Government could consider privatization of large enterprises tomorrow
Tomorrow, March 15, the Ministry of Economy will urge the government to decide privatization of large companies, Minister of Economy Krisjanis Karins (New Era) told LETA.
"Latvijas gaze" submits new petition specifying gas tariffs
The joint-stock gas company "Latvijas gaze" (LG) has submitted the Public Services Regulatory Commission a new petition specifying tariffs for sale of natural gas, which envisages raising the tariffs as of July 1 of this...
Aksenoks votes for New Era, hopes right-wing parties will win Riga City Council election
Aivars Aksenoks, New Era (JL) candidate for Riga mayor, hopes that right-wing parties will win the election in Riga, and himself today voted for his party, JL.
Production of "Adazu cipsi" potato chips will temporarily continue in Finland and Sweden
Production of "Adazu cipsi" potato chips will temporarily continue at the Finnish "Chips Apb" and Swedish "OLW", the parent companies of "Latfood", "Latfood" chairman of the board Atis Zarins told a press conference today.
Total revenues from privatization amounted to LVL 1.704 billion in ten years
In the past ten years, total revenues from privatization of state properties have amounted to LVL 1.704 billion, according to the Latvian Privatization Agency^apostrofs;s (LPA) data.
Businessmen show great interest in EU funds during meeting with economy minister
Almost a hundred businessmen participated in a meeting with Minister of Economy Krisjanis Karins (New Era) yesterday; during the meeting, businessmen showed a great greatest interest in options for utilization of the European Union (EU)...
Economy Ministry says "Latvenergo" will not be privatized
The joint-stock power utility "Latvenergo" would not be secretly privatized, but restructured in accordance with the European Union^apostrofs;s directive on liberalization of the electricity market, said the Ministry of Economy.
Riga City Council passes ban on gambling business in Riga's historic center, Mezaparks and apartment buildings
The Riga City Council decided yesterday that no gambling business would be permitted in the historic center of Riga, Mezaparks and apartment buildings in the future.
"Latfood" holds press conference on future following plant fire
Executives from the joint-stock "Latfood" will hold a press conference today to inform about the latest decisions made on the future following the March 1 devastating fire at the company^apostrofs;s potato chip plant in Adazi,...
Finance ministry applies for compensation from EU Solidarity Fund
Ministry of Finance today forwarded information on the January storm-caused losses in Latvia to the European Commission Directorate General for Regional Policy, applying for compensation from the European Union (EU) Solidarity Fund.