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Foreign investment: Investment in the South Stream gas pipeline a major opportunity for Slovenia’s economy
The companies Plinovodi and Gazprom signed a Supplementary Agreement to the South Stream Slovenia LLC Shareholders Agreement, the final phase before the establishment of a joint project company. At the same time, work on the project, which is being carried out by...
Krka Chairman Colarič Rated Best Slovenian CEO
Chairman of Slovenian pharma company Krka Jože Colarič is the most respected chief executive in Slovenia, followed by France Arhar of the Slovenian branch of Unicredit bank and Tatjana Fink of pre-fabricated constructions panels maker Trimo, shows a survey carried...
Slovenians Want Foreign Investors for Banks
In respect of recent buying of Slovenian branch of Volksbank by Russia's top lender Sberbank it's interesting to see that almost half of Slovenians (49%) would like to see Slovenian banks NLB and NKBM recapitalised by foreign investors, opposed to 23% who believe...
Invitation to tender for applications under the co-financing grant scheme For the promotion of foreign direct investment in the Republic of Slovenia for 2012
Invitation for Applications under the Foreign Investment Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme in 2012 was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 50/2012, The amount of budgetary funds available for the co-financing of investment projects in 2012 totals...
Foreign investment: South Stream project in Slovenia
Photo - source: Geoplin Plinovodi It is encouraging to note that Russian companies are seeking investment opportunities in Slovenia, particularly in transport infrastructure. The largest Russian investment in Slovenia, worth one billion euros, is the South Stream gas...
This year’s Bled Strategic Forum on financial crisis, Arab world and Asia
This year's seventh Bled Strategic Forum will be the held from 2 to 3 of September 2012 in Bled, Slovenia. This annual event will be a meeting of politicians, businessmen and other professionals involved in strategic challenges of the future. Topics at the Forum will...
SID BANK posts H1 NET PROFIT OF 8.5 million €
SID banka, the state-owned export and development bank, generated a net profit of EUR 8.5m in the first six months of 2012, preliminary data show. In the first half of last year, the bank's net profit reached EUR 6.5m. SID increased total assets by EUR 100,000 to EUR...
BTC City Ljubljana
Ljubljana boasts many attractions – a rich cultural heritage and tradition and the most modern lifestyle infrastructure making it the economic, political, administrative and cultural centre of Slovenia. Despite its small size, its versatility and many options place...
Krka Ups Revenue by 7%, Profit Down 3% in H1
The pharmaceutical group Krka increased its sales revenues by 7% in the first half of the year to EUR 565.3m compared to the same period last year. However, its profit dropped 3% to EUR 90.1m year-on-year, Krka said at a press conference on Thursday. Similar to the...
Russian Chapel – a symbol of strengthening strategic partnership
Russian Chapel – a symbol of strengthening strategic partnership between the Republic of Slovenia and EU as a whole and the Russian Federation The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, today attended for the second time as a patron of honour the...