Seenews: news report of 04.11.2008

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Sells 10.58 Bln Leks (85 Mln Euro) in T-bills, Yields Mixed Nov 04, 2008, 15:54 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank on Tuesday sold 10.58 billion leks ($109 million/85 million euro) in two Treasury bill issues, as yields on three-month bills fell, while those on 12-month bills rose, the bank said. link

Albania, Czech CEZ To Finalise Talks on Sale of Power Distributor OSSH by End-Dec - Media Nov 04, 2008, 11:13 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Albania and Czech power utility group CEZ, which the government picked as the buyer of 76% of electricity distributor OSSH, will finalise the talks on the sale contract by the end of December, local daily Agon reported on Tuesday. link

Albania Schedule of Events – Nov 4 - Nov 29 Nov 04, 2008, 09:48 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Albania through November 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bosnia *

Bosnian Communications and Transport Minister Resigns - Media Nov 04, 2008, 15:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 4 (SeeNews) – Bosnian central government Minister of Communications and Transport Bozo Ljubic has announced his resignation “due to the weak functioning of the authorities and in order to devote more to his party activity,” a Bosnian daily reported on Tuesday. link

Five Companies Interested in Exploring for Oil, Gas in Bosnia Nov 04, 2008, 12:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 4 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s biggest engineering firm, state-controlled Energoinvest, said on Tuesday that five foreign companies have expressed interest in joining it in a strategic partnership for exploring for gas and oil in the country’s Muslim-Croat part. link

Bosnia’s Nova Banka 9-mo Net Profit Rises 64% to 2.4 Mln Euro - Table Nov 04, 2008, 11:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 4 (SeeNews) – Bosnian privately-held Nova Banka, slated for sale, said on Tuesday its net profit for the nine months of 2008 rose 64% on the year to 4.695 million marka ($3.1 million/2.4 million euro), as revenue rose faster than costs. link

Slovenia’s Mercator Bosnian Unit Eyes 5.0% Retail Market Share by 2010 - Media Nov 04, 2008, 10:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 4 (SeeNews) – The Bosnian unit of Slovenia’s largest food retailer Mercator plans to hold a market share of 5.0% in Bosnia by 2010, a Bosnian daily reported on Tuesday. link

Institute of Statistics of the Bosnian Serb Republic - Social Welfare Statistical Bulletin - 2003-2007 - Additional Data - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 09:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Institute of Statistics of the Bosnian Serb Republic has published on November 3, 2008 new Social welfare statistics bulletin No. 6 with aditional data on child befit. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Nov 4 - Jan 9 Nov 04, 2008, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Stocks End Mostly Higher, Selling Pressure from Foreign Investors Eases Nov 04, 2008, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4, (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks ended mostly higher on Tuesday amid positive market sentiment as selling pressure from foreign investors moderated, broker said. link

Bulgaria’s Holding Roads To Pay 2.0 Mln Euro Bonus To Supervisory Board Chair Nov 04, 2008, 17:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian road construction group Holding Roads said on Tuesday it plans to pay a bonus of 3.84 million levs ($2.5 million/2.0 milion euro) to its supervisory board chairman Vassil Bozhkov due to good corporate results achieved in 2007. link

Bulgarian Food and Drinks Retailer Avendi Expects Two-Digit Sales Growth in 2009 Nov 04, 2008, 16:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian food and drinks retailer Avendi said on Tuesday it expects its 2008 sales to grow as planned by some 35% to 135 million levs ($88.7 million/69.7 million euro) and projected a two-digit sales growth next year on the back of agressive strategy in the fast moving goods segment. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 16:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Indices Consolidate As The Market Awaits The Presidential Elections link

Bulgarian Tourism Sector Sees Diversification of Offer as Anti-Crisis Pill Nov 04, 2008, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s tourism sector should diversify its offer and improve promotion to avoid deep wounds from the global financial crisis, industry experts said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 15:39 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia has received an application for listing of an issue of shares on the SPVs market as follows:- Issuer: Z Properties Investment Fund Reit-Sofia- ISIN: BG1100144077- Amount of the issue: BGN 650,000- Nominal value per share: BGN 1.00- BSE code: P15 link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 15:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar Remained Strong against the Majors link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 14:41 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for November 4, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Consolidated Fiscal Programme - GFSM 2001 - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 14:36 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on consolidated fiscal programme according to Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001 (GFSM 2001) standard for September 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Consolidated Fiscal Programme - National Methodology - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 14:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on the consolidated fiscal programme as of September 30, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Fiscal Reserve Account - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 14:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on fiscal reserve account as of September 30, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Republican Budget - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 14:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly data report on republican budget as of September 30, 2008. link

No Letter of Interest Lands for Insolvent Bulgarian Steel Plant, Receiver Says Nov 04, 2008, 13:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) - No investor has declared interest to operate or take over insolvent Bulgarian steel mill Kremikovtzi so far and the coming week can prove fatal for the plant’s future operation if no fresh funds start to flow into it, receiver Ana Milenkova said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian SPV Ulpina Plans To Raise Capital to 2.5 Mln Euro by Mid-2009 Nov 04, 2008, 11:27 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) - Ulpina, a Bulgarian special purpose vehicle (SPV) for securitisation of receivables, plans to seek fresh funds on the Sofia bourse to raise its capital to 5.0 million levs ($3.2 million/2.6 million euro) in the next eight months, the company’s executive director said on Tuesday. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:35 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Greek-owned Biocheck To Invest 5.0 Mln Euro in Three Medical Centres in Bulgaria by End-2011 Nov 04, 2008, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian healthcare firm Biocheck, majority-owned by Greece’s Ergo Hospital, plans to spend over 5.0 million euro ($6.4 million) on opening three medical centres in the country by the end of 2011, Biocheck’s general director said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Nov 4 - Nov 28 Nov 04, 2008, 08:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 08:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar Remained Strong Ahead of Rate Cuts By Major Central Banks link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 07:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Surge Nov 04, 2008, 18:36 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) surged by more than six percent each on Tuesday on a number of bullish factors, an analyst said. link

Sweden’s Ikea To Invest 300 Mln Euro in Croatia by 2011, Eyes Slovenia, Serbia in Longer Run Nov 04, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Swedish furniture retailer Ikea said on Tuesday it will invest 300 million euro ($385 million) in a shopping centre that will host its first store in Croatia. link

Croatia Sells One-year T-Bills Below Target, Yields Flat Nov 04, 2008, 16:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it sold 157 million kuna ($28.2 million/21.9 million euro) in one-year Treasury bills, below its target offer of 300 million kuna, as yields remained unchanged. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Foreign Trade in Goods - Provisional Data - Jan - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 11:02 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd According to the provisional data, in the period from January to September 2008, the total export of the Republic of Croatia amounted to 52 273 million kuna. At the same time, the import was 115 596 million kuna. The foreign trade deficit amounted to 63 323 million kuna. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Land Sown with Crops, Situation as on June 1, 2008 - Preliminary Data - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the Republic of Croatia the total of 844 190 ha was land sown with crops. The structure of the land sown was described as follows: cereals made 66.5%, oil seeds and fruits 11.6%, tobacco 0.7%, sugar beets 2.6%, forage crops 13.7% and flowers as well as aromatic and other plants 0.5%, while potatoes, leguminous and other vegetables made 4.3%. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Stock Indices of Industrial Final Products - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd At the end of September 2008, the producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in the total industry were by 0.5% higher than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of August 2008, by 9.0% higher than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of September 2007 and by 2.0% higher than the average producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in 2007. link

Croatia’s Nova TV, B.net Launch TV Channel for Children Nov 04, 2008, 10:31 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Croatian commercial TV broadcaster Nova TV and cable TV services provider B.net have launched Mini TV, the country’s first TV channel for children, B.net said. This is the first TV channel in Croatia whose programme will include only cartoons and animated feature films, all with voice-over translation in the Croatian language, B.net said in a statement issued on Monday. It did not disclose the size of the investment in the project. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Industrial Production Volume Indices, Seasonally Adjusted Time Series and Trend Indices - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:29 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In September 2008, the industrial production in the Republic of Croatia remained at the same level as in August 2008. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:16 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Research and Development - 2007 - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:01 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In 2007, according to this survey, the gross domestic expenditures for R&D were the highest in fields of engineering (35.8%), life sciences (26.7%), biotechnical (10.4%) and humanities (10.1%). link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Congresses and Other Business Meetings - Aug 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:00 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In August 2008, the number of business meetings held in the Republic of Croatia was 145. There were 81 meetings with overnight stays and 64 without them. The total number of days at business meetings was 394. Each meeting was held 3 days on the average. The number of participants at all meetings was 6 334; the number of domestic participants was 4 415 (70%), while the number of foreign ones was 1 919 (30%). link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Nov 4 - Dec 16 Nov 04, 2008, 09:51 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through December 16. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Published Books and Brochures, Newspapers and Magazines - 2007 - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 09:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In 2007, there were 7 203 books and brochures issued. The most books and brochures issued were classified into the UDK group "Social sciences", 26.8%, followed by groups "Languages. Literature", 20.8%, and "Applied sciences. Medicine. Technology", 14.3%. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Persons in Paid Employment by Activity - Sept 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 09:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In September 2008, the number of persons in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 1 241 805, out of which there were 565 380 women. As compared to August 2008, the number of persons in paid employment decreased by 0.3% and the number of employed women by 0.2%. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Paid Off Earnings per Hour of Work - Aug 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 09:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In August 2008, there were 169 paid hours, which was by 6.6% less than in the previous month. The greatest number of paid hours was recorded in the activity Water transport (222) and the smallest one in the activity Education (157). link

* Macedonia *

Yields Fall on Macedonian Three-Month, Six-Month T-bills Nov 04, 2008, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Yields on Macedonian three-month and six month Treasury bills fell at an auction on Tuesday, central bank data showed. link

Fitch Revises Outlook on Macedonia’s Ratings to Stable from Positive Nov 04, 2008, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday it has revised the outlook on Macedonia’s foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to stable from positive. link

FITCH SAYS REVISES MACEDONIA’S LOCAL, FOREIGN CURRENCY RATINGS TO STABLE FROM POSITIVE Nov 04, 2008, 16:48 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 15:30 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for November 4, 2008. link

Macedonia’s Ohridska Banka 9-Mo Pre-Tax Profit Falls 43% Y/Y - Table Nov 04, 2008, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Macedonian commercial bank Ohridska Banka AD Ohrid said on Tuesday its nine-month pre-tax profit fell by 43% on the year to 71.23 million denars ($1.48 million/1.17 million euro). link

MACEDONIA’S OHRIDSKA BANKA SAYS 9-MO PRE-TAX PROFIT FALLS 43% Y/Y TO 71.23 MLN DENARS (1.17 MLN EURO) Nov 04, 2008, 13:55 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

* Moldova *

Moldova’s Chisinau Airport 9-mo Passenger Traffic Rises 26% Nov 04, 2008, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 4 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s Chisinau international airport handled 662,500 passengers in the first nine months of 2008, up 26% on the year, the country’s Civil Aviation Department (CAA) said on Tuesday. link

Moldova Sells 41.1 Mln Lei (3.1 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Rise Nov 04, 2008, 14:47 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 4 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold on Tuesday 41.1 million lei ($4.0 million/3.1 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, below its target of 45 million lei, as yields on all issues rose. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 14:42 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 4, 2008. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Nov 4 - Jan 2 Nov 04, 2008, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), November 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Montenegro *

Jan-Sept FDI in Montenegro Rises 15% – C-Bank Nov 04, 2008, 16:23 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 4 (SeeNews) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Montenegro rose by an annual 15% in the first nine months of the year, preliminary data from the country’s central bank indicated on Tuesday. link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 15:30 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 4, 2008. link

JAN-SEPT FDI IN MONTENEGRO RISES 15% Y/Y - C-BANK Nov 04, 2008, 15:26 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Montenegro Schedule of Events – Nov 4 – Nov 13 Nov 04, 2008, 09:52 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), November 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Montenegro through November 13. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 08:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 3, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romania’s Generali Asigurari Names Marie Kovarova New CEO Nov 04, 2008, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romanian insurer Generali Asigurari said on Tuesday it has named Marie Kovarova new CEO, replacing Tudor Moldovan, who has taken a job with Generali PPF Holding. link

Romanian Leu Ends Touch Weaker vs Euro in Low Volumes Nov 04, 2008, 18:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Tuesday closed at 3.6780/6860 per euro, little changed from 3.6720/6840 on Monday, in very low trading volumes ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting and awaiting the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections, analysts said. link

Romanian Stocks Soar in Higher Turnover as Market Turns Sharply Positive Nov 04, 2008, 17:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - The Romanian share indices notched up hefty gains in higher turnover on Tuesday, as optimism swept the market, brokers said. link

S&P Revises Romania’s Hidroelectrica Outlook to Negative, Affirms ’BB’ Ratings Nov 04, 2008, 16:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) – Global rating agency Standard & Poor’s said on Tuesday it revised its outlook on Romanian state-owned hydropower generator and supplier Hidroelectrica to negative from stable, and affirmed its ’BB’ long-term foreign and local currency corporate ratings. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 16:09 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for November 4, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 16:07 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for November 4, 2008. link

Romania To Issue 3.0 Bln Lei (812 Mln Euro) of Debt in Nov - Fin Min Nov 04, 2008, 15:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it plans to issue 3.0 billion lei ($1.0 billion/812 million euro) worth of government securities in November to finance and re-finance public debt. link

Austria’s UNIQA Wraps up Takeover of Romanian Insurer Unita Nov 04, 2008, 12:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Austrian insurance group UNIQA said on Tuesday it has wrapped up the acquisition of 100% of Romanian insurer Unita from the Vienna Insurance Group for an undisclosed sum. link

GE Says Interested To Expand in SEE Region, Cautious Due to Financial Crisis - Media Nov 04, 2008, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - U.S. company General Electric (GE) is interested to expand its presence in southeast Europe through acquisitions or partnerships in the region as the company remains cautious because of the finacial crisis, Bucharest-based daily Business Standard reported on Tuesday. link

Romania’s Armax Gaz 9-mo Gross Profit Up 0.7% - Table Nov 04, 2008, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romanian oil and gas equipment manufacturer Armax Gaz said its nine-month gross profit slightly rose to some 5.05 million lei ($1.75 mllilon/1.37 million euro) from 5.013 million lei a year earlier. link

Romania To Continue Sale Talks for Helicopter Manufacturer IAR with Czech Aero Vodochody Nov 04, 2008, 10:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romania on Tuesday said it will continue talks on the sale of 64.89% of helicopter manufacturer IAR with Czech company Aero Vodochody. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Nov 3, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:26 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices gain steady ground link

Romania Schedule of Events - Nov 4 - Jan 6 Nov 04, 2008, 10:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through January 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

ROMANIA TO CONTINUE SALE TALKS FOR HELICOPTER MANUFACTURER IAR WITH CZECH AERO VODOCHODY - PRIVATISATION AGENCY Nov 04, 2008, 10:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 10:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Romania’s Jan-Sept Industrial Sales Rise 7.9% - Table Nov 04, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial sales rose by 7.9% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2008, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Tuesday. link

ROMANIA’S JAN-SEPT INDUSTRIAL SALES RISE 7.9% - STATS BOARD Nov 04, 2008, 09:41 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romania’s Sept Industrial PPI Falls 0.1% M/M, Rises 18.6% Y/Y - Table Nov 04, 2008, 09:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s September producer price index (PPI) for the industrial sector fell by 0.1% month-on-month but was 18.6% higher on the year, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. link

Romania Sept Tourist Numbers Rise 7.1% Y/Y - Table Nov 04, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Romania in September rose by 7.1% on the year to 667,800, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. link

Romania’s Economy May Grow by 5.5%-6.0% in 2009 - C-Bank Governor Nov 04, 2008, 09:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s economy may grow by between a real 5.5% and 6.0% next year, provided that the country is prudent and invests in infrastructure and agriculture, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said. link

ROMANIA’S SEPT INDUSTRIAL PPI -0.1% M/M, +18.6% Y/Y, VS +1.02% M/M, +20.07% Y/Y IN AUGUST - STATS BOARD Nov 04, 2008, 09:19 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romania’s Sept Average Net Salary Rises 1.5% M/M, Up 24.6% Y/Y - Table Nov 04, 2008, 09:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), November 4 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Romania in September rose by a nominal 1.5% month-on-month to 1,296 lei ($450.6/351.6 euro), the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Oct 27 - 31, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 08:05 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators link

* Serbia *

U.S. Citibank To Seek Greenfield Investment Licence in Serbia - Econ Minister Dinkic Nov 04, 2008, 18:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 4 (SeeNews) – U.S. Citibank will seek a greenfield investment licence from Serbia in an effort to open a unit in the Balkan country in 2009, Serbia’s Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Tuesday. link

Serbia’s Parliament Endorses Rasing 2008 Public Spending by 15.4 Bln Dinars (18.2 Mln Euro) - Media Nov 04, 2008, 18:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s parliament on Tuesday agreed to spend an additional 15.4 billion dinars ($23.7 million/18.2 million euro) this year to support a 10% pension rise and finance aid to farmers, the construction of a key motorway and granting more incentives to its joint venture with Italy’s Fiat, local broadcaster B92 reported. link

Sweden’s Ikea To Invest 300 Mln Euro in Croatia by 2011, Eyes Slovenia, Serbia in Longer Run Nov 04, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Swedish furniture retailer Ikea said on Tuesday it will invest 300 million euro ($385 million) in a shopping centre that will host its first store in Croatia. link

Positive Mood Lifts Belgrade Stocks in Higher Volumes Nov 04, 2008, 16:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Positive investors’ mood lifted the share indices and trading volumes on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) on Tuesday, brokers said. link

Serbia To Offer for Sale Largest Drug Maker Galenika Next Spring - Econ Minister Nov 04, 2008, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Serbia will offer for sale its largest drug maker Galenika next spring, the Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic said on Tuesday, speaking at the Eighth Serbian Economic Summit. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 15:32 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for November 4, 2008. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Nov 4, 2008 Nov 04, 2008, 09:58 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for November 4, 2008. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – Nov 4 - Dec 30 Nov 04, 2008, 09:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), November 4 (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

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices Extend Gains, Track Global Upswing Nov 04, 2008, 18:21 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 4 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices rose for a fifth day running on Tuesday in line with an upswing abroad, brokers said. link

UPDATE 1 - Slovenia’s Pivovarna Lasko, Infond Holding Plan To Sell 48% of Mercator by End-March Nov 04, 2008, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, analyst comment) link

Slovenia’s Port of Koper Sees 2008 Cargo Throughput Rising to over 16 Mln Tonnes Nov 04, 2008, 17:59 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Luka Koper, the company operating Slovenia’s Adriatic port of Koper, said on Tuesday it expects to handle over 16 million tonnes of cargo this year, up from 15.4 million tonnes it handled in 2007. link

D&B Maintains Slovenia’s 2008 GDP Growth Fcast at 4.8%, Cuts 2009 Fcast to 3.0% Nov 04, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Credit rating agency D&B said it maintains its forecast for Slovenia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year at a real 4.8%, but cuts its economic growth projection for next year to 3.0% from an earlier 4.0%. link

Sweden’s Ikea To Invest 300 Mln Euro in Croatia by 2011, Eyes Slovenia, Serbia in Longer Run Nov 04, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), November 4 (SeeNews) – Swedish furniture retailer Ikea said on Tuesday it will invest 300 million euro ($385 million) in a shopping centre that will host its first store in Croatia. link

Slovenia’s Pivovarna Lasko, Infond Holding Plan to Sell 48% of Mercator by end-March Nov 04, 2008, 16:41 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Slovenian brewer Pivovarna Lasko and its biggest shareholder Infond Holding plan to sell nearly 48% of the country’s biggest food retailer Mercator in a tender by the end of March, Pivovarna Lasko said on Tuesday. link

SLOVENIA’S PIVOVARNA LASKO, INFOND HOLDING SAY PLAN TO WRAP UP SALE OF 48% OF MERCATOR IN TENDER BY END-MARCH 2009 Nov 04, 2008, 15:59 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenian Group Pivovarna Lasko To Sell 23.33% of Food Retailer Mercator - Media Nov 04, 2008, 15:27 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 4 (SeeNews) - Slovenian group Pivovarna Lasko will sell its 23.33% stake in the country’s biggest food retailer Mercator, local state-owned news agency STA reported on Tuesday. link

SLOVENIA’S PIVOVARNA LASKO GROUP TO SELL 23.33% STAKE IN FOOD RETAILER MERCATOR - MEDIA Nov 04, 2008, 15:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenia’s Mercator Bosnian Unit Eyes 5.0% Retail Market Share by 2010 - Media Nov 04, 2008, 10:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 4 (SeeNews) – The Bosnian unit of Slovenia’s largest food retailer Mercator plans to hold a market share of 5.0% in Bosnia by 2010, a Bosnian daily reported on Tuesday. link

Slovenia Schedule of Events – Nov 4 - Nov 7 Nov 04, 2008, 08:50 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), November 4 (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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