Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has completed its previously announced acquisition of molecular biology enterprise Fermentas International Inc, Fermentas ...

Textile producer SRC Brasa has received new orders from the Swedish market, where the company is seeking to specialize in military-style and outdoor clothing and accessories; at present 5% of its ...

Today, Latvia will officially become an observer country in the African Union, LETA was informed by the Foreign Ministry's press and information department. Latvian Ambassador to Egypt Maris Selga ...

This is it, my friends! It happened! We finally found someone willing to take over and continue our business. In the year of our 25th anniversary, in June – precisely the month the first ever issue of ...

Two Latvian soldiers were killed by insurgents in a battle in Afghanistan, as Airis Rikveilis, head of the defense minister's bureau, confirmed to LETA. This morning Sergeant Voldemars Ansevics and ...

Former Latvian ice hockey player Kaspars Astasenko was found dead earlier this week. He was just 37-years-old, journalist Armands Puce confirmed to LETA, who was initially told by the player's family.

The exhibition “Life and Work” featuring rarely-seen collection of images of Sune Jonsson, (1930-2009) one of Sweden’s most important documentary photographers, will be presented at the Latvian Museum ...

Due to large debt, the Latvian Police Academy could be closed already in 2009. As Interior Minister Linda Murniece told LETA, she has received information that, due to the irresponsible action of the ...

Executives of two large exporters – the Parnu-based veneer manufacturing company Valmos and Estonia's largest producer of upholstered furniture Bellus Furniture, announced that currently the market ...

The joint-stock BALTIC COAL TERMINAL, a specialized coal terminal, was officially opened in a ceremony at the Port of Ventspils today. BALTIC COAL TERMINAL is a unique terminal that has sealed ...

Ligo! festival in Great Britain, held at the Straumeni manor of the Daugavas Vanagi organization, brought together a total of 2,843 Latvians from all over the country this year, Linda Burda, ...

Alsatians (German shepherd dogs) are firmly sanding at the top of the list of the most popular dog breeds in Lithuania. Having summarized data about pedigree dogs that were born in Lithuania or ...