Tag: Lithuania
Baltic Inflation Divergence Persists in July 2026
The Baltic states entered H2 2026 with sharply different inflation rates.
Lithuania Calls It a Dairy Crisis as Processors Expand — While E-Piim Collapses in Estonia
he same downturn is producing different outcomes across Baltic dairy:
Baltic Electricity in July 2026: Why One Cheap Week Could Not Rewrite the Month
Baltic prices fell sharply from June as wind generation strengthened across Northern Europe and the region. They still remained above July 2025 levels in all three Baltic states.
Baltic manufacturing split widens in June 2026
Lithuania’s manufacturing output rose by 8.1% year on year in June, Latvia recorded 5.0% growth, while Estonia posted a 5.3% decline. The latest data show the three Baltic manufacturing sectors entering the second half of 2026 on increasingly different trajectories.
€630m IPF Deal Gives BasePoint Control of Credit24 Across the Baltics in August 2026
New York-based BasePoint Capital completed its acquisition of International Personal Finance, the UK consumer-finance group behind Credit24 and Creditea.
Baltic retail diverged in H1 2026: Lithuania pulled ahead, Latvia lost momentum, Estonia stabilised
Retail trade expanded across the Baltic states in the first half of 2026, though the available national releases do not form a fully harmonised three-country dataset.
Lithuania’s Top-Paying Employers in June 2026: A Map of the Country’s High-Value Economy
Employer-level Sodra data reveal where Lithuania hosts expensive technology, pharmaceutical, financial, laboratory and regional corporate functions — and which June payments were structural or exceptional.
Active Restructuring Is Beginning in the Baltic Postal Market — Who Could Be the First to Exit?
DHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak’s companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
BURGA opens €20m Kaunas hub: Chinese inputs, Lithuanian production, global sales
The Lithuanian-owned accessories brand is combining Asian manufacturing inputs with design, printing, assembly and global fulfilment in Kaunas. Its new facility shows how a digital-first exporter is turning international demand into physical industrial capacity at home.
EU sanctions close Mere stores in Latvia and Lithuania
Mere stores in Latvia and Lithuania have closed after Russian businessman Sergey Schneider was added to the EU sanctions list. In Latvia, the chain operated 12 stores through SIA Latprodukti and the Latvian branch of Lithuania-registered Valiente.
Klaipėda Expands Its Lead as Baltic Port Traffic Diverges in H1 2026
The first half of 2026 widened the gap between the principal ports of the Baltic States.