Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Sells 8.0 Bln Leks (63 Mln Euro) in 3-mo T-bills, Yields Down Feb 03, 2009, 15:55 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank on Tuesday sold 7.97 billion leks ($80.7 million/63 million euro) in 3-month Treasury bills, as yields went down, the bank said. link

* Bulgaria *

UPDATE 1 - Bulgarian Energy Holding Sees Pre-Tax Profit Tripling in ’09, Plans Projects Worth 900 Mln Euro Feb 03, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, quotes) link

Bulgaria Picks Local Consortium for Consultant on Bulgartabac Sell-Off Feb 03, 2009, 17:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s state asset selling agency said on Tuesday it has picked a consortium of two local firms to prepare a legal analysis and evaluation of privatisation-pending tobacco group Bulgartabac. link

Bulgarian Stocks Rise, SPVs Lift Turnover Feb 03, 2009, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks mostly rose on Tuesday ending a four-day losing streak with trade in special purpose vehicles (SPVs) lifting overall turnover, bourse data showed. link

All Segments of Bulgaria’s Real Estate Market Hit by Global Crisis, Logistic Market Least Affected- Industry Official Feb 03, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - All segments of Bulgaria’s real estate market have been hit by the global economic crisis as the logistic and industrial market is affected the least, industry officials said on Tuesday. link

CORRECTED - Bulgarian Energy Holding Sees Pre-Tax Profit Tripling in ’09, Plans Projects Worth 900 Mln Euro Feb 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | SeeNews In KYUSTENDIL story "Bulgarian Energy Holding Sees Pre-Tax Profit Tripling in ’09, Plans Projects Worth 900 Mln Euro" dated February 3 please read in the second paragraph "...Galina Tosheva-Grigorova, who was deputy Economy and Energy Minister before her appointment as BEH executive director..." instead of "...Galina Tosheva-Grigorova, who is also deputy Economy and Energy Minister..." (corrects position). link

Drug Maker Actavis Cuts 125 Jobs in Bulgaria Feb 03, 2009, 16:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - Iceland-based generic drug maker Actavis will cut 125 jobs in its factory in Dupnitsa, western Bulgaria, as part of streamlining its operations, a company official said. link

Bulgarian Energy Holding Sees Pre-Tax Profit Tripling in ’09, Plans Projects Worth 900 Mln Euro Feb 03, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | SeeNews KYUSTENDIL (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - The state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) expects its consolidated pre-tax profit this year to surge to 471 million levs ($308 million/241 million euro) from a preliminary pre-tax profit of 154 million levs in 2008, and plans to implement projects worth some 900 million euro ($1.2 billion) over the next two or three years, the company’s executive director said on Tuesday. link

UK-listed Plaza Centers Acquires 51% in Bulgarian Retail/Office Project for 7.14 Mln Euro Feb 03, 2009, 14:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - London-listed property developer Plaza Centers said on Tuesday it has bought for 7.14 million euro ($9.2 million) a 51% stake in a retail and office project with a gross development budget of 75 million euro in Bulgarian capital Sofia. link

Bulgaria To Seek Removal of Middlemen from Supplies of Russian Gas Feb 03, 2009, 12:51 CET | Story | SeeNews KYUSTENDIL (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian monopoly Bulgargaz will launch talks with Russia’s Gazprom for removing intermediaries from the supply of Russian gas to Bulgaria and for updating the current price formula, Bulgargaz CEO said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Republican Budget - Dec 2008 Feb 03, 2009, 12:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on republican budget as of December 31, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Consolidated Fiscal Programme - National Methodology - Dec 2008 Feb 03, 2009, 12:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on the consolidated fiscal programme as of December 30, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Fiscal Reserve Account - Dec 2008 Feb 03, 2009, 12:28 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on fiscal reserve account as of December 31, 2008. link

Bulgaria C-Bank End-Jan Dues and Equity Rise to 2.616 Bln Euro - Table Feb 03, 2009, 12:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - Total liabilities and equity of the Bulgarian National Bank’s (BNB) Banking Department totalled 5.117 billion levs ($3.355 billion/2.616 billion euro) at the end of January, up 9.4% from a month earlier, BNB figures show. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Feb 3, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 11:34 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market WRAP-UP link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Balance Sheet of the Banking Department - Jan 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 11:10 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Banking department of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly balance sheet for January 2009. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Balance Sheet of the Issue Department - Jan 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 11:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Issue department of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly balance sheet for January 2009. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Feb 3 - March 11 Feb 03, 2009, 10:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through March 11. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:30 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Karoll - Albena Financial Results 2008 - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:25 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews
 Albena’s [6AB] 2008 non-consolidated sales revenue increased by 0.39% y-o-y to BGN 94.6 mln link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Plovdiv-Yuri Gagarin BT PLC-Plovdiv /4PX/ submitted the following information to X3 News:- Changes within the management bodies of the company:Obliteration of Ventsislav Yordanov Kaymakanov as Executive Director of the companyThe company is represented and managed by the Executive Director Ivan Krumov Sharlandzhiev.The entire notification is posted on link link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for February 2, 2009. link

Bulgarian Beer Sales Down 2.0% in 2008 Feb 02, 2009, 19:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 3 (SeeNews) - The members of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB) sold 5.373 million hectolitres of beer in 2008, down 2% year-on-year, UBB data showed on Monday. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Rise, Turnover Falls Feb 03, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly rose on Tuesday in low volumes and in line with European bourses, market players said. link

Croatian Power Utility HEP Gets 50 Mln Euro Loan, 600,000 Euro Grant from Germany’s KfW Feb 03, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) – The German development bank KfW has extended a 50 million euro ($64.9 million ) credit line and a 600,000 euro grant to the Croatian state-owned power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP), HEP said on Tuesday. link

Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla Signs Deals Worth Total 10.8 Mln Kuna (1.5 Mln Euro) with Companies from CIS Countries Feb 03, 2009, 12:32 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip telecoms equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Tuesday it signed deals worth a combined 10.8 million kuna ($1.9 million/1.5 million euro) with companies from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). link

Croatian Shipping Firm Uljanik Plovidba 2008 Net Profit Falls 87% to 32.2 Mln Kuna (4.4 Mln Euro) Feb 03, 2009, 11:27 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip shipping company Uljanik Plovidba said on Tuesday its 2008 net profit fell to 32.2 million kuna ($5.6 million/4.4 million euro) from 254.5 million kuna a year earlier. link

CROATIAN SHIPPING CO ULJANIK PLOVIDBA SAYS 2008 NET PROFIT FALLS 87% TO 32.2 MLN KUNA (4.4 MLN EURO) Feb 03, 2009, 11:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatian Retailer Magma’s January Revenue Rises 5.66% Y/Y Feb 03, 2009, 10:52 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian clothing and toy retailer Magma reported on Tuesday a 5.66% annual rise to 78.86 million kuna ($13.6 million/10.7 million euro) in its January consolidated unaudited revenue. link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Feb 3 - March 9 Feb 03, 2009, 10:23 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through March 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Feb 3, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:50 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd In line with last week performance Crobex resumed its downward move by 3.9%, as most of it members closed lower for the day. Meanwhile liquidity recovered amounting to HRK 33.5 m in stock and another HRK 11.2 m in bond turnover. link

* Macedonia *

Macedonia To Call New Tender To Buy over 300 City Buses Feb 03, 2009, 16:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 3 (SeeNews) – The Macedonian Transport Ministry said on Tuesday it will call a new tender this spring to buy 302 double-decker buses for public transport, as bidders in the previous one have failed to meet the tender requirements. link

Macedonia’s 2008 Trade Gap Widens 53.5% to $2.873 Bln - Table Feb 03, 2009, 14:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s trade deficit rose by 53.5% to $2.873 billion (2.236 billion euro) in 2008 from $1.871 billion a year earlier, the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Tuesday. link

MACEDONIA’S 2008 TRADE GAP WIDENS TO $2.873 BLN FROM $1.871 BLN YR-AGO - STATS OFFICE Feb 03, 2009, 14:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Italy’s Cormo Opens 2.6 Mln Euro Wooden Furniture Production Unit in Croatia - Media Feb 03, 2009, 13:22 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 3 (SeeNews) – Cormo, an Italian manufacturer of wooden doors and window frames, opened a 2.6 million euro ($3.3 million) production unit in Bjelovar, in northern Croatia, local media reported on Tuesday. link

EU Calls Tender for Tram System in Macedonian Capital Skopje Feb 03, 2009, 12:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 3 (SeeNews) – EU said on Tuesday it has opened a tender for the construction of a tram depot and a tram rail route in the Macedonian capital of Skopje, as well as for procurement of five tram vehicles for an undisclosed sum. link

U.S.-Israeli Investment Fund Fenix Energy Becomes New Owner of Macedonia’s Swedmilk Dairy Firm - Media Feb 03, 2009, 12:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 3 (SeeNews) – The U.S. - Israeli investment fund Fenix Energy is the new owner of the cash-strapped Swedmilk Macedonia dairy company, Skopje-based Vecer daily reported on Tuesday without disclosing a price for the deal. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events – Feb 3 - March 19 Feb 03, 2009, 10:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through March 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:22 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for February 2, 2009. link

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 46 Mln Lei (3.4 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Fall Feb 03, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 3 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said on Tuesday it sold 46 million lei ($4.4 million/3.4 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, as yields on all of them fell. link

Moldova’s Banca de Economii Net Profit Rises 8.0% in 2008 - Table Feb 03, 2009, 12:34 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 3 (SeeNews) - The net profit of Moldovan savings bank Banca de Economii rose by 8.0% last year to 210.74 million lei ($20 million/16 million euro), the bank said on Tuesday. link

Moldova-Agroindbank Net Profit Rises 22% in 2008 - Table Feb 03, 2009, 10:26 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 3 (SeeNews) – The net profit of Moldova’s largest commercial bank, Moldova-Agroindbank, rose by 22% last year to 286.6 million lei ($27.2 million/21.2 million euro), the bank said on Tuesday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events – Feb 3 – April 5 Feb 03, 2009, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through April 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:22 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for February 2, 2009. link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:20 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for February 2, 2009. link

* Romania *

Romanian C-Bank Seen Keeping Key Rate Unchanged, Easing Reserve Requirements - Finance/Economy Analysts Association Feb 03, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Romania’s central bank, BNR, is expected to ease its minimum reserve requirement ratio on the leu-denominated liabilities of credit institutions and keep its key interest rate unchanged at its board meeting on Wednesday, a poll by the Association of Finance and Economic Analysts, AAFBR, among its members showed. link

Romanian Leu Firms vs Euro Feb 03, 2009, 17:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu firmed against the euro on Tuesday, probably backed by an intervention of the country’s central bank, dealers said. link

EBRD Says Launches 115 Mln Romanian Lei Bond Issue Feb 03, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it launched its first bond issue denominated in Romanian currency worth 115 million lei ($34.6 million/26.7 million euro), under its strategy to assist the development of the Romanian capital market. link

Romanian Stocks Close Mostly up in High Volatility Feb 03, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, ended mostly up on Tuesday in volatile trading and very low turnover, brokers said. link

CORRECTED - World Court Divides Between Romania, Ukraine Offshore Area in Black Sea Feb 03, 2009, 16:58 CET | Story | SeeNews In BUCHAREST story “World Court Divides Between Romania, Ukraine Offshore Area in Black Sea” please read in the second and third paragraphs “ …square kilometres”, instead of “….square metres” (corrects measurement unit) link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - Austria’s Erste Cuts Romania’s GDP Growth Fcasts for 2009, 2010 Feb 03, 2009, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) – Austria’s Erste Bank has revised downwards its projections for Romania’s economic growth to 1.2% for 2009 and 3.0% for 2010, the bank said in a country report issued on Tuesday. link

World Court Divides Between Romania, Ukraine Offshore Area in Black Sea Feb 03, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - The International Court of Justice on Tuesday divided between Romania and Ukraine a disputed offshore area in the Black Sea believed to contain deposits of oil and gas. link

Romania Not To Use CANDU Technology for New Nuclear Plant, Evaluates Five Others - Media Feb 03, 2009, 14:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) – The Romanian government is evaluating five types of technology for the construction of a new nuclear power plant, excluding the CANDU Canadian technology used at the country’s sole nuclear plant in Cernavoda, Bucharest-based news agency Mediafax reported. link

Romanian Cable Maker Iproeb To Operate at Lower Capacity in Feb Feb 03, 2009, 13:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian cable maker Iproeb said on Tuesday it will continue to work at lower capacity in February, after reducing output in the previous month, due to reduced number of orders. link

Romania’s Metals Industry May Lay Off 10% of Total Workforce – Media Feb 03, 2009, 12:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) – As many as 32,000 jobs in Romania’s metallurgical industry, equal to 10% of its total workforce, could be on the line, Romania’s state news agency Agerpres reported on Monday. link

Spain’s Gamesa Wins Tender To Install 104 MW Wind Generators in Romania Feb 03, 2009, 12:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa said on Tuesday it won a tender to supply and install 52 wind turbine generators with a total power of 104-megawatts (MW) for Blue Line Impex, a Romanian unit of Italy’s Enel. link

Romanian Drug Wholesaler Farmaceutica Remedia To Start Trading on Bucharest Bourse Feb 5, Moving from OTC Market Feb 03, 2009, 11:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian drug wholesaler Farmaceutica Remedia will start trading its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, on February 5, moving them from the over-the-counter market RASDAQ, the BVB said. link

Romanian Interior Minister Liviu Dragnea Resigns Feb 03, 2009, 10:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Interior Minister Liviu Dragnea resigned on Monday evening, saying underfunding would prevent his ministry from carrying out the policies it has planned. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Feb 3, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews WatchlistBCC will resume trading today after holding a GSM. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Feb 3 - Oct 19 Feb 03, 2009, 09:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through October 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Monthly Market Report - Jan 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:51 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. BUCHAREST STOCK MARKET EVOLUTION link

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Feb 3, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Jan 26 - 30, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock exchange Indicators link

Romania’s Dec Industrial PPI Falls 1.87% M/M, Up 7.92% Y/Y - Table Feb 03, 2009, 09:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 3 (SeeNews) - Romania’s December producer price index (PPI) for the industrial sector fell by 1.87% month-on-month but was 7.92% higher on the year, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. link

ROMANIA’S DEC INDUSTRIAL PPI -1.9% M/M, +7.9% Y/Y VS -2.46% M/M, +11.74% Y/Y IN NOV – STATS BOARD Feb 03, 2009, 09:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for February 2, 2009. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for February 2, 2009. link

Romanian Steel Tube Maker TMK Artrom Raises Capital by 261 Mln Lei (60.4 Mln Euro) to 291 Mln Lei Feb 02, 2009, 18:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 2 (SeeNews) - Romanian steel tube producer Artrom said on Monday it has increased its share capital by 261 million lei ($77.4 million/60.4 million euro) to 291.79 million lei. link

* Serbia *

UPDATE 1 - Serbia To Throw 206 Mln Euro Lifeline to Three Exporters to Soften Crisis Effects – Econ Min Feb 03, 2009, 18:46 CET | Story | SeeNews (Rewrites to include figure for combined aid to three companies in first paragraph, adds details) link

Serbia’s Delta Holding Bids for 48% Stake in Slovenian Food Retailer Mercator - Media Feb 03, 2009, 18:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 3 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Delta Holding has filed a bid in a tender for the sale of a 48% stake in Slovenia’s biggest food retailer, Mercator, Serbian news agency Beta reported on Tuesday. link

Belgrade Shares Extend Losses, Volumes Swell Feb 03, 2009, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 3 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) extended their losing streak Tuesday, while turnovers rose sharply, most likely thanks to pre-agreed deals, brokers said. link

Indian Developer Embassy Group’s Plans for $550 Mln IT Business Centre in Serbia Delayed Due to Crisis Feb 03, 2009, 13:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 3 (SeeNews) – The plans of Indian property developer Embassy Group to build a $550 million (429 million euro) IT business centre in Serbia’s northern Indjija municipality will be delayed due to the global financial crisis, a town official said on Tuesday. link

Serbia To Throw 70 Mln Euro Lifeline to Exporter Methanol and Acetic Acid Complex – Econ Min Feb 03, 2009, 12:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 3 (SeeNews) – Serbia will dole out close to 70 million euro ($89.6 million) in subsidies for its exporter Methanol and Acetic Acid Complex MSK Kikinda to soften the blow from the global financial crisis, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Feb 3, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:58 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for February 3, 2009. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 2, 2009 Feb 03, 2009, 09:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for February 2, 2009. link

Italy’s Fiat To Delay 200 Mln Euro Investment in Serbia Feb 02, 2009, 19:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 2 (SeeNews) – Serbia said on Monday Italy’s Fiat will delay its 200 million euro ($257 million) investment in the country’s Zastava car factory due to the global financial crisis. link

World Bank To Lend Serbia $300 Mln for Infrastructure, Education and Science - Govt Official Feb 02, 2009, 18:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 2 (SeeNews) – The World Bank will lend Serbia $300 million (234 million euro) over the next three years to finance projects in infrastructure, education and science, a Serbian government official said on Monday. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices End Lower Feb 03, 2009, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 3 (SeeNews) – Slovenian stock indices fell on Tuesday, ending a two-day winning streak, figures from the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Real Income from Agriculture - Second Estimate - 2008 Feb 03, 2009, 11:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In comparison with 2007, in 2008 the real factor income per annual work unit is estimated to decrease in agriculture by 9%. The main reason for the income decrease is higher intermediate consumption value at almost the same production value. link

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