Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 10.10.2008

Seenews: news report of 10.10.2008

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Friday 10 October 2008, by Emanuele G. - 1085 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

EBRD Mulls 50 Mln Euro Loan Facility for Energy Projects in Western Balkans Oct 10, 2008, 18:48 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 10 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Friday it was considering setting up a 50 million euro ($67.5 million) facility for funding of sustainable energy projects in seven western Balkan states. link

Albania Invests 14.8 Mln Euro in European Fund for South East Europe Oct 10, 2008, 14:20 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Albania has invested 14.8 million euro ($20.2 million) in the microfinance investment vehicle European Fund for South East Europe (EFSE), an EFSE spokesman said on Friday. link

EBRD Lends 6.0 Mln Euro to Canada’s Tirex Resources To Drill in Albania Oct 10, 2008, 11:55 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 10 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lent 6.0 million euro ($8.18 million) to Canada’s Tirex Resources to support the company’s exploration and drilling programme in Albania, the bank said. link

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - IMF Says Economic Growth in Emerging Europe To Slow Down Oct 09, 2008, 18:58 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 9 (SeeNews) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it expects the real growth of the gross domestic growth (GDP) in emerging Europe to slow from 5.7% in 2007 to 4.5% in 2008 and 3.4% in 2009. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s Federation Sells Winery Hepok Mostar to Bosnian-Serbian Consortium Oct 10, 2008, 17:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 10 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said on Friday it has signed a contract for the sale of its 67% stake in the Hepok Mostar winery to a Bosnian-Serbian consortium for 2.74 million marka ($1.92 million/1.40 million euro). link

Bosnian Stocks Sink Deeper on Global Market Woes Oct 10, 2008, 16:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 10 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s tiny and immature capital market posted severe falls this week shaken by the global financial storm with indices returning to their starting points, brokers said. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Oct 10 - Nov 20 Oct 10, 2008, 08:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in orrelated to Bosnia and Herzegovina through November 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Banja Luka Stock Exchange - Monthly Report - Sept 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Banja Luka Stock exchange has published its monthly report on trading volumes and prices for September 2008. link

Bosnia’s Gas Importer BH Gas Seeks Adequate Domestic Prices To Raise Funds for Pipeline Projects Oct 09, 2008, 18:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 9 (SeeNews) – Bosnia should regulate the price of natural gas for domestic consumption to reflect international market rates if it wants to finance major pipeline projects in the country, the Managing Director of Bosnian gas importer BH Gas said on Thursday. link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian-American Credit Bank Raises Jan-Sept Net Profit by 17.8% Y/Y Oct 10, 2008, 17:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) – Blue-chip Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (BACB) said on Friday its unconsolidated net profit rose 17.8% on the year to 43.3 million levs ($30.2 million/22.2 million euro) through September. link

Bulgaria’s Gastrade, Unitranscom Get Licences for Railway Freight Transportation Oct 10, 2008, 17:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian fuel trader Gastrade and Bulgarian-Romanian joint venture Unitranscom on Friday received licences to operate as freight railway carriers in Bulgaria. link

BULGARIAN-AMERICAN CREDIT BANK SAYS RAISES 9-MO NET PROFIT 17.8% TO 43.3 MLN LEVS (22.1 MLN EURO) Oct 10, 2008, 16:59 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

INTERVIEW - Spanish Hercesa To Wrap Up 1.0 Bln Euro Investments in Bulgaria, Romania in 10 Years, Mulls Diversification Oct 10, 2008, 16:55 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) – Spanish real estate developer Hercesa plans to wrap up some one billion euro ($1.36 billion) worth of investments in Black Sea neighbours Bulgaria and Romania in up to 10 years, after which it could diversify its portfolio and enter the logistics segment, company managers said. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 16:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgarian Stocks Plunge on Panic Sell-off Oct 10, 2008, 16:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian stocks fell sharply on Friday hit by panic sell-off tracking global equity markets which suffered heavy losses, brokers said. link

Bulgaria’s Accept Estate To Build 5.0 Mln Euro Business Centre, Plans Vacation Village Oct 10, 2008, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian real estate company Accept Estate plans to build a 5.0 million euro ($6.8 million) business centre in Stara Zagora, in southeastern Bulgaria, by mid-2009, to be followed by a project for a vacation village, a company official said on Friday. link

Bulgarian Parliament Endorses Spending 46 Mln Euro from Budget Surplus for Building Key Motorway - Media Oct 10, 2008, 15:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s lawmakers on Friday endorsed a government plan to use 90 million levs ($63 million/46.1 million euro) from the 2008 budget surplus for the construction of a key motorway section, state news agency BTA reported. link

Russia’s Lukoil To Invest $1.2 Bln in Its Bulgarian Refinery by 2014 Oct 10, 2008, 13:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) – Russia’s Lukoil said on Friday it plans to invest $1.2 billion (879.4 million euro) in its Bulgarian oil refinery until 2014 to upgrade the plant and boost the fuel quality. link

Elana - BSE Highlights - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 12:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Bulgarian stocks turned sharply power at the open on Friday and main indices fell 7% after the recent severe slump of international markets. The panic sell-off returned in higher volumes. Liquid shares underperformed the broad market but several REITs also fell. Two banks were the most traded positions by turnover. First Investment Bank was 10% lower and found support at BGN 3.10. Industrials and diversified holdings were also actively traded but not to extreme levels. The correlation with developed markets will remain the primary driver for BSE. link

Germany’s DEGI To Buy GE/Quinlan-owned Mall of Sofia Oct 10, 2008, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) – German property funds firm DEGI plans to acquire 100% of the Mall of Sofia, the first ever mall in Bulgaria, for an undisclosed sum, the country’s competition watchdog said on Friday. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange Expands Price Ranges Triggering Halts in Trading by 30% Oct 10, 2008, 10:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday said it expanded by 30% the price ranges causing suspension of trading due to increased global market volatility. link

BULGARIAN STOCK EXCHANGE SAYS EXPANDS PRICE RANGES TRIGGERING HALTS IN TRADING BY 30% Oct 10, 2008, 10:25 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:24 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market wrap-up Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Oct 10 - Nov 25 Oct 10, 2008, 08:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-oct10-nov25-084000" class="spip_out">link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for October 9, 2008. link

Bulgarian Metals Group Intertrust To Raise Capital to 15.3 Mln Euro, To List Subsidiary Oct 09, 2008, 19:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian metals group Intertrust Holding said on Thursday it would raise its capital to 30 million levs ($21 million/15.3 million euro) from 61,000 levs by converting profit to capital. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Stocks Sink Further, Mirror Turmoil on World Markets Oct 10, 2008, 18:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The benchmark CROBEX index of the Zagreb bourse plunged 10.20% on Friday, mirroring global markets’ tumble, analysts said. link

Croatia’s Parliament Endorses New Interior, Justice Ministers Oct 10, 2008, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s parliament on Friday endorsed new interior and justice ministers nominated by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader who fired their predecessors over a brutal street killing earlier this week. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Producers’ Price Indices of Industrial Products - Sept 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 16:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In September 2008, as compared to August 2008, the producers’ prices of industrial products decreased by 0.1% on the average, while as compared to December 2007 they increased by 9.0%, and, as compared to September 2007, by 10.3%. Reviewed by the Main Industrial Groupings 2001 (MIGs 2001), in September 2008, as compared to August 2008, the prices of Durable consumer goods increased on the average by 1.5% and the prices of Non-durable consumer goods by 0.3%. At the same time, the prices of Intermediate goods, except energy decreased by 0.5% on the average and the prices of Energy as well as the prices of Capital goods by 0.1%.Reviewed by the NKD 2002. divisions, the increase in September 2008, as compared to August 2008, was shown in the prices in the following divisions: Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products (2.0%), Manufacture of furniture, manufacturing n. e. c. (1.9%), Manufacture of textiles (1.7%), Manufacture of refined petroleum products (0.9%), Publishing, p rinting and reproduction of recorded media (0.8%), Manufacture of wood and of products of wood, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (0.5%), Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (0.4%), Tanning and dressing of leather, manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddler, harness and footwear (0.2%), Manufacture of wearing apparel, dressing and dying fur as well as of Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (0.1%).At the same time, the decrease was shown in the prices in the following divisions: Manufacture of basic metals (-4.6%), Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (-1.9%), Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (-1.8%), Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n. e. c. (-1.2%), Other mining and quarrying (-0.5%), Manufacture of rubber and plastic products (-0.4%) and Manufacture of tobacco products (-0.1%).In the remaining nine divisions of the industrial production, the pr ices in September 2008, as compared to August 2008, remained uncha d on the average. link

UPDATE 1 - Croatian C-Bank Cancels Marginal Reserve Requirement Oct 10, 2008, 16:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank cancelled its 55% marginal reserve requirement for local banks in a bid to boost liquidity on the domestic money market amid the global financial crisis, the bank said on Friday. link

Hungarian Oil/Gas Company MOL Raises Stake in Croatia’s INA to 47.15% Oct 10, 2008, 15:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has acquired 22.15% of its Croatian peer INA in a public bid, raising its stake in the company to 47.15%, Croatia’s Central Depositary Agency (SDA) said on Friday. link

Croatian C–Bank To Cancel Marginal Reserve Requirement Rate - C-Bank Governor Oct 10, 2008, 14:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank will cancel its marginal reserve requirement rate in a move to boost liquidity on the domestic money market amid the global financial crisis, the bank said on Friday. link

Croatia’s Belje Opens 60 Mln Kuna (8.4 Mln Euro) Cow Farm Oct 10, 2008, 11:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Croatian food producer Belje, part of food concern Agrokor, on Friday said it will open today a milch cow farm near Darda, in eastern Croatia, following some 60 million kuna ($11.5 million/8.4 million euro) investment. link

Croatia’s September Industrial PPI Falls 0.1% M/M, Up 10.3% Y/Y - Table Oct 10, 2008, 10:37 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s September producer price index (PPI) of industrial goods fell by 0.1% on the month and was 10.3% higher than a year earlier, the State Statistics Office said on Friday. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

CROATIA’S SEPT PPI -0.1% M/M, +10.3% Y/Y VS -0.1% M/M, +11% Y/Y IN AUG - STATS OFFICE Oct 10, 2008, 10:22 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia Jan-Aug Tourist Numbers Rise 2.0% Y/Y, Overnights Up 3.0% Y/Y - Table Oct 10, 2008, 10:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Croatia through August rose by 2.0% on the year to some 9.183 million, data of the country’s Statistics Office showed. link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Oct 10 - Nov 20 Oct 10, 2008, 09:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through November 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Zagreb Stock Exchange - Trading Summary - Q3 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Zagreb Stock exchange has published its quarterly trading summary report for the third quarter of 2008. link

Zagreb Stock Exchange - Monthly Report - Sept 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Zagreb Stock exchange has published its monthly report on trading volumes and prices for September 2008. link

Croatian Equity Indices Continue To Slide In Post-Holiday Delayed Reaction Oct 09, 2008, 18:55 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 9 (SeeNews) – Croatian equity indices continued their plunge on Thursday, bucking the positive global trend, and making this a black week for the bourse, analysts said link

* Macedonia *

Macedonia’s August Tourist Numbers Rise 16.3% Y/Y – Table Oct 10, 2008, 18:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Macedonia rose by 16.3% on the year to 116,623 in August after increasing by an annual 0.5% in July, the country’s Statistics Office said on Friday. link

ANALYSIS - Macedonia’s Swelling Trade Deficit Needs Action From Authorities in Present Turbulent Times Oct 10, 2008, 17:52 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia) October 10 (Seenews) – Macedonia’s widening trade gap was until recently almost covered by remittances from overseas workers and foreign direct investment (FDI) but remittances have dwindled in the current chilly economic climate and policy makers need to address the problem amid the potential perils of global financial turmoil, analysts said. link

Macedonian Stocks Tumble on Psychological Fallout from Global Crisis - Table Oct 10, 2008, 16:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) notched up heavy losses this week under the psychological impact of the global financial crisis, brokers said on Friday. link

Macedonia, Montenegro Recognise Kosovo Independence Oct 10, 2008, 10:14 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), October 10 (SeeNews) – EU aspirants Macedonia and Montenegro, once part of former Yugoslavia, said they have recognised neighbouring Kosovo as an independent state. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - October 10 - Nov 14 Oct 10, 2008, 08:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 10 (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

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for October 9, 2008. link

* Moldova *

Slovenia’s Goldinar Offers 97.24 Mln Lei (7.0 Mln Euro) for Minority Stake in Moldova’s Top Bank Oct 10, 2008, 18:42 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 10 (SeeNews) – Slovenian company Goldinar has offered to pay 97.24 million lei ($9.4 million/7.0 million euro) for 48,500 shares in Moldova’s largest bank by assets, Moldova-Agroindbank, the Moldovan Securities Commission (CNPF) said on Friday. link

Moldova’s FX Reserves Remain Unchanged at $1.79 Bln in Week Ended Oct 10 Oct 10, 2008, 18:09 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves remained unchanged in the week ended October 10 at $1.79 billion (1.3 billion euro), the country’s central bank, BNM, said on Friday. link

Moldovan Dairy JLC Raises Capital to 38.8 Mln Lei (2.8 Mln Euro) Oct 10, 2008, 17:27 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 10 (SeeNews) - Moldovan dairy JLC has raised its share capital to 38.8 million lei ($3.8 million/2.8 million euro) through a 6.5 million lei share issue, the Moldovan Securities Commission (CNPF) said on Friday. link

Moldova Has To Keep Macroeconomic Stability, Strong Investment Inflows To Sustain Growth - IMF Oct 10, 2008, 12:19 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 10 (SeeNews) - Preserving macroeconomic stability, strong investment inflows and competitiveness are the key challenges for Moldova to sustain the pace of its economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:46 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 9, 2008. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Oct 10 - Oct 29 Oct 10, 2008, 08:45 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through October 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:45 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 9, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romania Awards 38.7 Mln Euro Contract for Road Repairs to Vega ’93/Arcada Co JV Oct 10, 2008, 18:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Romania said on Friday it has awarded to local joint venture Vega ’93 – Arcada Company a 38.7 million euro ($52.3 million) contract to repair roads and bridges in the Vrancea county in southeastern Romania. link

Romanian Leu Closes Weaker vs Euro Oct 10, 2008, 18:06 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Romanian Stocks Plunge, 9.3 Bln Lei (2.4 Bln Euro) Gone in 60 Seconds Oct 10, 2008, 17:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Romanian share indices plunged on Friday in a single minute of trading, losing 9.3 billion lei ($3.3 billion/ 2.4 billion euro) of the stock market capitalisation, bourse data showed. link

Fitch Affirms UniCredit Romania at IDR ’A-’, Outlook Negative Oct 10, 2008, 14:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings said on Friday it has affirmed Romania’s UniCredit Tiriac Bank ’s ratings at issuer default ’A-’ , short-term ’F2’, support ’1’ and individual ’D’ with a negative outlook. link

Romania’s C-bank Sells 40 Mln Euro, Leu Gains Oct 10, 2008, 14:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) – Romania’s central bank, BNR, on Friday said it intervened directly on the foreign exchange market by selling some 40 million euro ($ 55 million). link

ROMANIA’S C-BANK SAYS SELLS 40 MLN EURO ON FX MARKET Oct 10, 2008, 13:53 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romanian National Trade Register Office - Proceedings in Central Trade Register - Aug 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 13:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Romanian National Trade Register Office has published its monthly statistical report on proceedings in central trade register for for August 2008. link

Fitch Affirms SocGen’s Romanian Unit BRD at ’A-’, Outlook Negative Oct 10, 2008, 13:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings said on Friday it has affirmed the ratings and negative outlook of BRD bank, the Romanian unit of French banking group Societe Generale. link

Romanian National Institute of Statistics - Industrial Production Index - Aug 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 12:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Industrial production index 1 in August and during the period 1.I – 31.VIII.2008 link

Romanian National Trade Register Office - Companies by Foreign Direct Investment - Aug 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 12:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Romanian National Trade Register Office has published its monthly statistical report on companies by foreign direct investment for August 2008. link

Romania’s Jan-Aug Consolidated Budget Deficit at 1.08% of GDP Oct 10, 2008, 11:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Romania had a consolidated budget deficit of 5.14 billion lei ($1.84 billion/1.35 billion euro) in the first eight months of 2008, equivalent to 1.08% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for the current year, data of the Romanian Finance and Economy Ministry showed on Friday. link

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s Jan-Aug Trade Gap Widens 9.35% Y/Y to 14.579 Bln Euro Oct 10, 2008, 11:17 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s Sept Monthly Inflation at 0.4%, Annual Inflation Slows to 7.3% Oct 10, 2008, 11:13 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

ROMANIA’S JAN-AUG CONS BUDGET DEFICIT AT 1.08%/GDP - FIN MIN Oct 10, 2008, 11:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romanian Stock Exchange Postpones Start of Trade Oct 10, 2008, 10:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - The Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, said it postponed the start of Friday’s effective trade for the market segments where shares and derivatives are traded by extending the pre-opening trading session. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:26 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Financial-banking sector generated 78% of the Regular maket daily turnover link

Romania Schedule of Events - Oct 10 - Dec 23 Oct 10, 2008, 10:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through December 23. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Romania’s Jan-Aug Trade Gap Widens 9.35% Y/Y to 14.579 Bln Euro - Table Oct 10, 2008, 09:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Romania’s trade gap in the eight months through August widened by 9.35% from a year earlier to 14.579 billion euro ($20.0 billion), the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Friday. link

Romania’s Sept Monthly Inflation at 0.4%, Annual Inflation Slows to 7.3% - Table Oct 10, 2008, 09:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 10 (SeeNews) - Romania had a monthly inflation of 0.4% in September after reporting deflation in August, and its annual inflation slowed down to 7.3% last month, data from the country’s statistics institute, INS, indicated on Friday. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Flash News - BVB Preopen Session Extended - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 09:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) decided to extend the Preopenning session. No other details were provided so far. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 09:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

ROMANIA’S JAN-AUG TRADE GAP WIDENS 9.35% TO 14.579 BLN EURO - STATS BOARD Oct 10, 2008, 09:17 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

ROMANIA’S SEPT CPI +0.40% M/M, +7.30% Y/Y VS -0.09% M/M, +8.02% Y/Y IN AUG - STATS BOARD Oct 10, 2008, 09:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:50 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for October 9, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for October 9, 2008. link

* Serbia *

Gazprom May Take Over Serbian Oil Monopoly’s 250 Mln Euro Debt - Media Oct 10, 2008, 17:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) – Russian gas giant Gazprom could take over the 250 million euro ($339 million) debt of Serbia’s oil monopoly NIS in addition to the 900 million euro it has agreed to pay for 51% of the company, local daily Politika reported on Friday. link

Belgrade Stock Market Ends Week on Negative Note, Mirrors Global Rout Oct 10, 2008, 16:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) drifted lower on Friday, wrapping up a week of record losses in tune with the global financial downdraft, brokers said. link

SEE Countries Score Lower in Competitiveness Perception, Albania and Bosnia Drop Most - World Economic Forum Report Oct 10, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) – All countries of Southeast Europe (SEE) are perceived as less competitive this year than a year earlier, with Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina declining most sharply, international non-profit organisation World Economic Forum said. link

Serbia’s September FX Reserves Rise 3.5% M/M to 10.336 Bln Euro Oct 10, 2008, 14:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s foreign exchange reserves, held by the country’s central bank and commercial banks, rose to 10.336 billion euro ($14.104 billion) at the end of September from 9.984 billion euro a month earlier, the central bank said on Friday. link

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2008, 13:33 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, October 10 (SeeNews) - Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari won on Friday the Nobel Peace Prize for more than three decades of efforts to resolve international conflicts, including in Kosovo. link

Kosovo To Import Up to 190 MW Electricity until End-March 2009 Oct 10, 2008, 12:10 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, October 10 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s power utility KEK said on Friday it will import between 140 and 190 megawatts (MW) of electricity until the end of March next year to meet domestic demand. link

Serbia Govt Approves 60% Hike in Gas Prices for Households - Media Oct 10, 2008, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s government approved a rise by 59.9% in the price of natural gas for households and by 37% in the price for heating plants, reflecting a global surge in fuel prices, local media reported on Friday. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for October 9, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Oct 10 - Dec 30 Oct 10, 2008, 10:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (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

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:03 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for October 10, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Serbia’s ComTrade Signs 10 Mln Euro Agreement for Joint Social Projects with LG Electronics Oct 10, 2008, 09:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s ComTrade Group has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korea’s LG Electronics for projects worth more than 10 million euro ($13.6 million), Serbian daily Danas reported on Friday. link

Serbian Electric Equipment Maker Metalka Majur Invests 12 Mln Euro in New Cable Plant - Media Oct 10, 2008, 09:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 10 (SeeNews) – Serbian sockets and switches manufacturer Metalka Majur is investing 12 million euro ($16.4 million) in a new cable plant due to open in March, state news agency Tanjug reported on Friday. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Quotation List - Sept 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 09:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its monthly report on trading volumes and prices for September 2008. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 9, 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 08:54 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 9, 2008. link

Serbian C-bank Steps in For Third Time This Week To Prop-Up Falling Dinar Oct 09, 2008, 19:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 9 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank on Thursday said it intervened for a third time this week in a bid to support the falling dinar currency. link

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Slovenian Stocks Plunge, Brokers Urge Suspension of Trade Oct 10, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices plunged almost seven percent each on Friday amid global market woes, and brokers said trading on the Ljubljana bourse should be suspended. link

Slovenian Spa Operator Terme Catez 9-mo Sales Rise 6.3% Oct 10, 2008, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenian spa resort operator Terme Catez on Friday reported a 6.3% rise in its sales for the first nine months of the year to 23.63 million euro ($32 million). link

Slovenian Stocks Plunge in Panic Selling Oct 10, 2008, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 10 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices lost more than six percent each in morning trade on Friday amid panic selling, shadowing global market woes, brokers said. link

Slovenia’s Jan - Aug Trade Gap Widens to 1.995 Bln Euro - Table Oct 10, 2008, 12:01 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s trade deficit through August widened to a preliminary 1.995 billion euro ($2.7 billion) from 1.084 billion euro a year earlier, provisional figures from the country’s Statistics Office indicated on Friday. link

SLOVENIA’S JAN-AUG TRADE GAP WIDENS TO 1.995 BLN EURO FROM 1.084 BLN EURO YR-AGO - STATS OFFICE Oct 10, 2008, 11:47 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenia’s Aug Industrial Output Falls 2.5% Y/Y - Table Oct 10, 2008, 11:30 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s industrial output in August rose by 1.2% from a month earlier but was 2.5% lower year-on-year, the country’s Statistics Office said on Friday. link

SLOVENIA’S AUG INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +1.2% M/M, -2.5% Y/Y, VS. -5.4% M/M, -4.6% Y/Y IN JULY - STATS OFFICE Oct 10, 2008, 11:16 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Exports and Imports of Goods - Provisional Data - Aug 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:57 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews According to provisional data for the period from January to August 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 Slovenian exports increased by 4.8% while imports increased by 11.0%; the export/import ratio was 87.0%. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Indices of Industrial Production and Stocks in Industry - Aug 2008 Oct 10, 2008, 10:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Industrial production in August 2008 increased by 1.2% and stocks by 1.9%. link

Slovenia Schedule of Events - Oct 10- Nov 6 Oct 10, 2008, 08:44 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through November 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

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