The restrictions imposed by the pandemic have led to an e-commerce breakthrough, Latvian Radio reported December 27.
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Retailers have made it through the first weekend of major restrictions. On Monday, the Latvian Traders Association (LTA) will submit a number of suggestions to the government, Latvian Radio reported December 7.
A double-edged sword and wrong timing - this is the general opinion of economists surveyed, regarding minimum wage increase from €430 to €500 per month, Latvian Radio reported November 26.
The emergency state has been in force nearly two weeks now, but the aid scheme has not yet been applied to businesses. The Ministry of Economics will offer changes to the government on Tuesday that downtime benefits could be received by a wider range of businesses, Latvian Radio reported November 24.
The Cabinet on Wednesday backed a proposal to make tax changes from 2021 with a view to improve social protection for residents. Introduction of minimum national social security contributions is planned, whereas Finance Ministry's proposal to abolish royalties has been postponed, Latvian Television said September 2.
The interest in the platform established by the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA), which compiles products made in Latvia to help COVID-19 prevention, is high, but it is still necessary to address digital issues, said LIAA Director Kaspars Rožkalns August 16.
The animation film “My Favorite War” by Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsena, produced by the Latvian studio “Ego Media”, won a prize at the Annecy festival in France, according to the information published on the festival's website.