International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analyticsThursday, 02.09.2010, 22:53
TV pushed print media from leading position on Estonia’s advertising market in Q2
02.09.2010The economic crisis pushed newspapers from the leading position on the Estonian advertising market and now television is the biggest segment on the market, writes LETA/National Broadcasting. 40% of the advertising market volume that had grown to 1.8 billion kroons during the peak of the economic boom was lost during the decline period.
Keyword tags: Advertising, Estonia, Markets and Companies, Telecomunications
China is not that far from the Baltics
02.09.2010International Customs Conference, which opened in China (Shanghai) on 1 September 2010, shows the way the economic cooperation between the two major economic partners in the world would take place. The Baltic States can have a finger in the pie in these export-import arrangements between the EU and China.
Exports of Latvian agricultural and food products on rise in H1
02.09.2010In the first six months of the year 2010 compared to the first half of 2009, exports of Latvian agricultural and food products increased from LVL 279.1 million to LVL 321 million, Latvian Agricultural Market Promotion Center informs.
Skele: digital television criminal case in Latvia is too politicized
02.09.2010The digital television criminal case is too politicized, said People's Party leader Andris Skele today during his first appearance as a witness in the case. He revealed that he did not envy the court that would have to pass judgement on the case. Skele said that too much time had gone past for him to be able to remember the events clearly.
Estonian Retailers Association: rushing Tallinn’s budget is unethical
02.09.2010Estonian Retailers Association said on Wednesday in a statement that including planned revenue from municipal sales tax in the 2011 budget of Estonia’s capital Tallinn is unethical and shows the attitude of the city government towards consumers, businesses and the development of the state.
Apranga turnover grows by 2.3% in August
The retail turnover (including VAT) of the leader of retail apparel market in Lithuania and the Baltic States Apranga Group has made 40.1 million litas in August 2010, and thus has increased 2.3% in comparison to August 2009, Apranga informs NASDAQ OMX Vilnius.
Estonian employers consider it important for employees to develop their skills and knowledge
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2009 most of Estonian employers considered it important for employees to develop their skills and knowledge, but nearly a half of employees were not satisfied with possibilities of professional development offered by employers.
Dzintars hopes to capture U.S. market with exclusive cosmetics
The Latvian cosmetics producer Dzintars hopes to capture the United States (U.S.) market with exclusive cosmetics in the future, said Mihails Gercikovs, pharmacist and head of export projects of Dzintars, in an interview with the business portal Nozare.lv.
"McDonald's" to open fast food restaurant at the "Alfa" mall in Riga
On Friday, September 3, "McDonald's" will open a new fast food restaurant at the "Alfa" shopping mall in Riga, as well as holding a press conference to announce its plans for further expansion in Latvia next year.
Vilniaus Degtine sales fell by 7.4% in H1
Lithuania-based producer of alcoholic beverages Vilniaus Degtine registered sales in amount of 22.128 million litas in the first half of 2010, which is 7.4% less than in the corresponding period of the last year, the company's Stock Exchange report says.
Agricultural census starts in Estonia
According to Statistics Estonia, the Agricultural Census is conducted in Estonia from 1 September to 15 November, in the course of which the data on agricultural production will be collected from nearly 30,000 holdings. For the first time it is possible to participate in the census also via Internet.
Latvian Transport Minister walks out of "TV5" studio on-air
Transport Minister Kaspars Gerhards (TB/LNNK) yesterday walked out of the "TV5" studio live on air after being denied the opportunity to speak Latvian on the show "Bez cenzuras", LETA was informed by the minister's advisor Inga Sprinke. According to Sprinke, Gerhards harshly criticized "the actions of TV5".
Import of timber from Russia to Estonia has fallen 70 times
Due to export tariffs levied by Russia and railway transport problems in the Eastern direction, the import of round timber from Russia to Estonia has fallen by 70 times in recent years, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
Island of Olialia blondes to appear in Maldives
The island of blondes will appear in Maldives, a press release of Olialia Group, headed by the Leader of the Lithuanian blonde movement Giedre Pukiene, says. There are plans to build hotels, entertainment and spa centres on the island. All the staff of the island will be selected exclusively by hair colour – only blondes will be employed there.
Linas incomes up to 17.09 mln litas in H1
Lithuania-based Linas group of companies in the first half of 2010 earned sales 17.09 million litas, which is more as compared to the sales in last year's corresponding period in amount of 16.2 million litas, Linas reports to NASDAQ OMX Vilnius.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
