Latvia’s Balticovo agrees on acquisition of poultry farming company in Estonia
Latvian egg producer Balticovo has reached an agreement on the purchase of a poultry farming company in Estonia, as confirmed by Balticovo board…
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OPINION | Negligence and a mess – how is freight car derailment related to LDz’s lost millions
Author: Ilona Bērziņa/Opinion piece The derailment of freight cars at the Marshalling B Yard once again suggests there is a mess in Latvian…
PHOTO: LDz negligence or intentional sabotage? Who is to blame for freight car derailment
On the night to Saturday, the 24th of February, due to the negligence on behalf of Latvian Railway (LDz), the wagons bearing the…
LDz chairman: Baltic States’ railway system can achieve faster development through joint efforts
Baltic railways can achieve faster development through joint efforts, says Latvian Railway (LDz) board chairman Rinalds Pļavnieks. This week there was a meeting…
Latvia among nine EU countries with a drop in new registrations of cars
In January 2024 the number of new registrations of cars in Latvia went down by 12.3%, putting the country among nine other European…
2024 starts for Latvian ports with a drop in volume of processed freight
The year 2024 started out for Latvian ports with a drop in the volume of processed freight. Nevertheless, there is also growth observed…
Rīgas satiksme prepares to purchase new diesel and electric buses
Riga municipal public transport company Rīgas satiksme prepares to purchase new diesel and electric buses, as confirmed by the company’s representative Baiba Bartaševiča-Feldmane….
ECB: mortgages to become more expensive
European Central Bank (ECB) chief economist Philip Lane warned that homeowners will face higher mortgage payments as the delayed impact of high interest…
Germany becomes world’s third largest economy as Japan falls into recession
Japan experienced an unexpected economic recession at the end of last year, losing the title of the world’s third largest economy to Germany,…
