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Thursday, 17.10.2019, 08:50
Rimi Baltic retailer to announce EUR 75 mln logistics center project
18.01.2017Rimi Baltic retail company is set to announce next week a new project providing for construction of a logistics center for EUR 75 mln, the company's representatives said LETA.
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Latvia records EU's biggest drop in construction output in Q3
18.01.2017Production in Latvia's construction sector in the third quarter of 2016 decreased 22 % as compared to July-September 2015, which was the biggest drop across the European Union member states, according to Eurostat's revised data.
Latvian embassy in UK registers 2,262 newborns in 2016
18.01.2017– Last year the consular department of the Latvian embassy in the UK received 10,367 applications for Latvian passports, 4,188 applications for personal ID cards, and registered 2,262 newborns, informs LETA.
Record amount of power generated from renewable resources in Lithuania in 2016
18.01.2017– Some 1.997 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity was generated from renewable resources in Lithuania in 2016, up by 23.4 % from, 1.602 TWh, in the year before, the Lithuanian Wind Power Association said on Wednesday, citing power transmission system operator Litgrid reports LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian spending on purchases lowest in Baltics
18.01.2017The spending of Lithuanian households on essential goods remains the lowest in the Baltic states, however, is rapidly catching up with Latvia, shows an index of household spending published by the research company Baltic Market Insights (Baltmi). According to the survey, Lithuanians spend an average of nearly 2 euros more than Latvians during a single visit to the store, however, are still behind Estonia, reports LETA/BNS.
Poland's trimming of GIPL route to give Lithuania additional EUR 3 mln in EU support
As Poland trims the projected Gas Interconnector Poland-Lithuania ( GIPL ) and postpones of the overall project implementation for two years, Lithuania will receive additional 3 mln euros in support from European Union (EU), which will put the total support at 58 mln euros, informs LETA/BNS.
Estonian official discusses cooperation in e-governance in UAE
During a visit that ended on Wednesday, Vaino Reinart, deputy secretary general of the Estonian Foreign Ministry for economic affairs and development cooperation, discussed with officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) promoting economic relations between the countries and potental cooperation in developing e-governance, reports LETA/BNS.
SDGs in national economy: Latvian strategy 
