Self-employed persons in Latvia who are paid less than minimal wage will pay taxes proportionate to 10% of their earnings starting next year, as agreed by parties of the ruling coalition. Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said after meeting with parties of the government that on November 16 it was possible to resolve the remaining matters…
Execution of tasks and assignments identified in the priority areas of the State Program in the field of foreign policy was discussed at a meeting of the Senate Committee of the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of Uzbekistan. A meeting of the Senate Committee of Uzbekistan’s Supreme Assembly on international relations, foreign economic relations, foreign investment,…
The most promising areas for investment in Ukraine are the agri-industrial complex, energy, infrastructure, as well as the areas where Ukraine has a competitive advantage, including IT, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said, addressing the 17th Vienna Economic Forum – Vienna Future Dialogue 2020. “This is especially relevant in a pandemic when Ukraine…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved the candidates to the posts of heads of JSB Ukrgasbank and JSC OTP bank, the central bank’s press service reports. “On November 12, the National Bank of Ukraine approved the candidacy of Andrii Kravets for the position of chairman of the Management Board of Ukrgasbank and the…
Turkestan’s International Airport is to receive its first flight en route Nur-Sultan-Turkestan-Nur-Sultan taking off on December 1, the press service of the Turkestan region’s administration reports. Airlines such as Fly Arystan, SCAT and Qazaq Air are said to run flights from the airport. The new international airport located 20 km away from the city of…
The information technology and communications sector was the least hit by the first wave of the coronavirus in spring, while accommodation providers, caterers and travel agents found themselves in the most difficult situation. This means Estonia is entering the second wave in a vulnerable position, a report by the Riigikogu Foresight Center concludes. The center’s…
In January-October, the Freeport of Riga handled 19,816,300 tons of cargo, down by 27.5% YoY. According to the port’s statistics, handing of grain increased by 25.9%, to 2.13 million tons, coal handling fell by 70.7%, to 2.5 million tons, chemicals – by 16.7%, to 1.2 million tons, ore increased by 5.8%, to 507,700 tons, wood…