AMUSEMENT PARK: Wet, wild and out of this world  
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
RIGA - Water parks may be a dime a dozen, but the ...

AMUSEMENT PARK: Welcome to wonderland  
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
TALLINN - There are no traditional amusement parks...

A South Pacific island in Northern Europe  
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
One thing is for sure, they are not going to build...

BEEKEEPING: A village tradition 
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - More and more Lithuanians are getting tr...

BEEKEEPING: Natural healers sweet on health benefits of honey 
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
TALLINN - “Honey includes more than 500 useful ing...

BEEKEEPING: A day in the life of a Latvian beekeeper 
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
Even people who don’t insects like this one. The h...

CITY PROMO: Homegrown advertising in the culture capital  
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - During its year as the European cultural...

CITY PROMO: Latvia’s halfhearted tourism ads  
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
RIGA - At Glasgow Prestwick International Airport,...

CITY PROMO: Move over, Paris: Tallinn is the city of romance  
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
It is a competitive business. Not only are tourism...

MARKETS: Local handicrafts — made in China International sources for local handicrafts  
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
TALLINN - That hand-crafted Estonian souvenir you ...

MARKETS: Little to show for Kalvarijai renovations  
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Despite Kalvarijai Market’s massive reno...

MARKETS: Diverse food market thriving inside German zeppelin hangars  
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
“Are you going to Scarborough fair? Parsley, sage,...

GOLF - Sporting life in a country park  
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuania has never been perceived as go...

GOLF - Lithuanian clubs a few shots behind  
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Golf in Lithuania started with a bang bu...

GOLF - Amateurs gear up for huge tourney  
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
The courses are mown, the clubs are ready and the ...

SACRAL TOURISM: Pilgrims flood to small town, The Assumption of Mary  
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
RIGA - On Aug. 15, hundreds of thousands of pilgri...

SACRAL TOURISM: Poles coming, but without their purses  
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Polish tour groups are the most common b...

SACRAL TOURISM: Modern pilgrimage is a low key affair  
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
It may be sacrilegious to call it an industry, but...

CAFES - Industry cooling down 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
Someone not so famous once wrote that civilization...

CAFES - Coffee pioneers 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
TALLINN - In a recession people usually spend only...

CAFES - Terraces a sunshine goldmine 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - During the short summer in Lithuania, th...

BIKES - On a road to nowhere 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
Nothing beats the rush of cruising down the highwa...

BIKES - History on two wheels 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Manufacturers can slap together a motorc...

BIKES - Biker gangs of Latvia 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
RIGA - Motorcycles in Latvia have a long history —...

CAMPING - Let’s get back to nature 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
Now that summer is here, it is time to enjoy natur...

CAMPING - Go wild in the country 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
RIGA  - Despite the typical Baltic desire to ...

CAMPING - Campers trashing national parks 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Pristine countryside is a drawcard of th...

Concerts & Festivals - Beer, beer, more beer and some music 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
TALLINN - “Everybody will be there.” That’s the sl...

Concerts & Festivals - Nation catches Festival Fever 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
The disappointingly chilly summer is about to warm...

Concerts & Festivals - Culture loses out to the hard stuff 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Festivals in Lithuania are suffering. It...

BIOFUELS - A blessing or a curse? 
TBT#611 [ Jun 18, 2008 ]
A yellow blanket is spreading across Europe. In th...

BIOFUELS - Biocars are coming to a petrol station near you 
TBT#611 [ Jun 18, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanian drivers are already using bio...

HEALTH - Cosmetic surgery gets new face 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
The word is out. If you want to stay young and bea...

HEALTH - Patients without borders 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
TALLINN -  Thousands of years ago, Greek pilg...

HEALTH - Insurance problems plague Lithuania 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - If there was one sentence that sums up L...

TOURISM - Promoting ecological tourism 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
When hard times hit, tourism is one of the first i...

TOURISM - Enjoying summer days 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
TALLINN - One of the challenges facing any foreign...

TOURISM - Cull of the wild 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
TALLINN - While much of the tourist trade is strug...

Getting out of the lobster trap 
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
There are two kinds of people in the world.  ...

STOCK EXCHANGE: Frequently asked questions 
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
A  beginner’s guide to the Baltic Stock marke...

STOCK EXCHANGE: Little hope for Tallinn stock market 
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
TALLINN - The Tallinn stock market is in the middl...

FORESTRY: Actually, money can grow on trees 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
The Baltics were once part of a huge primeval fore...

FORESTRY: The wood smugglers 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - The Baltic states can boast some of the ...

FORESTRY: Lithuanians know their trees 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Environmental activists have long been f...

The Baltics’ technicolor business 
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Just about every aspect of exhibition co...

Showing off all over the planet 
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
Helene Andruskevitsus is a real globetrotter. She ...

Down but not out  
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Exhibitions are a great way to get expos...

ONLINE - A Web commerce backwater? 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
All businesses are Web businesses or so they say. ...

ONLINE - Rating the Estonian Facebook 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Estonia did it first. When Facebook foun...

ONLINE - The European way 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Baltics online industries have boomed in...

AUTO - On the move 
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
Balts like to spend money on expensive things both...

AUTO - Luxury built on fantasy 
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
A walk through any capital city in the Baltic Stat...

AUTO - Guess what, the president has got a shiny automobile 
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
RIGA - ts top speed is secret, it has a few custom...

HOTELS - Checking in to the Baltics 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
RIGA - Walk into a hotel in any large city in the ...

HOTELS - Struggling to stay in the big league 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
RIGA - Latvia’s hotel industry is likely to underg...

HOTELS - Just like a yoyo 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
Lithuania is slowly coming into its own in the wor...

FISHING - Red Herring 
TBT#602 [ Apr 16, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Here’s something you’ve probably heard: ...

FISHING - Sunset Island 
TBT#602 [ Apr 16, 2008 ]
HIIUMAA - There was a time when life on the Island...

FISHING - Frequently Asked Questions 
TBT#602 [ Apr 16, 2008 ]
We give you the low-down on the The EU Common Fish...

SPORTS - Baltic athletes get ready to reach for Olympic gold 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
With the Games fast approaching, a lot rests on th...

SPORTS - Latvian Ice Hockey, a national dream 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
RIGA - When asked by my editor to do a piece on pr...

SPORTS - The other basketball players 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
TALLINN - One of the strange things about this reg...

TRAVEL - The ins and outs of Baltic travel agencies 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
Tourism in one of the first things to suffer in a ...

TRAVEL - The sun worshippers 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Estonians love to travel but according t...

TRAVEL - Targeting tourists from China 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - Chief among the concerns of incomi...

FAST FOOD - Secrets of the pizza pros 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
The Lithuanians love it, the Estonians hate it (re...

FAST FOOD - Fighting for a slice of the pie 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
TALLINN - If you ever get the chance to visit one ...

FAST FOOD - Hovering on the border of fast food 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
RIGA - Just about everybody thinks they know what ...

FERRIES - Waterways to old Europe 
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
In the rest of the world its planes trains and aut...

FERRIES - Scandlines changes tack on passengers  
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - The accession of the three Baltic countr...

FERRIES - Coping with a ‘booze cruise’ 
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
RIGA - Though there are many different sorts of pa...

RECYCLING - Making money out of Garbage 
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
Environmentalism sounds great but there is the sti...

RECYCLING - Where trash becomes treasure 
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
RIGA - As the old saying goes, “one man’s trash is...

RECYCLING - Ecological recycling as pollution solution 
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - The reasons why the Baltic Sea is ...

FLOWERS - A flourishing Baltic trade 
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
Business has never been stronger; new shops are cr...

FLOWERS - For the women who matter most 
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
RIGA - The Baltic Times thought we could do nothin...

FLOWERS - Women’s day is bloom time for florists 
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - As Eastern Europe’s favorite holid...

GROCERIES - Maxima Grupe aims and achieves 
TBT#595 [ Feb 27, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Company MAXIMA GRUPE, UAB, which wa...

GROCERIES - The ups and downs of Baltic groceries 
TBT#595 [ Feb 27, 2008 ]
Grocery stores hold a unique position in any econo...

GROCERIES - Greening up a small market 
TBT#595 [ Feb 27, 2008 ]
TALLINN - In the decade-and-a-half that the Baltic...

ADVERTISING - Come One, Come All 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
Advertising is something that, in this modern capi...

ADVERTISING - The Role of Media Agencies 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - The budget a company prepares for airtim...

ADVERTISING - High-tech Approach Hits Riga 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
RIGA - When it comes to advertising, companies are...

PUBLISHING - Survival of an industry of expression 
TBT#593 [ Feb 13, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - It was a bad omen. The first mater...

CINEMAS - Industry Briefs 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
January 9: Total box-office revenue in Lithuania s...

CINEMAS - The survival of Cinema Paradiso 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
Set your starry eyes toward the silver screen: thi...

CINEMAS - Throwing a little Cinamon in the mix 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
RIGA - When the Latvian weather turns depressingly...

CINEMAS - Is Forum a monopoly? 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Whether or not you choose to buy a soda ...

TRAIN TRAVEL - Turning passenger rail service around 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
With the effects of global warming starting to rea...

TRAIN TRAVEL - Industry briefs 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
January 25: Latvia’s passenger train company, Pasa...

TRAIN TRAVEL - Tallinn and Riga to be linked by 2010  
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Just a few years ago it seemed like inte...

TRAIN TRAVEL - Westward from Vilnius: tunnel vision 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - Even the most dedicated of train u...

SECURITY - Industry Briefs 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
November 15: Andrus Ossip will take over as CEO of...

SECURITY - Security services: stable but feeling the pinch 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
From watchmen to couriers to electronics experts, ...

SECURITY - Guards: A view from street level 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Walking down the street in Vilnius one f...

SECURITY - G4S rides ahead in Estonia 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
TALLINN - The office of Lauri Saloranta, Chairman ...

WINE - Bringing the Baltics closer to Europe 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
RIGA - The Baltic states are rapidly moving toward...

WINE - Reaching for the bottom of the barrel 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - To have a top requires a bottom, and the...

WINE - Tallinn wine sales stumble ahead 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
TALLINN - While not especially known for its rolli...

FILM - Baltic film returns to world stage 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
Traditionally the final product was a reel of cell...

FILM - Industry briefs 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
November 19: Movie ticket sales in Lithuania soare...

FILM - Estonia’s cinematic boom year 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
TALLINN - One highly popular Estonian film of 2007...

SCHENGEN - The road to Schengen: a history 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
It’s been a long time in coming. On Dec. 21 one of...

SCHENGEN - Will there be a Schengen crime wave? 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
RIGA - It’s prompted hundreds of Germans and Austr...

SCHENGEN - Valga and Valka: twin cities together again 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
VALGA/VALKA - Imagine having to cross an internati...

CASINOS - Olympic: the king of Baltic casinos 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
With glam, glitter and go-go girls, the fast paced...

INDUSTRY briefs 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
November 29: Approximately one-tenth of Latvia’s a...

CASINOS - Asia trumps Baltics for online gaming 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
TARTU - Online casino developer Playtech’s main R&...

CASINOS - Gaming operators face tough ad laws 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Casinos are a different breed of busines...

FASHION: The birth of Baltic fashion 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
The Baltic states have more models per capita than...

FASHION: Hot Lithuanian labels in a cold industry 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Effigy, a new Lithuanian-owned fashion b...

FASHION: Baltika Group eyes further expansion 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
TARTU - If there’s one company that can be called ...

AIRLINES - Industry briefs 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
November 26: British low-cost airline easyJet plan...

AIRLINES - Baltic airlines breaking new ground 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
The airline business is not known for its diversit...

AIRLINES - Carriers face showdown in Kuressaare 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
TARTU - Two Estonian airlines, one big and majorit...

AIRLINES - Dealing with the Ryanair challenge 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is locked...

AIRPORTS - Border no more: countdown to Schengen 
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
Baltic airports are experiencing times of great ch...

AIRPORTS - Kuressaare eyes further expansion 
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
TARTU - Fresh from adding new flights and completi...

AIRPORTS - Renovation opens gates to growth 
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Tallinn and Vilnius must bow down. Riga ...

SHOPPING MALLS - Maxima raises shopping center profiles 
TBT#582 [ Nov 14, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - It’s a symbiosis that’s tried and true: ...

SHOPPING MALLS - Tartu’s malls have ‘room to develop’ 
TBT#582 [ Nov 14, 2007 ]
TARTU - If there is one location in Tartu where th...

RAIL CARGO - Industry Briefs 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
November 5: Latvijas Dzelzcels (Latvian Railway) h...

RAIL CARGO - To and fro: Baltic railways 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
The Baltic states’ role as a gateway for trade bet...

RAIL CARGO - Rail Baltica inches its way toward reality 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - A plan to modernize and link up Lithuani...

RAIL CARGO - Eesti Raudtee courts consumer market 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
TALLINN - In late October Estonian media reported ...

PORTS - Changing times for Baltic Ports 
TBT#580 [ Oct 31, 2007 ]
The Baltic states lack abundant natural resources ...

PORTS - Klaipeda’s cargo volume skyrockets 
TBT#580 [ Oct 31, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - It almost sounds like science fiction: c...

BANK CARDS - Industry Briefs 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
September 5: The number of bank cards issued by Es...

BANK CARDS - A growing need for card security 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
As Baltic consumers make the shift from using cash...

BANK CARDS - Filling the gaps in cardholder protection 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - In fall 2006, the Lithuanian Criminal ...

BANK CARDS - Signatures will soon be a thing of the past 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Signature-based card payment systems w...

ONLINE RETAIL - Global online retail clicks with the Baltics 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
The Internet has made retail truly global prospect...

ONLINE RETAIL - Hidden dangers of Internet shopping 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
RIGA - The world is full of online shopping horror...

ONLINE RETAIL - Selling on the Web has its limitations 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
TALLINN - More than six months ago, a trio of youn...

LUXURY LIVING - Sellers rush to market 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
TALLINN - In the space of a year, Estonia’s mark...

LUXURY LIVING - High-class development in the Old Town 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - At the crossroads of Zemaitijos and Siau...

LUXURY LIVING - Arco and the Baltic market 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
RIGA - Arco Vara Holding is a massive real estat...

ART - Auctions boost art market 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
TALLINN - The Estonian art market is the healthies...

ART - A struggling artist in Vilnius 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
 VILNIUS - With his thoughts and brush stroke...

ART - Baltic market open to change 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
The market for Baltic art has slowly grown from a ...

ISP - Industry Briefs 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
Sept. 17: Lithuania’s telecommunications companies...

ISP - The rise of Baltic ISPs 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
RIGA - Internet usage in the Baltic states has sky...

ISP - Net access for country folk 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - In Vilnius, getting connected is easy – ...

ISP - If it works, who cares how? 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
TALLINN - There are no less than six different sys...

MOBILES - Contract vs. pay-as-you-go 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - For newly-arriving foreigners, and local...

MOBILES - Giants face fresh competition 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
In the Baltics, as everywhere around the globe, th...

MOBILES - Why WiFi phones aren’t scaring anybody 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
TALLINN - It looks like a chunky and clunky mobile...

OFFICES - Opting for an instant office 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
RIGA - It used to be that one of the hurdles of st...

OFFICES - Wireless spells the end for cables 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Cable guys beware –  the days of wi...

OFFICES - The Class A quandary 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - What does a company look for in an offic...

COURIERS - The Baltic courier market labyrinth 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
RIGA - Courier services are one of the few industr...

COURIERS - Cutting through the traffic 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
TALLINN - In cities across the world, messages mov...

COURIERS - Hitting the road for quick deliveries 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - If time is money in the express parcel b...

CONFERENCES - Anatomy of a conference destination 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
When it’s time for a conference, half the battle f...

CONFERENCES - Services with a difference 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Rather than bemoaning the lack of large ...

CONFERENCES - Taking a step back in time 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
RIGA - Among conference service providers in the B...

REGENERATION - Turning Kaunas’ old factories into art 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - During the Soviet era Algimantas Kancas...

REGENERATION - The Andrejsala ‘master plan’ 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
RIGA -  Andrejsala, a large area northwest ...

REGENERATION - Mixing old and new 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
Eyesore or opportunity? Dotted across the Baltics ...

TAXIS - Changing face of the taxi business 
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
Taxis – they’re an integral part of the Baltic urb...

TAXIS - Why Vilnius is short of cabbies 
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - The job is a nightmare during the weeken...

TAXIS - The dark side of Riga’s taxis 
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
RIGA - Like many other cities in Europe, Riga is f...

BREAD - Defining the Baltic bread basket 
TBT#568 [ Aug 08, 2007 ]
RIGA - Bread has always held a special place in Ba...

BREAD - Black bread the key to beauty 
TBT#568 [ Aug 08, 2007 ]
TALLINN - In the Estonian language, the word for b...

BREAD - Vilniaus Duona: the Baltics’ largest bakery 
TBT#568 [ Aug 08, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Next to Vilniaus Duona’s factories along...

RADIO - Baltic radio holding its own 
TBT#567 [ Aug 01, 2007 ]
For The Baltic Times’ first installment of Industr...

RADIO - Lithuanian stations embrace webcasting 
TBT#567 [ Aug 01, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - A door inside a meeting room at the Tore...

RADIO - An English voice on Tallinn’s airwaves 
TBT#567 [ Aug 01, 2007 ]
TALLINN - “It’s just coming up on 13 minutes befor...

ENERGY - Baltics warm to renewable energy 
TBT#566 [ Jul 25, 2007 ]
For decades environmentalists and economic planner...

ENERGY - Estonia breezes into wind power 
TBT#566 [ Jul 25, 2007 ]
TARTU - Situated on a windswept peninsula overlook...

BIOTECH - Baltic biotech carving out its niche 
TBT#565 [ Jul 18, 2007 ]
TALLINN - No matter what part of the globe you’re ...

BIOTECH - Tartu biotech looks to assert itself in challenging global sector 
TBT#565 [ Jul 18, 2007 ]
TARTU - In recent years, two phenomena have helped...

HOUSING - Suburban homes sprouting ‘like mushrooms’ 
TBT#564 [ Jul 11, 2007 ]
RIGA - Real estate agents from all three Baltic co...

HOUSING - Log houses: the new Baltic export 
TBT#564 [ Jul 11, 2007 ]
KAUNAS - In Nordic and Baltic countries, local pin...

RECRUITMENT - Opportunity amid labor shortage 
TBT#563 [ Jul 04, 2007 ]
RIGA - It’s never been a better time to be looking...

RECRUITMENT - The language of labor 
TBT#563 [ Jul 04, 2007 ]
RIGA - In today’s rapidly changing Baltic labor ma...

TOURISM - Baltics maturing as tourist destination 
TBT#562 [ Jun 27, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Baltic nations are losing their novelty ...

TOURISM - Selling the Baltics to overseas tourists 
TBT#562 [ Jun 27, 2007 ]
RIGA - From the endless white sand beaches stretch...

Beer: A contemporary legal buzz or a testament to human ingenuity?  
TBT#561 [ Jun 20, 2007 ]
RIGA - Humankind has been enjoying beer for the ...

A sudsy trip through Kaunas  
TBT#561 [ Jun 20, 2007 ]
KAUNAS - For anyone enthusiastic about the produ...

Despite long delays, shippers keep on trucking across the Latvian-Russian border 
TBT#560 [ Jun 13, 2007 ]
RIGA - At the end of May, the line of cargo trucks...

Estonia’s rail industry feels Russia’s wrath 
TBT#560 [ Jun 13, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Estonia is proud of its position as the ...

Latvia’s music industry still struggling 
TBT#559 [ Jun 06, 2007 ]
RIGA - We were smack dab in the middle of those fi...

Concert promotion in the Baltics: Coming to a town far from you! 
TBT#559 [ Jun 06, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Just because your favorite band is plann...

Structural funds shift into second gear 
TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
RIGA - Those beautiful new roads you’ve been cruis...

Experts assess Estonia after three years of EU-driven growth 
TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
TARTU - In the run-up to the September 2003 refere...

A weekend getaway for those not intimidated by driving 
TBT#557 [ May 23, 2007 ]
RIGA - Life in Riga is exciting and offers a wide ...

‘Spaaremaa’: Estonia’s Island Getaway 
TBT#557 [ May 23, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Just as the widespread and free wireless...

Experience the past in Kernave 
TBT#557 [ May 23, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - If car exhaust, cement beneath your feet...

Baltic Business Elite 
TBT#556 [ May 16, 2007 ]
Behind the impressive economic performance of the ...

Murdoch buys two Latvian TV channels 
TBT#556 [ May 16, 2007 ]
RIGA - Rupert Murdoch's global media empire en...

Water taxi provides a new way to Nida 
TBT#555 [ May 09, 2007 ]
KLAIPEDA - Even though Klaipeda is a port city, wa...

Discovering passion on the blue waves 
TBT#555 [ May 09, 2007 ]
RIGA - My calendar told me that the topic of this ...

Increasingly savvy Balts turn to investment funds to beat inflationary curve 
TBT#554 [ May 02, 2007 ]
Hedge funds and private equity investors are pushi...

Fund managers see a decreasing number of bargains 
TBT#554 [ May 02, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Let’s face it, for investors looking to ...

Old customs give way to new 
TBT#553 [ Apr 25, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - The traditional wedding week (or even tw...

Legends, ritual and the modern marriage 
TBT#553 [ Apr 25, 2007 ]
RIGA - For years I‘ve wondered why the most revere...

Estonians saving more 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Average monthly expenses per family memb...

Latvians embrace an era of easy money 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
RIGA - Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career....

The rise of the Baltic credit card 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
KAUNAS - As debit cards reach saturation point in ...

Car leases accelerate in popularity as more Estonians hit the road 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Estonia has caught the car-buying bug. A...

Look out Laima, Emihls Gustavs is back! 
TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
RIGA - Latvians have long been proud of their swee...

A new choice for lovers of chocolate 
TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
TARTU - In the past, when the words “Estonia” and ...

Heaven on the sweet streets of Vilnius 
TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Belgium may be chocoholic heaven, but Li...

Latvian firms after world market share  
TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
The lingerie that you slipped out of last night or...

Wood is as good as gold for Lithuania 
TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - In February, Giriu Bizonas completed con...

Tartu’s IT firms ponder going global 
TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
TARTU - By most accounts, the IT sector in Tartu i...

Vilnius spectators destined to catch the fashion bug at Mados infekcija  
TBT#549 [ Mar 21, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Okay, so Vilnius is not Milan, Paris or ...

Giving designers business know-how 
TBT#549 [ Mar 21, 2007 ]
RIGA - Days prior to Nordic Design Workshops II be...

Preparing Balts for a bright future 
TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
Breakneck economic development, a demanding job ma...

Baltic universities spark international interest  
TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
RIGA - State universities in the Baltics have rece...

Everything for my beloved dog 
TBT#547 [ Mar 07, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - As the saying goes, dogs are man’s best ...

New hope for injured animals 
TBT#547 [ Mar 07, 2007 ]
TARTU - It was every pet owner’s nightmare. Olga a...

Taking a turn towards the exotic 
TBT#547 [ Mar 07, 2007 ]
RIGA - Dogs and cats have long been fashionable in...

New tricks with old buildings 
TBT#546 [ Feb 28, 2007 ]
RIGA - The gleaming modern facades of Domina Shopp...

Baltic backpackers check out of hostels, onto couches 
TBT#545 [ Feb 21, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Since the 1970s, hostel dormitories have...

More than art in Pedvale 
TBT#545 [ Feb 21, 2007 ]
RIGA - Approximately 120 kilometers from Riga, nea...

Become a local in Lithuania 
TBT#545 [ Feb 21, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - What can you do when your pockets are al...

Baltic ports: Capitalizing on the past, betting on a bright future 
TBT#544 [ Feb 14, 2007 ]
RIGA - Baltic ports have always been a gateway bet...

The Ventspils feud over fertilizer 
TBT#544 [ Feb 14, 2007 ]
RIGA - Baltic ports, like any other, depend on the...

Food and the Estonian soul 
TBT#543 [ Feb 07, 2007 ]
TALLINN - My two young daughters and I moved to Es...

Keeping traditional Lithuanian cuisine alive 
TBT#543 [ Feb 07, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - I remember Sundays when I was a child. M...

Survival of the tastiest 
TBT#543 [ Feb 07, 2007 ]
RIGA - Long cold winters and short growing seasons...

Human resource sector thrown into crisis 
TBT#542 [ Jan 31, 2007 ]
RIGA - The mass exodus of workers from the Baltic ...

A closer look at the Baltic work environment 
TBT#542 [ Jan 31, 2007 ]
The main reason workers are leaving the Baltic sta...

Bloodless hunters trade guns for cameras 
TBT#541 [ Jan 24, 2007 ]
TALLINN - For some, game hunting raises a host of ...

Catch of the day, guaranteed 
TBT#541 [ Jan 24, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - True fishermen would no doubt accuse me ...

For some, it’s more than a ‘sport’ 
TBT#541 [ Jan 24, 2007 ]
RIGA - It was drizzling rain, promising snow, the ...

Baltic retail continues to thrive 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
RIGA - After 50 years of Soviet-style retail, prov...

Is Maxima a Wal-Mart in sheep’s clothing? 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
RIGA - Americans familiar with the ubiquitous reta...

A classic winter wonderland  
TBT#539 [ Jan 10, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Tallinn’s storybook Old Town has become ...

Who needs snow when there’s water 
TBT#539 [ Jan 10, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - With global warming doing its dirty job,...

It’s all about the g-force 
TBT#539 [ Jan 10, 2007 ]
RIGA - With TBT’s “Experience the Baltics” winter ...

Riga may boost public transport tickets by 50 percent 
TBT#537 [ Dec 13, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Riga municipal company Rigas Satiksme (...

Baltic transit: Historical links, opportunities for the future 
TBT#537 [ Dec 13, 2006 ]
RIGA - From the days of the Hansiatic league, the ...

Latvian soldiers proud to serve  
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
RIGA - As Riga prepares to host NATO’s 26 leaders ...

Street Talk 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
Do you feel safer, now that Latvia has joined NATO...

Riga Summit Advisory 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
Security zones From Nov. 28 until 19:00 on Nov. 2...

New radar for Estonian-Russian border 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
IDA-VIRU COUNTY, Estonia - The Border Guard Board ...

To serve or not to serve: conscription in the Baltics 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
RIGA - In an effort to keep up with NATO expectati...

Zokniai air base becomes investment hotspot 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - One of the most modern airports in East...

Presidents bond over ambitious communique 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - The presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Est...

Polish, Lithuanian leaders hope for ‘more pragmatic’ relations 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanian-Polish relations may enter a ...

Baltic insurers approach Western horizon 
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
RIGA - A strong insurance industry is something th...

Estonia offers professional training 
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Health officials and experts from Armeni...

Insurers struggle with auto safety 
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
RIGA - Most foreigners are alarmed by the aggressi...

Baltic banks branch east, west 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
RIGA - Banks based in the Baltic states, now exper...

Introduction of SMS lending brings surge in credit fraud 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Police have received about 30 complaints...

Estonian central bank sees euro as stabilizing force 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Representatives of Parliament’s finance ...

Swedish, Finnish style crisis for the Baltics? 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
RIGA - The period between 1985-1995 saw rapid grow...

In brief 
TBT#529 [ Oct 18, 2006 ]
The Lithuanian telecommunications market grew by 1...

Latvia plans to nationalize Lattelecom 
TBT#529 [ Oct 18, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Latvian government has decided to take ...

Universal phone service in Estonia closer to reality 
TBT#529 [ Oct 18, 2006 ]
TALLINN - The Estonian Communica-tions Board named...

Inflation and Baltic property 
TBT#528 [ Oct 11, 2006 ]
RIGA - Riga’s prosperity is impressive. It’s 10 pe...

Parliament supports electronic surveillance system 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Estonian legislators have cracked down o...

Court rejects Kazakov’s claim against Emsis 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Riga Regional Court has rejected a clai...

In brief 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
Chief of Estonia’s State Audit Office Mihkel Oviir...

MPs push for popular vote 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
TALLINN - In an attempt to strengthen citizens’ le...

Riga Graduate School of Law 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
Only a year ago, the Riga Graduate School of Law, ...

Adamkus praises China’s growth 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - “Lithuania may serve as a gateway for Ch...

A different view on education  
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
Zhang Junling is the University of Latvia’s only n...

Building the Modern Silk Road 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
RIGA - Prior to joining the European Union, Latvia...

Office development continues to flourish 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
TALLINN - A new study by real estate firm Colliers...

Magazine highlights Baltic real estate market 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
RIGA - The British magazine Property Investor name...

Lithuania, Estonia no longer World Bank borrowers 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
RIGA - Lithuania and Estonia exchanged letters to ...

Labor woes slow Hesburger’s Baltic expansion 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
TALLINN - The Finnish hamburger chain Hesburger, w...

In brief 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
Estonian nurses lack the time and energy to commun...

Number of HIV cases grows steadily 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
RIGA - Approximately 160 people have been infected...

Government focuses on health care 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - The Lithuanian government has set six ke...

Latvia, the Netherlands work for better health care 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
RIGA - Latvia’s struggling healthcare system has b...

Daugavpils Fortress – a ghost town in need of preservation 
TBT#523 [ Sep 07, 2006 ]
Driving in, I know I expected something else. It...

Tallinn tourists headed for prison 
TBT#523 [ Sep 07, 2006 ]
The view is truly breathtaking. From this bit of s...

Propaganda preserved for the generations 
TBT#523 [ Sep 07, 2006 ]
You might consider a park filled with statues of L...

Historic exploration 
TBT#523 [ Sep 07, 2006 ]
One of my favorite people in Latvia spent his nine...

Things to keep in mind while volunteering 
TBT#522 [ Aug 30, 2006 ]
It will sometimes be difficult, but in the end, th...

Tourism with a purpose 
TBT#522 [ Aug 30, 2006 ]
Is a real vacation all about basking in the sun on...

Pancakes and peace and quiet 
TBT#520 [ Aug 16, 2006 ]
Riga is full of cafes and every time I turn around...

Fresh off the hook and hot off the grill 
TBT#520 [ Aug 16, 2006 ]
The old saying goes, “Give a man a fish and feed h...

Smoked ribs, milkshakes and the American dream 
TBT#520 [ Aug 16, 2006 ]
Take a drive out from Tallinn’s western edge and a...

For the love of a good meal 
TBT#520 [ Aug 16, 2006 ]
Food comforts us. It makes us feel good. We enjoy...

An afternoon in the treetops 
TBT#518 [ Aug 02, 2006 ]
I will admit it - I am a tightwad. I don’t part wi...

In search of a rush 
TBT#518 [ Aug 02, 2006 ]
We all crave adventure in our lives. Perhaps this ...

A friendly tradition 
TBT#517 [ Jul 26, 2006 ]
For me and my friends, a good summer cannot be com...

Guided tour worth the wet clothes 
TBT#517 [ Jul 26, 2006 ]
More often than not, if you are canoeing in the Ba...

Island hopping 
TBT#517 [ Jul 26, 2006 ]
Estonia’s coastline is speckled with a constellati...

Boating adventures 
TBT#517 [ Jul 26, 2006 ]
Most of us love to be in a boat. And it does not m...

Being kind to Mother Nature while resting in the lap of luxury 
TBT#515 [ Jul 12, 2006 ]
Altmoisa Guesthouse, located in western Estonia on...

Cold hard reality on wooden pallets 
TBT#515 [ Jul 12, 2006 ]
There are times when I want to do something a bit ...

Medieval meets modern in Lithuanian countryside 
TBT#515 [ Jul 12, 2006 ]
If you think you need scuba gear or a degree in a...

Accommodating the masses 
TBT#515 [ Jul 12, 2006 ]
There was a time not so long ago in the Baltics wh...

Sophistication in the heart of the capital 
TBT#513 [ Jun 28, 2006 ]
The Kumu Art Museum may not be a secret to Estonia...

The art of taking a stroll 
TBT#513 [ Jun 28, 2006 ]
Hiking through the forested ravine in the summer h...

Theater, Music, and Cinema Museum play stage to Chagall this summer 
TBT#513 [ Jun 28, 2006 ]
I must have walked by the entrance to the yard ove...

Artforms and masterpieces 
TBT#513 [ Jun 28, 2006 ]
We love art. We really do. And luckily, there is...

Europos Parkas 
TBT#512 [ Jun 14, 2006 ]
Europos Parkas, Open-Air Museum in the Center of E...

Looking at Estonia through the eyes of Mother Nature 
TBT#512 [ Jun 14, 2006 ]
If you are tired of the pace of the city and the w...

Pure magic at Aukstaitija National Park 
TBT#512 [ Jun 14, 2006 ]
There are few areas of Lithuania that can compete ...

Flocking together at Engure Lake 
TBT#512 [ Jun 14, 2006 ]
“Hey listen, do you really have to write about thi...

The Great Outdoors 
TBT#512 [ Jun 14, 2006 ]
Ah, summer… A time to kick back, relax and do som...

Russia-Baltics: Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing? 
TBT#511 [ Jun 07, 2006 ]
RIGA - The “gas war” between Russia and Ukraine in...

in brief 
TBT#511 [ Jun 07, 2006 ]
Vladimir Ustinov, the Kremlin’s long-time chief pr...

Zdanoka hopes to strengthen relations  
TBT#511 [ Jun 07, 2006 ]
RIGA - Latvia’s left-wing alliance For Human Right...

Progressive companies stumble over outdated regulations 
TBT#510 [ May 31, 2006 ]
RIGA - Opening a business in Latvia can be an econ...

Self-employment still a precarious venture 
TBT#510 [ May 31, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Starting a company of your own can be a ...

Estonians skeptical over digital TV 
TBT#509 [ May 24, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Although Estonia is widely known as an e...

In brief 
TBT#509 [ May 24, 2006 ]
Elion launched its new Internet-based telephone se...

Rumors surface about replacing Lattelecom CEO 
TBT#509 [ May 24, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Scandinavian concern TeliaSonera has ap...

Yushchenko looks for friends in high places 
TBT#508 [ May 17, 2006 ]
RIGA - “We met in an atmosphere of friendship and...

In brief 
TBT#508 [ May 17, 2006 ]
Total foreign direct investment by Lithuanian comp...

Companies keep an eye out for downtown offices 
TBT#507 [ May 10, 2006 ]
TALLINN - The supply of office space is very low i...

Luxurious offices, apartments come to Riga 
TBT#507 [ May 10, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Estonian Real Estate company Manutent h...

Hanner takes on ambitious plans 
TBT#507 [ May 10, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - One of Lithuania’s largest real estate d...

Merks ends 2006 with low-key projects 
TBT#507 [ May 10, 2006 ]
RIGA - The construction company Merks, which recen...

Estonia’s oil transit threatens Baltic Sea 
TBT#506 [ May 03, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Estonia’s prime location on the Baltic S...

In brief 
TBT#506 [ May 03, 2006 ]
Eleven countries around the Baltic Sea have joined...

Lithuania questions the future of nuclear energy 
TBT#506 [ May 03, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - After the Ignalina nuclear power plant, ...

The ups and downs of running a foreign business 
TBT#505 [ Apr 26, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Bernie Ter Braak, owner of Vilnius’ popu...

In brief 
TBT#505 [ Apr 26, 2006 ]
In May, the Dutch Embassy in Latvia will publish a...

About the Netherlands 
TBT#505 [ Apr 26, 2006 ]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815....

Dutch monarch to grace Riga 
TBT#505 [ Apr 26, 2006 ]
RIGA - On May 22, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands...

Liepaja - where more than wind is born 
TBT#503 [ Apr 12, 2006 ]
RIGA - Liepaja looks set to become Latvia’s next i...

Estonia’s future niche for production 
TBT#503 [ Apr 12, 2006 ]
Over the past five years, Estonia has seen a recor...

In brief 
TBT#502 [ Apr 05, 2006 ]
Ventspils Naftas Terminalis, a subsidiary of Latvi...

Estonia explores new Galaxy 
TBT#502 [ Apr 05, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Estonia could see its fastest passenger ...

Tallink gets things rolling on Riga-Stockholm route 
TBT#502 [ Apr 05, 2006 ]
RIGA - For nearly six months now, the Riga-Stockho...

In brief 
TBT#501 [ Mar 29, 2006 ]
Russia plans to open an investment and technologic...

Wood processor chips away at Latvian market 
TBT#501 [ Mar 29, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Latvian Competition Council gave intern...

IT development shows promise and prospertity 
TBT#501 [ Mar 29, 2006 ]
RIGA - A few years ago, Latvia was labelled a new ...

Old headlines encapsulate timeless lessons 
TBT#500 [ Mar 22, 2006 ]
Reading from an archive is a lot like flipping thr...

Booming economy brings up Estonia’s housing prices 
TBT#499 [ Mar 15, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Estonia has claimed the crown for the hi...

Realtor introduces novel package 
TBT#499 [ Mar 15, 2006 ]
TALLINN - The Uus Maa real estate company has anno...

International called on to study Viru Hotel annex 
TBT#499 [ Mar 15, 2006 ]
TALLINN - After months of debate over the construc...

Latvian firm develops ultra-modern apartment complex 
TBT#499 [ Mar 15, 2006 ]
RIGA - Kalnozols Celtnieciba, a construction compa...

On the tips of a maple leaf: Interpreting Canada for Lithuania 
TBT#498 [ Mar 08, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - In her four lectures delivered at Oxford...

Credit unions provide old-fashioned alternative 
TBT#498 [ Mar 08, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - One of the most extraordinary examples o...

Targeted investments enhance the stevedoring potential of the port of Klaipeda 
TBT#498 [ Mar 08, 2006 ]
The investments channelled into modernization of K...

Restaurant pioneers don’t regret the journey 
TBT#498 [ Mar 08, 2006 ]
RIGA - In Riga, one thing is certain: Cafes and r...

In brief 
TBT#497 [ Mar 01, 2006 ]
Snaige, the Baltics’ sole refrigerator manufacture...

Grindex expands West, sees record year 
TBT#497 [ Mar 01, 2006 ]
Latvia’s largest pharmaceutical company, Grindex, ...

Lithuania wafts cheesy aroma across the world 
TBT#497 [ Mar 01, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuania’s cheese industry is booming, ...

In brief 
TBT#496 [ Feb 22, 2006 ]
Estonia’s Parliament ruled on Feb. 16 to compensat...

Latvian historians debate school reform 
TBT#496 [ Feb 22, 2006 ]
RIGA - The Latvian government recently announced t...

EU president explores art of the possible 
TBT#495 [ Feb 15, 2006 ]
RIGA - Politics, according to the great German Cha...

Hotels in Riga sprouting like spring daisies 
TBT#494 [ Feb 08, 2006 ]
RIGA - Only the blind wouldn’t know that the hospi...

Wipe down the marquee and roll out the red carpet 
TBT#494 [ Feb 08, 2006 ]
2005 was an epic year for Baltic hotel development...

Hansabank upset with Russian Tax Board 
TBT#492 [ Jan 25, 2006 ]
TALLINN - The Russian arm of the Hansabank Group i...

Latvians go wild with Visa cards 
TBT#492 [ Jan 25, 2006 ]
RIGA - Latvians used their Visa cards to make a to...

The positive side of inflation 
TBT#492 [ Jan 25, 2006 ]
RIGA - It follows axiomatic business logic: Foreig...

Latvia and Ireland put heads together on migration issue 
TBT#491 [ Jan 18, 2006 ]
RIGA - Political scientists, sociologists and othe...

Estonia faces medical ‘brain drain’ 
TBT#491 [ Jan 18, 2006 ]
TALLINN - When surgeon Inna Lupina was finishing h...

Baltic economies: who won in 2005? 
TBT#488 [ Dec 21, 2005 ]
RIGA - If you check the Latvian Statistics Bureau ...

Spinning 2005 – not so well that ends well 
TBT#488 [ Dec 21, 2005 ]
RIGA - With a trio of red-hot economies, and Balti...

Estonia’s best companies are Regio and Hansapank 
TBT#487 [ Dec 14, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Enterprise Estonia voted map publisher R...

EU membership shows both Baltic strengths and weaknesses 
TBT#487 [ Dec 14, 2005 ]
RIGA - “When Latvia joined the EU, the British Cha...

Nordic design drives Baltic success 
TBT#484 [ Nov 23, 2005 ]
RIGA - “There are millions of chairs in the world,...

Estonia halts expansion of ‘expensive’ windmills 
TBT#483 [ Nov 16, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Wind power has fallen out of Estonia’s f...

Fuel associations petition against diesel ban 
TBT#483 [ Nov 16, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonia’s auto company associations and ...

Latvijas Gaze to submit new tariff proposals 
TBT#483 [ Nov 16, 2005 ]
RIGA - In response to Russia’s announcement that i...

Lattelekom turns Latvia into a Wi-Fi hotspot 
TBT#482 [ Nov 09, 2005 ]
RIGA - What a difference a few years can make. Not...

Baltic companies earn international reputation 
TBT#482 [ Nov 09, 2005 ]
VILNIUS/RIGA - “Some years ago, we saw Lithuanian ...

Growth in organic farming widens consumer option 
TBT#481 [ Nov 02, 2005 ]
RIGA - A trip to a typical supermarket, with its m...

In brief 
TBT#481 [ Nov 02, 2005 ]
Latvia’s Gutta juice and soft drink producer has f...

Fair organizers struggle to boost turnout 
TBT#481 [ Nov 02, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Hoping to boost attendence, organizers o...

Latvian dairy firms unhappy with Lithuanian competition 
TBT#481 [ Nov 02, 2005 ]
RIGA - The Latvian Dairy Company Association has a...

Baltic manufacturers take the long view and begin educating next generation 
TBT#480 [ Oct 26, 2005 ]
RIGA - EU accession has brought strong growth to t...

Metal rules in Estonia 
TBT#480 [ Oct 26, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonia’s largest manufacturing industry...

State-run Kredex fulfills vital financial role for exporters 
TBT#479 [ Oct 19, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Kredex, a state-run credit agency, may h...

Latvian inflation: the tiger hiccups 
TBT#479 [ Oct 19, 2005 ]
RIGA - Latvia has often been called the “Baltic ti...

When it comes to expansion, Lithuania’s furniture industry thinks big 
TBT#478 [ Oct 12, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - 2005 has been a news blitz for Lithuania...

Cido puts time, money into global future 
TBT#478 [ Oct 12, 2005 ]
RIGA - It's 4:30 p.m., close to the end of a w...

Aspen pulp mill highlights Estonian advantages 
TBT#478 [ Oct 12, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonia's most recent foreign invest...

Lawyers prefer to advise on M&A rather than engage in it 
TBT#477 [ Oct 05, 2005 ]
RIGA - Though the merger and acquisition fever has...

Panorama Plaza redefines Riga suburbs 
TBT#476 [ Sep 28, 2005 ]
RIGA - The last five months have seen a number of ...

Tallinn downtown market nears saturation 
TBT#476 [ Sep 28, 2005 ]
TALLINN - People looking to buy real estate in Tal...

In brief 
TBT#476 [ Sep 28, 2005 ]
BPT Optima, an investment subsidiary of Denmark...

City bans unsuitable projects years later 
TBT#476 [ Sep 28, 2005 ]
TALLINN - The owners of Hotel Viru, whose plans fo...

Conglomeration could harness broadcast freedom 
TBT#475 [ Sep 21, 2005 ]
TALLINN - For years, local TV channels have kept E...

Radio, someone still loves you 
TBT#475 [ Sep 21, 2005 ]
Valdis Melderis has been program director of Radio...

High quality continues as Latvian publishing tradition 
TBT#474 [ Sep 14, 2005 ]
RIGA - With one of the highest literacy rates in t...

Narvesen breathes life into magazine industry 
TBT#474 [ Sep 14, 2005 ]
RIGA - Narvesen Baltija has changed the face of La...

A lookback at Estonian and Lithuanian press 
TBT#474 [ Sep 14, 2005 ]
TALLINN,VILNIUS - The media has played a significa...

Free tabloid hits streets of Riga 
TBT#474 [ Sep 14, 2005 ]
RIGA - The Latvian daily Diena has begun producing...

Preses Nams to relocate outside city center 
TBT#474 [ Sep 14, 2005 ]
RIGA - Latvia’s largest publishing company, Preses...

Construction could put Old Town on UNESCO black list 
TBT#473 [ Sep 07, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Members of UNESCO’s World Heritage Commi...

Nordic IT leader buys into Latvian market 
TBT#472 [ Aug 31, 2005 ]
TietoEnator, the largest IT services company in th...

Commission slaps Tele2 on wrist 
TBT#472 [ Aug 31, 2005 ]
RIGA - The Latvian Public Utilities Commission has...

Kalvitis: state unlikely to sell prize assets to TeliaSonera 
TBT#472 [ Aug 31, 2005 ]
RIGA - Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis stunned the ...

Digital tube on the way 
TBT#472 [ Aug 31, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Lietuvos Telekomas, the country's do...

Citrus Solutions branches toward competitive future 
TBT#472 [ Aug 31, 2005 ]
RIGA - The drab Riga suburb of Purvciems hardly se...

Toyota leads Latvia for fourth year straight  
TBT#471 [ Aug 24, 2005 ]
When independence re-turned in 1991, the words “au...

Automotive special 
TBT#471 [ Aug 24, 2005 ]
In the fourteen years since the Baltic states rega...

Flying trapeze 
TBT#470 [ Aug 17, 2005 ]
The grandiose open-air performance by the French –...

A city shines as it celebrates 804 years 
TBT#470 [ Aug 17, 2005 ]
From Aug. 16-21, Riga celebrates its annual city f...

A greater place to be 
TBT#470 [ Aug 17, 2005 ]
RIGA - On a sunny day in August, I set out to find...

Preserving the past for future generations 
TBT#469 [ Aug 10, 2005 ]
RIGA - The changes that have taken place in the Ba...

Scars of the 20th Century uncovered by opera house revamp 
TBT#469 [ Aug 10, 2005 ]
TALLINN - It was a view of the interior, stripped ...

A Tale of Love from Birinu Castle 
TBT#468 [ Aug 03, 2005 ]
There were three children in the family of Alexand...

Lithuania: Few castles but a whole lot of history 
TBT#468 [ Aug 03, 2005 ]
While the countryside of both Latvia and Estonia a...

Baltic treasures 
TBT#468 [ Aug 03, 2005 ]
One of the known pleasures of driving through the ...

Acting the part 
TBT#467 [ Jul 27, 2005 ]
The Auseklis Theater in Limbazi is one of the olde...

Limbazi going strong after 782 years 
TBT#467 [ Jul 27, 2005 ]
RIGA - After months of preparation, Limbazi is fin...

City of Champions  
TBT#467 [ Jul 27, 2005 ]
LIMBAZI - The Limbazi Olympic Center is a bit diff...

Seaport pursues business makeover 
TBT#466 [ Jul 20, 2005 ]
KLAIPEDA - Klaipeda State Seaport, the northernmos...

City maintains balance between East and West 
TBT#466 [ Jul 20, 2005 ]
KLAIPEDA - Considered one of the country’s economi...

Jesters, knights and the real Latvia 
TBT#465 [ Jul 13, 2005 ]
RIGA - Many Latvians say that to experience “the r...

A celebration in the making 
TBT#465 [ Jul 13, 2005 ]
RIGA - Next year, Cesis celebrates its 800th anniv...

Olesummer Festival much more than beer 
TBT#464 [ Jul 06, 2005 ]
TALLINN - The Estonian Ollesummer (Beer Summer), o...

Technology and medieval charm 
TBT#464 [ Jul 06, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonia’s capital is a city of contrasts...

Medieval party - Estonian-style 
TBT#463 [ Jun 29, 2005 ]
TALLIN - For four days each year, Tartu does somet...

The city for thoughtful people 
TBT#463 [ Jun 29, 2005 ]
TALLIN - There is no question that Tartu, the birt...

DeutscheBank provides bonafide bridge finance 
TBT#462 [ Jun 15, 2005 ]
RIGA - The finance department of the Riga City Cou...

German exchange open to Estonian companies 
TBT#462 [ Jun 15, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonian public companies can now acquir...

Exhumation uncovers WW I soldiers 
TBT#462 [ Jun 15, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Some 30 troops from the King Mindaugas M...

Ambassador retires after four years in office 
TBT#462 [ Jun 15, 2005 ]
RIGA - Germany’s Ambassador to Latvia Eckart Herol...

Baltics catch Germany's second wave 
TBT#462 [ Jun 15, 2005 ]
RIGA - German business in the Baltics looks set fo...

Rautakirja buys Lithuanian kiosk chain 
TBT#461 [ Jun 08, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Rautakirja, a member of Finland’s Sanoma...

Estonia sprouts a green thumb in golf-course development 
TBT#461 [ Jun 08, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonia is one of the most lusted-after...

All Finnish roads lead to Tallinn: question is – where to next? 
TBT#461 [ Jun 08, 2005 ]
TALLINN - The relationship between Finland and Est...

LMT surpasses rival Tele2 
TBT#460 [ Jun 01, 2005 ]
RIGA - Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (Latvia Mobile T...

Unibanka set to launch life insurance 
TBT#460 [ Jun 01, 2005 ]
RIGA - SEB Latvijas Unibanka announced that it wou...

January storm hurts timber trade 
TBT#460 [ Jun 01, 2005 ]
RIGA - Latvia’s exports of coniferous pulpwood to ...

The Swedish view: three countries, one market 
TBT#460 [ Jun 01, 2005 ]
RIGA - In the seventeenth century the eastern shor...

Danish mortgage bonds and mutual funds – unique investment possibilities 
TBT#459 [ May 25, 2005 ]
The Danes have more than 200 years’ tradition for ...

Investments set competitive line 
TBT#459 [ May 25, 2005 ]
With its strategic European location, Demark has ...

In the Baltics, value-added is a business strategy best played by the Danes 
TBT#459 [ May 25, 2005 ]
RIGA - “We’re a nation of traders. We have no raw ...

Narvesen set to outrace inflation 
TBT#458 [ May 18, 2005 ]
RIGA - Narvesen Baltija, the largest press retail ...

Studies in Norway – a valuable education alternative 
TBT#458 [ May 18, 2005 ]
After Latvia joined the EU in May 2004, there has ...

Nordic healthcare support reaches millions 
TBT#458 [ May 18, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Norway will grant over 200 million litas...

Changing perceptions herald business growth 
TBT#458 [ May 18, 2005 ]
RIGA - The most striking feature of Norwegian busi...

Auditors cast doubt over SAPARD aid granted to two firms 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - The National Audit Office has expressed ...

Commission to decide on Laval soon 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
RIGA - European Commission President Jose Manuel B...

Latvia’s commissioner dismisses ‘homemade’ fuel tax proposals 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
RIGA - During a visit to the homeland this week, A...

Life insurance boost 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
In spite of positive expectations and some fears r...

In brief 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
Estonia’s Siim Kallas, vice president of the Europ...

Membership stirs-up prices 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - It wasn’t long after EU accession that t...

Enlargement – the view from Estonia 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Audentes University hosted an internatio...

Time for Latvia to be assertive 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
RIGA - It seems strange to recall that one year ag...

EU enlargement: creation of a two-party system? 
TBT#457 [ May 11, 2005 ]
RIGA - One year after EU entry much of the media i...

NO THREAT OF IMMIGRATION FLOW TO LITHUANIA 
TBT#456 [ May 04, 2005 ]
Lithuanian membership in the European Union highly...

Country holds breath while awaiting Banka Baltija verdict 
TBT#456 [ May 04, 2005 ]
RIGA - A Riga court was set to hand down sentences...

Finance alternatives for medium-sized companies 
TBT#456 [ May 04, 2005 ]
RIGA - A bank loan, mezzanine financing and increa...

In brief 
TBT#456 [ May 04, 2005 ]
SEB Russian Leasing, a subsidiary of the SEB conce...

Lithuania’s strong financial system creates favorable investment environment 
TBT#456 [ May 04, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - During the fifteen years of independence...

Walking through a Baltic IPO 
TBT#455 [ Apr 27, 2005 ]
If past performance is a measure of future success...

Arbitration vs. litigation:a look from within 
TBT#455 [ Apr 27, 2005 ]
Sorainen Law Offices is preparing a novel seminar ...

Big development planned for little island 
TBT#454 [ Apr 20, 2005 ]
RIGA - Riga’s ever-changing economic, social, and ...

Health insurance requirements raise concern 
TBT#453 [ Apr 13, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanian and Russian diplomats met in ...

Unit Link insurance product catches on in Latvia, finally 
TBT#453 [ Apr 13, 2005 ]
RIGA - Insurance companies in Latvia are gearing u...

Apartment building fever hits Parnu 
TBT#452 [ Apr 06, 2005 ]
PARNU - Ask any Estonian to describe Parnu, their ...

Finding architectural harmony in fast-paced development 
TBT#452 [ Apr 06, 2005 ]
RIGA - Now that spring is finally making its appea...

‘People Have To Be Safe In Their Country’ 
TBT#451 [ Mar 30, 2005 ]
It is only natural that there is great interest in...

Baltic states cruising: A tale of three cities 
TBT#451 [ Mar 30, 2005 ]
RIGA - The Baltic Sea is blessed with many fine ci...

In brief 
TBT#451 [ Mar 30, 2005 ]
Legend Management, a hotel and spa operator, will ...

The Jurmala concept: tourism center, or Riga suburb? 
TBT#451 [ Mar 30, 2005 ]
Looking at Jurmala’s development over the last dec...

Public commuting on the rise 
TBT#450 [ Mar 23, 2005 ]
RIGA - As fuel prices continue to grow, more and m...

Rail Baltica, Via Baltica projects still far beyond the horizon 
TBT#450 [ Mar 23, 2005 ]
RIGA - Two of the EU’s highest-profile projects in...

Outdoor recreation all the rage 
TBT#449 [ Mar 16, 2005 ]
RIGA - Rural tourism and outdoor recreation go han...

Local inititative reaps rewards 
TBT#449 [ Mar 16, 2005 ]
RIGA - Getting visitors to leave the capitals has ...

Hotels aim to overcome the low season 
TBT#448 [ Mar 09, 2005 ]
RIGA - The Baltic hospitality industry’s main prob...

In brief 
TBT#448 [ Mar 09, 2005 ]
Feliks Magus, CEO of Estonia’s Reval Hotel Group, ...

Guesthouses, motels filled to the brim 
TBT#448 [ Mar 09, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - If hotel walls could talk, they’d have a...

Conferences, spa tourism help to fill the long winter void 
TBT#448 [ Mar 09, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Accommodation businesses, along with the...

In brief 
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
Latvia’s competition watchdog will look into wheth...

New destinations for Estonian Air 
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonian Airlines plans to open new flig...

Carrier confident of dependability  
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Estonian Air is struggling to estimate t...

Ryanair eager to descend on Kaunas 
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Ireland’s Ryanair singled itself out aga...

Minister wants to sell airBaltic 
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
RIGA - The state could sell its stake in airBaltic...

Estonian pilots unhappy with salaries 
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Commercial pilots will start looking bey...

EU regulations bring boom to Baltic skies 
TBT#447 [ Mar 02, 2005 ]
RIGA - Since the Baltic states joined the EU, the ...

International community rallies for disaster relief 
TBT#446 [ Feb 23, 2005 ]
Natural disasters are spreading all over the world...

Past successes now require harder work 
TBT#446 [ Feb 23, 2005 ]
Prior to becoming a member of the European Union, ...

Lithuanian investors could become 
TBT#446 [ Feb 23, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Numerous reports have surfaced in recent...

Web listings 
TBT#445 [ Feb 16, 2005 ]
European Sea Ports Organisation http://www.espo.be...

Minister: oil transit growth limited 
TBT#445 [ Feb 16, 2005 ]
TALLINN - AS Stivterminal last week said it would ...

Klaipeda aims for a major turnaround around in 2005 
TBT#445 [ Feb 16, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - The Port of Klaipeda recently announced ...

Russia’s ports a challenge, not a threat 
TBT#445 [ Feb 16, 2005 ]
RIGA - The growth of Russia’s ports have stolen he...

Court puts locomotives on hold 
TBT#444 [ Feb 09, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - A major procurement of new locomotives f...

Latvia embraces reform of rail company 
TBT#444 [ Feb 09, 2005 ]
RIGA - The Transport Ministry has committed itself...

Young blood in a time-honored industry 
TBT#444 [ Feb 09, 2005 ]
At 38, Ossinovski, CEO of Spacecom railway transpo...

Uspaskich gets Yukos’ nod for refinery takeover 
TBT#443 [ Feb 02, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - Economy Minister Viktor Uspaskich reveal...

Companies perk up over biodiesel production 
TBT#443 [ Feb 02, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Biodiesel could soon reach the fuel tank...

Trouble over oily waters 
TBT#443 [ Feb 02, 2005 ]
A chronology of the boardroom wars engulfing Vents...

Drama at Ventspils - terminal reaches critical mass 
TBT#443 [ Feb 02, 2005 ]
RIGA - After more than two years of collecting rus...

In brief 
TBT#442 [ Jan 26, 2005 ]
Assistor, a Finnish logistics firm, said it intend...

Estonia to see an unprecedented cargo boom  
TBT#442 [ Jan 26, 2005 ]
Interview with Illimar Paul, chairman of the Eston...

Intermodal is the new buzzword among Baltics’ logistics operators 
TBT#442 [ Jan 26, 2005 ]
Doubling up cargo handling services for both road ...

In brief 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
Pensioners have staged public protests in cities a...

EU seeks to introduce unified immigration policy 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
RFE/RL - The European Commission, the EU’s executi...

MEPs: U.S. must adapt to EU’s international, economic ambitions 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
The United States needs to accommodate a more ambi...

Vike-Freiberga reminds Europe of competition 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
RIGA - In her address at Leiden University in the ...

Lithuanians: customs most corrupt institution 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
VILNIUS - A poll published in the beginning of Dec...

Estonia asks for commissioner’s opinion 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
TALLINN - Last month Finance Minister Taavi Veskim...

Too late for Latvia’s veterinary checkpoints? 
TBT#441 [ Jan 19, 2005 ]
RIGA - One of the biggest stories in Baltic custom...

Superprofits at Estonian sanitoriums 
TBT#437 [ Dec 15, 2004 ]
TALLINN - Estonian sanatoriums are reportedly post...

Strange tour guides 
TBT#437 [ Dec 15, 2004 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanian tour guides said they were co...

Ad to take Latvia to international airwaves 
TBT#437 [ Dec 15, 2004 ]
RIGA - Latvia will be brought into the homes of vi...

Lithuania puts on show at World Travel Market 
TBT#437 [ Dec 15, 2004 ]
VILNIUS - London recently hosted one of the larges...

Estonia sticks to ambitious long-term goals 
TBT#437 [ Dec 15, 2004 ]
TALLINN - For years now Estonian tourism officials...

Red tape still greatest challenge for business in Baltic Sea region 
TBT#434 [ Nov 25, 2004 ]
Bureaucracy is the greatest day-to-day problem and...

Achema paves way to Western markets 
TBT#434 [ Nov 25, 2004 ]
One of the more recent examples of Baltic business...

President Koehler dashes through the Baltics 
TBT#434 [ Nov 25, 2004 ]
German President Horst Koehler was on a whirlwind ...

Baltic success story - come and see for yourself 
TBT#434 [ Nov 25, 2004 ]
The May accession to the European Union of the thr...

New expanded chamber of commerce chartered 
TBT#434 [ Nov 25, 2004 ]
Ten years ago Germany opened its first trade repre...

Like Baltics, Germany in throes of change 
TBT#434 [ Nov 25, 2004 ]
Criticism and stereotypes surrounding Germany as a...

Global hike in oil prices hits airlines 
TBT#432 [ Nov 10, 2004 ]
RIGA - Rising fuel costs have forced Latvia's ...

SAS descends on western Lithuania 
TBT#432 [ Nov 10, 2004 ]
VILNIUS - In the Baltics' mad rush to attract ...

In brief 
TBT#432 [ Nov 10, 2004 ]
Ireland's low-cost airline Ryanair said that a...

Lithuanian Airlines could see employment crunch 
TBT#432 [ Nov 10, 2004 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuania's flagship carrier Lietuvo...

Airlines head for bluer Baltic skies 
TBT#432 [ Nov 10, 2004 ]
TALLINN - It would seem that the sky really is the...

Verint enters Lithuanian market 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
VILNIUS - Verint, the world's leading producer...

New mobile-phone numbers going fast 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
RIGA - Latvia could run out of new mobile-phone nu...

Lattelekom finds new ways to expand 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
RIGA - For an ex-state monopoly, telecommunication...

Con artist dupes mobile-phone users 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
TALLINN - Someone posing as an employee of a nonex...

Saunalahti puts off development in Estonia 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
HELSINKI - Although Finnish mobile-communication o...

In brief 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
The Latvian mobile-telephone operator Latvijas Mob...

Major changes set to shake up Estonian mobile-phone market 
TBT#431 [ Nov 01, 2004 ]
TALLINN - Estonia's mobile telecommunication i...

E-banking rides wave of popularity 
TBT#429 [ Oct 20, 2004 ]
RIGA - Without a doubt the most robust trend in re...

Stocks, bonds best bets in high-inflation environment 
TBT#429 [ Oct 20, 2004 ]
RIGA - The common presumption that it's best t...

Searching for a niche in top-heavy market 
TBT#429 [ Oct 20, 2004 ]
TALLINN - Uhispank President Ain Hanschmidt sugges...

Slow but steady growth for life insurance 
TBT#429 [ Oct 20, 2004 ]
RIGA - Latvians can finally afford to be safe. Or ...

Riga struggles to accommodate tourism boom 
TBT#428 [ Oct 13, 2004 ]
RIGA - There are simply no places to stay in Riga....

A long-awaited novelty in the three-star range 
TBT#428 [ Oct 13, 2004 ]
TALLINN-VILNIUS - Paul Taylor and Michael Pilkingt...

Hotels batten down for uncertain winter 
TBT#428 [ Oct 13, 2004 ]
TALLINN - Things have been looking brighter for Es...

Business parks look set to keep growing 
TBT#427 [ Oct 06, 2004 ]
TALLINN - At present there are six areas in Estoni...

What's good for industrial parks is good for Latvia 
TBT#427 [ Oct 06, 2004 ]
RIGA - Many Latvians remember when the Nordic Indu...

Manufacturing companies scramble to Latvia, Eastern Europe 
TBT#426 [ Sep 29, 2004 ]
RIGA - Like moths to a nightlight, the European Un...

Manufacturing in brief 
TBT#426 [ Sep 29, 2004 ]
Autoliv, the majority owner of seat-belt manufactu...

Wood processing, furniture continue to dominate Baltic manufacturing output 
TBT#426 [ Sep 29, 2004 ]
TALLINN - Having emerged from the “equal-membershi...

Is it easy to buy real estate in the Baltics? 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
Interview with Agris Repss, attorney at law and as...

Merger approval: new interpretation on calculation of turnover 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
The Competition Council was recently requested to ...

The odd couple: big business and individuals as consumers 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
Most people think of a consumer as an individual b...

Recognition and execution of foreign court decisions in Latvia 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
Within the scope of existing EU regulations and in...

Complications of implementing EC regulations on insolvency proceedings 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
The European Commission’s Regulation on Insolvency...

Harsher punishments for crimes in Estonia? 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
Criminologists have been wondering about the effec...

Latvian labor law: Any need for further reform? 
TBT#425 [ Sep 22, 2004 ]
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