Jaffna branch
has performed remarkably well since April last year. It has recorded
an average daily turnover of Rs 2.6 million in 2010. The Jaffna
branch has improved its daily turnover for this year to Rs 4.6
million as at end February, a Colombo Stock Exchange official told
Daily News Business.
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Cooperative concept to enhance farmer yield
To overcome food shortage, increase export:
A model cooperative concept will be introduced
to the farmer community to enhance product yield and quality to
capture the export market. This model will highlight the need for
land ownership for farmer families to ensure greater participation
in economic development.
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UK fast tracks visa for entrepreneurs
Foreign entrepreneurs and investors have been
given an extra boost with the announcement that the UK government
has introduced new visa rules that encourage the brightest and the
best to locate to the UK, the British High Commission said. Under
the new rules, those who come to the UK and invest large sums of
money will be given the right to settle permanently in the UK
faster.
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