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Seenews: news report of 14.01.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Wednesday 14 January 2009 - 1733 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

S&P Lowers Greece’s Emporiki Bank Credit Ratings to ’A-/A-2’, Outlook Negative Jan 14, 2009, 18:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said on Wednesday it downgraded to ’A-/A-2’ from ’A/A-1’ with a “negative” outlook its long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on Greece’s Emporiki Bank, which has presence in Bulgaria. link

Albania To Hold General Elections on June 28 Jan 14, 2009, 17:42 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Albania’s President Bamir Topi on Wednesday called general elections for June 28. link

Bulgaria Leads SE Europe by Economic Freedom, Bosnia Ranks Lowest - Heritage Foundation Jan 14, 2009, 17:38 CET | Analysis | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria topped the economic freedom ranking in southeast Europe, while Bosnia and Herzegovina remained last in the region in a report issued by U.S. think-tank Heritage Foundation on Wednesday. link

INTERVIEW – Black Sea Bank Eyes Energy, Transport Projects in SEE, Wants Serbia In Jan 14, 2009, 10:10 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) – The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) sees energy and transport as the sectors most attractive for financing in Southeast Europe (SEE) in its development plan, a senior bank official said. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia Federation Nov Average Net Salary Down 0.5% M/M - Table Jan 14, 2009, 15:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation fell by 0.5% month-on-month to 771.8 marka ($521/394 euro) in November after going up by 0.9% in October, official statistics showed on Wednesday. link

Italy’s Gruppo Speziali Mulls Building 18 Mln Euro Cement Plant in Bosnia - Media Jan 14, 2009, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) – Italian cement producer Calme Cementi, part of diversified group Gruppo Speziali, mulls building an 18 million ($24 million) cement plant in Bosnia, Bosnian daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Wednesday. link

Bosnia Banks End-Nov Deposit Portfolio Rises 0.1% M/M to 6.231 Bln Euro - Table Jan 14, 2009, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - The deposit portfolio of commercial banks operating in Bosnia increased to 12.206 billion marka ($8.245 billion/6.231 billion euro) at the end of November from 12.190 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Wednesday. link

Bosnia Banks End-Nov Loan Portfolio Rises 0.4% M/M to 7.464 Bln Euro - Table Jan 14, 2009, 12:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of commercial banks operating in Bosnia rose to 14.623 billion marka ($9.878 billion/7.464 billion euro) at the end of November from 14.568 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Wednesday. link

Bosnian Industrial Tools Maker Swisslion IAT Sees 2009 Exports Rising 15% - Media Jan 14, 2009, 12:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bosnian industrial tools producer Swisslion Industrija Alata Trebinje (IAT) plans to raise the value of its exports by 15% this year to 30 million marka ($20 million/15 million euro) despite the global economic crisis, daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Wednesday. link

Bosnia Serb Republic Nov Avg Net Salary Rises by Real 1.5% M/M - Table Jan 14, 2009, 12:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Bosnia’s Serb Republic rose in November by a real 1.5% month-on-month to 790 marka ($534/403 euro), official statistics showed on Wednesday. link

Bosnia’s Sole Aluminium Smelter Posts Record-high Output in 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | SeeNews MOSTAR (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s sole aluminium smelter and biggest exporter, Aluminij Mostar, said on Wednesday its output rose to record-high 123,000 tonnes of metal last year from 121,750 tonnes in 2007, generating revenue of $458 million (344 million euro). link

Sarajevo Bourse Replaces ABS Banka with Sipad Komerc in Blue-chip Index SASX-10 Jan 14, 2009, 10:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) – The Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE), Bosnia’s bigger bourse, said it has revised its blue-chip index SASX-10, replacing Austrian-owned bank ABS Banka with diversified company Sipad Komerc. link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Statistical Yearbook - 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 10:14 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd INTRODUCTION link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Figures - 2007 Jan 14, 2009, 10:07 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd By the General Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina, signed in Dayton 21. November 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina is consist of two entities: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H) and Republica Srpska (RS), and up to 08. March 2000 District Brcko. link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sown Areas in Autumn in FB&H - 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 10:03 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd SOWN AREAS IN AUTUMN IN FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN 2008 link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Natural Demographic Trends - Preliminary Data - Nov 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 09:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina has released its monthly report on natural demographic trends for November 2008. link

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Financial Stability Report - 2007 Jan 14, 2009, 09:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd 1. Executive summary link

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Condensed Financial Statements - as of Sept 30, 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 09:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) has published its quarterly report on condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2008. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Jan 14 – Oct 7 Jan 14, 2009, 09:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through October 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Quarterly Bulletin - Jan - Sept 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 08:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) has published its quarterly bulletin for the period January to September 2008. link

Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Monthly Balance Sheet - Temporary - Nov 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 08:51 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd 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

* Bulgaria *

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 16:33 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Sell-Offs, Uncertainty About Gas Crisis Outcome Drag Bulgarian Stocks Down Jan 14, 2009, 16:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices plunged on Wednesday amid sell-offs and uncertainty about the outcome of the gas crisis caused by the cut-off of Russian supplies to Europe via Ukraine, brokers said. link

UPDATE 1- Protesting Youths Clash with Police in Bulgarian Capital Sofia Jan 14, 2009, 15:53 CET | Story | SeeNews (Adds quotes, details) link

UPDATE 1 - Bulgarian Telco Group BTC Wraps Up Merger With Mobile Unit Jan 14, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds Mobiltel statement) link

Bulgarian Asset Manager Ultima Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Two Mutual Funds Jan 14, 2009, 14:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator on Wednesday said it gave the go-ahead to local asset manager Ultima Capital Management to set up two mutual funds. link

Bulgarian Telco Group BTC Wraps Up Merger with Mobile Unit Jan 14, 2009, 13:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian telecommunications group BTC said on Wednesday it has completed a merger with its fully-owned mobile arm BTC Mobile, which operates under the Vivatel brand. link

Protesting Youths Clash with Police in Bulgarian Capital Sofia Jan 14, 2009, 13:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian youths clashed with police in front of parliament building on Wednesday during a protest rally by students demanding the resignation of the Socialist-led government. link

Bulgaria’s B.L. Leasing Sees Leasing Portfolio Flat at 10 Mln Euro at End-2009 Jan 14, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian company B.L. Leasing on Wednesday said it expects its leasing portfolio will total 10 million euro ($13.2 million) at the end of 2009, unchanged from a year earlier. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 10:40 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:48 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The euro continued its negative movement link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Jan 12, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The dollar traded mixed after payroll’s report link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Jan 14 - March 11 Jan 14, 2009, 08:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through March 11. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Expectations for weak yearly reports continued to pressure on Wall Street link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Balkancar-Zarya PLC-Pavlikeni /4BU/ filed the following information with X3 News:The obliteration of Dimitar Vladimirov Ivanchov as a procurator of Balkancar-Zarya PLC according to a decision of the Board of Directors of the company dated 22.12.2008 has been registered under No 20090113134957 with the Commercial Register to the Registry Agency on 07.01.2009. The entire notice is posted on link link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for January 13, 2009. link

Bulgaria’s CCB Exits Local Ship Repair Company Odessos Jan 13, 2009, 19:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 13 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s blue-chip Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) has sold its 6.7% stake in local ship repairer Odessos for an undisclosed sum, Odessos said on Tuesday. link

* Croatia *

UPDATE 2 - Croatia’s Dec CPI Falls 0.6% M/M, Rises 2.9% Y/Y - Table Jan 14, 2009, 17:53 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds analyst comments) link

Croatian Share Indices Plunge in Dull Trading Jan 14, 2009, 17:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 14 (SeeNews) - The Croatian share indices plunged on Wednesday in a low-key session, as builders paced the losses, market players said. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 16:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

UPDATE 1 - Croatia’s Dec CPI Falls 0.6% M/M, Rises 2.9% Y/Y - Table Jan 14, 2009, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds second table) link

Croatia’s Dec CPI Falls 0.6% M/M, Rises 2.9% Y/Y - Table Jan 14, 2009, 13:29 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s December consumer price inflation slowed down to 2.9% year-on-year from 4.7% in November and 5.8% at end-2007, the State Statistics Bureau said on Wednesday. link

CROATIA’S DEC CPI -0.6% M/M, +2.9% Y/Y VS. -0.1% M/M, +4.7% Y/Y IN NOV - STATS OFFICE Jan 14, 2009, 13:09 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Consumer Price Indices - Dec 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 12:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In December 2008, as compared to November 2008, the prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by consumer price indices, decreased by 0.6% on the average. As compared to December 2007, that is, at the annual level, they increased by 2.9% and on the annual average by 6.1%. link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Jan 14 - Feb 19 Jan 14, 2009, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through February 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:46 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian C-Bank Absorbs 2.474 Bln Denars (40.4 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Jan 14, 2009, 14:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 2.474 billion denars ($53.3 million/40.4 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. link

International Crisis Group Urges Skopje, Athens To Make Concessions in Solving Dispute over Macedonia’s Name Jan 14, 2009, 12:05 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 14 (SeeNews) – The International Crisis Group (ICG) urged both Greece and Macedonia to make concessions in their dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic, saying the long-running problem puts at risk the EU and NATO strategy for stabilising the western Balkans. link

Macedonian Ferroalloys Plant Silmak, Wool Mill Teteks Lay Off 410 Workers in Total - Media Jan 14, 2009, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 14 (SeeNews) – Macedonian ferroalloys plant Silmak dooel and wool mill Teteks AD Tetovo have laid off a combined 410 workers in response to a drop in demand caused by the global economic turmoil, a local daily reported on Wednesday. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 14 - March 19 Jan 14, 2009, 10:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through March 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for January 13, 2009. link

* Moldova *

UPDATE 1 – Moldova’s End-2008 Inflation Slows to 7.3%, Beats Forecasts Jan 14, 2009, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

Moldova’s End-2008 Inflation Slows to 7.3% from 13.1% in 2007 – Econ Min Jan 14, 2009, 16:06 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 14 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s consumer price inflation slowed to 7.3% in 2008 from 13.1% in 2007, the country’s Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. link

MOLDOVA’S 2008 END-YEAR CPI +7.3% VS. +13.1% AT END-2007 - ECON MIN Jan 14, 2009, 15:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Austria’s Grawe Moldovan Unit Merges with Local Insurer Carat Jan 14, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 14 (SeeNews) – Grawe Asigurare de Viata, the Moldovan arm of Austrian insurance group Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung (Grawe), has merged with local insurer Carat, the Moldovan Securities Commission CNPF said on Wednesday. link

ANALYST FORECAST – Moldova’s End-2008 Inflation Seen at 8.0% - 9.0% Jan 14, 2009, 12:54 CET | Analysis | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 14 (SeeNews) – Analysts expect that Moldova’s end-2008 consumer price inflation will be at 8.0%- 9.0%, in line with the government’s projections, a recent poll found out. link

Moldova’s FX Reserves Rise to $1.65 Bln in Week Ended Dec 26 Jan 14, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 14 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $1.65 billion (1.25 billion euro) in the week ended December 26 from $1.64 billion a week earlier, the country’s central bank, BNM, said on Wednesday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events – Jan 14 - Jan 31 Jan 14, 2009, 09:00 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 31. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for January 13, 2009. link

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for January 13, 2009. link

* Romania *

Romanian Leu Ends Around 4.3-per-Euro Mark Jan 14, 2009, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu weakened to 4.2990/3075 per euro on Wednesday as the temporary lift from a suspected central bank intervention, which helped the leu close stronger at 4.2370/2450 a day earlier, was short-lived, dealers said. link

Romanian Stock Indices Decline on Falls on European, U.S. Markets Jan 14, 2009, 17:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, slid on Wednesday in persistently melting turnover, tracking falls on markets in Europe and the U.S., brokers said. link

Romania’s 2008 New Car Sales Fall 14.14% Jan 14, 2009, 15:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Sales of new passenger cars in Romania fell by 14.14% to 270,995 in 2008, the Romanian Car Producers and Importers Association, APIA, said on Wednesday. link

Romania Sells 1.9 Bln Lei (444 Mln Euro) in 3-Month T-bills, Yields Down Jan 14, 2009, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Romania on Wednesday sold 1.9 billion lei ($585 million/444 million euro) in three-month Treasury bills, versus 2.0 billion lei on offer, as yields fell, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. link

Romania’s 2008 Passenger Car Output Falls 1.3% Jan 14, 2009, 14:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Romania’s automobile industry manufactured 231,056 passenger cars in 2008, down 1.3% from a year earlier, the Romanian Car Producers and Importers Association, APIA, said on Wednesday. link

Romanian Car Maker Dacia Will Make No Layoffs Until April - Vice President Jan 14, 2009, 13:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Romanian car maker Dacia, which has been hit by the global economic crisis, will make no layoffs until April, the company’s vice-president said on Wednesday. link

Romanian Government List - Updated January 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 12:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Updates with the endorsement of Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the European Affairs Department and state regulators, Dan Nica, as acting Interior Minister, after Gabriel Oprea’s resignation as of January 13. link

Germany’s Leoni Shuts down Factory in Romania – Media Jan 14, 2009, 11:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - German car parts maker Leoni shut down one of its two factories for automotive wiring systems located in the Romanian southern county of Arges, a supplier of local car maker Dacia, Bucharest-based daily Business Standard reported on Wednesday. link

Romania’s Fin Min Lowers 2009 Economic Growth Projection, Raises Budget Deficit Forecast – Media Jan 14, 2009, 11:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) – Romania’s Finance Ministry has lowered its economic growth projection for this year to real 2.5% and has raised its budget deficit forecast to 2.0-2.5% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), Bucharest-based daily Gandul reported on Wednesday. link

Romania Schedule of Events – Jan 14 – March 13 Jan 14, 2009, 09:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through March 13. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 09:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 09:35 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices posted slight corrections link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for January 13, 2009. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:40 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for January 13, 2009. link

UPDATE 1 - Romanian President Endorses Deputy PM Dan Nica as Interior Minister Jan 13, 2009, 19:25 CET | Story | SeeNews (updates with Dan Nica’s appointment as acting Interior Minister) link

Romanian Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea Resigns Jan 13, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea said he resigned on Tuesday over disagreement with his Social Democratic Party, PSD, about nominations of key officials in the ministry. link

* Serbia *

Eleven Companies Eyeing Serbia’s Troubled Copper Smelter RTB Bor Jan 14, 2009, 18:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Serbia said on Wednesday that 11 companies have shown interest in the country’s troubled copper mining and smelting company RTB Bor which is up for sale at a minimum price of $300 million (228.8 million euro). link

Serbian Dinar Weakens Again Despite C-bank Intervention - Dealers Jan 14, 2009, 18:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) – The Serbian dinar weakened against the euro on Wednesday despite an intervention by the central bank earlier in the day, dealers said. link

Serbia’s Electricity Consumption Hits Record High Amid Gas Dispute, Grid Overload Feared Jan 14, 2009, 17:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Electrical Network Operator, EMS, on Wednesday warned that the record electricity use caused by the halt in Russian gas supplies has brought the country’s grid to the brink of collapse. link

Serbian Boiler Maker Metalac Suspends Production Due to Gas Crisis Jan 14, 2009, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) – Serbian boiler manufacturer Metalac suspended production at its factory in the central part of the country last week due to a halt in Russian gas supplies, the company said on Wednesday. link

Serbian Stocks End Mixed in Quiet Trading Jan 14, 2009, 16:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) ended mixed on Wednesday in calm trading, brokers said. link

Dutch Firm Sonder Jansen To Build Fruit Cold Storage Facility in Serbia, Eyes Exports to Western Europe - Media Jan 14, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) – The Serbian unit of Dutch frozen food company Sonder Jansen plans to build a fruit cold storage facility in the Balkan country with planned 2009 exports to western Europe worth 1.0 million euro ($1.32 million), local broadcaster B92 reported on Wednesday. link

Serbia’s RTB Bor Suffers $2.0 Mln Losses in ’08 From Suspended Production Over Pollution Jan 14, 2009, 12:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 14 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s troubled copper mining and smelting company RTB Bor lost close to $2.0 million (1.5 million euro) in 2008 as a result of suspended production due to excessive pollution, the company said. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 09:35 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for January 14, 2009. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 13, 2009 Jan 14, 2009, 08:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for January 13, 2009. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices Track European Slump, Gorenje Top Loser Jan 14, 2009, 18:37 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 14 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices tracked a slump on European markets on Wednesday with blue-chip household appliance maker Gorenje posting the biggest losses, brokers said. link

ANALYST FORECAST – Expectations Mixed for Slovenia’s Industrial Output after Record Falls in 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 16:00 CET | Analysis | SeeNews link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Livestock Slaughter in Slaughterhouses - Nov 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 12:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Only the slaughter of horses and cattle increased over the previous month. Compared to November 2007 the slaughter of all species decreased substantially. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Milk and Milk Products - Nov 2008 Jan 14, 2009, 12:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In November 2008 the quantity of cow’s milk collected from farms decreased by 4.7% over the previous month. Compared to November 2007 it was down by 0.6%. link

Slovenia Schedule of Events - Jan 14 - Jan 19 Jan 14, 2009, 10:42 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 14 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through January 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

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