Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 06.11.2008

Seenews: news report of 06.11.2008

Updated news from Balkan Europe powered by www.seenews.com
Thursday 6 November 2008, by Emanuele G. - 1338 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Bulgarian Builder Holding Roads To Invest 30 Mln Euro in Ukraine, Albania in 2009 Nov 06, 2008, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s blue-chip infrastructure group Holding Roads said on Thursday it plans to invest some 30 million euro ($38.7 million) in Ukraine and Albania next year. link

Raiffeisen International’s SEE Units 9-mo Pre-Tax Profit Rises 23.5% Nov 06, 2008, 17:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Austria’s Raiffeisen International (RI) banking group said on Thursday its operations in Southeastern Europe (SEE) saw a 23.5% growth in pre-tax profit in the nine months through September to 430 million euro ($560 million). link

Albanian Banks’ End-Sept Deposit Portfolio Rises 12% Y/Y to 365 Bln Leks (3.0 Bln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 15:10 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 6 (SeeNews) - The deposit portfolio of commercial banks operating in Albania totalled 365 billion leks ($3.79 billion/2.94 billion euro) at the end of September, up 0.4% from a month earlier and 11.9% higher on the year, the central bank said on Thursday. link

Albanian Banks’ End-Sept Loan Portfolio Rises 45% Y/Y to 370 Bln Leks (3.0 Bln Euro) - Table Nov 06, 2008, 14:57 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 6 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of commercial banks in Albania totalled 370 billion leks ($3.85 billion/2.99 billion euro) at the end of September, up by 3.7% from a month earlier and 45.2% higher on the year, the country’s central bank said on Thursday. link

Albania’s End-Sept M3 Money Supply Rises 1.4% M/M, Up 14.8% Y/Y - Table Nov 06, 2008, 14:30 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Albania’s broad M3 money supply totaled 821 billion leks ($8.5 billion/6.63 billion euro) at the end of September, up by 1.4% from a month earlier and 14.8% higher on the year, central bank statistics showed on Thursday. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnian Resort Operator OC Jahorina Raises 5.1 Mln Euro in Share Issue Nov 06, 2008, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bosnian resort operator Olimpijski Centar (OC) Jahorina said on Thursday it raised 10 million marka ($6.7 million/5.1 million euro) in a share issue held last month. link

Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla Signs 20 Mln Kuna (2.8 Mln Euro) Deal with Bosnia’s BH Telecom Nov 06, 2008, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip telecoms equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Thursday it has signed a deal worth 20 million kuna ($3.6 million/2.8 million euro) with Bosnia’s biggest telecom operator BH Telecom for implementation of a 3G HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) solution. link

Bosnia’s Serb Republic Sept Tourist Numbers Edge up 0.8% Y/Y - Table Nov 06, 2008, 14:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 6 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Bosnia’s Serb Republic totalled 20,929 in September, up 0.8% on the year and 3.9% more than a month earlier, official data showed on Thursday. link

Bosnia Serb Republic Sept Construction Output Falls 12.8% Y/Y – Table Nov 06, 2008, 12:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 6 (SeeNews) - The construction output in Bosnia’s Serb Republic, measured by value, fell in September by 12.8% year-on-year but was 43% higher than in August, the Republic’s Statistics Office said on Thursday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Nov 6 - Jan 9 Nov 06, 2008, 08:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 6 (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 Branded Textile Products Maker AlfaCommerce Opens 6.2 Mln Euro Plant Nov 06, 2008, 18:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian maker of branded umbrellas, banners and related textile products AlfaCommerce opened on Thursday a 12 million levs ($7.8 million/6.2 million euro) plant in Sofia, which will help it achieve an annual sales growth of 20-30%, a senior company official said on Thursday. link

Bulgarian Businessman Kovachki Sole Bidder for 65.55% in Municipal Insurance Co, Offers 4.9 Mln Euro - Media Nov 06, 2008, 18:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian company LM Impex, owned by local businessman Hristo Kovachki, is the sole bidder for a 65.55% stake in Municipal Insurance Company, offering the minimum call price of 9.6 million levs ($6.3 million/4.9 million euro), local daily Dnevnik reported on Thursday. link

Sofia Bourse CEO Urges Procurement Incentives, Tax Cuts for Public Companies Nov 06, 2008, 17:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian Stock Exchange CEO Bistra Ilkova on Thursday called on the government to introduce procurement incentives and tax cuts for public companies, aiming to boost confidence in the local capital market, which has been hit by the global financial crisis. link

Bulgaria Says Will Wait for RWE Decide on N-Plant Deal Until Spring 2009 Nov 06, 2008, 17:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria on Thursday gave Germany’s RWE several more months, until next spring, to make up its mind whether it will become a strategic investor in a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power project in the Balkan country. link

Bulgarian Stocks Slump Tracking Global Markets Nov 06, 2008, 17:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks slumped on Thursday, shadowing bearish mood on global markets, brokers said. link

Govt Ready To Raise Bulgarian Development Bank’s Capital by 204.5 Mln Euro Next Yr Nov 06, 2008, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA, November 6 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian government is ready to raise the capital of the majority state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank by 400 million levs ($263.7 million/204.5 million euro ) next year to help it back small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), deputy Finance Minister Lyubomir Datsov said on Thursday. link

Bulgaria Should Keep Cap on Govt Spending, Cut Taxes to Mitigate Impact of Global Crisis - U.S. Economist Hanke Nov 06, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria should keep a cap on government spending to soften the impact of the global financial crisis on the real economy, U.S. economist Steve Hanke said on Thursday. link

EBRD Lends 5.0 Mln Euro to Bulgarian Unit of France’s Societe Generale for MSMEs Loans Nov 06, 2008, 15:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Thursday lent 5.0 million euro ($6.4 million) to the Bulgarian unit of France’s Societe Generale for onlending to local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar strong against the yen but weak vs the euro and poundThe euro moved sharply higher against the U.S. dollar as the single currency tested levels around the 1.3048. The common currency moved high two days before the European Central Bank to take decision to reduce interest rates by 50bps for the second time in two months. Data released in the eurozone producer prices decline for the second consecutive month, off 0.2% m/m and up 7.9% y/y. EMU-15 officials see 2009 GDP growth around 0.1%, down from the 1.2% expansion expected this year. The yen depreciated versus the U.S. dollar as the greenback tested offers around the ¥99.70 level. Bank of Japan cut rates last week and reduced its GDP growth forecasts for the fiscal year to March 2009, now predicting virtually no growth at all.The euro also moved higher against the yen as the single currency reached levels around the ¥128.00. The British pound moved higher using the weakness of the U.S. dollar as cable tested offer s around the US$ 1.5960 level. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Positive Moods At Wall Street On Election Day link

Romania’s Sept Retail Sales Annual Growth Highest in EU - Eurostat Nov 06, 2008, 13:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s retail sales rose by an annual 15% in September, the highest increase among all European Union member states, the bloc’s statistics office reported on Thursday. link

Bulgaria’s Sept Industrial Sales Rise 10.1% M/M – Table Nov 06, 2008, 13:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Sept industrial sales rose by 10.1% month-on-month after falling by a revised 13% in August, preliminary data of the National Statistics Institute (NSI) showed on Thursday. link

Bulgaria’s Sept Industrial Output Rises 7.1% M/M - Table Nov 06, 2008, 13:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s September industrial output rose by 7.1% month-on-month, after falling by a revised 12.8% in August, preliminary data of the National Statistics Institute (NSI) showed on Thursday. link

BULGARIA’S SEPT INDUSTRIAL SALES RISE 10.1% M/M, UP 2.5% Y/Y - STATS OFFICE Nov 06, 2008, 13:26 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

BULGARIA’S SEPT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 7.1% M/M, UP 1.2% Y/Y - STATS BOARD Nov 06, 2008, 13:24 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Nov 6 - Nov 28 Nov 06, 2008, 13:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 6 (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

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 11:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market WRAP-UP link

UBB - Bulgarian Commercial Banks’ Market Positions - Q2 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) has released its quarterly report on Bulgarian commercial banks’ market position for the second quarter of 2008. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:55 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for November 5, 2008. link

Bulgaria’s Holding Roads Sees Gross Profit Above 103 Mln Euro/Year After 2010 on EU Funds Inflow Nov 05, 2008, 22:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian construction firm Holding Roads sees its yearly consolidated gross profit exceeding 200 million levs ($134 million/103 million euro) on revenue of over one billion levs after 2010 thanks to EU allocations, the group said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Govt Says Remains Without Say in Insolvent Steel Mill Kremikovtzi Nov 05, 2008, 19:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 5 (SeeNews) - A Bulgarian court has declared the appointment of one of the two receivers of insolvent steel mill Kremikovtzi as unlawful, leaving the government without a representative in the management of the plant, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. link

Bulgaria Eyes 4.3-5.0% Economic Growth Next Year Nov 05, 2008, 18:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria will aim to maintain its gross economic growth in the range of 4.3 to 5.0 percent next year amid the global financial crisis, Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov said on Wednesday. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Extend Fall, Mirror Losses on European Markets Nov 06, 2008, 17:45 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) fell on Thursday for a second day in a row, mirroring a slide on the European markets, an analyst said. link

Croatia’s Atlantska Plovidba Quadruples 9-Mo Cons Unaudited Net Profit to 719.6 Mln Kuna (101 Mln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 16:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip shipping company Atlantska Plodivba reported on Thursday a consolidated unaudited net profit of 719.6 million kuna ($130 million/101 million euro) for the first nine months of the year, up from 165.7 million kuna a year earlier. link

CROATIA’S ATLANTSKA PLOVIDBA QUADRUPLES 9-MO CONS NET PROFIT TO 719.6 MLN KUNA(101 MLN EURO) Nov 06, 2008, 16:20 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia Jan-Sept Tourist Numbers Rise 1.0% Y/Y, Overnights Up 2.0% Y/Y - Table Nov 06, 2008, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Croatia through September rose by 1.0% on the year to some 10.387 million, data of the country’s Statistics Office showed on Thursday. link

UPDATE 1 - Croatian Telco T-HT 9-mo Cons Net Profit Falls 12.3% to 1.9 Bln Kuna (264 Mln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 11:58 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds table, details) link

Croatian Telco T-HT 9-mo Cons Net Profit Falls 12.3% to 1.9 Bln Kuna (264 Mln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 11:07 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip telecommunications company T-HT, majority-owned by Deutsche Telekom, reported on Thursday a 12.3% annual fall in its unaudited consolidated net profit for the first nine months of 2008 to 1.888 billion kuna ($341million/264 million euro). link

CROATIAN TELCO T-HT SAYS 9-MO CONS NET PROFIT FALLS 12.3% TO 1.9 BLN KUNA (264 MLN EURO) Nov 06, 2008, 10:25 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Nov 6 - Dec 16 Nov 06, 2008, 10:06 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (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

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 10:00 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatian Cos Dalekovod, Sitolor Bid Jointly for Local Pruzne Gradjevine Nov 06, 2008, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Croatian power transmission equipment maker Dalekovod and construction company Sitolor placed a joint bid in a tender for the privatisation of Pruzne Gradjevine, a company that manufactures and installs steel structures and maintains infrastructure, the Croatian Privatisation Fund (HFP) said. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:12 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

UK Johnson Matthey Signs Lease Agreement for 50 Mln Euro Catalyst Plant in Macedonia Nov 06, 2008, 16:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 6 (SeeNews) – UK-based specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey on Thursday signed an agreement with the Macedonian government to lease a property in the greenfield zone of Bunardzik to build an emission control catalyst plant, worth 50 million euro ($63.9 million), the government said. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Monetary Survey - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:18 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly monetary survey for September 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - National Bank Survey - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:17 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly national bank survey for September 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Balance of Payments - Preliminary Data - July 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:16 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on balance of payments for July 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Deposit Money Banks’ and Saving Houses Survey - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:16 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on deposit money banks’ survey for September 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Deposits and Lending Interest Rates - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on deposits and lending interest rates for September 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Interest Rates on Granted Loans and Received Deposits - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:14 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on interest rates on granted loans and received deposits for September 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Non-government Deposits with Deposit Money Banks - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:14 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on non-government deposits with deposit money banks for September 2008. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Non-government Placements with Deposit Money Banks - Sept 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 14:13 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on non-government placements with deposit money banks for September 2008. link

Magyar Telekom’s Macedonian Fixed-Line Unit Q3 Revenue Falls 7.2% Y/Y to 36.2 Mln Euro Nov 06, 2008, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Makedonski Telekom AD, Magyar Telekom’s Macedonian fixed-line unit, posted a 7.2% revenue decline to 9.5 billion Hungarian forints ($46.7 million/36.2 million euro) in the third quarter of 2008, compared to the same period last year, the parent company said on Thursday. link

T-Mobile Macedonia Q3 Revenue Falls 5.5% Y/Y to 42.79 Mln Euro Nov 06, 2008, 12:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Wireless carrier ’Т-Mobile Macedonia’" href="link">Т-Mobile Macedonia posted a 5.5% revenue decline to 11.2 billion Hungarian forint ($55.13 million/42.79 million euro) in the third quarter of 2008, compared to the same period last year, its parent company Magyar Telekom said on Thursday. link

National Bank of Macedonia - Foreign Direct Investments - July 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 12:07 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) has published its monthly report on foreign direct investments for July 2008. link

Macedonia’s 9-mo Completed Construction Works Abroad Fall 33.9% Y/Y Nov 06, 2008, 11:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 6 (SeeNews) – The value of construction works completed by Macedonian companies outside the country fell by 33.9% on the year to 2.246 billion denars ($46.86 million /36.28 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, the Statistics Office said on Thursday. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Nov 6 - Nov 27 Nov 06, 2008, 09:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 6 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through November 27. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:36 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for November 5, 2008. link

* Moldova *

Romanian RTC’s Fashion Unit To Enter Moldova by End of ’08 – Media Nov 06, 2008, 16:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Rafar, the fashion division of Romanian group RTC Holding, will enter the Moldovan market by the end of the year, following a 3.0 million euro ($3.9 million) investment in six shops, Romanian news portal DailyBusiness reported on Thursday. link

Investments in Fixed Assets in Moldova Rise 9.0% in Jan-Sept Nov 06, 2008, 11:19 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 6 (SeeNews) - Investments in fixed assets in Moldova in the first nine months of 2008 rose by 9.0% on the year to 9.6 billion lei ($924 million/716 million euro), the country’s statistics bureau said on Thursday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Nov 6 - Jan 2 Nov 06, 2008, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 6 (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

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 09:39 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 5, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

Montenegro Schedule of Events – Nov 6 - Nov 13 Nov 06, 2008, 09:49 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 6 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Montenegro through November 13. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:37 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 5, 2008. link

* Romania *

Bank of Cyprus Romanian Unit Posts 9-mo After-Tax Profit of 2.7 Mln Euro Nov 06, 2008, 18:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - The Bank of Cyprus Group said on Thursday its Romanian unit posted an after-tax profit of 2.7 million euro ($3.4 million) in the first nine months of the year. link

Romanian Leu Ends Cheaper in Low Volumes Nov 06, 2008, 17:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Thursday closed at 3.6980/7210 per euro, weaker than 3.6930/6990 on Wednesday, in low trading volumes and calm trade, dealers said. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Corporate Events - Nov 10-16, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 17:02 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Financial Reporting link

Romanian Stock Indices Edge Higher, Ignore Falls in Europe, Asia Nov 06, 2008, 16:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - The Romanian share indices edged higher on Thursday in lower volume, disconnecting from the falls on the European and Asian markets, brokers said. link

Vienna Insurance Group’s Romanian Companies Grow Over 34% in Jan-Sept Nov 06, 2008, 16:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) on Thursday said its Romanian group of companies "significantly strengthened" their market position in the first nine months of this year by growing more than 34%. link

Romanian Steel Tube Maker TMK Artrom Jan-Sept Net Profit Falls 55.6% Y/Y – Table Nov 06, 2008, 16:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian steel tube producer Artrom reported on Thursday a net profit of 12.45 million lei ($4.3 million/3.3 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, compared to a 28.04 million lei net profit a year earlier. link

Romania Sells 190.8 Mln Lei (51.4 Mln Euro) in 5-Yr T-Notes, Yields Rise Nov 06, 2008, 15:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romania on Thursday sold 190.8 million lei ($66.2 million/51.4 million euro) worth of five-year T-notes, far short of its 700 million lei target offer, as yields rose, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. Ieba Trust - Company Report - Petrom Conference Call Presentation - OMV - Results for Q3 2008 and Jan-Sept 2008 - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 15:28 CET | Broker's Report | SeeNews OMV results for Q3/08 and 9m/08: Robust performance in volatile environment [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-companyreport-omvpresentation-resultsforq32008andjan-sept2008—152616" class="spip_out">link

Some 105,000 Shares of Romania’s Constructii Bihor Trade for 4.2 Mln Lei (1.1 Mln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 15:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - A total of 105,000 shares of Romanian construction firm Constructii Bihor changed hands for 4.2 million lei ($1.5 million/1.1 million euro) in two transactions on the Romanian over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Thursday, bourse data showed. link

Romania’s Iasi County Water Utility Invites Bids For Upgrade of Water Pumping Station - EBRD Nov 06, 2008, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - The water utility in Romanian county Iasi on Thursday invited interested companies to file tender documents for the Chirita water pumping station rehabilitation project financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). link

Romanian Wine Maker Jidvei 9-mo Turnover Rises 36%, Tops Expectations Nov 06, 2008, 15:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian wine producer Jidvei said on Thursday its turnover rose by 36% on the year to 84.5 million lei ($29.8 million/22.9 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, 15% above plan. link

Fitch Affirms Romania’s Capital Bucharest at ‘BBB-‘, Outlook Stable Nov 06, 2008, 14:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) – Rating agency Fitch said on Thursday it has affirmed the long-term foreign and local currency ratings of Romania’s capital Bucharest at ’BBB-’ and short-term foreign currency rating at ’F3’, with a stable outlook. link

Romanian Anti-Trust Body OKs Sale of Ardaf, RAI Insurers to Generali PPF Holding Nov 06, 2008, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s competition regulator said on Thursday it has approved the sale of local insurers Ardaf and RAI to Generali PPF Holding, an insurance joint venture of Czech PPF Group and Italy’s Generali. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Petrom - Q3 2008 - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 12:16 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Not as bad as expected link

Bulgaria’s Eurohold in Talks To Buy Car Dealer in Romania for up to 25 Mln Euro, Eyes Leasing Firms - Media Nov 06, 2008, 11:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian financial and industrial group Eurohold is in talks to acquire a big Romanian car dealer at a price of 15 million to 25 million euro ($32.2 million), Romanian DailyBusiness news portal reported on Thursday. link

Romania’s October Jobless Rate Edges Up to 4.0% - Table Nov 06, 2008, 11:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.0% in October from 3.9% a month earlier, the government’s employment agency, ANOFM, said on Thursday. link

ROMANIA’S OCT JOBLESS RATE EDGES UP TO 4.0% FROM 3.9% IN SEPT - GOVT EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Nov 06, 2008, 11:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romania’s Forte Business Services Names New CEO Nov 06, 2008, 11:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian system integrator and IT services supplier Forte Business Services said on Thursday it has named Mihai Liviu Gherman its new CEO, replacing Bogdan Constantinescu, who left the company in May. link

Ieba Trust - Company Report - Petrom Investor News - Results for Q3 2008 and Jan-Sept 2008 - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 11:06 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Results* for Q3 and January – September 2008 link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 11:03 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE shares slide on profit taking link

Hungary’s Futureal Group, Austria’s Immoeast Develop 97 Mln Euro Mall in Romania Nov 06, 2008, 10:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) – Hungarian real estate developer Futureal Group and Austria’s Immoeast are jointly developing a shopping centre worth 97 million euro ($125 million) in the Romanian northwestern town of Baia Mare, the Hungarian firm said. link

Romania’s Electromagnetica 9-mo Net Profit More Than Doubles - Table Nov 06, 2008, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian electric and electronic equipment manufacturer Electromagnetica reported a nine-month net profit of some 19.88 million lei ($7.0 million/5.4 million euro), more than double what it earned in the same period of 2007. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 09:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

UPDATE 1 - OMV’s Romanian Unit Petrom 9-mo Net Profit Up 48% to 2.29 Bln Lei (620 Mln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 09:44 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, updates with latest share price) link

Romania Schedule of Events - Nov 6 - Jan 6 Nov 06, 2008, 09:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (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

Romania’s Jan-Sept Industrial Output Rises 4.8% Y/Y - Table Nov 06, 2008, 09:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial output rose by 4.8% on the year in the first nine months of 2008, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Thursday. link

Romania’s Sept Construction Works Volume Rises 8.5% M/M, Up 28.3% Y/Y - Table Nov 06, 2008, 09:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania) November 6 (SeeNews) - The volume of construction works completed in Romania in September rose by 8.5% month-on-month and was 28.3% higher than a year earlier, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Thursday. link

ROMANIA’S JAN-SEPT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 4.8% - STATS BOARD Nov 06, 2008, 09:00 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

OMV’s Romanian Unit Petrom 9-mo Net Profit Up 48% to 2.29 Bln Lei (620 Mln Euro) Nov 06, 2008, 08:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s largest oil group Petrom, majority-owned by Austria’s OMV, on Thursday reported a 48% year-on-year rise in its nine-month net profit to 2.29 billion lei ($807 million/620 million euro). link

OMV’S ROMANIAN UNIT PETROM SAYS 9-MO NET PROFIT UP 48% TO 2.29 BLN LEI (620 MLN EURO) Nov 06, 2008, 08:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for November 5, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for November 5, 2008. link

U.S. Smithfield Foods To Delay $1.2 Bln Investment in Romania Due to Financial Crisis - Media Nov 05, 2008, 18:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 5 (SeeNews) - U.S. Smithfield Foods would postpone the second half of its $1.2 billion (922 million euro) investment plan for Romania, initially set to be launched by 2012, due to the global financial crisis, Romanian news portal HotNews.ro reported on Wednesday. link

* Serbia *

Serbia to Enter Advisory Programme with IMF Next Week - Govt Source Nov 06, 2008, 17:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Serbia plans to enter an advisory programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the beginning of next week, an advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said on Thursday. link

Serbia’s C-bank Says Sells 20 Mln Euro To Back Dinar Nov 06, 2008, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 5 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank, NBS, on Thursday said it sold 20 million euro ($26 million) on the local foreign exchange market in a second attempt this week to slow the weakening of the dinar. link

Serbian Stock Indices Down in Slim Volumes, Global Markets Weigh Nov 06, 2008, 16:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 6 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) fell on Thursday in halved turnover as global market trends weighed on investors, brokers said. link

Serbia’s Delta Holding Eyes Stake in Slovenian Food Retailer Mercator Nov 06, 2008, 15:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Delta Holding said it will take part in a tender for the sale of a stake in Slovenia’s biggest food retailer Mercator as part of its further expansion across Southeast Europe. link

Serbia To Launch Tender for RTB Bor Copper Smelter by Nov 8 - Media Nov 06, 2008, 12:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 6 (SeeNews) – Serbian state secretary for trade and privatisation Nebojsa Ciric said the government will open a tender for the troubled copper mining and smelting company RTB Bor by November 8, local broadcaster B92 reported on Thursday. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Nov 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 09:53 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for November 6, 2008. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – Nov 6 - Dec 30 Nov 06, 2008, 08:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 6 (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

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 5, 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 07:35 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 5, 2008. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Shares Lose Ground, Track Falls Abroad Nov 06, 2008, 18:19 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 6 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices lost ground on Thursday, following losses on foreign markets, brokers said. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Energy - July 2008 Nov 06, 2008, 10:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In first seven months total consumption of electricity was smaller for 3% as in the same period one year ago. This was result of smaller consumption of direct consumers. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Enterprises - 2007 Nov 06, 2008, 10:00 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In 2007, 105,272 enterprises were registered in sections of activities C to K; 40.1% of them were legal persons and 59.9% were natural persons. link

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