Countries:

* Bosnia *

Telekom Slovenije’s Bosnian Unit To Invest 8.1 Mln Euro in Broadband Upgrades Until End-2008 Sep 24, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 24 (SeeNews) – Telekom Slovenije and its Bosnian subsidiary, Aneks, said on Wednesday they would invest at least 8.1 million euro ($11.9 million) until the end of the year in upgrading Aneks’ broadband network in Bosnia’s Serb Republic. link

INTERVIEW – Bosnia’s Biggest Power Utility Sees 2008 Net Profit Trebling on Record-high Output Sep 24, 2008, 14:35 CET | Interview | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 24 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s biggest power utility, state-controlled Elektroprivreda BiH, expects to more than treble its 2008 net profit to at least 35 million marka ($25.6 million/17.4 million euro) on the back of an expected record-high output, the company’s general manager Amer Jerlagic said. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Sept 24 - Nov 20 Sep 24, 2008, 09:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 24 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through November 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bosnia’s NBI Curic To Open 8.4 Mln Euro Business/Retail Centre in October - Media Sep 24, 2008, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 24 (SeeNews) – Bosnian real estate developer NBI Curic will open a 17 million marka ($12.4 million/8.4 million euro) business and retail centre in Zenica in central Bosnia by the end of October, to be followed by several other similar projects in the short term, local media reported on Wednesday. link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Banks’ End-Aug Credit Portfolio Rises 49.3% Y/Y - Table Sep 24, 2008, 17:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - The credit portfolio of Bulgarian commercial banks totalled 46.349 billion levs ($34.79 billion/23.7 billion euro) at the end of August, up by 49.3% from a year earlier, data from the central bank, BNB, showed on Wednesday. link

Bulgaria’s Aug M1 Money Supply Rises 10.2% Y/Y, Almost Flat M/M - Table Sep 24, 2008, 17:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s M1 money supply, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, totalled 20.822 billion levs ($15.629 billion/10.647 billion euro) at the end of August, up 10.2% from a year earlier and 0.05% lower than it was at the end of July, central bank data showed on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Stock Indices End Mostly Higher in Sluggish Trading Sep 24, 2008, 16:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices ended mostly higher on Wednesday amid sluggish trading and weak demand, brokers said. link

Bulgarian Globul, Mobiltel Protest At Merger of BTC and Vivatel Sep 24, 2008, 16:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) – The main mobile operators in EU newcomer Bulgaria, Globul and Mobitel, on Wednesday protested against the decision of Bulgaria’s telecoms operator BTC to merge its fixed-line and mobile businesses, saying this violated anti-trust regulations of the bloc. link

INTERVIEW - Bulgaria’s Papas Olio To Invest 20 Mln Euro in Biofuels Plant Sep 24, 2008, 16:06 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian edible oil producer Papas Olio plans to invest up to 20 million euro ($29.4 million) to build a biofuels plant with an yearly output capacity of 100,000 tonnes at the country’s northern Black Sea coast, its CEO Georgi Tashev said. link

Bulgaria’s Avrora Capital Gets Nod To Set Up Mutual Fund for SEE Investments Sep 24, 2008, 16:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator on Wednesday gave a thumbs-up to Sofia-based financial intermediary Avrora Capital to launch a moderate-to-high risk mutual fund for investments in southeast Europe. link

UPDATE 1 - Bulgaria’s End-July Gross Foreign Debt at 32.674 Bln Euro, Up 13.2% from End-2007 Sep 24, 2008, 15:34 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds table) link

INTERVIEW – German Praktiker Bulgarian Unit Not Concerned With Global Crisis Fallout Sep 24, 2008, 15:16 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) – German home improvement retailer Praktiker is not concerned with a possible slow down in the sector in Bulgaria as result of the global financial crisis and eyes strong growth in the short term, country manager Reiner Witka said. link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 15:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar trade in range against the majors link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 15:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Negative Sentiment On Wall Street Remains link

Elana - BSE Highlights - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 15:09 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Bulgarian stocks moved higher on Wednesday in modest trading. SOFIX added 0.9% despite the weakness of Sopharma, Corporate Commercial Bank and Industrial Holding Bulgaria. Most blue chips gained but losers outpaced gainers in terms of overall volumes by 3 to 2. This is a clear sign that the market is still susceptible to further losses despite the 20% fall from the beginning of the month. Bid orders are very scarce as speculators have been swept away from the last sell-off and institutional buyers are waiting for larger packages at better price levels. Among the most volatile positions in SOFIX were Monbat, insurer Euro Ins and construction holding Enemona, which all jumped after the previous session weakness. Albena soared 9% but remained in the broad spread. The infrastructure company Moststroy fell 11% and weighted negatively on BGTR30. link

Bulgaria’s Zlaten Lev Capital Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Index Fund Sep 24, 2008, 15:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian financial watchdog on Wednesday gave the green light to local asset management company Zlaten Lev Capital to to launch an index mutual fund. link

Bulgaria’s End-July Gross Foreign Debt at 32.674 Bln Euro, Up 13.2% from End-2007 Sep 24, 2008, 14:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s gross foreign debt totalled 32.674 billion euro ($48.148 billion) at the end of July, up by 13.2% from the end of 2007, the country’s central bank said on Wednesday. link

Bulgaria’s Astra Asset Management Gets Nod To Set Up Three Mutual Funds Sep 24, 2008, 14:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator on Wednesday gave the green light to local company Astra Asset Management to launch three mutual funds. link

BULGARIA’S GROSS FOREIGN DEBT RISES TO 32.674 BLN EURO AT END-JULY FROM 28.854 BLN EURO AT END-2007 - C-BANK Sep 24, 2008, 14:34 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 11:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 11:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews CB First Investment Bank AD-Sofia /5F4/ submitted to X3 News the following information: "Fitch Ratings affirmed First Investment Bank’s ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) ’BB-’ (BB minus), Short-term IDR ’B’, Individual ’D’, Support ’5’ and Support Rating Floor ’No Floor’. FIBank’s outlook was changed to Negative from Stable."Please, refer to the entire notification at link link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for September 23, 2008. link

Luxembourg-Registered Notos Investments Buys 70% of Bulgaria’s All Telecoms for 1.0 Mln Euro Sep 24, 2008, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) – Luxembourg-registered Notos Investments has acquired a 70% stake in Bulgarian-based roaming solutions provider All Telecoms for 1.0 million euro ($1.47 million) through a capital hike, one of All Telecoms’s shareholders said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Cinema Operator Alexandra Group To Open 25 Mln Euro Shopping Mall - Media Sep 24, 2008, 09:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian cinema operator Alexandra Group has invested 25 million euro ($36.8 million) in a shopping mall which is due to open in the city of Stara Zagora in October, local media reported on Wednesday. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Sept 24 - Nov 25 Sep 24, 2008, 09:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 24 (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

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices End Mixed, Turnover Halves Sep 24, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 24 (SeeNews) - The Croatian stock indices ended mixed on Wednesday as turnover almost halved, brokers said. link

Croatia Expects Some 2.7 Bln Euro FDI in 2008 - C-Bank Sep 24, 2008, 15:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 24 (SeeNews) – Croatia expects to attract around 2.7 billion euro ($4.0 billion) in foreign direct investments (FDI) this year, down from 3.6 billion euro in 2007 but unchanged from 2006, the central bank said. link

Croatia C-bank Rejects All Bids in Revrepo Auction Sep 24, 2008, 12:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 24 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank on Wednesday rejected all 1.516 billion kuna ($ 313.7 million/212.9 million euro) of bids for Treasury bills in its reverse repo auction. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 11:33 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Sept 24 - Oct 29 Sep 24, 2008, 10:04 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 24 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through October 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 09:08 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

ANALYSIS - Intractable Skopje-Athens Name Dispute Frustrates Macedonian Ambitions Sep 24, 2008, 18:01 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia) September 24 (SeeNews) – A protracted name dispute with Greece is blocking Macedonian EU and NATO aspirations, thus stifling economic growth prospects for the impoverished nation, and no quick solution is in sight with negotiations deadlocked, analysts said. link

Macedonia Signs Airport Concession Agreement with Turkey’s TAV Sep 24, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 24 (SeeNews) – The Macedonian government said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with Turkish airport operator TAV for a 20-year concession on the country’s two international airports and the construction of a cargo airport. link

Macedonia’s Stater Banka Starts Offering Brokerage Services Sep 24, 2008, 15:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 24 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s Stater Banka AD Kumanovo has started to trade in securities on the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE), the bourse said on Wednesday. link

IBM Opens Representative Office in Macedonia Sep 24, 2008, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 24 (SeeNews) - U.S. computer giant IBM has opened a representative office in Macedonia to offer sophisticated Information Technology (IT) solutions to business clients and government institutions, a top official said on Wednesday. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:06 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for September 23, 2008. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events Sept 24 - Nov 14 Sep 24, 2008, 09:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 24 (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 (*) * Wednesday, September 24 - Madrid (Spain): Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Ivica Bocevski to meet Spanish Secretary for European Affairs Diego Lopez Garrido. link

* Moldova *

Turkey’s Efes Moldovan Unit To Borrow $18 Mln from EBRD for Ecological Upgrades Sep 24, 2008, 14:44 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 24 (SeeNews) – The Moldovan unit of Turkey’s Efes Breweries International (EBI) said on Wednesday it plans to borrow $18 million (12.2 million euro) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance a technological upgrade. link

Russian Metalloinvest Invests $7.4 Mln in Its Moldovan Unit in 2008 - Media Sep 24, 2008, 10:30 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 24 (SeeNews) – Russian metallurgy and mining holding Metalloinvest has invested $7.4 million (5.0 million euro) so far this year in the upgrade of its Ribinita cement plant, located in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria, Russian privately-held news agency Novii Region reported on Wednesday. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 23, 2008. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Sept 24 - Oct 13 Sep 24, 2008, 09:46 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 24 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through October 13. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:04 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 23, 2008. link

Montenegro Calls Second Tender for Electric Appliances Manufacturer Obod - Paper Sep 24, 2008, 09:36 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 24 (SeeNews) – Montenegro has called a second tender for a 51.8% state stake in electric appliances manufacturer Obod without setting a call price, local daily Republika reported on Wednesday. link

* Romania *

Romania’s 2008 Inflation Seen At Maximum 6.0% - PM Sep 24, 2008, 18:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania’s inflation rate at the end of the year will be 6.0%, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said on Wednesday. link

Romania’s 2009 C/A Gap Seen at 12%/GDP - Fin Min Sep 24, 2008, 18:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania’s current account deficit will shrink to some 12% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009, Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Wednesday. link

Romania Keeps 2008 Budget Deficit Target at 2.3%/GDP Sep 24, 2008, 18:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania on Wednesday said it kept its 2008 budget deficit target unchanged at 2.3% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the third budget revision for this year. link

Romanian Stocks Close Mostly Higher, Govt Plans for No Capital Gains Tax Fail To Excite Sep 24, 2008, 17:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Romanian bourse closed mostly higher in lower turnover on Wednesday as government plans to levy no tax on capital gains next year failed to wow investors, brokers said. link

Romania May Postpone Restitution Fund Bourse Listing - Fund Director Sep 24, 2008, 17:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania may postpone the bourse listing of restitution investment fund Proprietatea, previously announced for the first half of 2009, given the current tough market conditions, the fund’s director said on Wednesday. link

UPDATE 1 - Romania To Suspend Capital Gains Tax in 2009 to Buoy Battered Market Sep 24, 2008, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds broker’s comment, background) link

Romanian Leu Ends Weaker vs Euro, Eyes on C-Bank Rate Decision Sep 24, 2008, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu on Wednesday weakened further against the single currency, closing at 3.6780/6820 lei per euro, compared to 3.6570/6650 a day earlier, as negative sentiment towards the emerging markets persisted, dealers said. link

Romania’s Chimopar To Seek 6.7 Mln Lei (1.8 Mln Euro) in Capital Hike Sep 24, 2008, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romanian chemicals producer Chimopar said on Wednesday it will seek some 6.7 million lei ($2.7 million/1.8 million euro) in a capital hike. link

Romania To Spend 80 Mln Euro on Water Management Upgrade Project Sep 24, 2008, 16:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania said on Wednesday it will spend almost 80 million euro ($117.3 million) to improve water management systems in the northwestern county of Cluj. link

Romania Sells 298.1 Mln Lei (81 Mln Euro) in 1-Yr T-Bills, Yields Rise Sep 24, 2008, 15:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania on Wednesday sold 298.1 million lei ($120 million/81 million euro) worth of one-year T-bills, below its 400 million lei target offer, as yields rose, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. link

Romania Selects Builders for Three Power Production Units Sep 24, 2008, 15:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania has selected a German-Italian consortium, a Czech and a Belgian company to build three power generation units on the sites of power plants operated by state-owned thermal energy producer Termoelectrica, Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Wednesday. link

[decreased to add company code] Romanian Soda Ash Maker Govora Trebles H1 Net Loss to 36.65 Mln Lei (10 Mln Euro) - Table Sep 24, 2008, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romanian soda ash producer Govora Soda Plants on Wednesday reported a half-year net loss of 36.65 million lei ($14.7 million/10 million euro), triple the net loss of of 12.33 million lei it had a year earlier, as costs rose faster than revenue. link

Deutsche Bahn’s Logistics Arm Plans To Buy Romania’s Romtrans Sep 24, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - DB Schenker, the transportation and logistics arm of German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn, said on Wednesday it plans to acquire Romtrans, a Romanian forwarder. link

Romania To Suspend Capital Gains Tax in 2009 - Fin Min Vosganian Sep 24, 2008, 15:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania will levy no tax on capital gains next year to help the country’s capital market stay afloat amid the spreading global financial crisis, the country’s Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Wednesday. link

Dutch-based Plaza Centers To Invest over 80 Mln Euro in Real Estate Project in Romania Sep 24, 2008, 12:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Dutch-registered emerging market property developer Plaza Centers said on Wednesday it will invest more than 80 million euro ($117.3 million) in a real estate project in the central Romanian city of Targu Mures. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 11:31 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices declined more than 2.5% on the back of lower daily turnover link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 11:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Romania Extends Deadline for Sale of Engineering Consultancy Iprochim Until Оct 18 Sep 24, 2008, 11:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania’s privatisation agency AVAS said on Wednesday it extended by one month, until October 18, the deadline for completing the sale of 72.99% of engineering and technical consultancy firm Iprochim to a local consortium. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Flash News Romania - Government’s Iinitiatives to Help the BSE - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews According to local media, the Finance Minister has announced a set of measures aiming at helping the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE). Namely, the Minister said that the Fiscal Code will be amended next week in order to exempt investors from capital gain tax in 2009. The Minister has also said that capital market investors will be able to carry forward their 2008 realized losses. As an attempt to provide investors with new investment opportunities, the Minister said that listing of Nuclearelectrica, the state-owned electricity generator, will take place in the first half of 2009. Additionally, the local Securities Commission (CNVM) has decided to suspend its 0.08% commission on all capital market transactions until the end of 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for September 23, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for September 23, 2008. link

Romania Plans To List N-Plant Operator Nuclearelectrica in H1’09 - Fin Min Sep 24, 2008, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Romania plans to list Nuclearelectrica, the operator of the country’s sole nuclear plant Cernavoda, in the first half of next year, Finance and Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Wednesday. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Sept 24 - Nov 11 Sep 24, 2008, 09:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 24 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through November 11. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

ROMANIA TO LIST N-PLANT OPERATOR IN H1 OF 2009 - FIN MIN Sep 24, 2008, 09:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

* Serbia *

IMF Urges Serbia To Cut Spending, Boost Exports Sep 24, 2008, 18:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 24 (SeeNews) – Serbia must cut spending and expand its export base to slow inflation and reduce its mounting external deficit, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday. link

Serbian Share Indices Fall, More Stocks Post Higher Turnover Sep 24, 2008, 17:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 24 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) lost further ground on Wednesday with more stocks posting higher turnovers, brokers said. link

Telekom Srbija Signs Deal with Nokia Siemens for High-speed Mobile Broadband Services Upgrade Sep 24, 2008, 15:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 24 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s dominant telecoms company, Telekom Srbija, has signed a deal for an undisclosed sum with Nokia Siemens Networks for an upgrade of its 2G and 3G networks, the Finnish company said on Wednesday. link

UK-based Salford Capital Partners Delays Sale of Serbia’s Knjaz Milos, Cites Global Financial Turmoil Sep 24, 2008, 15:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 24 (SeeNews) - UK-based private equity firm Salford Capital Partners said on Wednesday it will delay indefinitely the sale of its Serbian water bottling company Knjaz Milos due to the ongoing crisis on the world financial markets. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for September 23, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Sept 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for September 24, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Sept 24 - Dec 30 Sep 24, 2008, 10:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 24 (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

Kosovo PM Thaci Accepts Resignation of Kosovo Serbian Minister Sep 24, 2008, 10:20 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, September 24 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has accepted the resignation of one of the two Serbian ministers in his cabinet, Community and Return Minister Boban Stankovic, the PM’s office said late on Tuesday. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 23, 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 10:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 23, 2008. link

Serbia’s Multicon Engineering To Build Plaza Centers Office Building, 60 Mln Euro Shopping Mall - Media Sep 24, 2008, 09:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 24 (SeeNews) – Serbian engineering and construction company Multicon Engineering will design and build for Dutch-registered property developer Plaza Centers a shopping mall estimated to cost 60 million euro ($88.3 million) and an office building for an undisclosed sum, local media reported on Wednesday. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices Edge up, Investors Remain Cautious Sep 24, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 24 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices edged up in lower turnover on Wednesday and brokers said they expect low liquidity in the next few days as investors remain cautious. link

Renault’s Slovenian Unit To Cut Daily Output Sep 24, 2008, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 24 (SeeNews) - Slovenian automobile manufacturer Revoz, a unit of France’s Renault, will cut its daily output to 750 from 900 units due to tougher conditions on the western European auto markets, Revoz said on Wednesday. link

Telekom Slovenije’s Bosnian Unit To Invest 8.1 Mln Euro in Broadband Upgrades Until End-2008 Sep 24, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 24 (SeeNews) – Telekom Slovenije and its Bosnian subsidiary, Aneks, said on Wednesday they would invest at least 8.1 million euro ($11.9 million) until the end of the year in upgrading Aneks’ broadband network in Bosnia’s Serb Republic. link

Slovenia’s Luka Koper Unit Pulls Out of JV with Two Italian Companies Sep 24, 2008, 15:42 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 24 (SeeNews) - Adria Terminali, a subsidiary of Slovenian port operator Luka Koper, has backed out of a joint venture it set up with two Italian companies in March, Luka Koper said on Wednesday. link

Slovenia’s September Economic Sentiment Index Flat M/M Sep 24, 2008, 14:42 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 24 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s seasonally-adjusted economic sentiment index remained flat in September from a month earlier, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Road Traffic Accidents - 2007 Sep 24, 2008, 13:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In 2007 the number of deaths per road traffic accident increased further. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Business Tendency and Consumer Surveys - Sept 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 13:01 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In September 2008 the seasonally adjusted sentiment indicator remained the same as in the previous month. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Fiscal Burden of Taxable Persons by Taxes and Social Contributions - 2002 - 2007 Sep 24, 2008, 13:00 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In 2007 total fiscal burden by taxes and social contributions in GDP decreased again link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Tourism - Provisional Data - Aug 2008 Sep 24, 2008, 12:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In August 2008 there were 5% more tourist arrivals and 2% more overnight stays registered in tourist accommodations than in August 2007. link

Slovenia’s August Tourist Numbers Rise 5.0% Y/Y, Overnights Up 2.0% Y/Y Sep 24, 2008, 12:57 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 24 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Slovenia in August rose 5.0% year-on-year to 392,120, the State Statistics Office said on Wednesday. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 2006 Sep 24, 2008, 12:46 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Compared to 2005, in 2006 greenhouse gas emissions went up by 0.6%. link

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