Estonia
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Concerns Over Estonian LNG Possibility
Concerns Over Estonian LNG Possibility
November 03, 2015With the European Union receiving a funding application for a liquid natural gas terminal at the port of Paldiski, [...]
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Tallinna Kaubamaja Plans Huge Expansion
Tallinna Kaubamaja Plans Huge Expansion
November 02, 2015Estonia’s largest and most iconic shopping centre, Tallinna Kaubamaja is to go through a major expansion, [...]
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Estonian Unemployment Down 29% in One Year
Estonian Unemployment Down 29% in One Year
October 31, 2015Unemployment statistics just released by Eurostat, show Estonia’s have dropped impressively over the last 12 [...]
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More Troubles for Estonian Air
More Troubles for Estonian Air
October 28, 2015Despite the recent good news that Estonian Air passenger numbers are on the up, insurance company Salva has said it [...]
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Estonia: IMF Warn Against Minimum Wage Increase
Estonia: IMF Warn Against Minimum Wage Increase
October 22, 2015The International Monetary Fund made their annual trip to Estonia last week and issued a warning to the country [...]
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Lavtian Bank Citadele Plans IPO
Lavtian Bank Citadele Plans IPO
October 16, 2015Latvia’s fifth largest bank by deposits, Citadele, is planning an initial public offering on the Riga stock [...]
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Rail Baltica, Kaunas to Polish Border Launches
Rail Baltica, Kaunas to Polish Border Launches
October 16, 2015The length of track on the Rail Baltica line between Kaunas and the Polish border is to open today. The Rail [...]
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Minimum Wage in Estonia to Rise in 2016 and 2017
Minimum Wage in Estonia to Rise in 2016 and 2017
October 16, 2015The minimum wage in Estonia is set to jump €40 a month in 2016, and another €40 in 2017. Currently the minimum [...]
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Boost for Muuga LNG in Estonia
Boost for Muuga LNG in Estonia
October 14, 2015In a cost benefit analysis carried out by a European Commission working group, the Muuga LNG plant has received the [...]
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Baltic States ‘Most Vulnerable’ to Ageing Population
Baltic States ‘Most Vulnerable’ to Ageing Population
October 08, 2015A report by Moody’s Investor Services has highlighted the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as [...]
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Baltic States May Suffer for Leaving Soviet Electricity Network
Baltic States May Suffer for Leaving Soviet Electricity Network
October 06, 2015The Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have the goal of joining the electricity network of Western [...]
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Estonian Air Troubles Rumble On
Estonian Air Troubles Rumble On
September 22, 2015Debate in Estonia regarding Estonian Air now revolves around whether the airline will be closed down. The company [...]
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Eesti Energia Bond Deal Completed
Eesti Energia Bond Deal Completed
September 17, 2015Eesti Energia completed the companies largest ever bond deal today, refinancing €500 million. The company’s [...]
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Baltic’s Largest Wind Farm Set for Estonia
Baltic’s Largest Wind Farm Set for Estonia
September 14, 2015Construction is due to begin next year in what will be the largest wind farm in the Baltic region. To be located [...]
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Estonian Economy Shows 2% Growth
Estonian Economy Shows 2% Growth
September 10, 2015Second quarter growth in 2015 for the Estonian economy registered at 2% compared to the same period last year. [...]
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KFC and Pizza Hut to Enter Estonian Market
KFC and Pizza Hut to Enter Estonian Market
September 07, 2015Having recently entered the Latvian and Lithuanian markets, the owners of the Yum! franchise have said that they [...]
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Estonians Pulling out of Russia in Large Numbers
Estonians Pulling out of Russia in Large Numbers
August 24, 2015Alo Vallikivi, head of Estonia’s largest privately owned bank, LHV, has told a journalist in an interview [...]
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Sweden on Top as Estonia’s Main Export Partner
Sweden on Top as Estonia’s Main Export Partner
August 12, 2015According to the latest statistics, Sweden is firmly on top as Estonia’s primary trading partner with 20% of [...]
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Estonia Moving Closer to a Cashless Economy
Estonia Moving Closer to a Cashless Economy
July 28, 2015With Estonia’s early adoption of online banking in the 1990s, the country is rapidly moving towards a [...]
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Eesti Energia to Sell Stake in Jordan Oil Shale Energy Co
Eesti Energia to Sell Stake in Jordan Oil Shale Energy Co
July 23, 2015Estonia’s state owned energy company, Eesti Energia has announced that it will sell a significant part of its [...]