2024-05-18
Bank loans are the fire burning under the ashes
Difficulties in repaying loans can be a serious worry for households and businesses as the risks coming from Sweden are still high.
Tag: job
2024-05-07
In Latvia, clean energy is a lucrative business return
Riga is paying great attention to clean energy projects which involve a high degree of investment, R&D and nature conservation in return.
2024-04-27
Defense is a business worth 14% growth in specialists’ employment
Large-scale manufacturing projects in defense are part of national security, where tax incentives include a 0% corporate income tax for 20 years.
2024-04-23
Wealth thrives with efficient production and market salary
Timid manufacturing alongside a recovery in demand indicates weak exports, while pro-social government policies pump wages at the expense of productivity.
2024-04-20
Latvia launches new support for innovation and smart specialization
LIAA has opened a new support program up to EUR 200,000 for start-ups to attract highly qualified staff in R&D in areas of smart specialization or RIS3.
2024-04-09
Is healthcare the new slaughter game on taxpayers’ skin?
In Lithuania, healthcare professionals have become a rare commodity, whereas liberalization and privatization would allocate accountability more efficiently.
2024-04-06
Without shields, it’s the cooler inflation that will prove temporary
In Poland, the MPC will stick to its cautious approach and refrain from monetary easing this year: CPI inflation will start climbing again.
2024-03-30
Optimism lies only in the news, weak performance persists
Latvia’s economy is projected to be sluggish: labour costs present risks to growth and competitiveness, while fuelling inflation.
2024-03-26
Export and sound money would be the game changer
Additional problems arise when the state softens the recession, widening the budget deficit with additional money into the economy.
2024-03-19
The game is not over: growth and export are key
Lithuania’s optimism assumes a rapidly increasing household real income: will wages keep rising faster than prices with no consequences?