2022-11-22
The Baltic Hub adds new investments to its collection
Lithuania is the home to a few of the EU’s largest neo-banks and crypto platforms with one of the highest densities of start-ups per capita.
Tag: manufacturing
2022-11-19
Lithuania: CAB deficit exposed, USA is the main investor
In 2021 the USA was the main investor in the country. Last September, the deficit on the current account balance slightly narrowed.
2022-11-12
Gas supplies and hope at risk before winter ends
The rise in relative costs and the gas storage/demand gap in Latvia will make the path rockier, thus weakening competitiveness.
2022-11-01
Poland of steel: deterioration offset by growth and profit
In 2021 and Q1 2022, the Polish metals and steel sector rose with elevated growth and profits, followed by additional purchases at the brick of the war.
2022-10-22
Poland and zloty’s weaknesses on the brick of no-return
Elevated inflation is weighing on the propensity to consume and keeps undermining the purchasing power, while GDP growth decelerates.
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).
2022-09-24
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.
2022-09-10
Higher-cost and less-output production: now competitiveness is at stake
In Estonia, the consumer basket price was 24.8% higher YoY. Orders have declined, making harder to pass the higher costs to the final products. Competitiveness is at stake.
2022-09-06
Stainless Vilnius: an innovative and dynamic location for IT
The OTK Global Service Centre in Lithuania is responsible for nearly 40 functions, including cyber security, IT systems, and over €1.3B in procurement.
2022-09-03
No belief in air balloons heading down anytime soon
Despite a slight increase in interest rates, the amount granted by credit institutions to Lithuanian residents increased by €306.0 million.