The below shows the situation of income of Latvian inhabitants in 1998 to 2009 years. These indicators are compared with the national minimum monthly wage, the subsistence level consumer basket per one person and with the average monthly income of pensioners in Latvia.

Stability part of voluntary Financial Sector Assessment Program now mandatory — 25 biggest, most interlinked financial sectors to get IMF review every five years, — Decision strengthens, integrates IMF’s financial, economic surveillance
Economies with financial sectors that have the greatest impact on global financial stability are now required to undergo in-depth reviews of their financial health by the International Monetary Fund every five years.

The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) is the Financial Instrument under which EC assistance to Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and South Mediterranean countries is provided since 1st January 2007

Data for 2009 and 2 nd quarter of 2010 on the main economic indicators

During the crisis, it is especially important for companies to review their capabilities, to look for new markets in order to survive, to be competitive in the market and to develop.

With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), world leaders are meeting at a summit in New York (20-22 September)

115 years ago Alfred Nobel signed his last will in Paris. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden

On 13th September, 2010 Oslo was the scene of a remarkable event that brought together global leaders from government, business, trade unions, and academia to discuss what many of them said is the biggest issue facing the world today: the jobs crisis.

Times Higher Education (THE) is a weekly British magazine based in London reporting specifically on news and other issues related to higher education. Times Higher Education has been known for publishing the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings, which first appeared in November 2004.

Comparative table «The Global Competitiveness Index 2009-2010»

Exports and imports by countries and territories

Doing business in different countries, comparison table