SEENEWS – news report of 26.08.2008

News report of 26.08.2008

* Albania *

Athens-based Airgo Airlines To Launch Cargo Flights to SE Europe Aug 26, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – Athens-based Airgo Airlines plans to launch cargo flights to southeast European countries to benefit from the fast-growing freight traffic in the area, aircraft provider BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s Biggest Baker Klas H1 Net Profit Slumps 88% Y/Y - Table Aug 26, 2008, 13:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), August 26 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s biggest flour milling and bakery company, Klas, had a first-half net profit of 113,000 marka ($86,000/58,000 euro), down from 947,000 marka profit it made in the year ago period, despite a rise in sales, figures showed on Tuesday. link

Bosnia’s Top Insurer Sarajevo Osiguranje H1 Net Profit Soars Y/Y – Table Aug 26, 2008, 12:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), August 26 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s biggest insurer Sarajevo Osiguranje had a first-half net profit of 813,000 marka ($618,000/420,000 euro), almost eight times higher than the 105,000 marka profit it made a year ago, figures showed on Tuesday. link

EIB Lends Bosnia 60 Mln Euro for Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment Aug 26, 2008, 10:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), August 26 (SeeNews) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 60 million euro ($88 million) for water and sanitation projects in Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation, the bank said. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events - Aug 26 - Nov 20 Aug 26, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), August 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 *

Athens-based Airgo Airlines To Launch Cargo Flights to SE Europe Aug 26, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – Athens-based Airgo Airlines plans to launch cargo flights to southeast European countries to benefit from the fast-growing freight traffic in the area, aircraft provider BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said. link

Blast At Explosives Factory of Serbia’s Trayal Corporation Halts Production - Nine Hurt Aug 26, 2008, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews KRUSEVAC (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) – A blast ripped through the explosives factory of Serbia’s Trayal Corporation early on Tuesday, injuring nine people and halting production, the plant manager said. link

Bulgarian Steel Mill Kremikovtzi Puts out Fire, No Casualties - Media Aug 26, 2008, 15:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – A fire started at Bulgaria’s largest steel mill Kremikovtzi on Tuesday afternoon and was quickly put out with no casualties, state news agency BTA reported. link

Israel’s BSR Europe, Luxembourg’s Partner To Build 200 Mln Euro Mixed-Use Compound in Varna by 2014 Aug 26, 2008, 15:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) - Israeli real estate developer BSR Europe and its Luxembourg-registered partner Edmond de Rothschild Real Estates (EDRRES) will build a 200 million euro ($294 million) office and residential compound in Bulgarian city Varna by 2014, a project manager said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian Stocks Fall in Dull Trading, Chimimport Lifts Turnover Aug 26, 2008, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian stock indices ended lower on Tuesday in sluggish trading with industrial group Chimimport attracting investors’ interest, brokers said. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Aug 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 13:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market WRAP-UP link

Bulgarian National Bank - Weekly Balance Sheet of Issue Dept - Aug 22, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 13:07 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published the balance sheet of its issue department as of August 22, 2008. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Banks in Bulgaria - Q1 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 13:07 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank has published its quarterly bulletin on banks in Bulgaria for the period January - March 2008. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Economic Review - Issue 2, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 13:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its quarterly Economic Review, Issue 2 for 2008. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Bulletin - May 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 13:04 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly bulletin for May 2008. link

Bulgaria’s Enemona H1 Cons Net Profit Up 49% Y/Y – Table Aug 26, 2008, 12:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian engineering, construction and energy group Enemona on Tuesday said its first-half net profit rose by 49% on the year to 5.16 million levs ($3.9 million/2.6 million euro) as sales grew by 22% year-on-year. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Government Securities Market - Q2 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 12:04 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its quarterly report on the country’s government securities market for the second quarter of 2008. link

Israeli Businessmen Propose To Build 50 Mln Euro Real Estate Project in Bulgarian Blagoevgrad City Aug 26, 2008, 11:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – Two Israeli businessmen have proposed to build a hospital complex and a business park worth a combined 50 million euro ($73.5 million) in the southwestern Bulgarian city of Blagoevgrad, the city said on Tuesday. link

Linde Gas Bulgaria Extends Loss in 2007 Aug 26, 2008, 11:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian subsidiary of German industrial gases producer Linde Gas extended its loss to 533,000 levs ($405,100/275,500 euro) last year from 327,000 levs for 2006, company data showed on Tuesday. link

Bulbrokers - USA Stock Markets Daily Review - Aug 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 11:17 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Hard start of the week on Wall Street link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Aug 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 11:15 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Thin Forex Trading Due To Public Holidays In UK link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 10:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Aug 26-Nov 25 Aug 26, 2008, 09:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 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

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:22 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia has received an application for listing of an additional issue of shares as follows:- Issuer: Agro Finance REIT-Sofia /6AG/- ISIN of the issue: BG1100039061- Amount of the issue before the increase: BGN 16,137,954- Amount of the increase: BGN 16,081,754- Amount of the issue after the increase: BGN 32,219,708- Nominal value per share: BGN 1.00 link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:12 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for August 25, 2008. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Port Operator Luka Rijeka Proposes To Skip 2007 Dividend Aug 26, 2008, 18:44 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Croatian port operator Luka Rijeka proposed on Tuesday to skip dividend payment for 2007, after it paid no dividend for the previous year. link

Croatian Bourse Continues To Slide in Low Liquidity Aug 26, 2008, 18:39 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) – The Croatian equity market kept on falling on Tuesday as liquidity remained low, analysts said. link

Croatia To Call Tenders for Six Shipyards by Yr-End, Pick Location for LNG Terminal in Sept Aug 26, 2008, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) – Croatia plans to call tenders for the privatisation of six shipyards by the end of this year and will select a location for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal next month, top government officials said on Tuesday. link

Croatian Govt Expects Inflation To Ease By Year-End Aug 26, 2008, 16:10 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) – The Croatian government expects inflation in the country to retreat by the end of the year from the record highs scaled this summer thanks to a batch of measures drafted by the cabinet and the central bank, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said on Tuesday. link

EBRD Mulls 15.5 Mln Euro Investment in Croatia’s Eurocable to Raise Capacity Aug 26, 2008, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it was considering a 15.5 million euro($22.6 million) equity investment in Croatian cable producer Eurocable, by participating in an increase of the company’s share capital. link

Croatia Sells T-Bills Below Target, Yields Mixed Aug 26, 2008, 13:31 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday sold a combined 183 million kuna ($37.2 million/25.5 million euro) in two Treasury bill isues, below its target offer of 350 million kuna, as yields were mixed. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Visitors to Main Tourist Sights and Attractions - Q2 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 13:02 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In the second quarter of 2008 the survey on number of visitors of main tourist sights and attractions covered 139 museums and galleries. The total number of visitors is 750 354, of which 46% domestic and 54% foreign ones. The greatest number of visits in museums and galleries was realised in the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva (391 102) then in the City of Grad Zagreb (111 239) and in the County of Krapina-Zagorje (44 427). link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Aug 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 12:37 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Aug 26 - Oct 15 Aug 26, 2008, 09:36 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through October 15. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 07:14 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

Equest Balkan Properties Unit Starts Building 45 Mln Euro Mall in Macedonia’s Capital Aug 26, 2008, 16:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), August 26 (SeeNews) – British company Elan Properties, part of Equest Balkan Properties, launched on Tuesday the construction of a trade centre in Skopje’s downtown, a project worth a total of 45 million euro ($65.7 million). link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Aug 26 - Nov 14 Aug 26, 2008, 09:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), August 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

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:11 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Macedonian Stock exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for August 25, 2008. link

* Moldova *

Moldova’s FinComBank To Raise Capital to 131.5 Mln Lei (9.3 Mln Euro) Aug 26, 2008, 15:22 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), August 26 (SeeNews) - Moldovan commercial bank FinComBank plans to increase its equity capital to 131.5 million lei ($13.6 million/9.3 million euro) through a 1.9 million lei share issue, the bank said on Tuesday. link

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region Jan-July Industrial Output Rises 48% Y/Y Aug 26, 2008, 12:38 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), August 26 (SeeNews) - The industrial output of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria rose by an annual 48% in the first seven months of the year, Transdniestria’s Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. link

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region Jan-July Trade Gap at $378.4 Mln - Table Aug 26, 2008, 12:23 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), August 26 (SeeNews) - The trade deficit of Moldova’s rebel region of Transdniestria reached $378.4 million (256 million euro) in January to July of this year, figures from Transdniestria’s economy ministry showed on Tuesday. link

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region July Inflation Slows to 1.77% M/M Aug 26, 2008, 12:15 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), August 26 (SeeNews) - Monthly consumer price inflation in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria slowed to 1.77% in July from 2.17% a month earlier, the region’s economy ministry said on Tuesday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Aug 26 - Oct 10 Aug 26, 2008, 11:21 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), August 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through October 10. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for August 25, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:07 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for August 25, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romania’s Parliament Endorses Legal Action Against Labour, Ex-Economy Ministers Aug 26, 2008, 18:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (SeeNews) - Romania’s upper house of Parliament, the Senate, on Tuesday approved requests to launch legal action against Labour Minister Paul Pacuraru and former Economy Minister Codrut Seres over alleged bribe-taking and industrial espionage. link

Athens-based Airgo Airlines To Launch Cargo Flights to SE Europe Aug 26, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 26 (SeeNews) – Athens-based Airgo Airlines plans to launch cargo flights to southeast European countries to benefit from the fast-growing freight traffic in the area, aircraft provider BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said. link

Most Romanian Bourse Indices Extend Falls, Only Investment Funds Edge Up Aug 26, 2008, 17:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (SeeNews) – Most of the Romanian stock indices extended losses on Tuesday in low turnover and only the index tracking Romania’s five investment funds edged up, brokers said. link

Romanian Leu Ends Weaker vs Euro in Low Volumes Aug 26, 2008, 16:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu ended weaker on Tuesday at 3.5560/5600 per euro from Monday’s 3.5220/5250 in low trading volumes as investors preferred betting on the U.S. dollar, dealers said. link

Romanian National Bank - Developments on Romanian Financial Markets - Aug 18 - 22, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 14:10 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has released its weekly report on the developments on the local financial markets for the week August 18 - 22, 2008. link

Romanian National Bank - Developments on Romanian Financial Markets - Aug 11 - 15, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 14:09 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has released its weekly report on the developments on the local financial markets for the week August 11 - 15, 2008. link

KFC Romania H1 Turnover Rises 49% Y/Y to 18 Mln Euro on Chain Expansion Aug 26, 2008, 14:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (SeeNews) - The Romanian unit of fast food chain KFC said on Tuesday its first-half turnover rose by 49% on the year to 18 million euro ($26.5 million) mostly thanks to expansion of its chain of restaurants. link

Romanian National Bank - Monetary Indicators - Provisional Data - July 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 14:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews At end-July 2008, broad money (M3) equalled RON 161,297.9 million, down 0.1 percent (-0.8 percent in real terms) month on month. In year-on-year comparison, broad money rose 34.4 percent, or 23.2 percent in real terms. link

Romania’s Impact Developer & Contractor Plans To Take out 12 Mln Euro Loan To Finance Housing Project Aug 26, 2008, 11:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (SeeNews) - Romanian real estate developer Impact Developer & Contractor said on Tuesday it plans to take out a 12 million euro ($17.6 million) loan from the lcal unit of Greece’s Piraeus Bank to finance a 500 million euro housing project. link

Romania’s End-July M3 Money Supply Falls by Nominal 0.1% M/M – Table Aug 26, 2008, 11:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (SeeNews) - Romania’s M3, the broadest gauge of the country’s money supply, fell by a nominal 0.1% month-on-month to 161.30 billion lei ($67.2 billion/45.7 billion euro) at the end of July , the country’s central bank, BNR, said on Tuesday. link

Romanian National Bank - Monthly Bulletin - Statistical Section - June 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 11:01 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Romania has published the statistical section of its monthly bulletin for June 2008. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 10:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices posted declines on the back of a low turnover link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Aug 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Trader’s Comment link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Aug 18 - 22, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 10:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators link

Romania Schedule of Events - Aug 26 - Nov 11 Aug 26, 2008, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), August 26 (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

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for August 25, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 07:41 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its RASDAQ daily market report for August 25, 2008. link

* Serbia *

Serbian Share Indices Close Mixed, Food Firm Granexport Boosts Turnover Aug 26, 2008, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) indices closed mixed on Tuesday as food, beverages and tobacco producer Granexport boosted the turnover, brokers said. link

Blast At Explosives Factory of Serbia’s Trayal Corporation Halts Production - Nine Hurt Aug 26, 2008, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews KRUSEVAC (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) – A blast ripped through the explosives factory of Serbia’s Trayal Corporation early on Tuesday, injuring nine people and halting production, the plant manager said. link

ANALYST VIEW – Belgrade Should Get Better Price From Gazprom For Serbian Oil Monopoly Aug 26, 2008, 16:28 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) – When Serbia negotiated the sale of its oil monopoly NIS to Russia’s Gazprom for 900 million euro ($1.3 billion) in cash and investment its negotiating position was undermined by its dependence on Moscow as a powerful ally said Serbian analysts, who back their government’s effort to seek a higher price for NIS. link

National Bank of Serbia - Insurance Supervision Report - Q2 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 15:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Insurance Market link

Serbia Hopes To Launch Exports of Pigs and Pork to EU in 2011-2012 Aug 26, 2008, 15:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) – Serbia can expect to start exports of live pigs and pork meat to the European Union in three to four years, once vaccination against classical swine fever is no longer required in the EU-aspiring country, the head of the local Veterinary Board said. link

Serbian Construction Co Gradjevinar Kocic Launches 48.5 Mln Dinar (635,500 Euro) Takeover Bid for Novi Autoput Aug 26, 2008, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) – Serbian construction company Gradjevinar Kocic said on Tuesday it has launched a 48.5 million dinar ($934,500/635,500 euro) takeover bid for its local peer Novi Autoput. link

Serbian Machine Builder Gosa FOM Buys Back 5.23% of Own Capital to Prevent Further Price Drop Aug 26, 2008, 13:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Serbian machine manufacturer Gosa FOM said on Tuesday it has launched a buyout bid for up to 5.23% of its own capital to avoid a further plunge of its stock price. link

Serbian Metals Banka Lists on Belgrade Official Market Aug 26, 2008, 10:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Serbian blue chip Metals Banka will become on Tuesday the fourth company listed on the top tier of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX), the bourse said. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for August 25, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Aug 26 - Dec 30 Aug 26, 2008, 09:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), August 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 - Aug 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:31 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for August 26, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 25, 2008 Aug 26, 2008, 09:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for August 25, 2008 link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Food Retailer Mercator Posts H1 Group Net Profit of 22.3 Mln Euro - Media Aug 26, 2008, 17:56 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest food retailer Mercator had a group net profit of 22.3 million euro ($33 million) in the first half of 2008, local business daily Finance reported on Tuesday. link

Slovenian Share Indices Fall Further in Tiny Turnover Aug 26, 2008, 17:50 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian share indices fell for a second day running in tiny turnover on Tuesday with most blue chips losing value, brokers said. link

Slovenia’s KD Group Buys 17.03% of Local Holding Istrabenz Aug 26, 2008, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian financial company KD Kapital, part of Ljubljana-based financial group KD Group, has acquired 17.03% of local energy-to-tourism holding company Istrabenz for an undisclosed sum, Istrabenz said on Tuesday. link

Slovenia’s Aerodrom Ljubljana Prelim Parent Net Profit Falls 31.5% Y/Y in H1 Aug 26, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Aerodrom Ljubljana, the operator of the international airport of Slovenia’s capital, said on Tuesday its parent net profit fell to a preliminary 5.133 million euro ($7.5 million) in the first half of 2008 from 7.495 million euro a year earlier when it booked financial gains. link

ANALYSIS - Slovenian Real Estate Boom Over For Now - More Modest Rises Seen Ahead Aug 26, 2008, 16:50 CET | Analysis | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - The blistering growth rate of Slovenian real estate prices has slowed in the first half of the year and although sector analysts have mixed opinions on their future movements all agree that the steep rises of previous years are unlikely to be repeated soon. link

Slovenia’s Gorenje Raises H1 Prelim Group Net Profit 25.3% Y/Y Aug 26, 2008, 14:58 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian household appliance maker Gorenje on Tuesday reported a 25.3% annual rise in its group net profit to a preliminary 8.151 million euro ($12 million) in the first half of 2008. link

SLOVENIAN BLUE-CHIP HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE MAKER GORENJE RAISES H1 GROUP NET PROFIT 25.3% Y/Y TO PRELIM 8.151 MLN EURO Aug 26, 2008, 14:33 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenia Schedule of Events - Aug 26 – Oct 10 Aug 26, 2008, 09:19 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through October 10. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

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