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Economy

Welcome to Vilnius workshops to support foreign talent relocating to Lithuania’s capital

This Tuesday Vilnius’ business development and tourism agency Go Vilnius at the Workland Business Centre announced a series of dedicated workshops slated to begin taking place later this month. The Welcome to Vilnius workshops are designed to facilitate the transition of foreigners coming to the city to pursue professional opportunities. In just a few hours, workshop participants will receive invaluable information to help them navigate bureaucracy, settle into day-to-day life, and ultimately, become a local. The workshops will also give participants an opportunity to ask a team of experts specific questions, take part in a tour of Vilnius and meet other foreigners, a press release from Go Vilnius states. […]

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Economy

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai starts Rail Baltica territory planning

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai [Lithuanian Railways] is initiating the European gauge Rail Baltica territory planning stage, lrt.lt writes. […]

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Economy

Icelandic payment entrepreneurs establish HQ in Vilnius

Paystra, a fintech company founded and financed by Icelandic payments experts, providing payment services, is establishing its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania, and plans to build a team of 30 professionals over the next two years. The company, led by two payment market veterans, will develop and deploy state-of-the-art electronic payment solutions for European merchants, a press release from Invest Lithuania states. […]

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Economy

Retirement pension rises 7%

With January arriving, pensioners will see an increase to their pensions. Some of them will have their pensions delivered not by Lithuanian Post staff, but new pension carriers. Changes also await those enrolled in pension funds. All those enrolled will be making payments from their wage, while those unwilling to participate in the pension accumulation system will have the right to opt out within half a year, lrt.lt writes. […]

Economy

Targeting the informal economy in markets, construction sector and wage payments

The government has taken aim at the informal economy, just as many prior to it has. This time, the construction sector, meat produce trade, healthcare institutions and minor traders are in its sights, lrt.lt writes. […]

Economy

Christmas shopping marathon gathers momentum: how do stores prepare?

While we are being taught to purchase gifts as early as possible and the late November Black Friday should help in distributing holiday shopper numbers, many of us still leave Christmas shopping to the last minute. Retailers interviewed by lrt.lt have observed this and note that they even hire extra staff for the Christmas period and change work schedules just so they can service the influx of customers, lrt.lt writes. […]

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Economy

Newest Bank of Lithuania forecasts: what awaits in 2019

After evaluating world and the country’s economic trends, the bank of Lithuania is lowering this year’s economic growth forecast from 3.4% to 3.2%. Next year’s insights are not changing, it is expected that in 2019, the economy will grow by 2.8%. Wages will continue growing faster than inflation, unemployment will consistently decline. […]

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Lithuanian start-ups attracted EUR 70 million in investments in 2018, further breakthrough will be determined by environment improvement

In 2018, the Lithuanian startup community achieved the record-breaking results, i.e. attracted EUR 70 million in investments from abroad and Lithuanian investment funds. At the same time a legal basis for a better business environment was being developed for innovative Lithuanian business, what will determine a more significant breakthrough of the Lithuanian startup ecosystem next year, a press release from Startup Lithuania states. […]

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CityBee is set to join European car-sharing leaders with a 110 mln EUR investment in major fleet upgrade

CityBee Solutions, which operates car-sharing services in Lithuania and Poland, today announced an international tender to purchase over 5 000 new cars. That’s five times more than the company currently has. The acquisition will make CityBee one of the biggest car-sharing companies in Europe, a press release from CityBee states. […]