In April the retail sales remained on the same level
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2008 compared to April of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises stayed at the same level in constant prices.
In April, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises were 4.6 billion kroons. In [...]

Poland on the International Exposition EXPO 2008 in Zaragoza
EXPO 2008 in Zaragoza and EXPO 2010 in Shanghai are two largest events promoting Polish economy in the world in the years to come. Guests visiting the fairs in Spain will have opportunity to see the Polish pavilion since the half of June.
Expo Zaragoza 2008 - the [...]

FDI in Lithuania Grew by 20% and Lithuanian Investments Abroad Leaped 35% in 2007
The Lithuanian Department of Statistics has informed that based on provisional data as of 1 January 2008 foreign direct investment (FDI) made EUR 10 billion, or by 19.6% more than on 1 January 2007. Also, as of 1 January 2008, Lithuanian enterprises’ [...]

A new passenger terminal in Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Lithuania
The new passenger terminal is of 7300 square meters and designed to handle up to 800 thousand passengers a year. The new facility is a distinguished step towards sustainable development if compared to the old building of 2000 square meters, which came close to its maximum [...]

Tough road ahead for slowing Baltic economies
By Patrick Lannin, Reuters
RIGA, May 26 (Reuters) - If the pessimists are right, dark times lie ahead for the Baltic States as they slow sharply from double-digit economic growth.
Should the optimists’ view materialise, the countries are simply on the road to a more sustainable pace of development.
What is [...]

Rapid growth of wages and salaries
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross wages and salaries of full-time and part-time employees of enterprises, institutions and organisations were 12,337 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 74.74 kroons. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average monthly [...]

In June Eesti Pank will issue a new special design 1-kroon circulation coin
On May, in Eesti Pank’s Independence Hall the sixth month of the Jubilee Year of the Republic of Estonia the month of Eesti Pank was introduced. The briefing was opened by Andres Lipstok, Governor of Eesti Pank, after which organisers from [...]

BM&F BOVESPA S.A. Board of Directors Elects New Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Gilberto Mifano and Edemir Pinto are elected and take office immediately
In a meeting held on May at its headquarters, the BM&F BOVESPA S.A.’s Board of Directors elected Messrs. Gilberto Mifano and Edemir Pinto as the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, [...]

Lithuania Offers Perfect Legal Environment for IT Development
The 2008 annual e-readiness rankings of the world’s economies, using a model developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in co-operation with the IBM Institute for Business Value, have revealed that Lithuania offers one of the most favorable legal environments for IT developments among countries of Central and [...]

Commissioners and heads of the Baltic Sea region’s leading companies in Riga!
Several European Commissioners and heads of the Baltic Sea region’s leading energy, finance, and transport companies have confirmed participation in the Baltic Sea Region Business Forum
On the 3rd and 4th of June this year, the Baltic Sea Region Business Forum is to [...]