Economy
Leading Lithuanian bankers and lawyers named in latest Panama Papers leak
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) responsible for coordinating the release of the leaked Mossack Fonseca documents, or the Panama Papers, has released new documents that contain the names of leading bankers and lawyers from Lithuania. […]
Statistics Lithuania reports 4.7% inflation in service prices
Prices of services in Lithuania rose 4.7% over the last year, according to a report by the country’s statistics agency. […]
Top jobs in Lithuania for English speakers this week
If you are an emigrant thinking of coming back to Lithuania or an English speaker in Lithuania looking for a new role we will picking out some of the top jobs available in Lithuania each week for English speakers across all industries and sectors. […]
Doubts persist about Libeskind’s building on Vilnius riverbank
After the US architect Daniel Libeskind won the contract to design a business centre on the Neris riverbank in central Vilnius, in addition to heated criticism the design drew from local architects, it could turn out to be too expensive to build, vz.lt reports. […]
Valančiūnas steps up for Raptors but can’t prevent Miami win
Jonas Valančiūnas put in another stellar performance for the Toronto Raptors last night but couldn’t stop the Miami Heat from taking the first game of their second round play-off series in overtime. […]
New Baltic Amber two euro coin released by Bank of Lithuania
Lithuania’s central bank, the Bank of Lithuania, has issued two commemorative two-euro coins with the country side minted with one of the most prominent Baltic cultural characters – Amber circle-amulet. […]
Lithuanian government considers more tax breaks for low-earners
The Lithuanian government is planning to raise tax-exempt income levels again next year, following a hike this January. […]
Retailer markups not euro to blame for price hikes – Lithuanian PM
Food prices in Lithuanian supermarkets have grown because retailers have increased their margins, according to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]
Lithuanian retail centres ‘nuclear bombs’ for small businesses, says Lithuanian industrialist
Lithuania is making the transition from to a developed market-economy capitalism but it is creating negative side- effects, said Robertas Dargis, president of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. […]
Panama Papers link Lithuanian central bank’s chief to Russian oligarch’s company
The leaked Panama Papers indicate that Lithuania’s central bank chief once represented an offshore company linked to a Russian oligarch. […]
Cauliflower-gate: Lithuanian consumers call boycott on retailers in protest at price hikes
A social media campaign in Lithuania is calling for a three-day boycott of the country’s supermarkets on May 10-12. A year and a half since Lithuania adopted the euro, consumers are outraged by unjustifiable price hikes. […]
American architect lands contract to design new business centre in Vilnius
Studio Libeskind has won an international competition organized by Lords LB Asset Management to design a new €40-million commercial complex on Konstitucijos Avenue, on the right bank of the Neris River in Vilnius. […]
Bavarian state secretary celebrates growing trade between Lithuania and Bavaria
Franz Josef Pschierer, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology of Bavaria, visited Vilnius University‘s Joint Life Science Centre on Thursday. […]
Arvydas Sabonis ‘to front Lidl ad campaign’
Lithuanian basketball legend Arvydas Sabonis will be the face of Lidl‘s forthcoming advertising campaign as it opens a raft of stores across Lithuania. […]
Lithuanian unions to stage protest action in Vilnius
Lithuanian trade unions will stage a protest action outside the government buildings on Friday to demand, among other things, better conditions for working parents. […]
Top jobs in Lithuania for English speakers this week
If you are an emigrant thinking of coming back to Lithuania or an English speaker in Lithuania looking for a new role, we will be picking out some of the top jobs available in Lithuania each week for English speakers across all industries and sectors. […]
