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EUR 639 mln paid out in pensions, family allowances in Estonia in Q2
13.08.2019The Estonian Social Insurance Board paid out over 639 mln euros in pensions, disability allowances and family allowances in the second quarter of 2019, informed LETA/BNS.
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Lithuanian Railways' Jan-Jul revenue up 2 pct to EUR 266 mln
13.08.2019Lithuania's state-run railway group Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) reported 2% growth in revenue for January through July 2019 amid an increase in passenger traffic and a decline in freight shipments, reported LETA/BNS.
Estonian startup Make Commerce launching operations in Lithuania
13.08.2019Make Commerce, an electronic business payments processing startup owned by Estonia's Inbank and the Omniva Group, is launching operations in Lithuania, informed LETA/BNS.
Liwathon bought Vopak's oil terminals at Muuga for EUR 33 mln
13.08.2019Liwathon, a holding of UK-based investor Barclay Rowland, paid 32.8 million euros for Vopak E.O.S, the largest independent oil products terminal operator in the Baltic region, reported LETA/BNS.
Prime Ministers of the Baltic States to mark the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way in Riga
13.08.2019On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has invited Jüri Ratas, Prime Minister of Estonia, and Saulius Skvernelis, Prime Minister of Lithuania, to visit Latvia on 23 August. The officials will hold a meeting, as well as attend celebration events, informed Sabīne Spurķe Press Secretary to Cabinet of Ministers
Lithuania’s Smiltynes Perkela plans to buy new ferry
Lithuanian ferry operator Smiltynes Perkela that carries vehicles and passengers to the Curonian Spit, is considering purchase of another ferry. The new ferry might be built in Lithuania or in a neighboring country, for example, Latvia, informed LETA/BNS.
Amount of fresh milk supplied by Latvian dairy farmers up 6.7% in July
The amount of fresh milk supplied by Latvian dairy farmers in July this year rose 6.7% from the same period of last year to 74,027 tons, according to the information from the Latvian Agricultural Data Center.
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