Twitter’s new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has begun her role at the social media company, she tweeted late on Monday, about a month after Elon Musk named her as the new CEO. “It happened — first day in the books!,” she tweeted, without providing further details. Yaccarino, the former advertising chief at NBCUniversal, is taking over Twitter at a time when the social media platform has been trying to reverse a plunge in ad revenue. It happened — first day in the books!Stay tuned…— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayacc) June 6, 2023 Musk, who has served as the CEO since his…
Author: LMD International
AITKEN SPENCE Transforming the future The Aitken Spence Group adds immense value to the economy in terms of its diversification and global presence in nine countries, and by being a vital foreign exchange earner. The group’s management expertise and sustainable practices have actively contributed to Sri Lanka’s economic diversification and responsible growth across tourism, maritime and freight logistics, renewable energy, plantations, apparel and other services. In tourism, the group operates 17 hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Oman and India. Besides being credited as the first Sri Lankan company to invest in a hotel overseas and the largest…
HAYCARB A half-century of quality and sustainability In a world where sustainable business is the need of the hour, a flagship Sri Lankan listed company – Haycarb – has established a global presence in manufacturing high value coconut shell activated carbon for numerous applications. Having proven its credentials as a manufacturer of value-added carbon across a spectrum of applications to cater to diverse global customers, Haycarb’s products are reputed the world over as an industry benchmark for superior performance parameters and quality. Operating within the brand values of technical excellence, innovativeness, customer centricity and a sustainable mindset has led Haycarb…
Condé Nast Traveller – 21 April 2023 Sustainable travel is a compelling way of shifting perspectives, distributing wealth to those most vulnerable to the climate crisis, and a vital form of funding regenerative and restorative wildlife initiatives. Sustainability editor Juliet Kinsman recommends a few of her favourite sustainable-luxury stays as featured in her latest book, The Bucket List Eco Experiences: Traveling the World, Sustaining the Earth, published by Rizzoli. This beautiful directory of a thousand eco-friendly activities and adventures includes far-flung positive-impact places to visit – from nature-positive day trips close to home to flight-free European itineraries alongside paradise-island eco-lodges. An essential guidebook…
Thrillist – 22 April, 2023 Wake up with penguins, go to sleep with polar bears—sort of. Holland America Line just announced what it described as the first-ever “pole to pole” roundtrip voyage from the US, and it is taking place in 2025. The incredible cruise trip, which is 133 days long, visits five continents from south to north, and allows passengers to experience the beauty of 28 countries while aboard the Volendam ship. It’s truly one adventure to remember. Departing on January 25, 2025 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the cruise ship will sail on a south-north-south route through the Panama…
Costing more than USD 2 billion and at 27 stories high, Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s house ‘Antilia’ is a futuristic site of possibilities and the world’s most expensive home.
Students draw scenes of rapeseed fields among the blossoming flowers in Hai’an, Nantong –a city in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Rapeseed is the largest oilseed crop in China,which welcomed spring in mid-March. The country exported over US$ 160,000 worth of thecrop in February to destinations such as Hong Kong, the US, Macau, North Korea andMalaysia.
Extracted from interviews published in LMD. Q How do you view the brain drain – and why is there still no reversal of it, in your opinion? MAY 2022 Aruna Abeygoonesekera Public servant Waikanae (North Island) The perception or reality of the value and advantages arising from a qualification or experience obtained overseas has prevailed over the years. I believe that will continue for some time… until people regain more confidence in Sri Lanka’s education system and the qualifications arising from it. I also feel it’s the better quality of life – as perceived by potential emigrants – that has…
Extracted from interviews published in LMD. Q How do you view the brain drain – and why is there still no reversal of it, in your opinion? OCTOBER 2022 Prashan Muthugala Accounting Manager Toronto As I’m also a part of the brain drain, I can’t blame anyone who left Sri Lanka for greener pastures. With globalisation, you are not restricted to work or live in a particular country. If you have the capability and willingness to try new options, opportunities will always come your way. People left Sri Lanka mainly because they didn’t see a future or room for growth.…
Extracted from interviews published in LMD. Q How do you view the brain drain – and why is there still no reversal of it, in your opinion? SEPTEMBER 2022 Dr. Dilani Perera Chair and Professor of CounsellorEducation – Fairfield University(Connecticut – US) Easton (Connecticut) People who are highly qualified leave the country in search of more opportunities to learn, serve and be valued for their contributions. While the relaxed atmosphere of Sri Lanka is an attraction, the limited opportunities – as well as political and economic instability coupled with a high level of corruption – contribute to a brain drain. It…