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It's not cost effective for Belarus to direct cargo to Latvia – minister
27.09.2018It is not cost effective for Belarus to shift its cargo to Latvia's Liepoja and not Lithuania's Klaipeda, Lithuanian Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis says as the port of Klaipeda makes major investment into improving condition for clients to handle cargo, cities LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Belarus, Cargo, Latvia, Lithuania, Port, Transport
Tour operator TUI Group starts business in Baltic states
27.09.2018The international tour operator TUI Group started its business activity in the Baltic states, informs LETA/BNS.
Tartu University is the highest-ranked Baltic university in World University Rankings 2019
27.09.2018Tartu University is the highest-ranked Baltic university, it is ranked in the 301st to 350th group of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019, informs LETA.
In Latvia construction costs reduced by 0.2%
27.09.2018Data of the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) show that, compared to July, in August 2018 the level of construction costs in Latvia reduced by 0.2%. Prices of building materials decreased by 0.6%, while maintenance and operational costs of machinery and equipment rose by 0.3%, but labour remuneration of workers – by 0.1%.
Supervisory Board of RB Rail appoints Ignas Degutis as an interim CEO
27.09.2018On 27 September 2018, RB Rail AS Supervisory Board appointed Ignas Degutis, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board in the capacity of RB Rail AS Interim CEO, informed the company’s representative.
RB Rail ex-CEO sharply criticizes Rail Baltic project's national management
Baiba Rubesa, former CEO of the joint Baltic venture RB Rail formed for the establishment of the Rail Baltic railway project who on Thursday resigned shortly before the end of her term of office in October, has sharply criticized the project and accused the three Baltic states in a conflict of interest, while also specifically criticizing Estonia's Center Party government, informs LETA.
Maxima Group's board member Zimnickas to head Polish retail chain Stokrotka
Arunas Zimnickas, a member of the management board at Vilnius-based Maxima Grupe (Maxima Group), the largest retail group in the Baltics, has been appointed as CEO of Emperia Holding, the operator of the Polish retail chain Stokrotka, informs LETA/BNS.
Bologna process: 20 successful years 
