(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has led a €6 million pre-series A investment round in the Estonian company Miros, marking its first venture capital investment in Estonia. This funding, which also involves Tera Ventures and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI innovation, Aziza Zakhidova, E-Commerce, EBRD, Estonia, Heikki Haldre, investment, leadership, Miros, partnership, retail, Toomas Hendrik Ilves
(IN BRIEF) Bentley Tallinn has inaugurated its new luxury showroom and service center at Pirni 1, featuring a spacious, light-filled display area and a customization section for clients to personalize their vehicles. Managed by Auto 100 Premium, the grand opening … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Auto 100 Premium, Bentley Tallinn, Continental GT, Estonia, Flying Spur, partnership, showroom, UK
(IN BRIEF) Vaisala and the Estonian Environment Agency have installed Europe’s first C-band Solid-State Power Amplifier weather radar in Tallinn. This advanced technology offers improved weather forecasting accuracy, enhanced system reliability, and lower operational costs compared to traditional radars, setting … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Environment, Estonia, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aleksis Kajava, C-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier (SSPA), Estonia, partnership, sustainability, Tanel Voormansik, Vaisala, Weather Radar
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD Board of Directors will visit Estonia from 15-17 September and Latvia from 17-20 September 2024 for consultations with senior government officials, business leaders, and international partners. The delegation will review EBRD-funded public and private projects, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Arvils Aseradens, EBRD, Estonia, investment, Latvia, Madis Muller, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided a EUR 15 million loan to the City of Pärnu, Estonia, to fund key infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new city bridge, which will be the longest in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, Infrastructure Project, Meelis Kukk, NIB, Pärnu, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €400 million loan tranche to Estonia, marking the second installment of a larger €700 million loan aimed at bolstering the Estonian economy. This financing, focused on green and digital investments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged digital, EIB, Estonia, Jean-Christophe Laloux, Mart Võrklaev, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Estonia has pledged €10 million to the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) EU for Ukraine Fund, part of a broader initiative aimed at addressing Ukraine’s urgent needs and sustaining its economic stability. With support from multiple donors, including other … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, Estonia, EU Fund, Jean-Erik de Zagon, Mart Võrklaev, partnership, recovery, Russian Aggression, sustainability, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, has acquired 23,883 hectares of land, including 19,276 hectares of forestland, across Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. This acquisition aligns with their commitment to responsible forest management. The properties contain a … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has announced plans to establish local offices in Riga, Latvia, and Tallinn, Estonia, aiming to bolster its support for regional projects and investments. This move signifies a deeper commitment to the Latvian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Arvils Aseradens, BALTIC, EIB Group, Evika Siliņa, Mart Võrklaev, Nadia Calviño, offices, partnership, Riga, SMEs, sustainability, Tallinn, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is backing the growth of venture capital markets in the Baltic states by providing a €10 million investment in Practica Venture Capital III, managed by Lithuania-based venture capital manager Practica … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne Fossemalle, Baltic Venture Capital Fund, EBRD, Estonia, INNOVATION, investment, Latvia, Lithuania, partnership, Practica Capital, sustainability, Tomas Andriuškevičius
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Luminor Bank AS have inked a €115 million agreement to enhance lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The collaboration between the EIB and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic States, EIB, Estonia, financing, Latvia, Lithuania, Luminor Bank, Palle Nordahl, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The CommuniCity project, funded by the European Union, has launched its Second Open Call to address various challenges faced by marginalized communities in European cities. Building on the success of its First Open Call, the project has expanded … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Education, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Government, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Non Profit, Politics, Portugal, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Aarhus, Amsterdam, Breda, cities, Co-Creation, CommuniCity, Communities, EU, EU-funded, Helsinki, Horizon Europe, Learning Labs, marginalised communities, Porto, Prague, Smart Cities, Social Challenges, Tallinn, Urbanism, Vulnerable Communities
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has played a significant role in revitalizing Estonia’s healthcare over the past 15 years, funding six hospital-related projects with a total investment of EUR 138 million. One of the recent projects includes a EUR … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading autonomous technology company, demonstrated its expertise in unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology during the Unmanned Ground Vehicle Autonomy Trials in Estonia. The trials, organized by the Estonian Military Academy and Defence Forces, attracted experts from … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Estonia, Germany, Government, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alain Tremblay, autonomous navigation, autonomous technology, Estonia, Estonian Defence Forces, Estonian Military Academy, fully-electric autonomous vehicle, PATH autonomy kit, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Mission Master, Rheinmetall Mission Master SP, UGVs, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Autonomy
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson plans to establish a next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub in Tallinn, Estonia, with an investment of approximately EUR 155 million. The hub will consolidate Ericsson’s operations in Estonia into a single facility and serve as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Estonia, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, Estonia, Fredrik Jejdling, Tallinn, technology hub, Tiit Riisalo
(IN BRIEF) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in collaboration with the EBRD, EC, and Nasdaq Baltic, are welcoming the MSCI initiative to consolidate their markets into a single index. This integration will raise the region’s profile among international investors who track … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania
Tagged Arvils Aseradens, Capital Markets Union initiative, EBRD, EC, Estonia, European Union, Gintarė Skaistė, index construction, index maintenance, Jim Turnbull, Kaarel Ots, Latvia, Lithuania, Mart Võrklaev, MSCI initiative, Nasdaq Baltic, Securities, The European Commission, The MSCI Baltic Index, Valdis Dombrovskis
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, has announced that the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa (HEL: ELISA) will deploy Ericsson cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core in support of its upgrade to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Estonia, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G, 5G, 5G Core, 5G SA, cloud-native, connectivity, core network, digitalization, ELISA, Elisa Estonia, Ericsson, Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure, Estonia, Jenny Lindqvist, Toomas Polli
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), ein schwedisches multinationales Netzwerk- und Telekommunikationsunternehmen, hat gab bekannt, dass das finnische Telekommunikationsunternehmen Elisa (HEL: ELISA) Ericssons Cloud-nativen Dualmodus 5G Core zur Unterstützung des Upgrades auf 5G Standalone (5G SA) in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Estonia, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G, 5G, 5G Core, 5G SA, cloud native, core network, Digitalisierung, ELISA, Elisa Estonia, Ericsson, Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure, Estland, Jenny Lindqvist, Konnektivität, Toomas Polli
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 3-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Lorgar, the new brand of high-performance accessories for gamers, introduces a portfolio of products for gaming with top-tier functionality at competitive prices. The expansive brand catalog includes a number of product categories: mice, … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Technology
Tagged gamepads, gamers, gaming, gaming accessories, gaming chairs, headsets, keyboards, Lorgar, MICE, microphones, mousepads, web cameras
Consumer mobile phone labelling scheme launched in 24 European countries by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia Company and Vodafone now set to expand globally Fairphone, Realme and vivo join Eco Rating, now 15 manufacturers in total More than 150 mobile … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Environment, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Industrial, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Management, Montenegro, News, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Alcatel, Bullitt Group, cat, Deutsche Telekom, Doro, Eco Rating, Eco Rating labelling, Eco Rating scheme, ETSI, European Union, Fairphone, feature phones, HMD Global, Huawei, ISO, ITU-T, Lenovo, mobile phone, MobiWire, Motorola, Movistar, Nokia, O2, OnePlus, OPPO, Orange, Realme, recyclability, Samsung Electronics, smartphones, sustainability, TCL, Telefónica, Telia Company, vivo, vodafone, Xiaomi, ZTE
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces the appointment of Elisabetta Falcetti as the new Head in in central Europe and the Baltic states (CEB). EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso has formally introduced … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Estonia, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
Tagged Baltic States, Baltics, CEB, central Europe, coronavirus pandemic, Czech Republic, EBRD, economic transition, economist, Elisabetta Falcetti, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, Grzegorz Zieliński, Hungary, investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Odile Renaud-Basso, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, sustainable, Warsaw
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 26-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Questo è un periodo di abbondanza di informazioni. Per ogni argomento o area di interesse a cui si può pensare, vengono prodotte sempre più informazioni ogni giorno – 2,5 quintilioni di byte, per … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Commodities, Economy, Estonia, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Small Business, Technology, Travel
Tagged Amazon, digital finances, digital investments, financial services, finanze digitali, fintech, fondi di investimento, gestione delle finanze personali, gestione finanziaria, investimenti, investimenti digitali, investimenti online, investments, marketplace, marketplace finanziario, Marketplaces, Neowintech, Netflix, online investments, piani pensionistici, servizi finanziari, soluzioni finanziarie, strumenti finanziari
(PRESS RELEASE) LISBON, 26-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivemos em tempos de abundância de informação. Para cada assunto ou área de interesse imagináveis, há cada vez mais informação a ser produzida diariamente – na ordem dos 2,5 quintilhões de bytes, para … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Commodities, Economy, Estonia, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Small Business, Technology, Travel
Tagged Amazon, digital finances, digital investments, finanças digitais, financial services, fintech, fundos de investimento, gestão de finanças pessoais, gestão financeira, hipotecas, investimentos, investimentos digitais, investimentos em linha, investments, marketplace, marketplace financeiro, Marketplaces, mercado, Neowintech, Netflix, online investments, planos de pensões, produtos financeiros, serviços financeiros, soluções de investimento
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 27-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon announces an 11% increase in its tenant sales on a total basis for the month of July compared to the same month in 2019. Sales increased by 8% for the same period … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Management, News, Norway, Real Estate, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Citycon, F Scott Ball, Nordic, properties, same store sales, shopping centre, shopping centres, store, Tenant sales
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 15-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational power company Vattenfall is considered by customers to be one of the most sustainable brands all over Northern Europe according to newly published study. Performed annually in eight counties, the Sustainable Brand … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 16-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) welcomes its newest member – Elering, Estonia’s national Transmission System Operator (TSO) for electricity and natural gas. By joining ENCS, Elering will help strengthen the energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Anjos Nijk, cyber defence, Cybersecurity, electricity, Elering, ENCS, energy grid, ENTSO-E, Esther van Velzen, European Network For Cyber Security, interconnections, Laurent Schmitt, natural gas, Taavi Veskimägi, transmission system operator, TSO
Starting this season, all games from the men and women Estonian and Latvian leagues will be broadcast on television and streamed over the web (PRESS RELEASE) TALLINN, Estonia, RIGA, Latvia & TEL AVIV, Israel, 25-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — AS Levira, Estonia’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Estonia, Internet & Online, Latvia, Marketing, Media, News, Sports
Tagged AI, AI-automated sports production, Alon Werber, AS Levira, basketball, broadcast, Edgars Berzins, Estonian leagues, games, Keio Kuhi, Latvian leagues, live stream, Martti Kinkar, Pixellot, sports, streaming, television, Telia TV
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 7-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB and Maxima LT, UAB sign ten-year EUR 52 million loan agreement to finance Maxima’s investments in its retail network renewal in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The Lithuanian retail company will upgrade 31 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, News, Retail
Tagged cooling systems, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, energy-saving lighting, Estonia, food retailer, Henrik Normann, investment, Latvia, Lithuania, MAXIMA GRUPĖ, NIB, refrigeration technology, solar panels, store refurbishment programme, Vitalij Rakovski
(PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG/ KIEL, 20-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank will provide international investment managers First State Investments (FSI) as the mandated lead arranger (MLA) with € 75 million as part of an acquisition loan totalling € 364 million. FSI will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged acquisition, bank, Dr Marcus Kleiner, Estonia, First State Investments, FSI, heating, HSH Nordbank, infrastructure, investment, loan, utilities
STOCKHOLM, 29-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström today presented Sweden’s gift in the form of three anniversary funds the Government intends to set up for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the occasion of their 100th anniversaries … Read the full press release
HEIDELBERG, 19-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EMBO announces today seven life scientists as recipients of EMBO Installation Grants. These grants will support the early-career researchers in establishing their independent laboratories in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey. EMBO Installation … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Science, Technology, Turkey
Tagged EMBO, EMBO Installation Grants, life scientists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kftsNyXFR90&t=8s The only UK Security company ever funded by the EU H2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 research and innovation programme Plymouth, UK, 30-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Body Worn Video pioneers Audax Global Solutions are showcasing at SRIEE 2017, an event … Read the full press release
Posted in Estonia, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Liardet, Audax, Audax Global Solutions, Bio-AX®, Body Camera, body camera market, camera, camera system, DG HOME, EASME, EU Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, EU H2020, evidence-gathering technology, fire departments, GPS mapping, h2020, Horizon 2020, INNOVATION, intelligence agencies, live streaming, police, policymakers, public security providers, SECURITY, SRIEE 2017, Tallin, videos
STOCKHOLM, 18-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Estonian Armed Forces to deliver BT46 training systems to the Estonian Army. The deliveries will be made in 2018. The Estonian Armed Forces ordered the … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Estonia, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged BT46 training systems, Estonian Army, Saab
NIB and Estonia’s AS Tallinna Lennujaam have agreed on a loan of EUR 24 million for the expansion of the airside traffic area and the development of other investments at Tallinn Airport. HELSINKI, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 13-year maturity loan will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Estonia, Finland, Investment, Travel
Tagged AS Tallinna Lennujaam, Estonia, Gunnar Okk, NIB, Tallinn Airport, Tallinn Airport expansion
The loan and lease portfolio continued to increase relatively quickly in July, growing by 5% over the year The average interest rate on loans has risen slightly in recent months The volume of deposits was 7.3% larger in July than … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Estonia, Financial
Tagged Eesti Pank, Estonian companies, lease portfolio, loan, Mari Tamm
The fall in the price level was again mainly due to cheaper energy Services prices are rising, reflecting wage and inflation pressures in Estonia The price of industrial goods has not reacted to rises in incomes and demand The consumer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia
Tagged Consumer prices in Estonia, Eesti Pank, fall in the oil price
Saku Brewery has been participating in the Responsible Entrepreneurship Index competition for the 4th time, and this year for the first time it received a silver award to prove its quality level. Thus the company’s contribution to environmentally friendly production, … Read the full press release
The two-euro circulation coin dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Paul Keres will be issued on 7 January Coins will be available from the Eesti Pank museum and online shop from 12.00 noon on 8 January The … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Estonia, Society
Tagged chess player, Eesti Pank, Paul Keres, two-euro commemorative coin
Rapid wage rises have encouraged people to participate in the labour market more actively: despite the decline in the working age population the labour force increased in the first half of the year. Annual growth in employment was fast in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Estonia
Tagged Eesti Pank Economist, labour force, Orsolya Soosaar, working age population
At the end of its recently finished annual visit to Estonia to assess Estonian economic policy, the IMF projected the near-term potential output growth of the Estonian economy at 3% per year, which is slightly below the estimate of Eesti … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Estonia
Tagged Eesti Pank, Estonian economy, IMF
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