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LNAK Nedēļas apskats 31.marts-6.aprīlis

Kanādā un pasaulē.

45. federālās vispārējās vēlēšanas notiks pirmdienā, 28. aprīlī. Informācija pieejama: www.elections.ca
Piecas vadošās federālās politiskās partijas ir kvalificējušās gaidāmajās līderu debatēs. Liberāļu līderis Mark Carney, konservatīvo līderis Pierre Poilievre, NDP partijas līderis Jagmeet Singh,

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PBLA gatavojas Pasaules latviešu ekonomikas un inovāciju forumam

Pasaules brīvo latviešu apvienība 2025. gada 10. jūlijā Latvijas Nacionālajā bibliotēkā sadarbībā ar Ārlietu ministriju un LIAA rīkos Pasaules latviešu ekonomikas un inovāciju forumu (PLEIF).

Šī būs jau astotā reize, kad forums vienkopus pulcēs diasporā un Latvijā dzīvojošos tautiešus, lai … ...

Weekly Review (Feb 16-22, 2025)

Canada and our neighbour

Best hockey game (speaking of of recent events) Canada convincingly showed its hockey superiority over the United States, Finland and Sweden. Team Canada defeats Team USA 3-2 in extra time in the 4 Nations Championship.
The

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Weekly Review (Feb 9 – 16, 2025)

Special tariffs.

Canadian and US companies are already feeling the effects of Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), most metal imports come from the United States’ closest trading partners: Canada,

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Nedēļas apskats (Feb 2-8, 2025)

Kanāda un kaimiņi.

4. februārī vajadzēja stāties spēkā ASV plānotajām ievedmuitām Kanādas precēm. Kanāda atbildēja ar spēcīgu un līdzvērtīgu plānu tarifiem ASV precēm. Pagaidām abas puses panāca vienošanos atlikt tarifus uz vienu mēnesi.
Lai gan Kanādai pagaidām izdevies izvairīties no

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Latvia Ranks Second in the Tax Competitiveness Index 2024

The Baltic countries have the most competitive tax systems among OECD countries. According the 2024 index, Estonia ranks first, Latvia is in second place and Lithuania in fifth place. Canada ranks 17th and the USA is 18th among a total … ...

Ieva Jāgere is the new Director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Following an open competition for the position of Director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), the Minister of Economics has appointed Ieva Jāgere to the role.

Ieva Jagere is a finance and investment expert with more than … ...

Printymed working on a Heart Valve Prothesis

The biomedical startup PrintyMed has attracted two grants from the Competence Center for Smart Materials and Technologies, with a total amount exceeding 800 thousand euros. It is planned that the implementation of these projects will start sales activities next year.… ...

Pea protein plant in Liepāja to continue development

A pea and bean processing plant “Golden Field Factory LV” opened this year in Liepāja, whose end product is vegetable protein. Initially, the company will produce protein for animal feed, but in the future it also plans to produce products

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Latvian firm Azeron develops keyboard replacements for people with special needs, changing the world of software and video games

Keyboard replacements for people with special needs, developed by Ventspils-based video game controller manufacturer Azeron, have not only changed the world of software and video games but have also opened up incredible opportunities to play video games and integrate into … ...