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EU backing for micro-lending in Lithuania
14.12.2020The EIF has signed a guarantee deal with Faktoro, allowing them to start a programme of micro-loans to small companies in Lithuania, as part of the EIB Group's Covid-19 support measures, informed EIF.
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Mayor of Riga presents an Ambitious Agenda and Plans for the City
01.12.2020The Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis who was elected earlier this year during Extraordinary Elections of the Council of Riga on the platform to change the corporate governance culture in Riga and reshape Riga into orderly, open, green and people-friendly metropolis of Northern Europe, last week spoke to the Norwegian investor community in Latvia and presented his personal priorities and the plans of the newly-established “Riga Change Coalition”.
EUR 52.27 mln to be allocated for downtime payments in Latvia
01.12.2020EUR 52.27 million will be allocated for the payment of downtime benefits in Latvia, writes LETA, according to the Economics Ministry's calculations.
Micro enterprise tax regime in Latvia to be reorganized in 2021
27.11.2020After lengthy and heated debate, the parliament in Latvia in the final reading endorsed amendments to the Micro Enterprise Tax Law, informs LETA.
Latvia: Micro enterprise tax regime to be reorganized in 2021
27.11.2020fter lengthy and heated debate, the parliament in the final reading endorsed amendments to the Micro Enterprise Tax Law, writes LETA.
98.6% all active companies in Latvia are micro and small companies
98.6% of active companies in Latvia are micro and small companies, writes LETA, according to Lursoft business database.
LCCI Economic Index: Entrepreneurs' outlook on the future has improved since spring
Although entrepreneurs in Latvia are still generally pessimistic about the future, their outlook has improved in comparison with the spring, shows the latest LCCI Economic Index released by the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), cites LETA.