Russia^apostrofs;s birch plywood producer "Sveza" plans to invest USD 5 million into opening a plywood processing enterprise at the Riga Port, the newspaper "Dienas Bizness" reports today.

A new RIMI supermarket opens doors in Daugavpils today, "RIMI Latvija Ltd." public relations manager Inta Krasovska reported to LETA

Foreign investors for "Metala buvju sistemas Ltd." are scheduled to meet today with representatives from the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation at the joint-stock "Liepajas metalurgs" offices in Riga in order to discuss possibilities for construction...

Energoremonts Riga Ltd." has won a tender announced by the joint-stock "Latvenergo" for renovations of the upper bief hoist at the Riga hydro-electrical power station (Riga HES), according to "Latvenergo" statement to the press.

Within the framework of the event "Lithuanian Days in Latvia", Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas and a Lithuanian delegation officially opened the Lithuanian goods and services fair "Lithuanian Export 2002" at Riga^apostrofs;s Kipsala Center today.

"Metala buvju sistemas Ltd." are ready to invest USD 250 million (LVL 156,000,000) in the project of a multi-functional ice hockey arena, executives of the company pointed out during a presentation of the project today....

Fire fighters are continuing to put out a blaze at a cotton warehouse on Rankas Street in Riga^apostrofs;s Northern (Ziemeļu) District, LETA learned at the State Fire and Rescue Service.

The "Rimi Latvija Ltd." retail chain is planning to open two more "Rimi" supermarkets this month - one in Daugavpils and one in Riga.