08 April 2020
‘By working together, we have got the virus under control, and can start to lift restrictions little by little. We will do this together, cautiously, and taking our time,' said Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg on April 8, indicating that Norway will start gradual lift of COVID-19 restrictions. ... Read more
07 April 2020
If your company needs to send somebody to Norway for a critically important business trip, you can register your need on LIAA's webpage to obtain a permission! The Ministry of Transport has granted permission for a ferry Ventspils - Nynashamn on April 8 and 9, and Nynashamn- Ventspils on April 13. For an updated information on ferry traffic, please visit the website of Latvia's Ministry of Transport! Please note that all visitors will have to undergo a 14 day quarantine after arrival in Norway! ... Read more
06 April 2020
Check the summary report created by the CBRE Baltics on the Implications of the Coronavirus on Commercial Real Estate, including Riga Office Market Snapshot for the first quarter of 2020.... Read more
06 April 2020
Given that during the State of Emergency most of interaction has been moved to the virtual domain, to support its clients Gjensidige offers to cover the costs of their clients' telephone consultations and online consultations with their doctors and medical specialists.... Read more
05 April 2020
The world is changing now and flexibility is becoming the key to a successful business! Radisson BLU Latvija Conference & SPA Hotel will help you organize a professional, secure and modern online conference that will allow you to achieve your business goals even in this challenging time! ... Read more
05 April 2020
Read the summary report prepared by Cobalt Legal team regarding the Cabinet of Ministers decision on April 2, 2020 to adopt the Cabinet Regulations No.180 "Regulations on Application of Exemption from or Reduction of the Lease Payments for the Use of the Property of a Public Person and a Capital Company Controlled by a Public Person in relation to the spread of Covid-19". The Regulations provide for support measures related to lease of publicly owned assets. ... Read more
03 April 2020
Help us welcome BlueOrange Bank as a new Gold Category member at the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia! Since 2001, BlueOrange Bank has been one of the leading independent banks in Latvia, providing banking, asset management and other financial services to private and corporate clients across Latvia, Europe and the rest of the world.... Read more
03 April 2020
The Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL) in collaboration with SSE Riga has just published a report on Covid-19 impact on foreign investors in Latvia with the aim of providing policy makers with information that can contribute to more strategic and evidence-based decision making during this time. The report covers short-term and long-term challenges investors are facing, measures taken by individual companies as well as recommendations to the Government.... Read more
02 April 2020
When in the face of current challenges some industries are slowing down, other sectors are expecting to grow. One of them is the Global Business Services industry, which responded rapidly to crisis, creating opportunities for remote work for its employees. As many companies will be looking at cost saving options in the near future and will consider bringing service providers closer to the headquarters in a long term, this creates an opportunity for the GBS sector in Latvia, says Fredis Bikovs, Chairman of the Board of ABSL Latvia and Head of EVRY Latvia.... Read more
02 April 2020
Covid-19 has infected many countries' economies but the time of the crisis is therefore an opportunity for business development, as long as we are quick to develop support tools. Read an article by Martins Tiknuss, Gateway&Partners Managing partner, about the need to strengthen exporters and internal consumption and how to use the downtime for the development of new products, training, digitization, for catalyzing resumption of companies' activities when the economy starts to stabilize.... Read more
