euro
Economy

Strong growth continues: GDP up by 3.9% in Q2

The Lithuanian government and the businesses can relax for now and enjoy their summer vacation – the Lithuanian economy continues growing at an accelerated pace . The Lithuanian GDP increased by 3.9% in Q2 of this year, compared to the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, in quarterly terms, the seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.6%. The annual growth for Q1 was revised up by 0.2 pp to 4.1%, Swedbank announced. […]

Vitas Tomkus
Economy

Tomkus selling controlling stake in Elta to Lithuanian Labor Party’s ex-figure

Vitas Tomkus, owner of Respublikos Leidiniai (Respublika Publications) media group, is selling the controlling stake in Elta news agency. […]

Street lighting
Economy

Vilnius street lighting modernization funder to be established by Oct

After the Vilnius City Council on Wednesday gave a go-ahead to a 21.64-million-euro project to modernize the street lighting network, executives of municipality-controlled company Vilniaus Gatvių Apšvietimo Elektros Tinklai (Vilnius Street Lighting Electricity Network, VGAET) due to implement the project says the funder should be established by October. […]

Lithuanian veggies
Economy

ESFA to buy EUR 22.5 mln worth of food for needy in Lithuania

The European Social Fund Agency has announced a tender for 22.5 million euros worth of 11,000 tons of food products for the needy, 15min.lt news portal said. […]

Wallet
Economy

1 in 10 Lithuanians expect improvement from proposed tax changes

Merely 1 in 10 respondents in Lithuania believe that the government-proposed tax reforms will improve their financial situation, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency. […]