The last two Labor Force work group meetings on April 16 and April 24 were devoted to discussing proposals how to improve the quality and content for upskilling and retraining programs. The work group decided to conduct a survey on legal aspects of remote work among members.

Reaton joins the Chamber

Reaton has been importing, manufacturing and marketing food products throughout the Baltics since 1993, and employing over 200 people in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The company represents more than 70 brands with over 4500 products in their portfolio into the market. We warmly welcome them to the Chamber!

This Connect with AmCham webinar was held in close cooperation with Bite Latvija. Conscientious behavior, flexibility, empathy and leading by example are qualities of a good leader that have become more important than ever. Leaders at Bite empower their teams by sharing their daily routines, physical and sports activities and accept the right to make mistakes.

BITE provides free services to medial staff

In order to facilitate the work of medical staff during this crisis, BITE Latvija provides free communication services to its business clients - hospital and general practitioner practitioners for three months. In addition, BITE Latvija provided 3000 smart devices to school children in Latvia who are not able to continue their schooling remotely from home.

Welcome Kaizen Institute to membership

Kaizen Institute Latvia, the original and premier provider of KAIZEN™ services, has joined the Chamber as a Small Business member. Based on KAIZEN™ methodologies they support clients in their strategic development for a long-term sustainable business. Working as a part of the Northern Europe regional unit, they provide KAIZEN™ services to clients in the Baltic region.

During this webinar members had the opportunity to learn about the state support instruments, including guarantees for loan repayment holidays, current asset loans and export guarantees that are currently available for businesses affected by the Covid-19 crisis. These programs are administered by ALTUM, whose CEO Reinis Berzins took direct questions from members at the webinar. To view the presentation

EU cooperation and solidarity to tackle COVID-19

The efforts of the EU and its Member States were critical for the European response to the COVID-19 crisis. An unprecedented challenge calls for an unprecedented response, and with the health, social and economic measures taken, the EU rose to the occasion. AmCham EU calls on the EU to continue its efforts to mitigate the economic impact with Solidarity, Single Market, and international cooperation.

Citadele: We want to support the Baltic economy in good and bad times

Before Latvia announced a state of emergency, Citadele bank underwent a change in leadership when its CEO of many years Guntis Beļavskis resigned. Citadele Bank Acting CEO and Board Member, CFO Johan Åkerblom, says the bank's development strategy remains the same and while aiming at growing its market share, today's focus is on providing uninterrupted services to its customers.