Dialog to ring better 4G via Rs. 3.2 b LTE spectrum buy

Dialog Axiata recently announced that its 10 MHz tranche of Mobile 4G LTE spectrum auctioned by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has been secured.
Dialog’s success at securing spectrum for the launch of Mobile 4G LTE services to supplement its 3G HSPA and high speed mobile internet services was followed soon after the company’s fully-owned subsidiary Dialog Broadband Networks launched Sri Lanka’s first 4G LTE service, extending high speed fixed broadband services to Sri Lankan homes and enterprises.

SL gets Rs. 59 b from Japan

Japan has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 41 billion (approximately Rs. 59 billion) for four major development projects following a request from the Government.

 

Commonwealth Secretariat confirms Sri Lanka as venue for 2013 CHOGM Summit

Sri Lanka will host the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from 15 to 17 November this year, the Commonwealth Secretariat website said via an announcement dated 11 March.

With $ 21.5 b in his pocket, Mukesh Ambani is Forbes’ wealthiest Indian

REUTERS: Mukesh Ambani retained the top spot among Indians on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s billionaires on Monday with an estimated worth of $ 21.5 billion.
The Head of Reliance Industries was placed 22nd on a list headed by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim. Ambani was ranked 19th on the list last year.

Axiata eyes Airtel’s Lanka biz – Indian report

Axiata, the Malaysia-based telecom operator has approached Bharti Airtel to acquire the Indian operator’s business in Sri Lanka, according to people privy to the development.
Axiata operates as Dialog Axiata in Sri Lanka. While Bharti Airtel has an estimated share of 8-9% in the Lankan market, Dialog Axiata accounts for 40% market share.

 

Budweiser Rejects 'Watered-Down' Lawsuit

Drinkers of Budweiser - marketed as the "King of Beers" - are taking the company to court over allegations the popular American lager is watered down to boost profits.

A lawsuit, filed in California, accuses Anheuser-Busch of violating consumer protection laws in the state and in Missouri by "falsely representing the alcohol content of the products it sells".

It demands unspecified "compensatory damages" for anyone in the United States who has bought Budweiser products in the past five years.

The legal action - said to be based on allegations made by staff and former brewery workers - was flatly rejected by the company which is also understood to be facing similar claims in other US states.

Peter Kraemer, the firm's vice president of brewing and supply, said: "The claims against Anheuser-Busch are completely false and these lawsuits are groundless.

"Our beers are in full compliance with all alcohol labelling laws.

"We proudly adhere to the highest standards in brewing our beers, which have made them the best-selling in the United States and the world," he added.

The lawsuit claims that Anheuser-Busch can produce "a significantly higher number of units of beer from the same starting batch of ingredients" by watering down its product.

"As a result, Anheuser-Busch's customers are overcharged for watered-down beer and Anheuser-Busch is unjustly enriched by the additional volume it can sell," it alleges.

Besides Budweiser, which is sold as having 5% alcohol by volume, the lawsuit further claims that Anheuser-Busch waters down nine other brands, including Bud Ice, Bud Light Platinum and Michelob.

One of those bringing the lawsuit, Nina Giampaoli, claimed: "I think it's wrong for huge corporations to lie to their loyal customers.

"I really feel cheated. No matter what the product is, people should be able to rely on the information companies put on their labels."

The G-Spot: Does it exist and do you know where it is?

With Valentine's on its way and all minds turning to romance, Ann Summers is asking if you've experienced a 'third level orgasm'?

Yep it's the age-old question - do G-sport orgasms exist and how can you get them?G-Spot: Partner optional (REX)

So it's put together some tips for located and stimulating yours:

➢ Avoid performance pressure about the "magic spot"
Remember that sexual exploration is mostly about the journey, not the destination.

➢ Turn yourself on
The spongy area around the G-spot gets engorged with blood when you’re sexually aroused, so it is much easier to find and feel when you’re turned on.

➢ Get comfortable and find the G-spot area
Lie on your back, squat, or lie on your stomach. Place your palm face down on your vulva and slowly insert a finger inside your vagina (use lube if you’re feeling a little dry), crooking it forward in a “come hither” motion. When you’re up to about the second knuckle you should feel a slightly bumpy or ridged area on the upper wall of your vagina.

Top five regrets of the dying

A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life?

There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps. A palliative nurse who has counselled the dying in their last days has revealed the most common regrets we have at the end of our lives. And among the top, from men in particular, is 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'.

Help... the boss is flirting with me

A pat on the back, compliments, a jokey remark - what can start out as seemingly friendly gestures can sometimes become a cause for concern. So what should you do if your boss is a little too friendly? We asked the career experts to share their advice.

While most of us enjoy a little friendly office banter, you shouldn't have to put up with anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Whether your boss is male or female, sexual innuendo or unwanted attention can soon turn to harassment, so is best nipped in the bud.

'If this attention from your boss is making you uncomfortable, then let them know,' advises Corinne Mills, Managing Director of Personal Career Management.

Colombo among world’s top 10 cheapest cities

Colombo figured among the world’s top 10 cheapest cities along with several Asian nations according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit’s global cost of living index.
Among cheapest in top 10 were Mumbai, New Delhi, Karachi, Kathmandu, Algerian capital of Algiers,
Bucharest in Romania, Panama City, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, and Iranian capital Tehran.

Sri Lanka users get Google doodle for Independence Day

Google has helped users in sri Lanka celebrate the country's Independence Day on 2013 with a 'Google Doodle' on its homepage with a stylized lion and three colours found in the national flag. Google Doodles are used to commemorate special events or people briefly replace its familiar logo with a different one which is hot linked to search result usually on Wikipedia.

ADB says committed to help develop Lanka’s capital market

The Asian Devel-opment Bank (ADB) on Tuesday expressed its willingness to help implement reforms to make Sri Lanka’s capital market vibrant and a catalyst to further economic progress in Sri Lanka.
“We are committed to helping implement the capital market reforms to promote the development of equity and debt markets,” ADB Country Director Rita O’Sullivan told a capital markets conference organised by UTO EduConsult Ltd.

Aitken Spence printing first to be LEED (Gold) certified

Industry leader Aitken Spence printing’s state-of-the-art new printing facility was awarded the LEED (Gold) certification recently, making it the first in this Region and the one of the very few of its kind the world to receive the international benchmark for leadership in energy and environmental design.

SMS usage set to fall in Asian markets as smart phones grow WhatsApp

Asian mobile operators are likely to see sharp falls in short message service (SMS) revenues as subscribers shift to services like WhatsApp which allow unlimited texting, an economic research consultancy has said.

"As a testament of SMS's rapidly declining popularity in developed countries, Hong Kong's Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) reported a drastic decrease in the number of messages sent and received on January 1 2013," a report by Business Monitor International, a UK based consultancy said."This, coupled with WhatsApp's claim that it processed 18bn messages on December 31 2012, highlights the need for mobile operators to devise new strategies to counter the threat of over-the-top (OTT) service providers."

How John Lewis keeps making so much money

John Lewis had its best ever Christmas in 2012. In fact it had its best ever week too – with sales smashing through £150 million for the first time.

Over the week before Christmas takings at its 39 stores and website hit £157.8 million, a 26.5% increase on the same week in 2011.