2022-10-15
Innovation is firms’ and enterprises’ lighthouse in the economic storm
Estonia has to cope with very high inflation and a recession in the second half of the year when the economy will decline by 3%. Perfect economic storm.
2022-10-11
How Fintech fuels a 13.2-bn race to the Baltic
Fintech is one of the fastest growing sectors to the Baltic, with 118 of about 400 start-ups in 2021 (+57% to 2019).
2022-10-08
Pre-2020 hope? Cut market distortions, cool down price fever
Lithuania’s growth forecast is revised down. Increased prices of food and energy slow down growth in trading partners, when it’s necessary to cut market distortions.
2022-10-04
ICT-innovation plus market-competition: the formula is worth +108% export
The Estonian IT sector is the most competitive in CEE, thanks to its business environment and the implementation of online services.
2022-10-01
Recovery-Fund-sagas continue, but citizens and firms only need certainties
Despite firms only need certainties, EU keeps deducting from Poland as a result of not complying with the judiciary. But Warsaw could spoil the Fit for 55 climate packages.
2022-09-27
Gas-through-the-Baltic: the hope for energy diversification is still warm
Poland has launched the Baltic Pipe, the infrastructure which will deliver 6.5 billion cubic meters of Norwegian gas in 2023.
2022-09-24
When will the energy shock blow-up the inflationary everything-bubble?
Despite retail sales in Poland rising by 4.2% YoY in August, with the inflationary everything-bubble prospects for upcoming quarters are deteriorating.
2022-09-20
Estonia’s European leadership in unicorns-per-capita now worth 1B EUR
The culture of knowledge and experience sharing attracts more talent and creates the breeding ground for more innovation and European leadership.
2022-09-17
No free-market allocation? It’s SMEs who must pump-up prices
In Latvia, the average remuneration has risen by 8.3% YoY, but this rate is insufficient to offset the price surge (+16.4%). Free-market allocation is much needed.
2022-09-13
Stability and rule-of-law make the recipe for investors’ confidence
Energy independence, the fight against the shadow economy, digitization, stability and rule-of-law are essential for Latvia’s competitiveness and FDI attraction.