Good for Business
Good for Business
Estonia's LeapIN raises EUR 6.8 mln, rebrands as Xolo
15.07.2019.LeapIN, the startup founded to service Estonian e-residents, has raised six million euros from investors, is to launch a new service that enables starting micro-businesses without registering a company, and has rebranded itself as Xolo,
Keyword tags: Estonia, Good for Business, Innovations, Internet, Investments, Latvia, Technology
15.07.2019.Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme air traffic controller projects 8.2% turnover increase this year
12.07.2019.Merko to build international college in Latvia for EUR 10.1 mln
12.07.2019.Tallinna Sadam sees increase in cargo volume
11.07.2019.Klaipeda port's cargo volumes up 6.4%
11.07.2019.First Hilton hotel in Latvia to open in Riga Old Town in fall
11.07.2019.Tallinn Airport serves record number of passengers in June
10.07.2019.Estonia: Parent of Olerex buys Oiltanking Tallinn terminal in Muuga Harbor
Baltic States: News & Analytics
Analytics, EU – Baltic States, Baltic States – CIS, Legislation, Modern EU
European economy in summer 2019: consecutive growth
16.07.2019.European Commission publishes four economic forecasts each year; in winter and summer they cover only annual/quarterly GDP and inflation indices for all EU states and the euro area. This summer forecast reflects a set of technical assumptions concerning exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. Next economic forecast will cover autumn economic forecast in November 2019.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Economics, EU – Baltic States, Modern EU
15.07.2019.Banking watchdog fines Rigensis Bank EUR 1.03 million
15.07.2019.In May foreign trade turnover of Latvia was 3.5% larger than a year ago
15.07.2019.Lithuania mulls funding bachelor's degrees for young people from Ukraine's war zone
12.07.2019.Estonia: In May, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
12.07.2019.During the year, the average level of consumer prices in Latvia increased by 3.0%
12.07.2019.Latvia: Unemployment level falls to 6% in June
11.07.2019.Survey: 8% of Estonians engaged in platform work
Baltic States: Economy
Transport, Markets and Companies, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Tourism, LIVE RĪGA, Baltic export
airBaltic flight makes emergency landing in Riga
15.07.2019.A passenger plane of Latvia’s airBaltic carrier which was on its way from Riga to Moscow made an emergency landing at Riga Airport on Monday, the airport’s spokeswoman Laura Karnite informed LETA.
Keyword tags: Airport, Latvia, Tourism, Transport
15.07.2019.US experts checking Lithuania's egg producer Baltic Egg Production
12.07.2019.Balticovo turnover at approximately EUR 49 mln in 2018
12.07.2019.Drop in coal, oil flows stopped Lithuanian Railways from growing further
12.07.2019.Supply of apartments in Riga down 4% in June - Arco Real Estate
11.07.2019.Competition Authority: Estonia should auction 5G licenses in small blocks
10.07.2019.Tender announced to design the next 139 kilometres of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia
10.07.2019.Newsec: Available office space in Vilnius is set to double in coming years
Baltic States: Finances & Investments
Financial Services, Investments, Buy / Sell Business
Invitation to companies to bid for the provision of consultancy services for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London
02.08.2019.Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (HKETO in London) is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in the United Kingdom as well as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the Russian federation and Sweden. Its mission is to foster closer economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and these nine countries.
Keyword tags: Investments, Markets and Companies
15.07.2019.Bank of Lithuania together with central banks of Germany and Poland implemented EU Twinning Project in Belarus
05.07.2019.FCMC head Putnins and his deputy Razane tender resignation letters
04.07.2019.Monese starts cooperation with PayPal
03.07.2019.Estonian FSA bans offering of binary options to retail clients
02.07.2019.Lithuania's SEB to invest around EUR 40 mln into new IT platform
02.07.2019.Estonia: Tallinn Business Bank suspected of money laundering changes name
28.06.2019.NIB issues EUR 145 mln loan to Lithuania's Klaipedos Nafta
Education and Science
Education and Science, Economic History, Book review
Universities and colleges in Latvia receive the largest number of enrolment applications in five years
10.07.2019.This year, 10,911 students have applied for enrolment at one of the 13 universities and colleges in Latvia, which is the highest number of applicants in the last five years, according to information collated by LETA.
Keyword tags: Education and Science, Latvia
09.07.2019.Latvia: Students' average performance in this year's centralized mathematics exam worst in a decade
05.07.2019.Riga Technical University and University of Latvia included in European Teaching Rankings
05.07.2019.Estonia: Koit student satellite launched into orbit from Russian cosmodrome
04.07.2019.Estonia taking part in G7 education ministers' meeting Thursday
02.07.2019.Survey: Estonian residents' involvement in education, employment among longest in Europe
01.07.2019.EducMin confirms education program for children to prepare for return to Lithuania
27.06.2019.University of Latvia and Art Academy of Latvia picked for European Universities Initiative
Baltic States: Opinion
Direct speech
How developments in global food commodity prices affect consumer prices in Latvia
15.07.2019.According to Latvijas Banka research*, a 10% increase in global food commodity prices raises consumer prices by 0.9% in Latvia; and two thirds of a pass-through occurs during the first year after the global price shock. Therefore global food commodity prices are one of the main factors affecting inflation developments in Latvia.
Keyword tags: Direct Speech
12.07.2019.Inaugural Address by President Gitanas Nausėda at the Seimas
11.07.2019.Latvia's export perspectives amid weaker external environment
10.07.2019.Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto: EU enlargement is in the interests of Finland
09.07.2019.Baltic power synchronization is one of key projects for Europe – Ristori
08.07.2019.Address by H.E. President of Latvia Mr Egils Levits Assuming the Office at the Saeima
05.07.2019.The effect of lower excise on alcohol will depend on shopkeepers
02.07.2019.Corporate lending resumes growth in Latvia
Round Table
Round Table
Modern city: sustainability vs. “mega-projects” in Latvian development
06.03.2017.Managing urban areas has been always one of the most important development challenges for city planners. During last decades, cities have been developed in a strictly “human & sustainable” way: everything for city’s dwellers! However, nowadays it’s easy to evaluate the “optimal city” –its development has to be in line with the sustainability concept adopted by the UN and in effect from January 2016.
Keyword tags: EU – Baltic States, Investments, Latvia, Real Estate, Round Table
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Press-releases, Forums
“Identification” by Darya Kotlyarova at Rietumu Gallery
09.07.2019.The “Identification” exhibition of the modern and talented Moscow painter Darya Kotlyarova has opened at Rietumu Bank gallery. The exposition presents her works created during the last five years and united in a single conceptional cycle.
Keyword tags: Banks, Culture, Financial Services, Forum, Latvia
04.07.2019.Latvia`s Babbit wins international recognition in a competition in Copenhagen
14.06.2019.The Tretiak School of Goaltending Is in Riga Again
12.06.2019.Captain of the Latvian national ice hockey team recognised as the best player of the year
10.06.2019.Vera Bondare’s Exhibition Opened at Rietumu Gallery
05.06.2019.Rietumu Bank Keeps Supporting “Laima Rendezvous Jurmala” festival
03.06.2019.The high-level meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States agrees on the roadmap for the organisation’s reform
31.05.2019.Eight Latvian Churches Receive Financing Within the Framework of the Competition “Latvian Sacral Heritage”
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