Transparency International
Economy

Businesses in Vilnius, Kaunas want more transparency in public procurement – survey

Thirty-one percent of businesses in Vilnius and 19 percent in Kaunas did not participate in a public procurement procedure because they though that the public tender was tailored for a particular company, a survey by Transparency International Lithuanian Chapter (TI Lithuania) has shown. […]

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Economy

Slovakian baked goods leader Ambropek enters Lithuania

Lithuanians seeking healthy baked goods and true butter croissants will soon feel changes in the baked goods market. The Slovakian and Czech market leader, which supplies its goods across Central Europe, is now in Lithuania. Ambropek offers its exceptional quality assortment at the recently opened bakery in Kaunas, Vytautas avenue 47, according to a press release from Nexus Operations. […]

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Economy

Proposed cuts to EU regional, agriculture funding ‘not drastic’ – Lithuanian vice-finmin

The European Commission‘s proposed cuts to agricultural and regional development funding in the next budget period are not drastic, but it remains to be seen how they will affect Lithuania’s public finances, Deputy Finance Minister Miglė Tuskienė said on Wednesday. […]

Vilnius new office town from Green Hall Photo
Economy

Catalyst Development Ltd Announces Record Year and New Nearshore Hub in Lithuania

Fast-growing financial services consultancy Catalyst Development Ltd has announced a record year. Between April 2017 and March 2018 [FY18], Catalyst substantially grew its investment base, services, markets, clients, staff and profitability. Since October 2017 alone, Catalyst has achieved a record increase in organic growth and client delivery, tripled its staff numbers, acquired a market-leading asset and wealth consultancy with an offshore base in Jersey and been named as one of the UK’s top 50 Best WorkplacesTM. Today, the firm is announcing the opening of a new nearshore consultancy hub in Vilnius, in partnership with Invest Lithuania, to allow it to further scale its services to clients across all European financial centres, a Catalyst Development press release states. […]

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Economy

Numavičius opens his first UK convenience store, Haute Spot

Nerijus Numavičius, a UK-based investor and entrepreneur, has introduced his convenience store Haute Spot to the British consumers. The first store opened this weekend in Watford and is set to cater to the dynamic lifestyle of the locals. In addition to the essential groceries, Haute Spot will also serve hot and freshly prepared food, and coffee. Should this convenience store format prove successful, Haute Spot would become a chain and expand, including into Commonwealth and European countries. […]

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Economy

More by 10% flights handled, 5 leading users remain the same

During the first quarter of this year, the total number of flights in the Lithuanian airspace handled by air traffic controllers made up 54.4 thousand and was higher by 9.5% than in the same period last year. Transit flights made up three quarters of this number: air traffic controllers provided services to 40.8 thousand aircraft overflying the Lithuanian airspace, according to a press release issued by Oro Navigacija. […]

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Business Forum  Photo Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Economy

Norwegian Crown Princess and Lithuanian President open the Norwegian-Lithuanian Business Forum

President Dalia Grybauskaitė accompanied by Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway opened with plenty of splendour the Norwegian-Lithuanian Business Forum. About 250 are attending the annual Forum Forum in Vilnius’s Kempinski Hotel. They were joined by a delegation of Norwegian 20 companies that are accompanying the Norwegian royal couple. […]

Economy

Cheaper business opportunities probably lead to Barclays’ decision, staff will be in demand

The Vilnius-based Barclays technology center, which has recently announced plans to cut the number of its staff by a third, has probably found cheaper business development opportunities, head of the Investors’ Forum, uniting foreign investors, believes. […]