Countries:

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Power Utility NEK Sees 2008 Gross Profit Little Changed from Last Year Dec 20, 2008, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 20 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s state-run power utility NEK said on Saturday it expects to end 2008 with a gross profit little changed from last year, despite a rise in electricity sales. link

Germany’s Meggle Acquires 50% of Bulgarian Diary, Plans To Invest 5.0 Mln Euro – Media Dec 20, 2008, 11:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 20 (SeeNews) - German food producer Meggle has bought a 50% stake in Bulgarian dairy producer Stars Company for an undisclosed price, and plans to invest 5.0 million euro ($6.97 million) in it in the following years, Bulgarian business weekly Capital reported. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Dec 20, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:30 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe session on Friday was more than quiet. Despite the low liquidity SOFIX reached 357.28 bps (+0.49%), BGTR30 also closed positive at 269.89 bps (+0.47%), while BG40 remained unchanged at 107.17 bps. BSE’s overall turnover came to BGN 2m. The day gainer was Albena Holding (5ALB, BGN 4.14, +11.89%), followed by Neohim (3NB, BGN 39.99, 5.17%) and Monbat (5MB, BGN 4.8, +5.03%). Among the top losers of the session were M+S Hydraulic (5MH, BGN 4.06, -9.33%) and Toplivo (3TV, BGN 5.6, -6.67%). There was no volumes on the REIT market and the quiet trades kept price levels unchanged except for Agro Finance (6AG, BGN 0.61, -7.58%) where more than 500k shares changed hands. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:07 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Kyustendil Industrial Park AD-Kyustendil /4CU/ submitted to X3 News a notification pursuant to Art. 37 (1), item 4 of Ordinance No 2 on the prospectuses for public offering of securities and on the disclosure of information by the public companies and other issuers of securities concerning the period from 11.09.2008 till 10.12.2008.The entire notification is available on link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for December 19, 2008. link

Dutch Impala Invest Wants To Buy Control of Bulgarian Pastry/Salami Producer Bella Dec 20, 2008, 10:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 20 (SeeNews) - Dutch-based company Impala Invest wants to buy pastry and salami producer Bella Bulgaria, the competition watchdog in Sofia said. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 09:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 09:48 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The dollar rebounded form its lows against the major currencies link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Wide range trading on Wall Street link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Dec 20 - Jan 26 Dec 20, 2008, 09:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 20 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through January 26. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulgaria To Buy Two BCM Turkmen Gas To Be Fed Into Nabucco Dec 19, 2008, 19:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria will buy two billion cubic metres (bcm) of Turkmen natural gas to be fed into the planned gas pipeline Nabucco, the press office of Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said on Friday. link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for December 19, 2008. link

FEATURE – Macedonia to Pick Top Brands From 800 Domestic and Foreign Trade Marks Dec 19, 2008, 18:54 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 19 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s leading managers will pick the country’s Superbrands from among 800 domestic and foreign trade marks, in the first such contest in the tiny southeast European country. link

* Moldova *

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 19, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:00 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 19, 2008. link

* Romania *

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:10 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for December 19, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:09 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for December 19, 2008. link

* Serbia *

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 19, 2008 Dec 20, 2008, 10:10 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 19, 2008. link

EBRD Mulls 40 Mln Euro Equity Investment in Serbian Agribusiness Conglomerate Victoria Group Dec 19, 2008, 19:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 19 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Friday it was considering making an equity investment of 40 million euro ($28.7 million) in Serbian agricultural holding company Victoria Group. link

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