A ticket price increase for Elron trains is inevitable because the wages of the company’s employees need to be increased, among other things, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson (Center) said. “Elron’s ticket prices have been unchanged for several years now, whereas the overall price rise during the same period has reached almost…
The share of labor costs in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first six months of this year decreased for the first time in the last six years, which enabled companies to increase profit and investments. The gap between labor productivity and wages decreased in the first half of 2017: growth in productivity accelerated…
The Estonian business of the Swedish financial provider SEB earned a profit of EUR 22.9 million in the third quarter of 2017, which is a 17.4% increase over the same period last year, when the bank reported a profit of EUR 19.5 million. The operating income of SEB Estonia in the third quarter was EUR…
The state-owned passenger train operator Elron sold tickets for EUR 1.1 million in September, up by 8% YoY. At 650,000 passengers, the number of people that used Elron’s connections increased by 9% as well, or by some 50,000 people. The company’s busiest routes in September this year were Tallinn-Paldiski with 116,000, Tallinn-Riisipere with 102,000, Tallinn-Aegviidu…
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the construction price index in the third quarter of 2017 amounted to 0.9% compared to the previous quarter and 1.7% compared to the third quarter of 2016. In the third quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the construction price index was primarily affected by…
Compared to a year ago, the number of passengers traveling through Tartu Airport has decreased by 15%, most likely because of the late departures. While a year ago the news was good and passenger numbers headed towards 3,000 a month, this year’s results don’t look as promising. Just over 2,400 people flew out of Tartu…
The 2018 state budget bill passed the first reading in the Riigikogu despite sharp criticism by the opposition. The deadline for amendment proposals was set for November 1. “This budget supports the growth of our economy, security, and the well-being of our families in such a way that it is close to balanced, the tax…