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Shipping of rail freight in Latvia declined by 45.8% in January-August
18.09.2020In the first eight months of 2020, shipping of rail freight in Latvia fell 45.8% from the same period a year ago to 15.385 million tons, reports LETA, according to the data released by the Transport Ministry.
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Investors advised by J.P. Morgan buy Nordic, Baltic energy provider Adven
18.09.2020Investment companies Infracapital and AMP Capital announced on Friday that they have agreed the sale of their combined ownership interest in Adven, a leading provider of energy solutions across the Nordics and Baltics, to institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, reports LETA/BNS.

Russian ForMin requests presence of Estonian ambassador to clarify IT company CEO case
18.09.2020Estonian Ambassador Margus Laidre visited the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was interested in the circumstances of the escape to Estonia of Aleksandr Litreev, a cyber security specialist and activist under criminal investigation, according the Estonian daily Postimees inforation writes LETA/BNS.

Self-isolation mandatory also for travelers returning to Latvia from Lithuania
18.09.2020As Covid-19 continues to spread, also travelers returning to Latvia from Lithuania are required to self-isolate, according to the latest data released by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), writes LETA.

Estonia again bans direct flights to Sweden, Norway
18.09.2020Estonia has banned direct flights between Estonia and Sweden, and Estonia and Norway, effective Saturday, as the coronavirus infection rate in those countries has again climbed above 25 per 100,000 inhabitants, informed LETA/BNS.
New Novatek LNG cargo arrives in Lithuania's Klaipeda
A new cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Novatek arrived in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda on Friday, marking the 49th such shipment in the outgoing gas year, writes LETA/BNS.
World Cleanup Day to start under Estonia's leadership on Sept 19
At midnight Estonian time on the night between Friday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 19, the Fiji Islands in the Pacific Ocean will kick off this year's global World Cleanup Day, initiated by Estonians, writes LETA/BNS.