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Ukio bankas clients bought in e-shops two times more often in 2011
03.02.2012In 2011 Ukio bankas went on active expansion of e-shops where it is possible to pay via Eta bankas list and gained growing interest of its clients in this service, Ukio bankas said. Last year number of settlements of Ukio bankas clients in e-shops via Eta bankas increased by 70% and turnover grew 2.3 times.
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E-census terminates with a record in Estonia
02.02.2012Today, at midnight of February 2, the e-census which had lasted for a month came to an end. According to preliminary data, in the e-census the Personal Questionnaires had been completed on record of 815,467 persons, which is over 62% of the estimated population of Estonia, the Statistics Estonia informs.
Sales of e-books grew 2.5 times in Estonia in January
02.02.2012The sales of Estonian-language e-books amounted to 1,500 in January 2012, which was almost 2.5 times higher in comparison with the last year's average, reports Estonian broadcasting corporation ERR referring to the data from the Digital Book Center of Estonia.
Technopolis to begin Tallinn Airport campus expansion
02.02.2012Technopolis Ulemiste will begin expanding its Tallinn airport campus, the company says in its statement.
5000 monthly join BalticMiles through tablet computers
02.02.2012In January 2012, 5000 new members joined the multi-partner loyalty programme BalticMiles, using tablet computers.
LMT posts LVL 28.4 mln in profit in 2011; 11.5% decrease
Mobile communications operator Latvijas Mobilais telefons (LMT) posted LVL 28.4 million in profit last year, which is 11.5% less than in 2010, when the company's profit reached LVL 32.1 million, LMT press secretary Sanda Purvina informed the business information portal Nozare.lv.
Technopolis sales in Tallinn increase by 14.4% in 2011
Pan-European group Technopolis, which operates also in Tallinn, Estonia, had net sales in amount of 92.8 million euros in 2011, which was 14.4% more in comparison with the previous year, the stock exchange statement said.
Researchers look for potential open sea wind energy park in Livonian Bay
Starting Monday, a research group conducts observation flights over the Livonian Bay with the task of looking for a potential open sea wind energy park locations in the framework of an Estonian-Latvian cooperation project, writes LETA/Saarte Hääl.
Lithuanian BOD Group is entering the c-Si solar cell manufacturing market
Lithuania-based CD and DVD disc manufacturer BOD Group is entering the c-Si solar cell manufacturing market, using a complete line of equipment being provided by Singulus Technologies, pv-tech.org reports.
Statistics Estonia lengthens the e-census by 24 hours
Statistics Estonia lengthens the opportunity to participate in the e-census by 24 hours due to a big interest of the population in the e-census. People can participate online in the Population Census until 23:59 on 1 February.
TEO's revenue decrease by 3.1%, net profit – 5.2% in 2011
The total consolidated revenue of TEO LT JSC Group, the largest provider of integrated telecommunication, IT and TV services in Lithuania, during 2011 amounted to LTL 750 million (EUR 2117 million), and net profit for the period amounted to LTL 154 million (EUR 44.6 million). EBITDA for the year 2011 was LTL 302 million (EUR 87.4 million), EBITDA margin – 40.3% teo.lt reported.
Lithuania Post introduces new service – hybrid mail
From now on, the one wishing to post a traditional paper letter in Lithuania will not need to go to a post office to obtain envelopes or postage stamps, post.lt reports.
A half Estonian population enumerated in the e-census
By Monday morning, 682,667 people had been enumerated online during the ongoing Estonian census, this is 52% of the estimated population of Estonia, Statistics Estonia said.
Cyber attacks against Bank of Lithuania's online services
Around 1 a.m. Friday night, a cyber attack was launched against the information systems of the Bank of Lithuania in order to interrupt the functioning of its website and other services provided online, the Bank said in a statement.
Estonia ranked first worldwide in terms of broadband Internet speeds
The broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic company Ookla has ranked Latvia fourth in the world in terms of broadband Internet speeds, according to the company's Net Index.
The europact: outcomes for the Baltic States 
