Estonia: consumer price index up in January 2019

According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer change index changed by -0.2% compared to December 2018, and increased by 2.7% YoY in January. Goods were 1.5% and services 4.9% more expensive compared to January 2018. Regulated prices of goods and services increased by 4%, and non-regulated prices by 2.3%. The consumer price index was affected the…

Ukraine: wage arrears up in 2018

As of January 1, wage arrears in Ukraine amounted to UAH 2,645.1 million, up by 11.7% YoY, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has reported. Among the leaders in terms of wage arrears were Luhansk region (UAH 505.9 million), Donetsk region (UAH 467.3 million) and Sumy region (UAH 275.3 million). The lowest salary debts as…

Uzbekistan: GMU to be renamed

GM Uzbekistan will be renamed in the coming months, the UzAvtoSanoat Deputy Chairman Aziz Shukurov announced. Shukurov added that the Chevrolet and Ravon brands would remain. “The issue of renaming will be resolved in the near future, and we will inform about it soon,” Shukurov said during a press conference. The company exports its products…