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As reported by Slovenian Press Agency, it has been a lively week on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, with the SBI TOP index gaining almost 1.5%, mostly owing to the sale of brewer Pivovarna Laško to Heineken and Telekom Slovenije privatisation entering a final phase. The...

Avtor: STA Škofja Loka-based insulation maker Knauf Insulation has announced a EUR 25m overhaul of one of its production lines which is expected to be ready for use in May. The new line will be powered by natural gas, including with the help of a EUR 15m oxygen...

Source: Balkans.com   The privatisation processes of three national carriers from the former Yugoslavia - Slovenia's Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines and Montenegro Airlines - are advancing, with the trio expected to sell their shares to foreign investors by the...

Source: STA Adria Airways will add a second Slovenian airport to its route map as it starts operating budget flights from Maribor to London Southend on 1 June, a part of broader plans to make Maribor its low-cost hub. The state-owned carrier will operate three weekly...

Source: STA The Russian-owned Slovenian Steel Group, SIJ, has completed a EUR 20m issue of commercial papers as part of an exercise of expanding sources of financing. The nine-month papers with an annual interest rate of 2.2% were in high demand, said SIJ, with demand...

Source: slovenia.info, stat.si Statistics show that the overall number of arrivals of tourists in 2014 increased by 3.6% compared to year earlier. The number of arrivals of foreign tourists was up by 6%, generating 1% more overnight stays than the year before. The...

Authors: Andreja Rednak, Teja Grapulin Source: finance.si In February, Slovenia’s Business Climate Index rose by one percentage point to settle at 4.1 points. This is the most optimistic assessment since September 2008. We asked some Slovenian business representatives...

Author: Aleš Perčič Source: finance.si Three landmark hotels operating as part of the Rogaška Slatina spa resort - Grand Hotel Rogaška, Hotel Styria and Hotel Strossmayer, which date back to the 19th and early 20th centuries, were confiscated by Hypo Alpe Adria...

Author: Andrea Sergo Source: finance.si The story of an Italian, who decided to base his company's headquarters in Slovenia I'm an Italian and a few years ago I decided to move to Slovenia. After graduating, I wanted to do something creative. I spent some time in the...

Source: balkans.com According to the portal balkans.com, the Serbian government has announced plans to launch a state-run company to manage up to 25 of the country’s airports, including Belgrade, by April. The public company running Belgrade Airport will be renamed to...