Investment

  • Economy

Western businesses are hesitant to invest in Lithuania due to its proximity to Russia

Loans are getting even more expensive - the European Central Bank has raised interest rates again, and that's not the…

2 years ago
  • Economy
  • European Union

EU mulls screening investments from China

EU leaders on Friday asked the European Commission to examine the possibility of screening investments from third countries, particularly from…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania drops 3 places to 33rd in world competitiveness ranking

Lithuania slipped three places to 33rd among 63 nations in the 2017 world competitiveness ranking released by the Swiss-based International…

7 years ago
  • Economy

PM sees plans to terminate contracts with Hanner as blow to investment setting

The intentions of the Lithuanian National Land Service to terminate contracts with real estate developer Hanner over the lease of…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania behind other Baltic states in commercial real estate investment

Over the first half of 2016, 22 investment transactions have been made in the Baltic states involving 423,000 square metres…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania rises in world innovation index

Lithuania has risen by two positions in the Global Innovation Index 2016 and is positioned 36th among 128 countries. Lithuania…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania in top 10 foreign investment recipients per population

Lithuania is one of the world's leaders that attract foreign investment and create new jobs, according to a new ranking.IBM…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Invest Lithuania secures 19 new FDI projects in 2016, promising 1,800 new jobs

Invest Lithuania, the government's agency in charge of attracting foreign investment, has sealed 19 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects this…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian startups ‘can be global pioneers’ – former Google employee

Debu Purkayastha, a representative of UK-based investment fund Octopus Investments and a former employee of Google, believes Lithuanian tech entrepreneurs…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

What would effects of Brexit be on Lithuania and wider world?

In three weeks, British citizens are voting on whether to remain in the European Union. The results of the referendum…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian ‘needs to reduce taxes on labour’

“As far as the taxation of labour goes even though the income tax rate is not high – at 15%,…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian company to develop USD 900m aircraft fleet in China

Lithuania-based aircraft leasing company AviaAM Leasing has signed an agreement for a joint venture with China's Henan Civil Aviation Development…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Chinese business leaders invite Lithuanian businesses seeking investment to Vilnius event

Top Chinese officials and business leaders from the Longhua district in the region of Shenzhen are visiting Lithuania next week…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Pumping investment into regions may worsen decline, says economist

Pumping EU money into Lithuania’s regions to try and reverse their declining fortunes may be creating a false economy and…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania to receive ‘less than 10% of €150m EIB startup funding’

The European Investment Bank granted €150 million to support innovative, risky startups and businesses in the Baltic countries and Finland…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Investment and trade office underscores ‘growing importance of Baltics to Flemish economy’

One of Europe's most successful economic powerhouses, Flanders, opened a representative office in Vilnius. It was a festive celebration and…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Flanders opens trade and investment office in Vilnius

Flanders’ Minister-President Geert Bourgeois opened a new office of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) in Vilnius on Tuesday. [...]

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

What should Lithuania do to increase the impact of tech industry on economy?

Lithuania's information technology sector is frequently discussed as a growing part of the economy, attracting foreign investment, bringing the benefits…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania stands to gain most from TTIP – EU commissioner

Lithuania is among the countries that stand to gain the most from a free trade agreement between the European Union…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Why are Lithuanian wages the lowest in the region? – An economist explains

The absence of an increase in foreign direct investment into Lithuania is one of the key reasons why the average…

9 years ago