Countries:

* Albania *

IMF Says Ready To Discuss New Programme for Albania Sep 26, 2008, 18:19 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), September 26 (SeeNews) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it was ready to discuss arranging a new programme for Albania. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnian Bourse Indices End Mixed as Markets Brace for October Bustle Sep 26, 2008, 17:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 26 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s Sarajevo indices skid lower this week in thinning trading despite a resurgence in investor interest, while the Banja Luka market experienced a minor rally and hefty volumes after weeks of losses. link

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Condensed Financial Statements - as of June 30, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 16:55 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) has published its monthly report on condensed financial statements as of June 30, 2008. link

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Monthly Balance Sheet - Temporary - Aug 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 16:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Monthly Balance Sheet is being issued to provide information on the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina operations pursuant to the Currency Board rule, and to release some particular information as defined by the Law on the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina. link

Bosnia’s Aluminium Smelter Opens 41 Mln Euro Anode Factory Sep 26, 2008, 12:45 CET | Story | SeeNews MOSTAR (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 26 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s sole aluminium smelter, Aluminij Mostar, said on Friday it has opened an 80 million marka ($60 million/41 million euro) anode factory that will raise its annual output by 15,000 tonnes. link

Bosnia C-bank End-Aug Foreign Reserves Rise 1.6% M/M to 3.479 Bln Euro - Table Sep 26, 2008, 11:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 26 (SeeNews) - The gross foreign reserves of Bosnia’s central bank (CBBH) totalled 6.805 billion marka ($5.104 billion/3.479 billion euro) at the end of August, up by 1.6% from a month earlier, central bank data showed on Friday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Sept 26 - Nov 20 Sep 26, 2008, 09:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 26 (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

* Bulgaria *

ANALYST VIEW - Raiffeisen Raises Bulgaria’s Current Account Gap/GDP Fcast for 2008-2010 Sep 26, 2008, 17:56 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) - Austrian banking group Raiffeisen has raised its forecasts for Bulgaria’s current account deficit to 21.0% of the country’s projected gross domestic product (GDP) in 2008, 19.6% in 2009 and 17.1% in 2010, a bank official said on Friday. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Sept 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 17:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgarian Stock Indices Close Mostly Lower on Global Weakness Sep 26, 2008, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stock indices ended mostly lower on Friday following a downward global trend triggered by uncertainty about the future of the U.S. financial sector rescue plan, brokers said. link

Holcim Bulgaria Merges Two Building Materials Makers Sep 26, 2008, 16:18 CET | Story | SeeNews PLOVDIV (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) - Holcim Bulgaria, the local unit of global cement maker Holcim, on Friday officially merged building materials maker Remos Beton and concrete mixtures producer Komars in a bid to become the market leader in the region of Plovdiv where the two companies are based. link

Bulgaria’s Innovation Company Shelves 120 MW Solar Park Project Sep 26, 2008, 15:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Innovation Company said on Friday it has put on hold plans to build a 120 megawatt (MW) solar park in the northeast city of Shumen after the local authorities made changes to the concept for a planned high-tech park in the city. link

Bulgaria’s Black Sea Port of Varna Closes Due to Strong Winds Sep 26, 2008, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna closed on Friday due to strong winds that reached 14 metres per second, state news agency BTA reported. link

Bulgarian Clothes Company Markam Eyes 40% Rise in Own Brand Sales in Winter-Spring Sep 26, 2008, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian clothes company Markam expects an up to 40% rise to some 800,000 euro ($1.17 million) in the sales of its own branded products next winter and spring, the company’s CEO said on Friday. link

Bulgaria’s TIC Saedinenie Plans To List Tourism Unit Sep 26, 2008, 13:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian industrial group Technologies and Innovations Corporation Saedinenie plans to list its tourism unit Orpheus Club Wellness on the Sofia bourse, aiming to attract new shareholders, the unit’s executive director said on Friday. link

News Corp Hires JPMorgan To Advise Sale of Its SEEurope Assets - Dow Jones Sep 26, 2008, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) – Global media conglomerate News Corp. has appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co to advise it on the sale of its broadcast properties in southeast Europe, including bTV channel in Bulgaria, Dow Jones newswire reported on Friday. link

Bulgarian September Business Sentiment Index Stays Flat M/M Sep 26, 2008, 12:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s business sentiment index stayed flat on the month in September after a three-month fall but remained well above the long-term average, the National Statistics Institute (NSI) said on Friday. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 11:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Monbat AD-Sofia /5MB/ submitted to X3 News the following information:"In August 2008 MONBAT Plc has generated net incomes from sales to the amount of BGN 15,005,000, which represents a growth of 39.85% compared to August 2007. The summarized data for the first eight months of 2008 show that the company has generated net incomes from sales to the amount of BGN 120,532,000, which represents a growth of 67.07% compared to the same period of 2007. The generated profit of Monbat Plc for August, 2008 is BGN 2,902,000, which represents a profit growth of 44.81% compared to August, 2007. The summarized data for the first eight months of 2008 show that the company has generated profit to the amount of BGN 20,709,000, which represents a profit growth of 104.47% compared to the same period of 2007."The entire notification (also in English language) is available on link link

Bulgaria Expects Expression of Interest in Tender for Fourth Wireless Licence until Oct 9 Sep 26, 2008, 11:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s telecoms regulator said on Friday it expects potential bidders for the country’s fourth wireless licence to express interest by October 9. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Sept 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 11:09 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market wrap-up link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:45 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for September 25, 2008. link

UBB - Bulgaria: Economic & Market Analyses - July 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:20 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the period January – June 2008, the Current and Capital account deficit was EUR 3,584.6 million (10.9% of GDP) link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Sept 26 -Nov 25 Sep 26, 2008, 09:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (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 Drift Lower, Follow Global Pullback Sep 26, 2008, 17:58 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 26 (SeeNews) - The Croatian stock indices fell on Friday, depressed by global markets sentiment, brokers said. link

Croatia’s Belje Opens 50 Mln Kuna (7.04 Mln Euro) Pig Farm Sep 26, 2008, 16:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Croatian food producer Belje, part of food concern Agrokor, on Friday said it has opened a pig farm near Beli Manastir, in eastern Croatia, following some 50 million kuna ($10.3 million/7.04 million euro) investment. link

ANALYST VIEW - Croatia’s Q2 Economic Growth Slows To Real 3.4% Sep 26, 2008, 14:36 CET | Analysis | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s economic growth slowed to a real 3.4% in the second quarter of this year from 4.3% in the first quarter and 6.6% in the second quarter of 2007, the State Statistics Office said on Friday. link

INTERVIEW - Croatia Sees 2008 Tourism Revenue Rising Up to 7.3 Bln Euro Sep 26, 2008, 12:16 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September (SeeNews) – Croatia expects to raise its tourism revenue by 3 to 5% this year to some 7.3 billion euro ($10.7 billion), Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said. link

UPDATE 1 - Croatia’s Q2 Economic Growth Slows To Real 3.4% - Table Sep 26, 2008, 11:48 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds table) link

Croatia’s Q2 Economic Growth Slows To Real 3.4% Sep 26, 2008, 11:39 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s economic growth slowed to a real 3.4% in the second quarter of this year from 4.3% in the first quarter and 6.6% in the second quarter of 2007, the State Statistics Office said on Friday. link

CROATIA’S Q2 GDP GROWTH SLOWS TO REAL 3.4% FROM 4.3% IN Q1’08, 6.6% IN Q2’07 – STATS OFFICE Sep 26, 2008, 11:29 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Sept 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:55 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Sept 26 - Nov 6 Sep 26, 2008, 09:47 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through November 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:17 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

Macedonia’s Investbanka Set for Strong Market Breakthrough Sep 26, 2008, 18:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 26 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Investbanka AD, which recently became part of Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG, will benefit from its take-over by the Austrian bank, getting access to fresh capital, growth opportunities, and new products and services, managers of both banks said on Friday. link

Macedonia’s July Net Salary Rises 10.5% Y/Y - Table Sep 26, 2008, 15:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s average net salary was 15,808 denars ($364/249.7 euro) in July, up 10.5% from a year earlier, the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Friday. link

Macedonian Stock Market Falls Further, Turnover More Than Halves - Table Sep 26, 2008, 15:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 26 (SeeNews) - The Macedonian stock exchange (MSE) remained depressed this week as stocks fell further in shrinking turnover, stock exchange data showed. link

Turkey’s Borteknik Otomotiv to Build 20 Mln Euro Eloxed Aluminum Factory in Macedonia Sep 26, 2008, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 26 (SeeNews) – Macedonia signed a memorandum of cooperation with Turkish aluminum giant Borteknik Otomotiv for the construction of a 20 million euro ($29.3 million) eloxed aluminum factory in the Bunardzik free zone near Skopje, the Macedonian government said on Friday. link

Macedonia’s Securities Watchdog Approves Launch of Five Investment Funds Sep 26, 2008, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia) September 26 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s securities watchdog said on Friday it gave the greenlight to the establishment of five open-end investment funds, raising the number of such schemes in the country to eight. link

Fitch Affirms ProCredit Bank Macedonia at ‘BB+/B’; Outlook Stable Sep 26, 2008, 12:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Global rating agency Fitch Ratings said on Friday it has affirmed ProCredit Bank Macedonia’s long- term foreign and local currency, short-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at ’BB+/B’, with a stable outlook. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for September 25, 2008. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Sept 26 - Nov 14 Sep 26, 2008, 08:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 26 (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

* Moldova *

Moldova’s FX Reserves Rise to $1.79 Bln in Week Ended Sept 19 Sep 26, 2008, 14:58 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 26 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $1.79 billion (1.2 billion euro) on September 19 from $1.77 billion a week earlier, the country’s central bank, BNM, said on Friday. link

UPDATE 1 - Moldova C-bank Cuts Key Repo Rate to 17.0% from 18.5% on Slowing Inflation Sep 26, 2008, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds central bank comments, background) link

CORRECTED - Moldova C-bank Cuts Key Repo Rate to 17.0% from 18.5% Sep 26, 2008, 14:44 CET | Story | SeeNews In CHISINAU story "Moldova C-bank Cuts Key Repo Rate to 17.0% from 18.5%" dated September 26 please read in the second paragraph "...cut its minimum reserves requirements..." instead of "...raised its minimum reserves requirements..." (corrects word). link

Moldova C-bank Cuts Key Repo Rate to 17.0% from 18.5% Sep 26, 2008, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 26 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s central bank, BNM, on Friday said it cut the key interest rate it uses in repo deals with commercial banks to 17.0% from 18.5%. link

MOLDOVA’S C-BANK CUTS KEY INTEREST RATE TO 17.0% FROM 18.5% Sep 26, 2008, 13:40 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Greece’s Elmec Sport Enters Moldova Sep 26, 2008, 12:20 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 26 (SeeNews) – Greek sports goods trader Elmec Group has entered the Moldovan market in a bid to strengthen its position in southeastern Europe, the company said on Friday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Sept 26 - Oct 23 Sep 26, 2008, 09:47 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through October 23. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:15 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 25, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

Montenegro Awards Eight Concessions for Small Hydro Power Plants Sep 26, 2008, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 26 (SeeNews) – Montenegro, which relies heavily on electricity imports to satisfy its domestic needs, awarded on Friday eight design, build, operate and transfer (DBOT) concession contracts for small hydropower plants aiming to cut import costs over the long term, the government said. link

Montenegro’s Power Utility to Call Tender for 50 GWh of Electricity Imports in October Sep 26, 2008, 14:34 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 26 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s state-run power utility company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) said it plans to call a tender to import at least 50 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity to compensate domestic output shortfalls in October. link

Montenegro Schedule of Events - Sept 26 - Oct 23 Sep 26, 2008, 10:50 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Montenegro through October 23. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Montenegro To Award Eight Concessions for Small Hydro Power Plants - Media Sep 26, 2008, 09:19 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 26 (SeeNews) – Montenegro will award on Friday eight concessions for the construction of small hydropower plants with installed capacity of up to 10 megawatts (MW) each, local Republika daily reported. link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 25, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romanian Stocks Lose Ground as U.S. Rescue Plan Delay Weighs on Global Markets Sep 26, 2008, 16:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Romanian bourse closed down on Friday as news about the prolonged adoption of a $700 billion (478 billion euro) U.S. rescue plan weighed on global markets, brokers said. link

Romanian Leu Ends Week Steady vs Euro in Calm Trade Sep 26, 2008, 16:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu on Friday ended steady against the single currency, closing at 3.6790/6850 lei per euro, compared to 3.6800/6820 a day earlier, in calm trade, dealers said. link

Lewis Charles Romania Reports H1 Loss of 903,074 Euro Sep 26, 2008, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Lewis Charles Romania Property Fund, a close-end fund investing in residential and commercial property in Romania, reported on Friday a first-half unaudited loss of 903,074 euro ($1.32 million). link

Romania’s Oltchim Says Operates at Half Capacity Due to Accident at Arpechim Oil Refinery Sep 26, 2008, 16:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Romanian majority state-owned petrochemicals maker Oltchim said on Friday it is running at half capacity following a technical failure at its main supplier of raw material, the Arpechim oil refinery owned by Romanian oil and gas company Petrom. link

STOCKWATCH - RCI Keeps Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica at ’Buy’, Cuts Target Price Sep 26, 2008, 16:06 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) on Friday said it maintained its ’Buy’ recommendation on Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica, but cut its target price. link

Procter&Gamble To Invest over $100 Mln in New Plant in Romania Sep 26, 2008, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) – Procter&Gamble plans to invest more than $100 million (68 million euro) to build a plant for personal care products in the southern Romanian town of Urlati, the company’s Romanian unit said on Friday. link

Romanian, Israeli Developers To Invest 40 Mln Euro in Residential Project Near Bucharest Sep 26, 2008, 14:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Romanian real estate developer EuroMetropola on Friday said it will develop in partnership with Israeli peer Barak International a residential project worth 40 million euro ($58.57 million) near the capital Bucharest. link

Ieba Trust - Upward Revision of 2008-2013 GDP Growth - Sept 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 12:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews CNP upwards revision of 2008 GDP from 6.5% in the spring up to 9.1% was based mainly on the higher gross value added (GVA) of agriculture. Thus, the growth rate of GVA generated by agriculture increased from 4.2%YOY up to 15.2%YOY in 2008, following to a very good year for agriculture, while for 2009 the growth rate was kept unchanged from the spring forecast, namely at 3.5%. Also, for the other sector has been revised upwards the growth rate of GVA for 2008, namely for industry from 5.0%YOY to 5.4%YOY, construction from 21.8% to 27.8%, services from 5.7% to 6.9%. For 2009, the only growth rate of GVA change from previously forecasts released was done for industry from 4.9%YOY to 5.1%YOY. link

Romanian Grampet Sees 2008 Turnover Up 30% to 350 Mln Euro – Media Sep 26, 2008, 12:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) – Romanian railway freight transportation group Grampet expects its turnover to rise by around 30% this year to some 350 million euro ($513 million), Bucharest-based daily Business Standard reported on Friday. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 10:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices closed mixed on the back of lower daily turnover link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Sept 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for September 25, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for September 25, 2008. link

Romanian Government List - Updated September 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Updates with Mariana Campeanu taking oath of office as labour minister as of September 25. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Sept 26 - Nov 30 Sep 26, 2008, 08:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through November 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Serbia *

Serbia To Raise Budget Spending by 15 Bln Dinars (20 Mln Euro), Sets Budget Deficit at 2.0% of GDP - PM Sep 26, 2008, 18:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 26 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s government intends to spend an additional 15 billion dinars (20 million euro/$29 million) to back a planned pension hike and to allot more incentives to Italy’s Fiat as the deal with car manufacturer Zastava moves forward, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic said on Friday. link

Belgrade Shares Close Week Lower, Volumes Rise Sep 26, 2008, 16:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) sank deeper in the red on Friday but market liquidity increased compared to the past weeks, brokers said. link

News Corp Hires JPMorgan To Advise Sale of Its SEEurope Assets - Dow Jones Sep 26, 2008, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 26 (SeeNews) – Global media conglomerate News Corp. has appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co to advise it on the sale of its broadcast properties in southeast Europe, including bTV channel in Bulgaria, Dow Jones newswire reported on Friday. link

Serbia’s Metals Banka Plans Capital Hike To Back Product Portfolio Expansion Sep 26, 2008, 12:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 26 (SeeNews) – Serbian blue-chip bank Metals Banka said it plans to raise its capital by 81,000 shares to a total of 420,749 shares to back the expansion of its product portfolio but disclosed no price details. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 10:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for September 25, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Sept 26 -Dec 30 Sep 26, 2008, 10:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 26 (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 - Sept 26, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 10:40 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for September 26, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 25, 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:18 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 25, 2008. link

Belgrade Airport May Call Tender for Privatisation Advisor by Year’s End - Media Sep 26, 2008, 08:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 26 (SeeNews) – The company operating the Nikola Tesla international airport in Belgrade may call a tender for a consultant to advise its privatisation by the end of this year, Serbian state news agency Tanjug reported on Friday. link

* Slovenia *

S&P Assigns’ A’ Rating, Stable Outlook to Slovenia’s Top Insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav Sep 26, 2008, 18:00 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned ’A’ rating with stable outlook to Slovenia’s largest insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav, the insurer said on Friday. link

Slovenian Stock Indices Lose Ground in Lower Turnover Sep 26, 2008, 17:53 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices lost ground in lower turnover on Friday, tracking losses on foreign markets, brokers said. link

Ljubljana Stock Exchange - Comprehensive Monthly Statistics - Aug 2008 Sep 26, 2008, 09:46 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Ljubljana Stock exchange has published its monthly report on turnover and prices for August 2008. link

Slovenia Schedule of Events – Sept 26 – Nov 6 Sep 26, 2008, 08:41 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 26 (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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