Wed, 4 Mar 2009: Advertising decline could hurt journalism…
Mar 4, 2009 Baltics
He based this on data from the 1998 Russian financial crisis that hammered the economies of the Baltic states. The top 10 advertisers today are mostly the same ones as a decade ago. Juodpusis pr...Tags: Advertising, Baltic States, Correspondence, Decade, Decline, Gdp, Journalism, Point Of View, Ru, Russian Financial Crisis, Television, Top 10 Advertisers
Thu, 9 Sep 1999: Prepare for a ride…
Sep 9, 1999 Baltics
It does not take much to find the odd one out.The number of banks in Latvia is completely unsustainable in the small domestic market, especially since after the Russian financial crisis, the domes...Tags: Banking System, Efficiency, Latvia, Latvian Banks, Long Term Resources, Russian Financial Crisis, Specialized, Vicious Circle
Thu, 9 Sep 1999: Latvia fears losing investors…
Sep 9, 1999 Latvia
So far, there's little evidence that this has dissuaded foreign investors from entering the Latvian market. Though the Economic Affairs Ministry reported that direct foreign investment declined in...Tags: Affairs Ministry, Banken, Banks, Corporate Income Tax, Direct Foreign Investment, Eastern Markets, Economic Affairs, Edg, Fears, Financial Sector, Foreign Investors, Investment Bank, Investments, Investor Confidence, Latvia, Latvian Market, Merita Nordbanken, Ruble Devaluation, Russian Financial Crisis, Unibanka
Thu, 22 Jul 1999: Narrowing Lithuania’s regeneration gap…
Jul 22, 1999 Baltics
A new project launched by a non-profit organization called the U.S. Baltic Foundation, however, is aiming to change all of that by helping regions to help themselves. The cozy southwest region of ...Tags: Agricultural System, Baltic Foundation, Better Days, Cars, Gap, Jobs, Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Medium Sized Enterprises, Neighbors, Non Profit Organization, Regeneration Gap, Regional Budget, Russian Enclave, Russian Financial Crisis, Small And Medium Sized Enterprises, Southwest Region, Woes
Thu, 28 Jan 1999: Latvian privatization drags on…
Jan 28, 1999 Latvia
Latvenergo definitely will not be privatized this year, and I doubt whether next year either," said Raivis Cakuls, an analyst for brokerage house Talinvest Suprema Securities.The prime minister sa...Tags: Brokerage House, Fiscal Challenges, Investors, Latvian Shipping, Money, Prime Minister, Privatization, Proposals, Russian Financial Crisis, Selection Criteria, Shipping Co, Technology Transfer, Transfer Capabilities, Voucher
Thu, 14 Jan 1999: Brokers lick their wounds, brace themselves for 1999 …
Jan 14, 1999 Baltics
Despite all the uncertain factors, Tomas Andrejauskas, Suprema stockbroker, even showed a gleam of reserved optimism. He said he is generally pessimistic about January results and does not believe...Tags: Bankas, Emerging Markets, Fac, Foreign Investors, Gleam, Lick, Optimism, Pessimism, Russian Financial Crisis, Securities Trading, Stockbroker, Time Of Year, Wounds
Thu, 10 Dec 1998: Exports to Russia inch up…
Dec 10, 1998 Baltics
Exports to Russia plummeted after the Russian government devalued the ruble back in August. Russia is Estonia's third largest trading partner, accounting for 12.6 percent of exports, according to ...Tags: Aripaev, Dairy Factory, Estonia, Fishing Industries, Meatpacking, Related Industries, Ruble, Russia, Russian Financial Crisis, Russian Government, Statistics
Thu, 8 Oct 1998: The shadow of the bear…
Oct 8, 1998 Baltics
It is to the credit of all three countries that collapse in Russia no longer means collapse in the Baltics as well. At the other extreme, it would be churlish to suggest, as many local officials h...Tags: Baltic Economies, Baltics, Collapse, Countries, Delegates, Economic Growth, Economy, Extent, Financial Opportunity, Foresight, Jobs, Large Numbers, Lips, Lithuania, People, Russia, Russian Financial Crisis
Thu, 10 Sep 1998: Government admits Russian crisis’ influence on economy…
Sep 10, 1998 Baltics
According to the release, the Finance Ministry has used its funds more frugally this year than it had planned.The Finance Ministry is now putting the finishing touches on a tighter plan to limit b...Tags: Banks, Budgetary Expenditures, Circulation, Contingency Plan, Currency Reserves, Currency Resources, Economic Repercussions, Finance Ministry, Finishing Touches, Foreign Currency, Handy, Hundred Million, Litas, Russia, Russian Crisis, Russian Economy, Russian Financial Crisis, Spill
Thu, 27 Aug 1998: No panic in Lithuania…
Aug 27, 1998 Baltics
On the following Monday, Aug. 24, Russia began its first full day under a new governmental administration. The previous evening, the ever unpredictable Yeltsin axed Prime Minister Sergey Kiryenko,...Tags: Baltic Country, Economic Situation, Governmental Administration, International Attention, Job, Lithuania, Political Changes, Prime Minister, Rapid Assessment, Russia, Russian Financial Crisis, Sergey