Countries:

* Albania *

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s Oct CPI Rises 0.1% M/M, Up 2.8% Y/Y Nov 10, 2008, 12:18 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Albania’s Oct CPI Rises 0.1% M/M, Up 2.8% Y/Y - Table Nov 10, 2008, 12:03 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Albania’s October consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.1% month-on-month, after a 1.1% monthly increase in September, the National Statistics Office, INSTAT, said on Monday. link

ALBANIA OCT CPI +0.1% M/M, +2.8% Y/Y VS +1.1% M/M, +2.7% Y/Y IN SEPT- STATS OFFICE Nov 10, 2008, 11:57 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Albania Sells 800 Mln Leks (6.4 Mln Euro) in Five-year T-notes, Yields Rise Nov 10, 2008, 11:44 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 800 million leks ($8.3 million/6.4 million euro) worth of five-year Treasury notes in an auction held last week as yields rose, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. link

Construction of Key Motorway Stretch Linking Albania with Kosovo To End by Mid-’09 – Media Nov 10, 2008, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 10 (SeeNews) - The construction of a 60-kilometre road stretch, part of a key motorway that will link Albania’s Adriatic port of Durres with the border of Kosovo, will be completed during the first half of next year, Albanian daily Agon reported on Monday. {{* Bosnia *}}

EU Defence Ministers Agree to Continue Military Presence in Bosnia Nov 10, 2008, 16:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 10 (SeeNews) – The European Union defence ministers have agreed to continue the bloc’s military operation in Bosnia, ALTHEA, because the political situation in the country demands it, French Defence Minister Herve Morin said on Monday. [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eudefenceministersagreetocontinuemilitarypresenceinbosnia-154925" class="spip_out">link

Bosnia Federation Offers for Sale Two Factories Part of Leather Company KTK Visoko Nov 10, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 10 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation has offered for sale two factories that are part of leather company KTK Visoko, for which it invited investors to express interest earlier this year, it said. link

Bosnian Serb Power Utility Sees Surplus of 1,292 GWh in 2009 - Media Nov 10, 2008, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 10 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s second largest power utility, Elektroprivreda RS, plans an electricity surplus of some 1,292 gigawatt-hours (GWh) next year although consumption is expected to rise by 2.8% while generation is to remain unchanged compared to the 2008 plan, a Bosnian daily reported on Monday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Nov 10-Jan 9 Nov 10, 2008, 10:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 10 (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 C-Bank FX Reserves Rise 2.28% W/W in Week Ended Nov 7 – Table Nov 10, 2008, 18:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s (BNB) Issue Department totalled 28.391 billion levs ($18.607 billion/14.567 billion euro) on November 7, up 2.28% from a week earlier, BNB data showed on Monday. link

Yields on Bulgaria’s 10-Yr T-Notes Rise to 7.19% Nov 10, 2008, 18:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) - Yields on a 35 million lev ($22.9 million/17.8 million euro) issue of 10-year fixed-rate Bulgarian Treasury notes rose to 7.19% from 6.12% in the previous auction, the central bank said on Monday. link

Bulgarian Stocks End Mostly Down in Sluggish Trading Nov 10, 2008, 16:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks mostly lost ground in sluggish trading on Monday, brokers said. link

Fitch Downgrades Bulgaria’s Fuel Retailer Petrol to CCC, Assigns Negative Outlook Nov 10, 2008, 15:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings downgraded on Monday the Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Bulgaria’s fuel distributor Petrol and the senior unsecured rating of its 100 million euro ($128.2 million) notes due in 2011 to ’CCC’ from ’B-’ (B minus). link

Fitch Downgrades Five Bulgarian Banks’ Ratings Nov 10, 2008, 14:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings downgraded on Monday the ratings of five Bulgarian banks after lowering Bulgaria’s sovereign ratings earlier in the day. link

INTERVIEW - France’s Carrefour Aims To Become Top Retailer in Bulgaria in Medium Term Nov 10, 2008, 13:43 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) – French hypermarket chain Carrefour plans to become the leading retailer in Bulgaria in the medium term, offering new marketing concepts and low prices and targeting massive expansion, says the executive director of Carrefour Bulgaria Jean Antoine. link

FITCH SAYS DOWNGRADES FIVE BULGARIAN BANKS AFTER LOWERING BULGARIA’S SOVEREIGN RATING Nov 10, 2008, 13:40 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

FFBH - Bulgaria Weekly Update - Nov 3 - 7, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 11:28 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Nov 7, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 10:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Indices Continue To Suffer Significant Losses link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 10:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Dollar Retreats On US Jobs Data link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Nov 7, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 10:34 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar Supported By Interest Rates Reduction In Europe link

Karoll - Bulgarian Weekly Newsletter - Nov 03 - 07, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 10:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Overview link

Dundee Precious Metals Raises Public Offering to 80 Mln Canadian Dollars (53.1 Mln Euro) to Back Bulgarian Operations Nov 10, 2008, 10:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (SeeNews) – Canadian company Dundee Precious Metals said on Friday it has increased the size of its public offering by 14.3% to 80 million Canadian dollars ($68.1 million/53.1 million euro) in order to support its operations, including a key development in Bulgaria. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Nov 10 - Nov 28 Nov 10, 2008, 09:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 10 (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 10, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 09:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Fitch Downgrades Bulgaria, Romania Ratings Nov 10, 2008, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings said on Monday it has downgraded the sovereign ratings of Bulgaria and Romania. link

FITCH SAYS DOWNGRADES BULGARIA, ROMANIA RATINGS Nov 10, 2008, 08:58 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Rise in Slim Turnover Nov 10, 2008, 17:45 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 10 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) on Monday rebounded but liquidity fell to one of its lowest levels this year so far, an analyst said. link

EBRD To Lend Croatian Port Operator Gruz 8.0 Mln Euro for Berth Rehabilitation Nov 10, 2008, 14:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 10 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it plans to lend Croatian port operator Gruz 8.0 million euro ($10.3 million) for rehabilitation of its berthing area. link

Croatian Cardboard Manufacturer Belisce 9-Mo Net Profit Rises 12% Y/Y - Table Nov 10, 2008, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Croatian cardboard maker ’Belišće d.d.’" href="link">Belisce reported on Monday an annual rise in its net profit for the first nine months of 2008 to 31 million kuna ($5.6 million/4.3 million euro) from 27.7 million kuna a year earlier. link

Croatian Shipping Firm Uljanik Plovidba 9-Mo Cons Unaudited Net Profit Falls 75.6% Nov 10, 2008, 11:06 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip shipping company Uljanik Plovidba said on Monday its consolidated unaudited net profit in the first nine months of 2008 fell to 62.2 million kuna ($11.2 million/8.7 million euro) from 255.2 million kuna a year earlier. link

CROATIAN SHIPPING FIRM ULJANIK PLOVIDBA SAYS 9-MO CONS UNAUDITED NET PROFIT FALLS 75.6% Y/Y TO 62.2 MLN KUNA (8.7 MLN EURO) Nov 10, 2008, 10:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Nov 10 - Dec 16 Nov 10, 2008, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 10 (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 10, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 09:26 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

* Macedonia *

Israel’s EIG to Invest Over 15 Mln Euro in Macedonian Metal Engineering Co Metalec Nov 10, 2008, 17:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) – Israeli company Euro Investments Group (EIG) will invest over 15 million euro ($19.3 million) in Macedonian metal engineering firm Metalec AD, Prilep under a project for the manufacture of equipment for wind, solar, hydro and thermal power facilities, the state-run Macedonian Information Agency (MIA) said on Monday. link

Macedonian Chemical Plant OHIS Halves 9-Mo Prelim Net Loss - Table Nov 10, 2008, 16:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s chemical plant Ohis AD Skopje said on Monday it halved its nine-month preliminary net loss to 206.5 million denars ($4.3 million/3.4 million euro), compared with the same period last year. link

Macedonian Holding Company Replek 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Nearly Triples Y/Y - Table Nov 10, 2008, 15:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Macedonian holding company Replek AD said on Monday it nearly tripled its preliminary nine-month net profit to 147.7 million denars ($3.09 million/2.40 million euro). link

Macedonia’s Investbanka 9-Mo Prelim Net Profit Down 78% Y/Y - Table Nov 10, 2008, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Macedonian commercial bank Investbanka AD said on Monday its preliminary nine-month net profit dropped 78% on the year to 55.1 million denars ($1.15 million /895,500 euro). link

INTERVIEW - Macedonian Wine Maker Tikves To Use EBRD Financing To Focus on Quality Brands Nov 10, 2008, 14:15 CET | Interview | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s leading wine maker Vinarska Vizba Tikves AD is shifting focus to high-quality brands by using a six million euro ($7.7 million) equity investment by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for upgrading its production technology and marketing operations, the company’s director general Gjorgi Petrusev said. link

Macedonia’s Power Transmission Co MEPSO Invites Bids for Upgrade of Four Substations Nov 10, 2008, 12:53 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s state-owned power transmission company MEPSO AD on Monday invited candidates to file bids for the upgrade of four substations in a project financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). link

Macedonian Govt Plans 5.5% Economic Growth, 2.8%/GDP Gap in 2009 Draft Budget Nov 10, 2008, 09:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s government has approved a consolidated budget plan for 2009 with a deficit equivalent to 2.8% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), higher than the 1.3% deficit planned for this year, the Finance Ministry said. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Nov 10 - Dec 5 Nov 10, 2008, 09:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through December 5. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Moldova *

Moldova’s 9-mo Wine and Spirits Exports Rise 76% Y/Y Nov 10, 2008, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 10 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s exports of wine and spirits rose by 76% on the year to $146.5 million (114 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, official figures indicated on Monday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Nov 10 - Jan 2 Nov 10, 2008, 09:26 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 10 (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 *

Montenegro’s GDP To Grow 7.0% in 2009, Inflation Seen Slowing to 4.5% - Fin Min Nov 10, 2008, 14:09 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 10 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s economy is expected to grow by a real 7.0% in 2009, while inflation is seen slowing down to 4.5%, the country’s Finance Ministry said on Monday. link

Montenegro Schedule of Events – Nov 10–Nov 13 Nov 10, 2008, 10:04 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 10 (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 7, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 07:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 7, 2008. link

* Romania *

Fitch Downgrades Five Romanian Banks, Affirms Rating on Another One Nov 10, 2008, 17:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings on Monday said it has downgraded five Romanian banks and affirmed another one, following a lowering of Romania’s sovereign rating announced earlier in the day. link

Romania’s Banca Carpatica 9-mo Net Profit Falls 77% - Table Nov 10, 2008, 17:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Banca Carpatica said on Monday its net profit fell to 1.48 million lei ($506,000/395,000 euro) in the first nine months of 2008 from 6.53 million lei a year earlier. link

Romanian Leu Ends Cheaper vs Euro on Fitch Downgrade Nov 10, 2008, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Monday closed at 3.7420/7475 per euro, weaker than 3.7220/7280 on Friday, following Fitch’s downgrade on Romania, dealers said. link

Romanian Stock Indices Extend Rally Nov 10, 2008, 17:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - The Romanian share indices extended gains on Monday for a third day running in an attempt to recover the losses piled last month, brokers said. link

Fitch Discounts GDP Growth, Low Govt, External Debts in Downgrade Action - Romanian Fin Min Nov 10, 2008, 17:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch’s sovereign rating downgrade on Romania failed to take into consideration the country’s economic growth and low government and external debts, Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Monday. link

Some 117.5 Mln Shares of Romania’s Intercontinental Hotel Operator Trade for 11.7 Mln Lei (3.1 Mln Euro) Nov 10, 2008, 17:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - A total of 117.5 shares of Romanian hotel operator Compania Hoteliera Intercontinental Romania (CHIR) changed hands for 11.7 million lei ($4.0 million/3.1 million euro) in 37 transactions on the over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Monday, bourse data showed. link

Romanian Right-Centrists Keep Lead Ahead of Nov 30 Vote - Poll Nov 10, 2008, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Opposition Democratic-Liberal Party (PD-L), formed earlier this year by two parties in Romania’s parliament, remains the most popular political force just three weeks before the country goes to vote, a survey conducted by local INSOMAR polling agency showed. link

Romanian Stock Market Watchdog Halts for Two Weeks Buyout Bid for Port Operator Comvex Nov 10, 2008, 15:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) – Romanian stock market regulator CNVM suspended as of Friday for two weeks a buyout bid for 64.01% of Romanian Black Sea port operator Comvex, launched by Mittal Steel Holdings AG last month. link

Romania’s Zentiva Jan-Sept Net Profit Doubles Nov 10, 2008, 15:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Zentiva S.A., the Romanian arm of Czech drug maker Zentiva, on Monday reported a nine-month net profit of 23.165 million lei ($7.99 million/6.19 million euro), more than double from 11.46 million lei a year earlier. link

Romania Asks 91 Mln Lei (24.3 Mln Euro) for 100% of Cupru Min Mine Nov 10, 2008, 15:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Romania said on Monday it will launch an open bid tender to sell 100% of its Cupru Min mine at a starting price of 91 million lei ($31.1 million/24.3 million euro). link

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s Jan-Sept Trade Gap Widens 12.5% to 16.934 Bln Euro - Table Nov 10, 2008, 14:15 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

Fitch Downgrades Romanian Cities of Bucharest, Oradea, Outlooks Negative Nov 10, 2008, 13:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Rating agency Fitch on Monday has downgraded the long-term foreign currency ratings of the Romanian capital Bucharest and the northwestern city of Oradea to ’BB+’ from ’BBB-’ and has revised their outlooks to negative from stable. link

Romanian Auto Parts Maker UAMT 9-mo Net Profit Rises 21% - Table Nov 10, 2008, 13:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Romanian automotive parts manufacturer UAMT reported on Monday a 21% annual increase in its nine-month net profit to 274,650 lei ($93,900/73,200 euro), as turnover fell. link

Romanian Anti-Trust Body OKs Sale of Unita Vienna Insurance Group to Austria’s UNIQA Nov 10, 2008, 13:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Romania’s competition regulator said on Monday it has approved the sale of local insurer Unita Vienna Insurance Group to Austrian insurance group UNIQA. link

Romania’s Regional Investment Funds Surge in Midday Trading, Push Other Indices Up Nov 10, 2008, 13:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) – The BET-FI index of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), which tracks Romania’s five regional investment funds, jumped by more than 13% in midday trading on Monday, pushing the rest of the shares higher. link

ANALYST FORECAST – Romania’s Oct Inflation Seen Slowing Down Y/Y, Speeding Up M/M Nov 10, 2008, 12:37 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) – Romania’s annual inflation is seen slowing down in October, but is expected to have accelerated on a monthly basis. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Nov 10 - Jan 6 Nov 10, 2008, 10:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (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

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Weekly Market Report - Nov 3 - 7, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 10:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. BUCHAREST STOCK MARKET EVOLUTION link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Nov 10, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 09:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Romania’s Jan-Sept Trade Gap Widens 12.5% to 16.934 Bln Euro - Table Nov 10, 2008, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Romania’s trade gap in the nine months through September widened by 12.5% from a year earlier to 16.934 billion euro ($21.75 billion), the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Monday. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Nov 7, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 09:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices extended daily gains [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketdaily-nov7_2008-091311

Fitch Downgrades Bulgaria, Romania Ratings Nov 10, 2008, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 10 (SeeNews) - Fitch Ratings said on Monday it has downgraded the sovereign ratings of Bulgaria and Romania. link

ROMANIA’S JAN-SEPT TRADE GAP WIDENS 12.5% TO 16.934 BLN EURO - STATS BOARD Nov 10, 2008, 09:01 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

FITCH SAYS DOWNGRADES BULGARIA, ROMANIA RATINGS Nov 10, 2008, 08:58 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

* Serbia *

Serbia Makes Fresh Attempt to Sell Troubled Copper Smelter RTB Bor Nov 10, 2008, 18:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 10, (SeeNews) – Serbia has launched its fourth attempt to sell 67% of its troubled copper mining and smelting company RTB Bor, setting a minimum asking price of $300 million (232 million euro). link

Serbian Share Indices Rise, Electrical Equipment Trader Beogradelektro Lifts Turnover Nov 10, 2008, 16:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 10 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) rose on Friday in higher turnover, lifted by the sale of a stake in electrical equipment maker Beogradelektro, brokers said. link

Serbian Household Appliance Maker Alfa Plam Moves to B Segment of Belgrade Bourse Nov 10, 2008, 14:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 10 (SeeNews) – Serbian household appliance producer Alfa Plam on Monday became the first company listed on the B segment of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX), the company’s general manager Velin Ilic said on Monday. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – Nov 10-Dec 30 Nov 10, 2008, 09:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 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

* Slovenia *

Ljubljana Stocks Gain Ground in Thin Volumes Nov 10, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 10 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices advanced in thin volumes on Monday as gains in blue-chip heavyweight drug maker Krka snapped the market’s two-day losing streak, brokers said. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Indices of Industrial Production and Stocks in Industry - Provisional Data - Sept 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 12:09 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In September 2008 2.4% higher industrial production, while stocks remained almost the same. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Rapid Reports - Labour Market - Q2, 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 12:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd LABOUR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS, SLOVENIA, SECOND QUARTER 2008 link

Slovenia’s Sept Industrial Output Rises 1.5% Y/Y - Table Nov 10, 2008, 10:35 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 10 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s industrial output in September rose by 2.4% from a month earlier and was 1.5% higher year-on-year, the country’s Statistics Office said on Monday. link

SLOVENIA’S SEPT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +2.4% M/M, +1.5% Y/Y, VS. +1.2% M/M, -2.5% Y/Y IN AUG - STATS OFFICE Nov 10, 2008, 10:32 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Exports and Imports of Goods - Provisional Data - Sept 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 09:01 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews According to provisional data for the period from January to September 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 Slovenian exports increased by 5.8% while imports increased by 11.4%; the export/import ratio was 87.0%. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Exports and Imports of Goods - Provisional Data - Aug 2008 Nov 10, 2008, 09:00 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

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