President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov made a working trip to Talas region. According to the presidential press service, he laid a capsule at the construction site of a new Bala-Saruu hydropower plant at the Kirov water reservoir. The head of state was informed that implementation of the project for the construction of Bala-Saruu hydropower plant…
More than $2.7 billion in non-refundable financial assistance received from the International Monetary Fund last week will help increase social benefits to citizens, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has written on Facebook when commenting on the economic results of the past week. “Ukraine received more than $2.7 billion in non-repayable aid from the International…
The lawmakers registered bill No. 5865 “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On State Regulation of Capital Markets and Organized Commodity Markets” and some other legislative acts of Ukraine on regulation and supervision of capital markets and organized commodity markets” in the Verkhovna Rada. “Together with colleagues, we have registered the bill No. 5865…
A self-driving bus starts work in Tartu on a trial basis this week, ferrying passengers between the city center and the Estonian National Museum (ERM) on the outskirts. The buses’ manufacturers ask local drivers to be patient, as the vehicle gets up and running. While the Estonia-made bus is driver-less, by law an operator must…
The turnover of cafes and restaurants in 2020 decreased by 40% YoY due to the coronavirus pandemic. The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan provided such data. According to it, catering outlets in Issyk-Kul region suffered the most. Their turnover dropped by 68%. Batken region suffered the least losses in this regard – turnover fell by…
The decision made by the Latvian Competition Council mentioned that members of the construction cartel were involved in at least 70 procurement projects the total value of which was close to EUR 687 million. The cartel investigation period reaches as far back as 2011 all the way to 2019. The total turnover of companies involved…
The average salary rose to EUR 1,538 (+7.3%) – in the second quarter of 2021, data from Statistics Estonia showed. The data are for the average monthly gross wages and salaries. Both were highest in Harju and Tartu counties. The sectors with the highest salaries are information and communication, financial and insurance activities and the…