Wed, 19 Sep 2012: Estonia positioned for Baltic LNG terminal…
Sep 18, 2012 Estonia
We’ll see where it leads to,” he said, adding that the Finns announced only this year that they are interested and that makes the project much more expensive as an underwater pipeline ...Tags: Autumn, Baltic States, Estonia, European Commission, Finland, Finns, Gas Storage, Latvian Version, Lithuania, Lng Terminal, Loc, Natural Gas, Russia, St Petersburg, Storage Facility, Underwater Pipeline
Wed, 14 Mar 2012: Tourism growing in Estonia…
Mar 13, 2012 Estonia
EU residents accounted for 81 percent of the total number of visitors, whereas the share of the CIS was 12 percent. Visits by EU residents increased 12 percent, year-on-year, and those by CIS resi...Tags: Cis, Estonia, Expenditures, Finland, Finns, Outbound Trips, Rsquo, Russians, Swedes, Tourism, Travel Services
Wed, 8 Aug 2007: Finns to trek to Riga for booze?…
Aug 8, 2007 Latvia
In Helsinki, the Finance Ministry recently proposed raising the tax on strong drinks by 15 percent and on weaker booze by 10 percent. This follows a slash in the rate by one-third in 2004 as Fin...Tags: Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages, Booze, Ceo, Cheap Liquor, Excise Tax, Finance Ministry, Finland, Finns, Helsinki, Producers, Riga, Six Months, Strong Drinks, Tax Hikes, Tourist Business, Trek
Wed, 24 May 2006: Tourist numbers soar in Latvia, Lithuania…
May 24, 2006 Latvia
In the first three months this year Lithuanian visitors were the biggest spenders (7.8 million lats), Germans second (3.9 million), visitors from the U.K. third (3.9 million), then Estonians (3.7 ...Tags: Estonians, Expenditures, Finns, First Three Months, Foreigners, Germans, Hostels, Hotels, Lats, Latvia, Lithuania, Relatives, Russians, Soar, Spenders, Tourist Numbers, Travelers
Wed, 26 Apr 2006: Finns to facilitate labor…
Apr 26, 2006 Baltics
Of the approximately 300 collective agreements concluded in Finland, only those concluded by trade union associations will be posted on the site. Finland is set to open its labor market to worke...Tags: Buffers, Collective Agreements, Doing Business, European Union, Finland, Finns, Justice Ministry, Legislation, May 1, Member States Of The European Union, New Member
Wed, 30 Nov 2005: Three Baltic ports raise fees…
Nov 30, 2005 Baltics
Also, in line with EU requirements, the port's council approved a waste charge obligatory for all ships and vowed to organize disposal of ship waste in the port. Last month Finns protested against...Tags: Baltic Ports, Ceo, Consumer Price Index, Ferry Company, Finns, Gulf Of Finland, Passenger Ferry, Passenger Ships, Port Dues, S Council, Ship Waste, Tallink, Tonnage
Wed, 6 Apr 2005: Finns press Kotka, Rekvere officials for new passenger port…
Apr 6, 2005 Baltics
"Kotka is one of the most important ports of the Gulf of Finland, but the city doesn't have a ship connection with Estonia. We are ready to create it," Lindelof said.Currently the shipper Kristiin...Tags: Aland Islands, Cruises, Estonia, Finns, Gulf Of Finland, Necessary Facilities, Ports, Russia, Ship Route, Shipper, Shipping, Sillamae, St Petersburg, Tourists, Turku Archipelago, World War Ii
Thu, 27 Nov 2003: Baltic Hospitality: Viru getting much-needed facelift…
Nov 27, 2003 Baltics
Viru Hotel will attempt to meet this growing demand by shifting its focus to business travelers in the near future, Turnanan said. At present, some 65 percent of the guests at the hotel are touris...Tags: Attempt, Ba, Business Travelers, Facelift, Finns, Hospitality, Hotel Chain, Hotel Employees, Hotel Guests, Market Share, Sokos Hotel, Tourists
Thu, 13 Nov 2003: Duty-free frenzy on Baltic Sea…
Nov 13, 2003 Baltics
Passengers load their trollies full with wine, beer, spirits, cigarettes, perfume and candy."You would think these people came from a country where there's a shortage of goods," said Anna, a civil...Tags: Aaland Islands, Alcohols, Baltic Sea, Cigarettes, Civil Servant, Corridors, Ferries, Ferry Crossings, Finns, Free Goods, Frenzy, Mainland, Memorable Sights, Nordic Countries, Pastime, Swedes, Trade Agreements, Trollies, Vodka, Wine Beer
Thu, 28 Aug 2003: Nordic booze markets facing major changes…
Aug 28, 2003 Baltics
The Federation ofthe Finnish Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry claimed that only a very largecut would significantly reduce the incentive to travel to Estonia to getbeer, where prices are 20 percen...Tags: Baltics, Booze, Brewers, Excise Tax, Finland, Finnish Breweries, Finns, Helsinki, Managing Director, Mattson, Nordic, Price Differences, Soft Drinks
Thu, 7 Oct 1999: U.N.: Estonia most attractive to investors…
Oct 7, 1999 Estonia
The Czech Repulbic, with $247 per capita, placed third.In 1997, Estonia ranked third among Central and Eastern European countries, behind Latvia and Hungary, but the volume of foreign investment h...Tags: Eastern European Countries, Economy, Estonia, Estonian Investment Agency, Finland, Finns, Foreign Investment, Hungary, Investments, Latvia, Lithuania, Nordic Investors, Per Capita, Poland, Proximity, Regional Leader, Scandinavia, Telecommunications Sector
Thu, 29 Jul 1999: Finns acquire Lithuanian brewery…
Jul 29, 1999 Baltics
It is the largest brewery in Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania.In the past two years the company has undergone thorough renovation of production facilities, including an upgrade of the ...Tags: Common Shares, Fermentation, Finns, Liters, Lithuania, Net Profit, Renovation, Second Largest City, Share Capital, Turnover
Thu, 1 Jul 1999: Finns break Eesti Telefon’s monopoly …
Jul 1, 1999 Baltics
"We predict to conquer 10 percent of the market. Our operations are increasing with a snowball effect," said Ants Aasmets, a representative of Supertel Eesti. The Transport and Communications Mini...Tags: Ants, Break, Communication Networks, Communications Department, Communications Law, Communications Ministry, Conflict, Estonia, Finnish Company, Finns, Long Distance, Monopoly, S Communications, Snowball Effect, Supertel
Thu, 25 Mar 1999: Finns deny textile boycott…
Mar 25, 1999 Baltics
In all, subcontracting work accounted for 44 percent of the Estonian clothing industry's 1.21 billion kroon yearly sales turnover in 1998.. ...Tags: Boycott, Clothing Industry, Finns, Sales Turnover, Subcontracting, Textile
Thu, 18 Mar 1999: Summed up…
Mar 18, 1999 Baltics
Cerps also stressed the need for a unified order for licensing securities market makers. He did not rule out Baltic stock exchanges' future integration into the Nordic states market.FINNS TURN AGA...Tags: Finland, Finnis, Finnish Companies, Finns, Garment Makers, Garments, Investments, Korhonen, Nordic States, Plants, Seamen, Securities Market, Stock Exchanges, Textile Products, Textile Workers, Wages, Workers Unions
Thu, 25 Feb 1999: Finns still boycott Estonian ships…
Feb 25, 1999 Estonia
We know that the conflict is not welcomed on the other side and a large part of the Finnish public does not support the boycott," Palmet said.Palmet added that parallel to the appeal, the Estonian...Tags: Conflict, Damages, Estonian Company, Finns, Helsinki, Seamen, Tallinn, Two Ships
Thu, 4 Feb 1999: Finns go for Estonian clothes…
Feb 4, 1999 Estonia
Group, signed a contract with Optiva Bank Jan. 28, according to which the company will buy a 43 percent holding in Klementi from Fine Holding, a subsidiary of Optiva Bank. The deal will open up ne...Tags: Automa, Clothes, Finnish Partners, Finns, Growth Opportunities, Investor, Jan 28, Managing Director, Optiva Bank, Speculators, Stock, Subsidiary, Term Investments
Thu, 13 Aug 1998: Estonian textile manufacturer goes to the Finns …
Aug 13, 1998 Estonia
"In Estonia, we can rely on the excellent cost-effectiveness ration and put more work into the creation of brand labels, which plays a significant role within the textile industry."The merger incl...Tags: Board Members, Brand Labels, Capita, Common Markets, Cost Effectiveness, Finns, Investors, Marat, Merger, Oy, Possession, Retail Sales, S Board, Simila, Stock, Subsidiaries, Taking Into Consideration, Textile Industry, Textile Manufacturer
Thu, 16 Jul 1998: Finns consume meat packing company…
Jul 16, 1998 Baltics
Roosipuu said that Talinvest gave up its investment as this was laid down in Talinvest's investment strategy, according to which a company is sold after its price has achieved a certain level, in ...Tags: Aim, Baltic Countries, Business Operation, Development Strategy, Eastern Europe, Finns, Hk Ruokatalo, Investment Strategy, Investments, Managing Director, Meat Packing, Packing Company, Proposal, Return On Equity, Russia, Shareholders, Stake