Power & Grid: Elektrilevi will invest about €500m (2026–2028) to upgrade Estonia’s power grid with ~3,000 km of weather‑resistant lines and ~1,200 new substations, aiming to cut outage impacts as demand, renewables and extreme weather grow. Electricity Prices: Estonia’s July electricity exchange price averaged nearly €44/MWh—about 20% higher than last July—driven mainly by lower hydropower output after a dry, hot period. Energy Tech & Materials: Researchers at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley and Estonia’s National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics report real-time insights into molten-salt electrolysis converting captured CO2 into graphite, pointing to a potential non-mining route to battery-grade material. Retail & Competition: Coop Eesti Keskühistu will acquire Prisma Peremarket’s stores (deal closing Aug 31; full rebrand by end of November), keeping Prisma’s assortment while expanding logistics to match the distinctive product mix. Food Policy: Estonia’s ministry is weighing Nutri-Score front-of-pack labeling; pediatricians back it, while the food industry warns it could mislead without an EU-wide harmonized approach. Investment Support: Estonia lowers the minimum threshold for large-scale investment support from €100m to €70m, with reduced job requirements and added priority status for the food industry. Border & Security Ops: Estonia sent a third rotating PPA unit to Latvia’s Latvia–Belarus border to curb illegal migration, with more rotations planned through September. Transport: Tallinn is considering extending late-night public transport to the airport after early-morning gaps remain for the first flights. Digital Finance: BlackRock launched tokenized access to European institutional money market funds via Ethereum share classes (covering $311bn AUM across 15 markets). Agriculture: A study finds younger, better-educated and larger Estonian farmers are more willing to take risks and invest in new machinery and technology as climate and markets get more volatile.