Thu, 25 Mar 2010: Bad advertising…
Mar 25, 2010 Baltics
“Business directors, who under normal circumstances would have been at the stand, walked away and made their contacts elsewhere. They were even ashamed to be photographed at the stand,&rdquo...Tags: Circumstances, Executive Director, Exhibition, Financial Resources, First Experience, Jana, Lats, Latvia, Regional Tourism, Rsquo, State Tourism, Tourism Association, Tourism Development
Wed, 23 Sep 2009: Fortumo looks East for new markets…
Sep 23, 2009 Baltics
The company has already recruited and hired a Taiwanese sales team, to work in Tartu. Its new regional manager for Asia in the Tartu office is Taiwanese-born Po Han Chang, who used to be in charg...Tags: Asia, Asian Operations, Corporate Structure, Estonian Companies, Executive Director, Fox, German Group, Martin Koppel, Regional Manager, Ring Tones Phone, Skype, Tartu Office, Twitter, Wallpapers, Yamba, Youtube
Wed, 28 Jan 2009: A burning success …
Jan 28, 2009 Baltics
Former president Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the patroness of the event, who has spoken at other British Chamber of Commerce events, gained interest because of the culture and folkloric aspects of the...Tags: Bagpipes, Baltic Times, British Chamber Of Commerce, Chamber Of Commerce, Commerce Events, Executive Director, Folkloric Aspects, Former President, Lats, Patroness, Raffle, Silent Auction, Success, Vaira Vike Freiberga, Vike, Whisky
Wed, 14 Jan 2009: LDA: Lithuania not viable for investment …
Jan 14, 2009 Lithuania
In other countries there is a cap, but here it is 31 percent," he said. "We encouraged them [the Kirkilas government] to put a cap on the social tax, but they thought we just wanted it cheap and d...Tags: Baltic Times, British Chamber Of Commerce, British Investors, Bureaucracy, Business Tax, Chamber Of Commerce, Countries, Executive Director, High Time, Insurance, Investment, Lithuania, Skilled Specialists, Social Insurance, Taxes
Wed, 12 Nov 2008: Double Coffee feels the grind …
Nov 12, 2008 Baltics
Double Coffee Restaurant Executive Director Ineta Sumskiha said that the company will focus on improving operations and results from the chain's existing restaurants. "We cannot open new and ne...Tags: Brand Name, Coffee, Economic Indicators, Economy, Executive Director, Focus, Panorama, Restaurants, Secure Place, Shopping Center
Tue, 11 Nov 2008: Double Coffee feels the grind…
Nov 11, 2008 Baltics
Double Coffee Restaurant Executive Director Ineta Sumskiha said that the company will focus on improving operations and results from the chain's existing restaurants. "We cannot open new and new...Tags: Brand Name, Coffee, Economic Indicators, Economy, Executive Director, Focus, Panorama, Restaurants, Secure Place, Shopping Center
Wed, 6 Aug 2008: Veolia cleans up the country …
Aug 6, 2008 Baltics
Veolia subsidiary Veolia Umweltservice, which is responsible for group activities in the Baltic States, believes that the Latvian environmental services market has huge potential. Veolia boasts ...Tags: Baltic Market, Baltic States, China, Cooperation, East Countries, Environmental Management, Environmental Services, Europe Africa, Executive Director, Group Activities, Latvia, Recycling Industry, Related Services, Subsidiary, Veolia, Waste Recycling
Wed, 15 Aug 2007: Ukrainians snap up troubled bank…
Aug 15, 2007 Baltics
He refused to divulge the new shareholders' names. "Now we are rich and happy people," Savickis said. He told the Telegraf, a Russian language daily, that the stake fetched a good price and the...Tags: Arvis, Banka, Blacklisting, Chairman Of The Board, Citizen, Executive Director, Russian Language, Shareholders, Snap, Stake, Telegraf, Treasury Department, U S Treasury, U S Treasury Department, Ukrainian Bank, Ukrainian Capital, Ukrainians, Valery
Wed, 22 Mar 2006: Jurmala aquapark rides tourism wave…
Mar 22, 2006 Baltics
"Livu Akvaparks, which is the largest and most modern recreation facility in the Baltic region, sees a growing number of visitors from Lithuania and Estonia, although the main increase in visitors...Tags: Aquapark, Baltic Region, Catering Services, Executive Director, Hotels, Infrastructure, Lithuania, Livu Akvaparks, Outdoor Recreation Facilities, Priority, Recreation Facility, Recreation Park, Rest Of The World, Strategic Objectives, Tourism
Wed, 21 Sep 2005: Finnish feed producer to build new plant…
Sep 21, 2005 Baltics
"The developing Baltic market is the main reason why the company will make such large investments," he said, adding that Suomen Rehu, Baltic Feed's Finnish parent company, would invest funds. Teik...Tags: Baltic Market, Belarus, Estonia, Executive Director, Finland, Fodder Additives, Investments, Lithuania, Market Share, Parent Company, Russia, Vitamins
Wed, 14 Sep 2005: Retailers want to delay euro…
Sep 14, 2005 Baltics
If the retailers are to reshuffle their cash-desk systems at that time, the trade might run into unnecessary hurdles. Perhaps the companies would even be forced to close one or another trade cente...Tags: Authorities, Consumers, Desk Systems, Euro, Executive Director, Hurdles, News Conference, Switchover, Transition Period, Transitional Period
Wed, 9 Feb 2005: Investor walks out of pulp-mill project…
Feb 9, 2005 Baltics
He stressed that all pulp mills in Finland use this technology and other methods were used very rarely. Metsaliito could change its decision not to build the pulp mill in Latvia when "conclusions ...Tags: Assumptions, Baltic News Service, Conclusions, Disappointment, Executive Director, Feb 2005, Finland, Forestry Industry, Industry Federation, Industry Officials, Investor, Jordans, Latvia, Lost, Pulp Mill, Pulp Mills, Sentiment, Timber Industry
Thu, 29 May 2003: Homegrown ferroconcrete coming …
May 29, 2003 Baltics
Consolis has three plants in Estonia and one in Lithuania.Consolis officials said the company wanted to expand rapidly in the Baltic market, which was outpacing the rest of Europe in terms of grow...Tags: Baltic Market, Europe, Executive Director, Hectares, Homegrown, Largest In The Country, Latvia, Plants, Subsidiary, Turnover
Thu, 22 May 2003: In Brief - 2003-05-22…
May 22, 2003 Baltics
The project provides for energy export to Finland from Estonia and Latvia via cable built at the bed of the Baltic Sea. Latvia and Estonia would contribute 50 percent to the project, while the oth...Tags: Baltic News Service, Baltic Sea, Belarus, Ceo, Decisions, Executive Director, Finland, Foreign Investors, Kilowatts, Latvia, Lithuania, Losses, Participation, Russia, Shipper, Shipping Company
Thu, 30 Jan 2003: EU integration to boost Lithuanian GDP…
Jan 30, 2003 Lithuania
The company said it woiuld lease the jets - not buy - and that the first tender would be announced in February. The company spokesman said that management hoped to replace its current fleet with B...Tags: Baltic Times, Boeings, Cheap One Way Tickets, Company Spokesman, Current, Executive Director, Fleet Modernization, Gdp, Hamburg, Integration, Jets, Koks, Lats, Latvia, Lithuanian, Previous Year, Processing Association, Pronged Strategy, Timber Exports, Timber Processing
Thu, 21 Oct 1999: Rigas Komercbanka lives under a new name…
Oct 21, 1999 Latvia
18 that the bank, based on Smilsu Street in Riga's financial district, will hang out a new shingle bearing Pirma Latvijas Komercbanka - First Commercial Bank of Latvia - or PirmaBanka. "This bank...Tags: Bank Of Latvia, Bearing, Executive Director, First Commercial Bank, Good Shape, Investors, Job, Lats, Nordic Banks, Riga, S Central, Shareholder, Shingle
Thu, 24 Sep 1998: Neste strikes up the band, floats the balloons…
Sep 24, 1998 Baltics
A fully-owned subsidiary, Neste Latvija handles Latvian operations.The oil refiners will use the 8.8 million lat ($15.2 million) facility to funnel oil products to wholesale customers and 16 retai...Tags: Ads, Agriculture Industry, April, Balloons, Business Markets, Cubic Meters, Docks, Executive Director, Important Place, Latvija, Neste, Oil Products, Oil Refiners, Rail Tankers, Storage Tanks, Strikes, Subsidiary, Throughput, Wholesale, Wholesale Customers
Thu, 17 Sep 1998: Eyesore turns into economic boost…
Sep 17, 1998 Baltics
PK Latvia's mother company, PK Estonia, has completed 18 large projects there since 1994."We are very happy to start working with Pro Kapital Latvia because they are long term investors. Our mutua...Tags: Apartment, Dereliction, Executive Director, Gelli, Job, Latvia, Local Companies, Mother Company, Mutual Cooperation, Term Investors, Term Involvement
Thu, 17 Sep 1998: EU regulations too tough for Latvian company…
Sep 17, 1998 Latvia
But the Economics, Finance and Foreign ministries said Latvia can't protect one company's interests at the expense of the nation's welfare.MP Edvins Inkens, head of the European Affairs Commission...Tags: Affairs Commission, Economics, European Affairs, Executive Director, Finance, Foreign Ministries, Foreign Ministry, Latvian Company, Mp, Negotiations, Tariff, Welfare, World Trade Organization
Thu, 23 Jul 1998: Telecommunication giant gets new leaders…
Jul 23, 1998 Baltics
Former Director General of Lietuvos Telekomas Gintautas Pangonis, a Lithuanian, will be Executive Director. Telia Co. representative Haakan Jansson, a Swede, is appointed to the post of top finan...Tags: Board Members, Executive Director, Financier, Legal Entities, Lithuanian Government, Member Board, New Leaders, New Member, Percent Stake, Shareholders, Swede, Telecommunication Giant, Telekomas