Estonia: business sector profits down in Q2 2018

According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2018 the total profit of the business sector was EUR 726 million, down by 12% YoY. Compared to the second quarter of 2017 the total profit decreased in most economic activities. Trade, agriculture, forestry and fishing, and information and communication enterprises contributed the most to the…

Ukraine: mayonnaise production up in June 2018

In June mayonnaise production by Ukraine’s large and medium-sized plants totaled 10.5 thousand tons, i.e. it recovered to the level of June 2017. Mayonnaise output in the reporting month was the second largest this year, but it still remained below the four-year average of 11.2 thousand tons. Although it gained almost 2% from May, this…

Belarus: progress on building NPP good

The completion rate of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant stands at 80%, and that of the second unit – 60%, Mikhail Filimonov, Director General of the state enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, declared. “The readiness of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is reflected by an integrated indicator resulting from a complicated…