Salaries, housing support for teachers and another data leak: economic news roundup for September 3
Delfi Bizness has compiled Thursday's, September 3, economic highlights — from salary levels and housing support for teachers to a new data leak in Latvia and Norway's seizure of a Russian cruise ship.
Latvian labor market and business
The daily roundup covers where the highest salaries in Latvia are found, as well as the average salary in neighboring Estonia. It reports that teachers are being offered support toward buying housing, while the Latvian Employers' Confederation has issued an appeal to the government. The digest also notes that a Latvian company has been acquired by a US company, and that another data leak has occurred in Latvia.
Infrastructure and services
An important project has started at Riga Airport (RIX), where new self-service machines have also been introduced. A new "Neste Easy Wash" car wash has opened, while one "Maxima" store will be temporarily closed for reconstruction.
International developments
The Dutch central bank has relocated a large portion of its gold reserves. Norway has confiscated a Russian-owned cruise ship. Several economic institutes have raised their growth forecast for the German economy, while the European Union's upcoming new sanctions package is expected to deal a significant blow to Russia's economy. The roundup also notes that the Japanese yen has stopped declining, and that tech company Nvidia has acquired a new startup.
A full overview of all these developments is available in Delfi Bizness's daily digest.
