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Friday, 4 July 2008

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Top Stories

Q1 shows slight current account deficit

Practically overturning the global economic slump, Latvian economy experienced a slimmed current account deficit during the first three months of 2008, figures from the Latvian... full story

Q1 shows slight current account deficit

Riga, Tallinn slam Russia’s decision to abolish visas

Riga establishes ties with Kosovo

Number of economically-active farms is decreasing

France, Latvia ink strategic partnership dealLatvia recently inked a strategic

Fall in industrial production output in March

Riga, New Delhi up investment

Central Bank says price will not hurt for long

Cemex to build a cement plant

Political

Latvia orders Swath boats from Abeking & Rasmussen

The Latvian government recently awarded a contract to the German company Abeking & Rasmussen for five 25 metre Swath A&R Patrol Boats, a statement from... full story

Wage increase for medics not in the cards

Godmanis backs horse guard idea

Revenue Service foils money-laundering scheme

Latvia mulls purchasing 28 horses

Plans to amend the pension law

Latvia hopes to regain lost films, documents

OSCE wants minorities to partake in elections

Russian gas blues

Zatlers to attend Olympics

more political news...

Business

Loans to residents amount to 13.916 billion lats

The total amount of loans issued to residents of Latvia reached 13.916 billion lats at the end of May 2008, according to the Bank of Latvia’s monetary... full story

Latvia orders Swath boats from Abeking & Rasmussen

Latvian Internet shopping increases

Latvia, Belarus to boost industry ties

Skoda Transportation signs breakthrough order

Bank profits in Latvia continue to grow

Most expensive apartment is offered for sale

Tilts Integration selected as new Clear-Com distributor

Air Baltic to open new route from Finland to Latvia

Muller Martini shakes and stirs Latvia

Economic

Loans to residents amount to 13.916 billion lats

The total amount of loans issued to residents of Latvia reached 13.916 billion lats at the end of May 2008, according to the Bank of... full story

Inflation in Latvia highest in the EU

Production output soars in April

Sales contracting in January-April

Employment rate on the rise

Latvian GDP growth seen 5-6% in Q1

Inflation seen at 14.6% in 2008

Unemployment figures unchanged last month

Weak retail market

Wages up 30% in 07

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more economic news...

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IS THIS REALLY RIGHT?
By Clare Payne manages the Integrity Office of an Australian Investment Bank

Migrants should not be seen as criminals
By Paulo Casaca is as Member of the European Parliament from Portugal

Towards a European Public Sphere
By Georgios Papastatmkos is a Member of the European Parliament from Greece

Saving Resources to Save Growth
By Jeffrey Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

Europe’s Calamity
By Joschka Fischer, Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor from 1998 to 2005

From Lisbon to Dublin and back again
By MEP Costas Botopoulos is a Member of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament for Greece

Kashagan development postponed until 2013
interview with Timur Kulibaev, KazEnergy Association head

Scarcity in an Age of Plenty
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European vision of Serbia
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