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Evidence published of joint action by Skele, Savickis and Lembergs in Latvijas kugnieciba privatization
25.08.2010People's Party leader Andris Skele, president of gas company Itera Latvija Juris Savickis, Mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs and other figures from the Ventspils business world prepared for the privatization of shipping company Latvijas kugnieciba (LK) by holding joint discussions from 2000 up until the privatization was carried out in 2002.
Keyword tags: Book review, Latvia, Legislation, Transport
Estonian Embassy in Riga presented Latvia book designed by Raul Meel, “Solomon’s Song of Songs”
29.05.2010Estonian Ambassador to Latvia Jaak Joeruut on Friday, May 28, presented the Latvian National Museum of Art and Latvian National Library with copies of the book, designed by Raul Meel, titled "Solomon's Song of Songs", as announced BC Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
European Integration: Reflecting Constant Clash between Politics and Economics
06.04.2010European integration is under constant changes both in scope and in dimension. More than half a century of the integration efforts has clearly shown it. The difficulties abound due to the present crisis: mostly because of the challenges the European region is facing and through means used to manage the crisis. The collection of articles on regional integration depicts main paths along historic and modern changes. *)
The anatomy of exceptional growth: managing unlimited success
04.03.2010It sounds optimistic to remind decision-makers in the Baltics about some business success stories at a time of crisis. The positive examples for entrepreneurs and corporate entities rotate about numerous important –though forgotten- issues: delivering better value to customers, originating new sources of growth, constant customer-driven innovations, offering innovative value to the marketplace, propelling sustainable performance in organisations and mobilisation of marketing excellence.
Used books' stores in Lithuania look forward to the bright future
09.02.2010Lithuania's sellers of second-hand books were operating successfully in 2009, although in overall the crisis has affected the editing industry, Lithuanian Television reports. Turnover of Lithuania's bookshops last year decreased by at least one fifth, and this year improvement is not predicted on this market.
E-books and e-readers arrive at the Estonian book market
Rahva Raamat, one of the two largest book store chains in Estonia, plans to start marketing the e-readers – e-books and e-readers are emerging at the Estonian book market, informs LETA quoting Eesti Päevaleht.
Estonian Chamber of Commerce produced book "Leading Brands of Estonia"
Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has produced a book entitled "Leading Brands of Estonia" introducing brands that were created in Estonia and have become remarkably well-known on both domestic and export markets, Tallinn.ee/LETA reports.
Book "The Russia's European Agenda and the Baltic States” published in Great Britain
At the end of the year 2009, the book, entitled Russia's European Agenda and the Baltic States by Janina Sleivyte, Senior Advisor to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence, was published in Great Britain. "Russian Foreign policy has become an increasing concern in the 21st century, together with Russia's relations with its former Soviet neighbours – but its relations with the Baltic States are particularly sensitive, given the Baltic membership of NATO and the EU and Russia's increasingly fractious relations with those institutions.
Parex banka was doomed regardless of depositors' panic
Parex banka was doomed because of the activities of the bank's former owners, and it had to fail regardless of depositors' panic in the fall of 2008, as journalist Lato Lapsa said today, presenting his latest book, "Parex krahs: nejegas, nelgas un noziedznieki" (Parex Collapse: Fools, Hypocrites and Criminals).
First Lithuanian glossary of tourism terms published
The first Lithuanian glossary of tourism terms was published under the commission of the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism.
The Lisbon Treaty turning “integration” approach in Europe into “federative” one
One of the most discussed, attractive and fascinating subjects at present is the one concerning “a new stage in the process of European integration”, as depicted in the TEU’s preamble, the second in importance treaty forming the newly effective (from 1 December) Lisbon Treaty. The prestigious McGraw-Hill publishers found a most perfect timing to make its work attractive to the readers both in Europe and around the world.*)
IGSO: The Global Crisis Has Just Started
Institute for globalization and social movements (IGSO) presents a book “Crisis of the Global Economy” written by Vasily Koltashov. It is dedicated to the analysis of origin, states of development, prospects and consequences of recent global economy crisis. The paper includes macroeconomic, technological and socio-political conclusions and forecasts. Author tries to find the answer to the main question: “Why this crisis is so severe and what should the world expect in the future?” Under author’s judgment the crisis has only started and the main economic troubles will occur in 2010-2013.
Lithuanian Statistics celebrates 90th birthday
Doctor Vincas Kudirka was one of the first ones who as far back as at the end of the 19th century spoke about the necessity of our own statistics. As he declared, we had no our own statistics at all, although we had a good knowledge of foreign countries’ activities, and it was a shame not to know the amount of grain produced by Lithuanian farmers and how many taverns there were in the powiats (The Bell, 1896).
Statistics Estonia presents statistical yearbook 2009
Statistics Estonia presents today, i.e. on 31 July, the newly published publication “Eesti statistika aastaraamat. 2009. Statistical Yearbook of Estonia“, which gives an overview of the Estonian environment, social and economic life and provides comparisons with other European countries.
The book “The Vertical of Guntis Ulmanis” released in Riga
The Publishing House “Jumava” presented in Riga the book “The Vertical of Guntis Ulmanis” by Jānis Ūdris.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
