*Almas News Bulletin 18th February 2025* *For more live news updates,* categorized by company and sector, check out the news tab on the almasONE Insights Portal: https://insights.almasequities.com/dl/News 🗞 *Budget Speech - 2025* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Budget-Speech-2025/273-302579 🗞 *Budget 2025 aims to balance fiscal discipline and economic revival* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-main/Budget-2025-aims-to-balance-fiscal-discipline-and-economic-revival/245-302590 🗞 *PMI Manufacturing and Services indices indicate expansions in January 2025* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/PMI-Manufacturing-and-Services-indices-indicate-expansions-in-January-2025/273-302578 🗞 *Serendib Flour Mills and Prima further reduce price of bread flour* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Serendib-Flour-Mills-and-Prima-further-reduce-price-of-bread-flour/273-302583 🗞 *Fonterra establishes milk collection and chilling centre in Hanwella* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Fonterra-establishes-milk-collection-and-chilling-centre-in-Hanwella/273-302576 🗞 *Alliance Finance green bond issue oversubscribed* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Alliance-Finance-green-bond-issue-oversubscribed/273-302582 🗞 *PABC kicks off December quarter earnings with massive provision reversal on sovereign bonds* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/PABC-kicks-off-December-quarter-earnings-with-massive-provision-reversal-on-sovereign-bonds/273-302587 🗞 *Dialog announces FY24 financial performance* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/63j1cfjjf2u6V3hRQs8D