The Baltic Times (Baltic Times)

23 July 2008, 1:49 pm

News in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia. The Baltic Times... read more

Hansabank: negative growth ahead (Baltic Times)

23 July 2008, 1:15 pm

RIGA - Latvia’s economy should hit bottom in the fourth quarter of this year or early next year before mounting a solid recovery back to positive GDP growth, say analysts at Hansabank Markets, the financial division of Latvia’s Hansabanka.... read more

Tough times encourage restructuring (Baltic Times)

23 July 2008, 12:59 pm

RIGA - The number of equipment leasing transactions in Latvia’s industrial leasing market is increasing, while commercial transport leasing company customers are sitting on the sidelines, says Nordea Finance Latvia board chairman Ivars Smits.... read more

Latvia ‘Europe’s crime capital’ (Baltic Times)

23 July 2008, 12:14 pm

RIGA - Latvia has the highest crime rate in the EU and the second highest in Europe, according to a recent report. In a report titled “Europe’s Crime Capitals,” Forbes business magazine claimed that only Turkey has a higher crime rate than the Baltic state.... read more

Medvedev signs Soviet military graves agreement with Latvia (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

23 July 2008, 10:42 am

MOSCOW, July 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed off on an agreement with Latvia on the status of Soviet military burial sites, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday.... read more

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-23 15:24 Latvia's ratings affirmed at 'BBB+/A-'; outlook negative - Fitch (Interactive Investor)

23 July 2008, 7:45 am

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it affirmed Latvia's long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at 'BBB+/A-', short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F2' and country ceiling at 'A+'.... read more