International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analyticsThursday, 11.03.2010, 18:36
Latvia supports Estonia as the location for EU’s IT agency
10.03.2010Latvian minister of foreign affairs Maris Riekstins stated that Latvia supports Estonia’s candidacy as the location for the EU’s IT agency, writes LETA/National Broadcasting.
Keyword tags: Estonia, EU – Baltic States, Latvia, Technology
Computer sales in Baltic States fell by 46% in 2009
10.03.2010According to a recent market survey by IDC, the computers market in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fell by 46% in 2009 in the year-on-year comparison, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
President Ilves: Baltic Sea States should join forces in research and innovation
10.03.2010Estonia’s President Toomas Hendrik Ilves stated in his speech at the Baltic Sea Strategy conference that the Baltic Sea countries should join forces as research and innovation region, not compete between themselves, writes LETA/National Broadcasting.
Estonian fitting room Fits.me acknowledged as promising European enterprise at Plugg
10.03.2010Virtual fitting room service Fits.me, developed by Estonian enterprise Massi Miliano, has been chosen as one of the most promising enterprises at European visionary conference Plugg.
Poland regards Estonia's joining to euro as important for Central and Eastern Europe
08.03.2010Prime Minister of Estonia Andrus Ansip had a meeting with Polish head of government Donald Tusk, who appraised Estonia's plan to join the eurozone, Estonian government communications service reported BC.
Lattelecom prepared to provide decoders for the needy if government grants it broadcast rights till 2018
The telephone company Lattelecom announced today that its is prepared to provide decoders for 70,000 households in financial need and cut the subscription fee for five national channels by 25%, if the government extends digital broadcasting rights to the company till end-2018.The announcement was made to the press today by Lattelecom CEO Juris Gulbis.
Forum Cinemas is the most popular Estonian company on Facebook
Forum Cinemas Kinoklubi (Cinema Club) is an overwhelming leader among Estonian companies that are using Facebook network for marketing purposes – it has 12,020 fans as of Monday, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
IBM plans to establish a research department in Lithuania
Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius on March 6 announced that US IT giant IBM is considering opening of a research and development department in Lithuania, The Lithuanian Tribune reports.
Barclays Technology Centre in Vilnius to employ 400-500 people
Barclays Technology Centre has already employed 280 people in Vilnius, and by the end of the year this number should increase to 400-500 people. Previously, it was stated that the company will employ around 700 people. On Friday, Barclays Technology Centre was officially opened on the left bank of the river Neris.
Developers of Latvian sound technology Coneq conclude agreement with Panasonic
The developers of the Latvian sound technology Coneq have signed an agreement with the electronics giant Panasonic, according to the newspaper Lietiska Diena.
Baltic Data Center’s revenue in 2009 was one-tenth higher as a result of the export
The year 2009 revenue of Baltic Data Center, a leader in the management of data centres and information systems in the Baltic States, was LTL 39.7 million, an increase by 9% over the revenue of LTL 36.4 million in 2008. The revenue growth of the company belonging to TEO LT Group resulted from the development of services and their successful export, informed BC Antanas Bubnelis, Press Officer of TEO LT AB.
TEO increases the speed of Internet access services for residential and business customers in Lithuania
TEO LT, the largest provider of integrated telecommunication, IT and TV services in Lithuania, in March 2010 has increased speed of Internet access services for most residential and business customers in Lithuania. Having invested in the next-generation network, TEO increased the speed of Internet access in Lithuania, and enhanced international Internet traffic enabled increasing the international bandwidth as well.
"PQ Magazine" recognizes Latvian OpenTuition.com as best accountancy Website
The Latvian company OpenTuition.com has received the "PQ Magazine" award for "Best Accountancy Website 2010", the business portal Nozare.lv was informed by the company.
SmartPOST gains popularity in Estonia
In 2009 an Estonian start-up called SmartPOST rapidly gained popularity. Now the company produces automated parcel terminals and has a network set up covering all of Estonia, reported BC SmartPOST’s PR consultant Martin Kõiva.
Every tenth Lithuanian enterprise provides information about itself on social networking sites
Lithuanian companies are investing more money in modern communication technologies that will increase their availability. Every tenth enterprise in Lithuania provides information about itself on social networking sites, the Trend Report conducted by TeliaSonera, the largest telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic countries, shows.
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