Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 03.11.2008

Seenews: news report of 03.11.2008

Updated news from Balkan Europe powered by www.seenews.com
Monday 3 November 2008, by Emanuele G. - 487 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Awards $20 Mln Power Management System Deal to Engineering Firm ABB Nov 03, 2008, 15:57 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Albania has awarded a $20 million (15.6 million euro) contract to global engineering company ABB to improve the reliability of the country’s power transmission network, ABB has said. link

Albania Plans To Place up to 300 Mln Euro in First-ever Eurobonds Next Year Nov 03, 2008, 15:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) – Albania will aim to issue its first ever Eurobonds next year, planning to place some 200-300 million euro ($256.4 million-$384.5 million) in five-year paper to finance the revamp of its worn-out infrastructure, Deputy Finance Minister Sherefedin Shehu said. link

ANALYSIS - Remittance Flow to Poor SEE Nations May Slow As Host Economies Stagnate, Emigrants Integrate Nov 03, 2008, 14:56 CET | Analysis | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 3 (SeeNews) – Expatriate workers’ much-needed remittance payments to their impoverished homelands of Albania, Macedonia, and Moldova could slow or even fall as the emigrants integrate and the economies of the host nations stagnate amid the global financial crisis, analysts said. link

INTERVIEW – Global Financial Crisis Will Not Affect EIB Lending in Western Balkans Nov 03, 2008, 14:22 CET | Interview | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) – The global financial crisis is not expected to affect negatively the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) portfolio in the Western Balkans, as the bank relies on diversified sources of financing and usually joins forces with other international financial institutions (IFIs), a senior bank official said. link

UPDATE 1 - Albania Sets 2009 Draft Budget Gap at 4.2%/GDP vs 5.2% in 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 11:50 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details and table) link

Albania Sets 2009 Draft Budget Gap at 4.2%/GDP vs 5.2% in 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 11:41 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Albania’s government plans a budget deficit equivalent to 4.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for 2009, down from 5.2% deficit forecast for this year, the Finance Ministry said. link

Albanian Town of Fier Opens 100 Mln Leks (803,000 Euro) Tender on Urban Plan Design - Media Nov 03, 2008, 11:40 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Albania’s southwestern town of Fier has opened a tender for 100 million leks ($1.0 million/803,000 million euro) on the preparation of an urban plan, Albanian daily Shekulli reported on Monday. link

ALBANIA ’09 DRAFT BUDGET SETS DEFICIT AT 4.2%/GDP VS 5.2%/GDP IN ’08 – FINMIN Nov 03, 2008, 11:13 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bank of Albania - Monthly Statistical Report - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 10:40 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Bank of Albania has released its monthly statistical report for August 2008. {{* Bosnia *}}

Bosnian Hydropower Plant Group Trebisnjica Posts 772,000 Euro 9-mo Net Profit Nov 03, 2008, 15:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bosnian hydropower plant group Trebisnjica posted on Monday a net profit of 1.51 million marka ($999,000/772,000 euro) for the first nine months of 2008 on revenue of 33.40 million marka. [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianhydropowerplantgrouptrebisnjicaposts772_000euro9-monetprofit-153513" class="spip_out">link

Bosnia’s Boksit Milici Jan-Sept Net Profit Quadruples Y/Y to 1.77 Mln Euro - Table Nov 03, 2008, 15:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bosnian diversified company Boksit Milici quadrupled its net profit to some 3.47 million marka ($2.30 million/1.77 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, as revenue rose faster than costs, figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnian Electrodes Maker Elvaco Swings to Jan-Sept Loss - Table Nov 03, 2008, 15:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) - Elvaco, a Bosnian producer of welding electrodes and steel reinforcements for construction, turned to a loss of some 343,000 marka ($227,000/175,000 euro) in the nine months of 2008 from a net profit of 2,870 marka a year earlier, figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnia’s Modrica Oil Refinery Jan-Sept Net Profit Rises 64% Y/Y - Table Nov 03, 2008, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) - The net profit of Bosnian oil refinery Modrica rose 64% on the year in the first nine months of 2008 to some 1.034 million marka ($684,200/529,000 euro), figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnia’s Telekom Srpske Jan-Sept Cons Net Profit Up 70% Y/Y to 47.37 Mln Euro - Table Nov 03, 2008, 11:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s second-largest telco, Telekom Srpske, raised its consolidated net profit in the first nine months of 2008 by 70% on the year to 92.65 million marka ($61.30 million/47.37 million euro), figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnians Pull 256 Mln Euro in Bank Deposits on Global Crisis Fears, Trend Slowing Down - Media Nov 03, 2008, 11:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) – Bosnian citizens have withdrawn 500 million marka ($331 million/256 million euro) in bank deposits due to fears connected with the global financial crisis but withdrawal has been slowing down in the last days, a Bosnian daily quoted on Monday the country’s central bank governor as saying. link

Bosnian Clothing Maker Borac Opens New 1.53 Mln Euro Plant - Media Nov 03, 2008, 10:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) – Bosnian company Borac has opened a new 3.0 million marka ($1.99 million/1.53 million euro) plant that will manufacture clothing for German fashion brand Carl Gross in the next five years, a Bosnian daily reported on Monday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Nov 3 - Jan 9 Nov 03, 2008, 10:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Car Battery Maker MonBat Buys Back 44,300 Shares in One Week Nov 03, 2008, 18:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip car battery maker MonBat said on Monday it bought back 44,300 of its own shares at an average price of 6.10 levs last week, aiming to support the company stock in unfavourable market conditions. link

Bulgaria C-Bank End-Oct Dues and Equity Rise to 2.3 Bln Euro – Table Nov 03, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Total liabilities and equity of the Bulgarian National Bank’s (BNB) Banking Department totalled 4.467 billion levs ($2.944 billion/2.307 billion euro) at the end of October, up 4.55% from a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Monday. link

Bulgaria’s Jan-Sept Budget Surplus Rises to 2.544 Bln Euro - Table Nov 03, 2008, 18:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria had a consolidated budget surplus of 4.976 billion levs ($3.247 billion/2.544 billion euro) in the first nine months of the year, up from a budget surplus of 3.354 billion levs a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. link

Blue Chip Holding Roads Drags Bulgarian Stock Indices Down Nov 03, 2008, 17:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3, (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks fell on Friday, shrugging off positive sentiment on the foreign markets, as blue chip Holding Roads dragged down the stock indices, brokers said. link

BULGARIA’S JAN-SEPT CONS BUDGET SURPLUS AT 2.544 BLN EURO VS 1.71 BLN EURO SURPLUS YR AGO - FIN MIN Nov 03, 2008, 16:46 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia has received an application for listing of an additional issue of shares as follows:- Issuer: Balkantourist Elit AD-Sofia /5M8/- ISIN of the issue: BG1100004982- Amount of the issue before the increase: BGN 10,178,687- Amount of the increase: BGN 28,926,960- Amount of the issue after the increase: BGN 39,105,647 - Nominal value per share: BGN 1.00 link

Bulgarian C-Bank FX Reserves Fall 1.0% in Week Ended Oct 31 – Table Nov 03, 2008, 16:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s (BNB) Issue Department totalled 27.758 billion levs ($18.119 billion/14.195 billion euro) on October 31, down 1.0% from a week earlier, BNB data showed on Monday. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:14 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for November 3, 2008. link

Bulgaria’s Elana Agricultural Land Fund 9-mo Net Loss Widens 25% Y/Y - Table Nov 03, 2008, 15:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s blue-chip real estate investment trust (REIT) Elana Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund widened its net loss by 25% on the year to 2.53 million levs ($1.67 million/1.3 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, the company said late on Friday, without elaborating. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Weekly Update - Oct 27 - 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 13:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - EC Ups Bulgaria’s 2008 Economic Growth Fcast to 6.5%, Lowers 2009 Fcast to 4.5% Nov 03, 2008, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - The European Commission on Monday raised its forecast on Bulgaria’s economic growth for this year to 6.5% from an earlier 5.8% but lowered its forecast for next year to 4.5% from 5.6%. link

Bulgarian Ficosota Syntez Optimistic About Short-Term Profit Rise, Mkt Expansion Despite Crisis Nov 03, 2008, 12:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s leading producer of home and personal care products Ficosota Syntez said on Monday it was optimistic about an increase of its profit and market expansion in the short term despite the global financial and economic crisis. link

Bulgarian Telco BTC Picks Nokia Siemens To Provide IMS Services for Mobile Unit Nov 03, 2008, 11:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian telecommunications group BTC has picked Nokia Siemens Networks to provide its mobile unit, Vivatel, with an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) platform and a mobile Voice over IP application server (NVS) for advanced and cost-effective convergent services, the companies said on Monday. link

Bulgaria To Hold Two Tenders for GSM Licences in December - Media Nov 03, 2008, 11:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria will hold two tenders for GSM licences in December, local media reported on Monday. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 10:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market WRAP-UP link

Karoll - Bulgarian Weekly Newsletter - Oct 27 - 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 09:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Overview link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Nov 3 - Nov 28 Nov 03, 2008, 08:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Financial Accounts by Sector - 2006 - Oct 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 08:48 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its compilation of national financial accounts by sector (transactions), non-consolidated, for 2006. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Road Freight Transport - Q2 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 08:36 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its quarterly report on road freight transport for second quarter of 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Balance Sheets for Financial Assets and Liabilities - 2006 - Oct 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 08:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its compilation of balance sheets for financial assets and liabilities (stocks), non-consolidated, for 2006. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Climb Further on Upbeat Mood, Liquidity Low Nov 03, 2008, 18:21 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange held on to their upward momentum on Monday on positive market sentiment although liquidity remained weak, analysts said. link

Real Estate Prices in Croatia’s Capital Edge Down in October - Media Nov 03, 2008, 17:59 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Real estate prices in Zagreb edged down in October amid the global financial crisis, following a bubble in the past 10 years, local Internet portal Crozillla.com reported on Monday. link

Austria’s Dayland Group To Invest 20 Mln Euro To Expand Outlet Centre in Croatia Nov 03, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Austria’s Dayland Group will invest 20 million euro ($25.6 million) to increase the number of shops in a retail centre in Croatia, the operator of the outlet centre said on Monday. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 17:00 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

FIMA - Weekly Report - Oct 27-31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:56 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd CONTENT link

Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla Signs Deals Worth 13.6 Mln Kuna (1.9 Mln Euro) in Total with Russian, Georgian Firms Nov 03, 2008, 16:52 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip telecoms equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Monday it has signed deals worth a combined 13.6 million kuna ($2.4 million/1.9 million euro) with companies from Russia and Georgia. link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - European Commission Cuts Croatia’s GDP Growth Forecast to 3.5% for ’08, 3.0% for ’09 Nov 03, 2008, 14:56 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - The European Commission on Monday cut its forecast for Croatia’s economic growth this year to 3.5% in real terms from 4.5% projected in the spring, mainly due to a significant moderation in private consumption. link

Croatia’s Atlantic Grupa 9-mo Cons Net Profit Rises 74% to 73.3 Mln Kuna (10.2 Mln Euro) Nov 03, 2008, 13:10 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip company Atlantic Grupa, a consumer goods distributor and manufacturer of healthcare products, said on Monday its consolidated unaudited net profit rose to 73.3 million kuna ($13.1 million/10.2 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008 from 42.1 million kuna in the same period last year. link

Croatia’s INGRA 9-Mo Non-Cons Net Profit Up 11.3% to 59.1 Mln Kuna (8.3 Mln Euro) Nov 03, 2008, 12:49 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip civil engineering company INGRA said on Monday its non-consolidated unaudited net profit rose to 59.1 million kuna ($10.6 million/8.3 million euro) for the first nine months from 53.1 million kuna for the same period of 2007. link

CROATIA’S ATLANTIC GRUPA 9-MO CONS NET PROFIT RISES TO 73.3 MLN KUNA (10.2 MLN EURO) FROM 42.1 MLN KUNA YR AGO Nov 03, 2008, 12:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia’s ESB Bank Jan-Sept Non-Cons Net Profit Rises 34.1% Y/Y - Table Nov 03, 2008, 12:23 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s Erste & Steiermaerkische Bank (ESB), a subsidiary of Austria’s Erste Bank, reported on Monday a non-consolidated net profit of 612.8 million kuna ($110 million/85.6 million euro) through September, an increase of 34.1% on the year. link

CROATIA’S INGRA 9-MO NON-CONSOLIDATED NET PROFIT RISES TO 59.1 MLN KUNA (8.3 MLN EURO) FROM 53.1 MLN KUNA YR-AGO Nov 03, 2008, 11:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia’s Magma Turns to 9-Mo Cons Unaudited Net Loss – Table Nov 03, 2008, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), Novemver 3 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip toys and clothing retailer Magma reported on Monday a consolidated unaudited net loss of 38.1 million kuna ($6.8 million/5.3 million euro) through September versus a net profit of 21.4 million kuna a year earlier. link

CROATIA’S MAGMA SWINGS TO 9-MO CONS UNAUDITED NET LOSS OF 31.1 MLN KUNA (4.3 MLN EURO) VS 21.4 MLN KUNA NET PROFIT YR-AGO Nov 03, 2008, 10:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events – Nov 3 - Dec 16 Nov 03, 2008, 09:43 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through December 16. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Macedonia *

Macedonia’s Largest Bakery Zito Luks Turns to 9-mo Prelim Net Profit of 85.8 Mln Denars (1.4 Mln Euro) - Table Nov 03, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s largest producer of baked goods, Zito Luks AD, said on Monday it turned to a preliminary net profit of 85.8 million denars ($1.79 million/1.40 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008 from a loss of 51.2 million denars a year earlier. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:39 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for November 3, 2008. link

Macedonia’s October Retail Prices Rise 5.7% Y/Y, Down 0.1% M/M - Table Nov 03, 2008, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s retail prices rose by 5.7% on the year in October, after rising by an annual 6.2% in September, the country’s Statistics Office said on Monday. link

Macedonia’s October CPI Rises 7.1% Y/Y - Table Nov 03, 2008, 15:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s October consumer price index (CPI) rose by 7.1% year-on-year, at the same annual rate as in September, the State Statistics Office said on Monday. link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - European Commission Raises Macedonia’s 2008 GDP Growth Forecast to 5.5% Nov 03, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - The European Commission raised its forecast for Macedonia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to a real 5.5% from 4.8% projected in April but lowered its forecast for next year to 4.6% from 5.5%. link

MACEDONIA’S OCTOBER CPI +7.1% Y/Y, +0.7% M/M VS +7.1% Y/Y, -0.2% M/M IN SEPTEMBER - STATS OFFICE Nov 03, 2008, 15:28 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia Gets 3 Bids in Tender for Gas Network Feasibility Study Nov 03, 2008, 13:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Transport Ministry said on Monday that three consortia have placed bids in a tender for the drafting of a feasibility study for the construction of a national gas pipeline network. link

Macedonian Wine Maker Tikves To Raise 3.27 Mln Euro ($4.2 Mln) in Capital Hike Nov 03, 2008, 12:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s largest wine producer Vinarska Vizba Tikves AD said on Monday it will raise 3.27 million euro ($4.2 million) in a capital hike aimed to back the company’s plans to upgrade and expand its production. link

Macedonian Construction Company Beton To Raise 5.56 Mln Euro ($7.14 Mln) in Capital Hike Nov 03, 2008, 11:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Beton AD Skopje, one of Macedonia’s leading construction companies, said on Monday it will raise 5.56 million euro ($7.14 million) in a capital hike aimed to back its expansion plans. link

Macedonia To Auction 1.1 Bln Denars (17.88 Mln Euro) in Three-Month and Six-Month T-Bills on Tuesday Nov 03, 2008, 10:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s central bank will auction 1.1 billion denars ($22.88 million/17.88 million euro) in three-month and six-month T-bills on November 4, the bank said on Monday. link

Macedonian Farming Company ZK Pelagonija Bitola 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Up 7.3% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 10:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonian farming company ZK Pelagonija Bitola AD said on Monday its preliminary nine-month net profit rose 7.3% to 243.9 million denars ($5.07 million/3.96 euro). link

MACEDONIAN FARMING COMPANY ZK PELAGONIJA BITOLA SAYS 9-MO PRELIM NET PROFIT UP 7.3% TO 243.9 MLN DENARS (3.96 MLN EURO) Nov 03, 2008, 10:09 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonian Construction Firm Beton 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Edges Up 1.1% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Beton AD Skopje, one of Macedonia’s leading construction companies, on Monday reported a 1.1% annual rise in its nine-month preliminary net profit to 21.14 million denars ($439,730/343,700 euro). Following are figures from Beton’s income statement sent to the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) (in millions of denars): link

MACEDONIAN CONSTRUCTION FIRM BETON SAYS PRELIM 9-MO NET PROFIT RISES 1.1% Y/Y TO 21.14 MLN DENARS (343,684 EURO) Nov 03, 2008, 09:53 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonian Fuel Retailer Makpetrol 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Up 30.7% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s largest fuel retailer Makpetrol AD on Monday reported a 30.7% annual rise in its preliminary net profit for the first nine months of the year to 143.54 million denars ($2.98 million/2.33 million euro). link

MACEDONIAN BLUE-CHIP FUEL RETAILER MAKPETROL SAYS 9-MO PRELIM NET PROFIT RISES 30.7% Y/Y TO 143.54 MLN DENARS (2.33 MLN EUR0) Nov 03, 2008, 09:33 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonian Hotel Group Metropol 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Soars to 16.04 Mln Denars (259,300 Euro) - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Macedonian hotel operator Hoteli Metropol said on Monday its preliminary net profit for the nine months of 2008 soared to 16.04 million denars ($333,650/259,300 euro) from 183,000 denars a year earlier. link

Macedonian Construction Company Mavrovo 9-Mo Prelim Net Loss Widens 51% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonian construction company ADG Mavrovo Skopje reported on Monday a nine-month preliminary net loss of 284.34 million denars ($5.91 million/4.61 million euro), up by 51% from the same period of last year. link

Macedonian Wool Mill Teteks 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Down 82% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s largest wool mill Teteks AD Tetovo on Monday reported a preliminary net profit for the January-September period of 3.54 million denars ($73,640/57,370 euro), 82% down from a year earlier. link

Macedonian Holding Company Fersped 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Rises 30% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Macedonian holding company Fersped AD Skopje on Monday reported a 30% annual increase in the preliminary net profit for the nine months of 2008 to 170.16 million denars ($3.54 million /2.75 million euro). link

Macedonia’s Tehnometal Vardar 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Rises Nearly Five Times - Table Nov 03, 2008, 09:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Macedonian trade company Tehnometal-Vardar AD said on Monday its preliminary net profit for the nine months of 2008 rose nearly five times to 544,000 denars ($11,300/8,800 euro). link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Nov 3 - Nov 14 Nov 03, 2008, 08:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through November 14. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Moldova *

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 3, 2008. link

Wireless Carrier Orange Moldova Launches 3G Services Nov 03, 2008, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 3 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s largest wireless operator, Orange Moldova, said on Monday it has launched third-generation (3G) services. link

INTERVIEW – Moldova C-bank Eyes Rate Cut by end-2008, End-Year Inflation at 10% Nov 03, 2008, 14:14 CET | Interview | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 3 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s central bank BNM might cut its key interest rate by the end of the year on the back of slowing price increases, with the country likely to end 2008 with 10% inflation, sharply down from earlier this year, the central bank’s deputy governor said. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Nov 3 - Jan 2 Nov 03, 2008, 09:10 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Oct 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 08:40 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 31, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romania’s Jan-Oct Cons Budget Revenue Rises 29.26% Nov 03, 2008, 18:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Romania’s consolidated budget revenue rose by 29.26% year-on-year to 128.145 billion lei ($44.55 billion/34.76 billion euro) in the first 10 months of 2008, the Finance and Economy Ministry reported on Monday. link

Romania’s Banca Transilvania Denies Media Reports of Sale Talks Nov 03, 2008, 17:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) – Romania’s Banca Transilvania on Monday denied local media reports it was currently in talks for its sale. link

Romanian Leu Ends Tad Cheaper vs Euro in Calm Trade Nov 03, 2008, 17:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Monday closed at 3.6720/6840 per euro, weaker than 3.6670/6710 on Friday, in quiet trading, dealers said. link

Romanian Stocks Gain Steady Ground, Petrom Shines Nov 03, 2008, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - The Romanian share indices gained steady ground on Monday in higher turnover, and blue-chip oil and gas group Petrom soared 13.21% in a price correction, brokers said. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:32 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for November 3, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for November 3, 2008. link

Romanian Construction Materials Maker Prefab 9-mo Gross Profit Falls 36.7% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 16:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian construction materials manufacturer Prefab reported on Monday a fall in its gross profit to 5.09 million lei ($1.77 million/1.38 million euro) for the first nine months of 2008 from some 8.04 million lei a year earlier. link

Romania’s Oltchim Turns to Loss in Jan-Sept - Table Nov 03, 2008, 16:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian state-owned petrochemical producer Oltchim reported a net loss of 27.68 million lei ($9.6 million/7.5 million euro) through September, compared to a net profit of 3.37 million lei a year earlier. link

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s C-Bank Raises Inflation Fcast to 6.7% for End-’08, 4.5% for End-’09 Nov 03, 2008, 15:53 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Romania’s C-Bank Raises Inflation Fcast to 6.7% for End-’08, 4.5% for End-’09 Nov 03, 2008, 14:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Romania’s central bank, BNR, on Monday raised its annual inflation forecast for 2008 from 6.6% to 6.7%, above the upper limit of its target band for the year. link

ROMANIA’S C-BANK UPS END-’08 INFLATION FCAST TO 6.7% FROM 6.6%, TO 4.5% FROM 4.2% FOR END-’09 Nov 03, 2008, 14:09 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - European Commission Raises 2008 GDP, Budget Deficit Forecasts for Romania Nov 03, 2008, 13:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - The European Commission raised its forecast for Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to a real 8.5% from 6.2% projected in April, but hiked its budget deficit projection for 2008 due to loose fiscal policy. link

Romanian C-bank FX Reserves Up to 27.318 Bln Euro at End-Oct Nov 03, 2008, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania’s central bank, excluding gold, totalled 27.318 billion euro ($35.1 billion) at the end of October, up by a net 1.3 billion euro from a month earlier, the central bank said on Monday. link

Romania’s Petrom To Give Each Employee 100 Free Shares Nov 03, 2008, 12:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian oil and gas group Petrom said on Monday it plans to give each employee of the company 100 free shares. link

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Weekly Market Report - Oct 27 - 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. BUCHAREST STOCK MARKET EVOLUTION link

Romania’s 9-mo Car Registrations Rise 25% - Table Nov 03, 2008, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Registrations of passenger cars in Romania in the first nine months of 2008 rose by 25% on the year to 396,864, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Monday. link

Romania’s Transelectrica To Postpone Indefinitely Floating Further 10% of Its Shares - Media Nov 03, 2008, 10:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica will postpone indefinitely the floating of about 10% more of its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), initially planned for the spring, private business broadcaster Money Channel reported on Sunday. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Flash News - Petrom Agreement with Petrom Labor Union (FSLI) - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 10:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Petrom agreement with Petrom Labor Union (FSLI) link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Romanian Small Caps - 3Q 08 results - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 10:21 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Prefab 3Q 2008 results link

Romania’s Banca Transilvania Picks Merrill Lynch as Sale Consultant – Media Nov 03, 2008, 10:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) – Romania’s Banca Transilvania has picked U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch as consultant in its sale, Bucharest-based business daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Monday. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Oct 31, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 09:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices posted slight correction link

IMF, World Bank Mission To Evaluate Romania’s Financial System Nov 03, 2008, 08:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - A joint mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will visit Bucharest from November 3 to November 14 to evaluate Romania’s financial system, the IMF said. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Nov 3 - Jan 6 Nov 03, 2008, 08:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through January 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Serbia *

Kosovo Power Utility Raises 10-mo Bill Collection Rate by 17.7% Nov 03, 2008, 17:45 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, November 3 (SeeNews) - Kosovo power utility KEK said on Monday it has raised the bills collection rate by 17.7% on the year to 106.4 million euro ($136.4 million) during the first ten months of 2008 and aims to increase it further in order to improve energy supply. link

Serbia Eyes Precautionary Stand-by Deal with IMF – C-bank Nov 03, 2008, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Serbia is not seeking additional funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but there is a possibility of a precautionary, stand-by funding arrangement with the global lender, the country’s central bank governor Radovan Jelasic said on Monday. link

Serbian Stock Indices Rise on Higher Volumes Nov 03, 2008, 16:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) started the week in positive territory on doubled trading volumes, brokers said. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 16:11 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 31, 2008. link

IMF Lowers Serbia’s 2009 GDP Forecast to 3.5%, Sees 2009 Inflation at 8.0% Nov 03, 2008, 16:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its 2009 economic growth forecast for Serbia to 3.5% and has projected inflation in the country at 8.0% for next year, Serbia’s government said on Monday. link

National Bank of Serbia - Price Movements - Oct 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:45 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on price movements for October 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Weighted Deposit Rates of Commercial Banks - Sept 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly report on weighted deposit rates of commercial banks for September 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Weighted Lending Rates of Commercial Banks - Sept 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly report on weighted lending rates of commercial banks for September 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Foreign Exchange Rates - Sept 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on foreign exchange rates for September 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Foreign Exchange Reserves - Sept 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:38 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on foreign exchange reserves for September 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Survey of Principal Interest Rates - Sept 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly survey of principal interest rates for September 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Foreign Direct Investments in Cash by Country - Preliminary Report - Jan - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its preliminary report on foreign direct investments by country, in cash, for the period January - August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Stock of External Debt by Debtors and Creditors - Preliminary Data - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly preliminary reports on stock of external debt by debtors and creditors in euro and US dollar currencies as of August 31, 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Import of Goods - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on import of goods for August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Services - Jan - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:29 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on services for August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Balance of Payments - Jan - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:28 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly report on balance of payments for the period January - August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Monetary Aggregates - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:25 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly report on monetary aggregates for August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Monetary Indicators - Balance Sheet Data - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly balance sheet data on monetary indicators for August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Export of Goods - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:22 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on export of goods for August 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Composition of Foreign Exchange Inflow and Outflow from Tourism - Aug 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 15:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly reports on composition of foreign exchange inflow and outflow from tourism for August 2008. link

Serbia’s C-Bank Measures To Firm Dinar Seen Short-Lived – Dealers Nov 03, 2008, 14:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) – The Serbian dinar firmed in early Monday trading following Friday’s increase of the central bank’s key repo rate, but dealers said the effect was only temporary. link

Serbia Says Tender for River Transport Co Kamenko Gagrcin Unsuccessful Nov 03, 2008, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) – A tender for the sale of 69% of Serbian river transport firm Kamenko Gagrcin owned by the state has failed and is declared unsuccessful, the Privatisation Agency said. link

Serbia’s C-bank Might Tighten Monetary Policy if Govt Fails To Curb Spending in 2009 – Governor Nov 03, 2008, 13:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank, NBS, might tighten its monetary policy if the government does not reduce the fiscal spending in 2009, governor Radovan Jelasic said on Monday. link

German Retailer Metro Invests 100 Mln Euro in Serbia in Last Four Years – Media Nov 03, 2008, 09:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) - German retailer Metro has invested 100 million euro ($128 million) in Serbia since it started operations in the country four years ago, Serbian web portal Emportal reported on Monday. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 03, 2008, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for November 03, 2008. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – Nov 3 - Dec 30 Nov 03, 2008, 08:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through December 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices Edge Up in Low Demand Nov 03, 2008, 18:16 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices edged up on Monday amid low demand, brokers said. link

Slovenia’s Terme Catez Jan-Oct Overnights Rise 4.5% Nov 03, 2008, 17:41 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Slovenian spa resort operator Terme Catez raised the number of overnights tourists spent at its hotels by 4.5% year-on-year to 588,590 through October, the company said on Monday. link

INTERVIEW - Slovenia’s Adria Airways Sees Profit This Year if Fuel Prices Keep Falling in Financial Storm Nov 03, 2008, 16:56 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 3 (SeeNews) - Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways expects to make a profit this year thanks to plunging fuel prices due to the global financial turbulence as well as carrying more passengers on more flights, a company official said. link

UPDATE 1 - Slovenia’s President Nominates Social Democrats Leader as PM Designate Nov 03, 2008, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

Slovenia’s President Proposes Parliament to Elect Social Democrats Leader as PM Designate – Media Nov 03, 2008, 13:14 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 3 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s President Danilo Turk has proposed to Parliament to elect the leader of the centre-left Social Democrats (SD) Borut Pahor as prime minister designate, local state-owned news agency STA reported on Monday. link

SLOVENIA’S PRESIDENT PROPOSES PARLIAMENT OT ELECT SOCIAL DEMOCRATS LEADER BORUT PAHOR AS PM DESIGNATE - MEDIA Nov 03, 2008, 12:58 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK – European Commission Raises Slovenia’s ’08 GDP Growth Fcast to 4.4%, Cuts ’09 Fcast to 2.9% Nov 03, 2008, 12:36 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 3 (SeeNews) - The European Commission on Monday raised its forecast for Slovenia’s economic growth this year to a real 4.4% but cut its projection for next year to a real 2.9%. link

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