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Inga Shina Joins the Public Benefit Commission
04.02.2020The Head of Rietumu Bank’s Charity Fund Inga Shina has become a member of the state Public Benefit Commission.
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Five RNP employees detained in "elevator case"
04.02.2020The economic crime unit (ENAP) of the State Police have detailed five employees of Rigas Namu Parvaldnieks (RNP) municipal housing management company, police spokeswoman Elina Priedite informed LETA.
Juris Hmelnickis appointed board chairman at Grindex pharmaceutical company
04.02.2020Supervisory Council of Latvia's Grindex pharmaceutical company has approved Juris Hmelnickis as the Chairman of the Board, the company said in a statement to the Nasdaq Riga stock exchange. Since 2014, Hmelnickis ha been a board member at Grindex and chairman of the board at Grindex subisidiary Kalceks.
Supporting SMEs: European and Spanish financial initiatives
04.02.2020European Investment Bank and Spanish BBVA joined forces to support local SMEs with favorable financial interest rates. EIB is providing BBVA with a €300m guarantee to expand its SME financing capacity; half of this guarantee is being granted with Investment Plan for Europe support. The initiative is good to emulate for SMEs in the Baltic States.
Latvian economy cannot provide jobs to all young scientists - Sparitis
04.02.2020The Latvian economy cannot provide jobs to all young scientists, Ojars Sparitis, President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, said in an interview with TV3 channel on Tuesday, citing LETA.
Minister plans to turn to Russia over paraffin washed up on Lithuanian beaches
Lithuanian Environment Minister Kestutis Mazeika plans to contact Russia's authorities if is confirmed that a large amount of paraffin wax recently found on Lithuania's beaches came from the neighboring country, informed LETA/BNS.
Corruption Prevention Bureau closes investigation against MP Kaimins
The Corruption Prevention Bureau (KNAB) has closed the investigation against Saeima member Artuss Kaimins (KPV LV) that was started for accepting illegal financing for a political organization and providing false information in his asset statement as KNAB investigators concluded that Kaimins had not committed these offenses, informed LETA/BNS.
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