Investment

  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian companies increase investments as profits peak

Lithuanian businesses are decreasing savings and increasing investment as profits almost hit pre-crisis highs, with growing salaries and domestic consumption,…

9 years ago
  • Economy

German investors in Lithuania call for labour law reforms and better vocational training

Nine out of ten German investors in Lithuania are happy with their choice to invest in the country, although many…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian pension funds report losses

The first quarter of 2016 has been tough for Lithuania's private pension funds, most of which suffered losses, except for…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Foreign Direct Investment in Lithuania on the rise

Direct foreign investment (FDI) were on the rise in Lithuania last year, growing from 0.6% to 2.1% of the country's…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Foreign investors generate higher returns in Lithuania than other countries

Foreign investors located in Lithuania generate higher returns on equity than in other countries, a study by foreign investment development…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Chinese eye more opportunities in Lithuania

Senior representatives of China‘s industrial giant, China Merchants Group, will visit Lithuania again this week to meet with representatives of…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Norway’s oil fund doubles investment in Lithuanian government bonds

Norway’s state oil fund more than doubled its investment in Lithuanian government bonds last year, increasing its holdings from €76…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian cities ‘need to specialise to attract more FDI’

Lithuania’s cities will need to specialise more in specific industries and capabilities it they want to remain competitive in attracting…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Is a new real estate bubble inflating in Lithuania?

Investment in residential real estate in Lithuania last year bounced back to levels last seen in 2007, the year before…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian housing bubble to unwind not burst say experts

Last year, investment into residential real estate in Lithuania returned to the pre-crisis levels of 2007. Economists say, however, that…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Lithuanian entrepreneurs go East

With a small domestic market, Lithuanian entrepreneurs are more and more often looking to foreign markets for opportunities to develop…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Foreign investors attack Lithuanian labour code for ‘not meeting demands of market’

The Lithuanian labour code is outdated and is constantly drawing criticism from both foreign investors and international organisations, the Investors'…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania targets service centres after Swedbank announcement

The Swedish banking group Swedbank has announced it is opening a new service centre in Lithuania that will employ 400…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Vilnius ranked in Europe’s top 10 fast growth capitals by Inc. magazine

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius has been chosen as one of Europe’s top 10 capital cities considered hubs for the fastest-growing companies…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

French government ‘concerned’ about Veolia’s investment in Vilnius

The French government is closely watching the dispute concerning Veolia’s investment in Vilnius and hopes it can be resolved amicably,…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Russian investment in Lithuania ‘drops dramatically’

The total amount of Russian investment in Lithuania is now four times below the level it was a decade ago,…

9 years ago
  • Energy

Washington-based arbitration centre accepts Veolia’s claim against Lithuania

The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington has accepted a request to arbitrate between France's Veolia…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Vilnius Energy accuses city authorities of obstruction as dispute deepens

Vilniaus Energija, the French-owned company managing the central heating grid in the Lithuanian capital, has accused city authorities of obstructing…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania no longer a low labour cost country, say investors

The majority of foreign companies operating in Lithuania no longer consider Lithuania a low labour cost country, according to a…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Misguided investments feeding high tech illusion in Lithuania

Over the last two decades, there has been a lot of talk that Lithuania should focus on developing high-tech industry…

9 years ago