Swedbank earned the largest profit among banks operating in Lithuania in the first nine months of 2025, posting net earnings of 261.5 million euros, down by 1% YoY, central bank data showed. Profits at other major banks also declined. SEB’s profit fell by 8.5%, to 218.4 million euros, while Artea’s dropped by 24%, to 48.3…
One of the achievements of the first stage of the forest industry reform is the consolidation of assets, the launch of a digital chain of traceability of wood movement and increased transparency of the industry. As a result, there is an increase in tax payments to the state budget and investments in development. The last…
The average price of Russian Urals oil in December 2025 fell to $39.18 per barrel, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia reported on Tuesday. Compared to November ($44.87), the main export brand of Russian oil companies became 13% cheaper, and compared to the beginning of the year ($67.66 in January) – by 41%. Due…
Developers in 2025 put 41 million square meters of housing on the market, and the launch of new projects decreased by 12%, according to the “Dome. RF” summary of the year. According to the state company, in 2024, the construction of 48 million square meters was started. Last year’s decline was much greater than in…
The sharp increase in the recycling fee didn’t help AvtoVAZ: by the end of 2025, it reduced both sales and market share. However, new Russian manufacturers – companies engaged in assembling Chinese cars – are strengthening their positions. According to data from the analytical agency “AUTOSTAT”, 1.326 million new passenger cars were sold in Russia…
Inflation in Ukraine has been declining since June 2025, in line with forecasts. National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy said this reflected the central bank’s targeted monetary policy. “To curb inflation, we raised the key policy rate in March 2025 and kept it at 15.5%. As a result, savings in hryvnia remained attractive,…
The annual inflation rate continues its downward trend, recording in December 2025 the lowest value of that year, at 6.8%. The National Statistics Bureau (BNS) unveiled data to this effect. According to the cited source, in last December, compared to November 2025, average consumer prices increased by about 0.9%. This was triggered by higher prices…