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by Emanuele G. - Thursday 20 March 2008 - 2991 letture

News report of 19.03.2008

* ALBANIA *

Greece’s Cosmote Albanian Arm 2007 Net Income Surges 22% to 60.9 Mln Euro - Table Mar 19, 2008, 14:08 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), the Albanian arm of Greek wireless operator Cosmote, posted a 22% rise in net profit for 2007 to 60.9 million euro ($95.83 million), as total revenue increased by 16.7%, the Greek parent company said on Wednesday. link

* BOSNIA *

Intesa Sanpaolo’s Bosnian Unit 2007 Net Profit Doubles - Table Mar 19, 2008, 15:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 19 (SeeNews) - The Bosnian unit of Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, UPI Banka, said on Wednesday its 2007 net profit doubled to some 1.53 million marka ($1.2 million/765,000 euro), as revenue rose faster than costs. link

Bosnian Engineering Company IPSA, Croatia’s IGH Invest 3.58 Mln Euro in Joint Research Projects Mar 19, 2008, 16:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (SeeNews), March 19 (SeeNews) - Bosnian private consulting and engineering institute IPSA and Croatian blue-chip civil engineering company IGH will invest 3.58 million euro ($5.63 million) to set up a joint venture for research projects, IPSA said on Wednesday. link

WRAPUP – Kosovo Independence Gains Fresh Support from Serbian Neighbours, Canada Mar 19, 2008, 18:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Serbian neighbours Croatia and Hungary on Wednesday recognised the independence of the Serbian province of Kosovo, while the government of another neighbour, Bulgaria, will discuss the issue on Thursday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events - March 19 – Nov 2 Mar 19, 2008, 09:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through November 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* BULGARIA *

BSE - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Mar 18, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia has received a notification pursuant to the provisions of the POSA about a result of a tender offer for redemption of securities as follows:- Company, subject to the offer: CB Economic & Investment Bank AD-Sofia /BSE code – BRIB/- Offeror: KBC Bank-Belgium- Authorised investment intermediary: Bulbrokers AD- Number of shareholders – natural persons, accepted the offer: 2 /12 shares/- Number of shareholders – legal entities, accepted the offer: 7 /22,847 shares/- Price of the tender offer: BGN 110.34 per share link

Bulgarian Financial Watchdog Licenses Buldev Asset Management Mar 19, 2008, 10:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian financial regulator granted a licence to Buldev Asset Management, headquartered in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city of Varna, the financial regulator said on Wednesday. link

BULGARIA’S ELANA FINANCIAL HOLDING SAYS PLANS TO GO PUBLIC IN 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 12:42 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

BULGARIA’S ELANA FINANCIAL HOLDING SAYS EYES EXPANSION TO MACEDONIA, SERBIA Mar 19, 2008, 12:43 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgarian Bulstrad’s Life Insurance Unit Sees 2008 Net Profit Rising 9.0% Mar 19, 2008, 13:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) – The life insurance unit of Bulgarian insurer Bulstrad, majority owned by Austrian insurer Wiener Staedtische, expects its net profit to surpass 1.85 million levs ($1.5 million/945,700 euro) this year, up 9.0% from the preliminary 2007 figure, Bulstrad Life’s executive director said on Wednesday. link

Bulgaria’s Elana Financial Holding Plans To Go Public This Year Mar 19, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Elana Financial Holding plans to go public this year to back its growth and expand abroad, the company’s board chairman Kamen Kolchev said on Wednesday. link

Greece’s Cosmote Bulgarian Unit 2007 Net Income Up 63.9% - Table Mar 19, 2008, 14:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) – Globul, the Bulgarian unit of Greek mobile phone operator Cosmote, posted a net income of 53.2 million euro ($83.5 million) last year, up 63.9%, Cosmote said on Wednesday. UPDATE1 - Bulgaria’s Elana Financial Holding Plans To Go Public This Year Mar 19, 2008, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-bulgaria___selanafinancialholdingplanstogopublicthisyear-141146" class="spip_out">link

Lukoil’s Bulgarian Refinery Assigns 65 Mln Euro Desulphurisation Project to Hellenic Technodomiki’s Unit Mar 19, 2008, 15:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Aktor, a unit of Greece’s construction group Hellenic Technodomiki, has been assigned a 65 million euro ($102.2 million) deal to build two desulphurisation units at Bulgaria’s sole operating oil refinery, Lukoil Neftochim, Hellenic Technodomiki said. link

Bulgarian Health Insurance Fund DOM-Zdrave Gets Green Light for 721,000 Euro IPO Mar 19, 2008, 15:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it has given the green light to local voluntary health insurance fund DOM-Zdrave to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in which the company will seek to raise at least 1.41 million levs ($1.1 million/721,000 euro). link

Bulgarian Electricity Trader Vivid Power To Export 27,000 MWh to Macedonia in 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 16:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian electricity trader Vivid Power will export some 27,000 megawatt hours (MWh) to Macedonia in 2008 for an undisclosed price, the company’s managerial agent said on Wednesday. link

Bulgaria’s Sopharma Gains Approval to Take Control of Serbian Pharmaceutical Firm Mar 19, 2008, 16:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) – Blue-chip Bulgarian drug maker Sopharma on Wednesday said it has received approval from Serbia’s anti-trust body for it to take control of Belgrade-based pharmaceutical firm Ivancic and Sons for an undisclosed sum. link

Bulgarian Brewers Union Jan-Feb Beer Sales Show Slight Growth Y/Y Mar 19, 2008, 17:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Sales by members of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB) grew by 0.64% on the year to 454,338 hectolitres of beer in the first two months of 2008, with Zagorka climbing to the top position after selling 154,255 hectolitres, UBB data showed on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Medical Supplies Producer Momina Krepost Sees Net Profit Rising 4-5%, Sales Up 10-15% in 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 18:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian medical supplies producer Momina Krepost is targeting a rise in net profit of four to five percent and a sales growth of 10 to 15 percent this year, it said on Wednesday. link

Serbian Neighbours Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary Decide to Recognise Kosovo Independence - Statement Mar 19, 2008, 12:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) – The governments of Serbian neighbours Bulgaria, Croatia and Hungary on Wednesday said they decided to recognise the independence of Serbia’s province of Kosovo. link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Mar 18, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 09:51 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET HIGHLIGHTS link

STS Finance - USA Stock Markets Daily Review - Mar 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 10:00 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews FED calmed the stock market. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Mar 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 10:17 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Capman Financial Group - Weekly Bulletin - Mar 10 - 14, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 14:19 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Capman Financial Group – Corporate News link

Bulgarian Stocks End Mixed in Slightly Improved Sentiment Mar 19, 2008, 14:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 19 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian stocks on Wednesday ended mixed in slightly improved sentiment reflecting rises on world markets but no serious gains are seen ahead unless investors regain confidence, brokers said. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - March 19 - Nov 25 Mar 19, 2008, 08:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 18 (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

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - Mar 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 09:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews FOMC cut 75 basis points link

* CROATIA *

STOCKWATCH - Croatia’s Hypo Bank Upgrades Recommendation for Ericsson Nikola Tesla To "Buy" Mar 19, 2008, 18:23 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 19 (SeeNews) - Croatian Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank has upgraded its recommendation for the country’s blue-chip telecoms equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla to "buy" based on recently proposed dividend payment and projections of higher sales, the bank said on Wednesday. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily - Mar 18, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 09:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Mar 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 10:07 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events – March 19 – May 17 Mar 19, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through May 17. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Croatian C-Bank Approves over Half of Bids in Revrepo Auction, Weighted Rate Rises Mar 19, 2008, 13:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 19 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank on Wednesday approved bids for Treasury bills worth 1.629 billion kuna ($353 million/225 million euro) out of the 2.229 billion kuna worth of bids placed in its reverse repo auction, as the weighted repo rate rose. link

CROATIA GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE - PM SANADER Mar 19, 2008, 14:55 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatian Govt Recognises Kosovo Independence – PM Sanader Mar 19, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 19 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s government on Wednesday recognised the independence of the Serbian breakaway province of Kosovo, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said. link

UPDATE 1 – Croatian Govt Recognises Kosovo Independence - PM Sanader Mar 19, 2008, 16:27 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds quotes) link

* MACEDONIA *

Greece’s Cosmote Macedonian Arm Turns to Profit in 2007 Mar 19, 2008, 13:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 19 (SeeNews) - Macedonian wireless operator Cosmofon, owned by Greece’s Cosmote, turned to a 100,000 euro ($157,000) net income in 2007 from a net loss of 8.0 million euro in the previous year, as revenue was 15.8% higher, Cosmote said on Wednesday. link

UPDATE1 - Bulgaria’s Elana Financial Holding Plans To Go Public This Year Mar 19, 2008, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Yields Rise on Macedonian 91-day, One-Year T-bills Mar 19, 2008, 18:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 19 (SeeNews) - Yields on Macedonian three-month and one-year Treasury bills rose at Wednesday’s auctions, central bank data showed. link

Macedonian C-bank Absorbs 5.706 Bln Denars (93.5 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Mar 19, 2008, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 19 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 5.706 billion denars ($146.3 million/93.5 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. link

* MOLDOVA *

Moldova Schedule of Events - March 19 - May 25 Mar 19, 2008, 10:11 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Moldova through May 25. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

MOLDOVAN PRIME MINISTER SAYS RESIGNS Mar 19, 2008, 10:27 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev Resigns Mar 19, 2008, 10:47 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 19 (SeeNews) - Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev said on Wednesday he resigned. link

UPDATE 1 – Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev Resigns Mar 19, 2008, 12:54 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

ANALYST COMMENT - Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev Resigns Mar 19, 2008, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 19 (SeeNews) – Following are analyst comments on the resignation of Moldova’s Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev on Wednesday. link

* MONTENEGRO *

* ROMANIA *

STOCKWATCH - RCI Keeps ’Buy’ Recommendation on SocGen’s Romanian Unit Mar 19, 2008, 14:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) said on Wednesday it maintained its ’Buy’ recommendation on Societe Generale’s Romanian unit BRD-GSG, following the release of the bank’s fourth quarter and full-year preliminary financial results under the international accounting standards. “BRD-GSG released its 2007 consolidated figures under IFRS which were strong and above our expectations. Net profit came in at 1.02 billion lei ($431 million/274 euro), up 45.6%, beating our and market expectations by some 11% and 15%, respectively,” RCI said in a statement. It placed its current 12-month target price of 30.15 lei under review. BRD-GSG reported a 40% rise in its 2007 preliminary net profit to 917 million lei under the Romanian Accounting Standards. link

Romania Seeks Manager of Bourse Listing of Bucharest Intl Airport Henri Coanda Mar 19, 2008, 13:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Romania has invited bids for manager of the planned public offering of 5.0% of the shares of Bucharest international airport Henri Coanda, the Transport Ministry said on Wednesday. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - BRD-GSG Results - First Impression, Feb 18, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 13:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Strong results in 2007 link

Greece’s Cosmote Romanian Arm Extends ’07 Net Loss 29% to 118.4 Mln Euro - Table Mar 19, 2008, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - The Romanian arm of Greek cellphone operator Cosmote said on Wednesday it extended its net loss to 118.4 million euro ($186 million) last year from a net loss of 91.6 million euro in 2006. link

ING Bank Romania More than Doubles Gross Profit in 2007 Mar 19, 2008, 14:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - The Romanian unit of Dutch ING Bank said on Wednesday its gross profit more than doubled to 72.9 million lei ($30.7 million/19.5 million euro) in 2007 from 29.4 million lei a year earlier. link

Bucharest Bourse 2007 Prelim Net Profit Rises 87% to 29 Mln Lei (7.8 Mln Euro) Mar 19, 2008, 15:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) – The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Wednesday reported an 87% increase in its preliminary net profit for last year to 29 million lei ($12.3 million/7.8 million euro). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bucharestbourse___07prelimnetprofitrises87_to29mlnlei_7_8mlneuro_-145928

German Retailer Real,- Hypermarket’s Turnover at 366 Mln Euro in First Year of Operation Mar 19, 2008, 15:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - German retail chain Real,- Hypermarket, part of Metro Group, said on Wednesday its turnover reached 366 million euro ($574.18 million) in its first full year of operation in Romania. link

Six Companies File Bids to Set Up 172 Telecentres in Romania Mar 19, 2008, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Romania’s telecom regulator ANRCTI said on Wednesday it has received six bids from telecom service providers to set up telecentres in 172 villages across the country. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Mar 18, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices posted slight increases link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Mar 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008, 10:02 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Trader’s Comment link

Romanian Bourse Falls, Led by Investment Funds, Despite Market Expectations for Rise Mar 19, 2008, 17:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Romanian bourse indices lost some ground on Wednesday, led by sharp falls in Romania’s five regional investment funds, the SIFs, and failed to meet market expectations of a further rise, brokers said. link

Romania Schedule of Events - March 19 - May 15 Mar 19, 2008, 08:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through May 15. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Romanian Leu Strengthens A Little vs Euro Mar 19, 2008, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 19 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu strengthened a little on Wednesday to end at 3.7170/7210 per euro, compared with a closing level of 3.7250/7300 on Tuesday, after being affected by the fall in the U.S. dollar on international markets in recent days, dealers said. link

* SERBIA *

Slovenia’s Top Bank NLB Raises Stake in Frankfurt-based LHB Internationale Handelsbank to 91.05% Mar 19, 2008, 14:43 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), March 19 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest bank by assets, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), said on Wednesday it has raised its stake in Frankfurt-based LHB Internationale Handelsbank to 91.05% from 83.95%. link

* SLOVENIA *

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