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United Buddy Bears exhibition raises nearly 10,000 euros for Children's Hospital Fund
05.09.2018The charity exhibition United Buddy Bears, organized by the German embassy in Riga, has raised over 9.800 euros for the Children's Hospital Fund, informs LETA referring to the representatives of the German embassy.
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Altum starts offering small loans in rural territories
05.09.2018Latvian Development Financial Institution Altum (Altum) has started offering small loans in rural territories in cooperation with the Agricultural Ministry, informs LETA.
Lithuanian branch of Citadele posts H1 net profit up to 1.6 mln euros
05.09.2018Latvian-owned Lithuanian bank Citadele posted a net profit of 1.6 mln euros for the first half of 2018, up 63.3% from 980,000 euros in the same period last year, informs LETA/BNS.
Poland plans to boost shipments by Lithuanian railways
05.09.2018Poland plans to boost railway shipments from Orlen's crude refinery in Mazeikiai, in northwestern Lithuania, to Poland, informs LETA/BNS referring to the Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis.
Tallink adds fashion brands Jack & Jones, Vero Moda to franchise portfolio
05.09.2018The listed Estonian shipper Tallink Grupp last week signed a franchise contract with Bestseller Finland OY with which the company acquired the franchise rights for fashion brands Jack & Jones and Vero Moda in Estonia, informs LETA/BNS.
Usackas announces decision to run for Lithuanian president next May
Vygaudas Usackas, a Lithuanian diplomat and former foreign minister, announced on Wednesday his decision to stand in next May's presidential election, informs LETA/BNS.
Combating money laundering requires common European framework – ECB
Combating money laundering in the euro area requires a common European framework and a single European institution to supervise the process, Daniele Nouy, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank, said in an interview with LETA while commenting the recent money laundering scandals involving ABLV Bank in Latvia and a Danske Bank branch in Estonia.
Bologna process: 20 successful years 
