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Seenews: news report of 18.03.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Wednesday 18 March 2009 - 3222 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Sells 3.6 Bln Leks (27.5 Mln Euro) in 2-Yr T-Notes, Yields Up Mar 18, 2009, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 18 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 3.6 billion leks ($35.7 million/27.5 million euro) in two-year Treasury notes in an auction held on Tuesday, as yields went up, the bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells3_6blnleks_27_5mlneuro_in2-yrt-notes_yieldsup-095822

World Bank Lends Further $5.0 Mln Loan to Albania for Pension System Reform Mar 18, 2009, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 18 (SeeNews) - The World Bank said late on Tuesday it has approved a $5.0 million (3.85 million euro) loan to Albania to help the country improve its pension system. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/worldbankapproves_5_0mlnloantoalbaniaforpensionsystemupgrade-085555

Albania Sells 4.5 Bln Leks (34 Mln Euro) in 6-mo T-bills, Yields Up Mar 18, 2009, 09:13 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 18 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 4.5 billion leks ($44.6 million/34.4 million euro) in six-month Treasury bills, down from its target offer of 7.42 billion leks, as yields went up, the bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells4_5blnleks_34mlneuro_in6-mot-bills_yieldsup-083856

* Bosnia *

Rehn against freezing of Balkans plans Mar 18, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn says the EU should not postpone the plans for accession of the Western Balkan countries. A delay was proposed by the party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Radio Deutsche Welle reported on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rehnagainstfreezingofbalkansplans-175038658

"UNESCO to finance reconstruction" Mar 18, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 FM Vuk Jeremić state late Tuesday that UNESCO will participate in the reconstruction of Serb churches and monasteries destroyed in Kosovo. The agreement with this UN body, worth USD 5.5mn, relates to those holy places destroyed in the violence staged by the Kosovo Albanians five years ago. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_unescotofinancereconstruction_-175025212

Dačić: Greece continues to back Serbia Mar 18, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 First Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić says Greece would continue to back Serbia’s efforts to protest her national and state interests. "For us, it is very important that the Kosovo issue be transferred from the political onto the legal field. that The Hague-based International Court of Justice gives its legal opinion as soon as possible and determines whether the unilateral decision on proclamation of independence can be given international legitimacy and legality," Dačić told Tanjug. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/da__i___greececontinuestobackserbia-175011265

Bosnia’s Federation To Plug 133 Mln Euro 2008 Budget Gap with Loans, Reserves Mar 18, 2009, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 18 (SeeNews) – The government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said on Wednesday it will plug its last year’s budget gap of 260 million marka ($172 million/133 million euro) by drawing on national reserves and taking out bank loans. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___sfederationtocover133mlneuro2008budgetgapwithcredits_national-164932

Belgrade mosque still awaiting repairs Mar 18, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 The Bajrakli mosque in central Belgrade has still to be restored five years after it was set alight during demonstrations against the violence in Kosovo. The mosque suffered severe damage on the night of March 17/18 during rioting that broke out after the attacks on Serbs in Kosovo. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgrademosquestillawaitingrepairs-172004826

Brammertz to visit Belgrade in late March? Mar 18, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | B92 Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will be visiting Belgrade in late March to speak with Serbian officials, according to his spokeswoman Olga Kavran. At a regular Tribunal press conference, she said that Brammertz would be visiting Belgrade, but could not give an exact date. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/brammertztovisitbelgradeinlatemarch_-165004449

Czechs halt U.S. missile treaties Mar 18, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | B92 The Czech government has withdrawn treaties committing the country to the U.S.’ missile defense shield from parliament, fearing they faced defeat. The scheme is very controversial and the center-right government has only a slim majority in parliament, which was due to vote on the treaties on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/czechshaltu_s_missiletreaties-155032312

“Clean up Serbia” campaign to continue Mar 18, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | B92 Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Oliver Dulić says that the “Clean up Serbia” campaign will continue regardless of the budget review. “The campaign will be implemented with assets that we planned to set aside this year and they will be carried out, while any reduction in the budget will cut into other projects that the ministry was planning to run,” Dulić said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/___cleanupserbia___campaigntocontinue-155018841

MPs ratify anti-crime, anti-terrorism conventions Mar 18, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | B92 MPs have adopted laws on international legal assistance in criminal matters, on combating money laundering and financing terrorism, and on electoral registers. Parliament rubber-stamped the Convention on High Technology Crime and the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and Financing Terrorism. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mpsratifyanti-crime_anti-terrorismconventions-155004837

400 jobs to go at Trayal Mar 18, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | B92 The Trayal corporation in Kruševac is to axe 400 jobs, company bosses announced today. According to Trayal, under the restructuring plan which has been distributed to factory directors, staff numbers would be cut from their current level of 2,422 to 2,042, with the decision on which employees will lose their jobs to be taken by the end of the month. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/400jobstogoattrayal-151546976

Construction of Banja Luka-Doboj Motorway in Bosnia’s Serb Republic Due To Start in July - Media Mar 18, 2009, 14:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 18 (SeeNews) - The construction of the Banja Luka–Doboj motorway in Bosnia’s Serb Republic should start in early July, local business news portal Capital reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buildingofbanjaluka-dobojhighwayinbosniaserbrepublicstartsinjuly-media-123108

Arcelor Mittal’s Bosnian Steel Mill Plans To Halve Wages To Combat Crisis Mar 18, 2009, 14:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 18 (SeeNews) - Arcelor Mittal’s Bosnian steel mill has decided to cut wages by up to a half to stay afloat, local Dnevni Avaz daily reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/arcelormittal_sbosnianplantplans50_wagescuttocombatcrisiseffects-134919

PM: Over EUR 1bn to cover budget deficit Mar 18, 2009, 14:15 CET | Story | B92 Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković says that EUR 1.2-1.5bn will be needed to cover the budget deficit this year. “This money will be secured through international financial institutions, commercial banks and the European Union,” Cvetković told a Round Table discussion on the impact of the world economic crisis on Serbia organized by the London Economist magazine. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pm_overeur1bntocoverbudgetdeficit-141504692

No-one injured in latest northern KM blast Mar 18, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 An explosive device was activated last night in northern Kosovska Mitrovica near the so-called Three Tower Blocks council estate. Nobody was injured in the blast, nor was there any material damage. Northern Kosovska Mitrovica police chief Milija Milošević said that the police were conducting an investigation and that it was still unclear what kind of explosive had been used. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/no-oneinjuredinlatestnorthernkmblast-131518357

State to refund exhumation costs Mar 18, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | B92 The Slovenian high court has decided that the state should pay the SCT company its expenses for the exhumation of a World War II mass grave. The government has been ordered to pay the construction company EUR 1.2mn in expenses for digging, forensic examinations, reburial and the construction of a memorial to the 1,179 victims of the mass execution that took place close to Maribor after the end of the war, reports Slovenian POP TV. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statetorefundexhumationcosts-131504364

No progress in border dispute Mar 18, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | B92 No progress has been made in the Slovenian-Croatian border dispute, even after yesterday’s meeting between Olli Rehn and the two countries’ representatives. Negotiations over the dispute have been deadlocked since the start of the year, which has led Slovenia to block 12 chapters of Croatian accession talks with the EU. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/noprogressinborderdispute-124504963

Pope fuels AIDS debate on visit to Africa Mar 18, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | B92 The Pope’s first visit to Africa has been marked by controversial comments he made even before landing in Cameroon. Arriving on a continent where more than 25 million people have died of AIDS since the 1980s, Pope Benedict XVI reiterated the Catholic Church’s opposition to contraception. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/popefuelsaidsdebateonvisittoafrica-121518780

Rome: Serbia is EU-bound Mar 18, 2009, 12:15 CET | Story | B92 Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says that the time is ripe for Serbia to continue its European integration process. “Cooperation with the Hague Tribunal still remains an obstacle. I am convinced that we will overcome this problem. Serbia must progress towards Europe without further delay,” Frattini told daily Večernje Novosti. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rome_serbiaiseu-bound-121504802

Slovenian business delegation in Kosovo Mar 18, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 A large Slovenian economic delegation, led by Chamber of Commerce Director Samo Hribar Milič, is on a two-day visit to Kosovo. There are some 40 officials in the delegation who will be meeting with colleagues from Kosovo. The visit will also feature business conferences attended by Kosovo Traffic and Communications Minister Fatmir Limaj, Education Minister Enver Hoxhaj, Finance Minister Ahmet Shala, Kosovo Chamber of Commerce President Besim Beqaj, and the mayors of Prizren, Priština and Kosovska Mitrovica. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianbusinessdelegationinkosovo-114521793

Belgrade mosque still awaiting repairs Mar 18, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 The Bajrakli mosque in central Belgrade has still to be restored five years after it was set alight during demonstrations against the violence in Kosovo. The mosque suffered severe damage on the night of March 17/18 during rioting that broke out after the attacks on Serbs in Kosovo. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgrademosquestillawaitingrepairs-114505243

Consternation all round at Krajišnik ruling Mar 18, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | B92 The appeal court ruling in the case against Momčilo Krajišnik has drawn contrasting reactions from the Bosnian Federation and the Republic of Srpska (RS). The former saw the sentence of 20 years as undermining the Hague Tribunal’s credibility, while the RS viewed it as just another political act. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/consternationallroundatkraji__nikruling-111519855

Josef Fritzl admits all charges Mar 18, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | B92 Josef Fritzl, the Austrian accused of imprisoning his daughter and fathering seven children with her, has changed his pleas to guilty on all charges. Fritzl faces life imprisonment for a string of offenses, including rape, incest, murder and enslavement. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/joseffritzladmitsallcharges-111504689

SRS maintains Zemun blockade Mar 18, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 The Serb Radical Party (SRS) has asked the Constitutional Court to rule on the Belgrade Assembly’s decision to dissolve the Zemun municipal authorities. The SRS believes that the decision was in breach of the Constitution, the law and the City Statute. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srsmaintainszemunblockade-104033132

Prosecutor to discuss cooperation in Brussels Mar 18, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević is attending a conference at the European Parliament entitled “Serbia and War Crimes – Justice for Reconciliation.” Vukčević, who will be in Brussels with prosecution spokesman Bruno Vekarić, will be presenting MEPs information on the work of the War Crimes Prosecution and the Serbian courts in trying these crimes. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/prosecutortodiscusscooperationinbrussels-104018898

Young army-backed leader takes power in Madagascar Mar 18, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 Madagascar’s youthful opposition leader Andry Rajoelina sought to consolidate his grip on power on Wednesday. It came after the military named him president in a move that flouted the Indian Ocean island’s constitution. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/youngarmy-backedleadertakespowerinmadagascar-104004178

Bosnia Schedule of Events - March 18 - Oct 7 Mar 18, 2009, 10:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 18 (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 (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents-march18-oct7-101011

Anti-discrimination bill arrives in parliament Mar 18, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Parliament is today due to consider the draft anti-discrimination law that was pulled from procedure previously at the behest of religious communities. Under this law, which will protect all groups that could be subject to discrimination, all forms of discrimination will be sanctioned in a comprehensive manner for the first time. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-discriminationbillarrivesinparliament-101021733

Prosecutor to discuss cooperation in Brussels Mar 18, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević is attending a conference at the European Parliament entitled “Serbia and War Crimes – Justice for Reconciliation.” Vukčević, who will be in Brussels with prosecution spokesman Bruno Vekarić, will be presenting MEPs information on the work of the War Crimes Prosecution and the Serbian courts in trying these crimes. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/prosecutortodiscusscooperationinbrussels-101004825

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Stock Indices End Mixed, Volumes Stay High Mar 18, 2009, 18:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 18 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stock indices ended mixed in relatively high turnover on Wednesday with the few remaining sellers facing no lack of demand, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pleasereadeanddecreaseforapprovalbulgarianstockindicesendmixed_volumes-170034

More laid off people in Plovdiv Mar 18, 2009, 16:20 CET | Story | News.BG This was announced by the municipal coordinator of KNSB Tatyana Miran >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/morelaidoffpeopleinplovdiv-162004388

Sofia Water Utility Co To Invest 2.6 Mln Euro in Biogas Cogeneration Facility Mar 18, 2009, 14:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 18 (SeeNews) – Sofia water utility company Sofiyska Voda said it plans to invest 5.0 million levs ($3.3 million/2.6 million euro) in a biogas-fueled cogeneration facility at its Kubratovo wastewater plant. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiawaterutilitycotoinvest2_6mlneuroinbiogascogenerationfacility-132957

Agriculture Minister Investigated over Illegal Land Swaps Mar 18, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Prosecutors and State Agency for National Security (DANS) agents have begun an investigation in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Monday morning, Sofia City Prosecutor Nikolay Kokinov announced. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/agricultureministerinvestigatedoverillegallandswaps-12451940

Bulgarian Minister Fined EUR1,000 Mar 18, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Agriculture Minister Valeri Tsvetanov has been fined with EUR 2000 for his second consecutive failure to present income statements, requested by the Sofia District Court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianministerfinedeur1_000-114537262

Bulgarian Insurers’ Total Assets Rise 16.8% Y/Y to 1.332 Bln Euro at End’08 Mar 18, 2009, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 18 (SeeNews) - The combined assets of Bulgarian insurers, reinsurers and health insurers rose 16.8% year-on-year to 2.604 billion levs ($1.727 billion/1.332 billion euro) at the end of 2008, data of the country’s central bank showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/assets-101552

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Mar 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe huge drop on Monday was followed by another day of predominantly negative moves. The only exception from the overall picture seemed to be the bank’s sector which performed quite strong, driven by descent demand. The up moves from Corporate Commercial Bank (6C9, BGN 74.50, +5.67%, 8909 traded), Bulgarian American Credit Bank (5BN, BGN 7.995, +4.37%, 499 traded) and First Investment Bank (5F4, BGN 1.255, +2.28%, 77k traded) were enough to drive SOFIX up 0.14% to 265.70. All of the other indices stayed bellow the line as Euroins Insurance (5IC, BGN 1.489, -8.37%), Industrial Holding Bulgaria (4ID, BGN 1.193, -4.94%) and Orgachim (5OTZ, BGN 52.50, -4.72%) registered deep losses. Good stakes changed hands for second consecutive day in Fazerles (4F6) where 8479 shares led to only a small gain of 0.42% to BGN 24.10. The REIT index dropped to a new all time low of 38.06 (-2.16%) after the heavy drop of Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (5BU, BGN 0.714, -3.77%). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-mar18_2009-103752

Kindergarten Vouchers Idea Sacked By Bulgarian Government Mar 18, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The idea to provide monthly vouchers of 100 leva (EUR50) to parents who bring their children in private kindergartens has been abandoned, the vice-chairman of the Parliamentary Social Committee, Hristina Hristova announced Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kindergartenvouchersideasackedbybulgariangovernment-104047361

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:31 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bolkan Property Instruments REIT-Sofiа /BLC/ announces that Gencho Gavrailov Genchev has been appointed an Investor Relations Director of the company as from 01.03.2009. Postal address: Sofia, 10 Hristo Botev Blvd. Phone: (+359 2) 951 56 31Fax: (+359 2) 951 54 75E-mail: bpireit@gmail.com >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-mar17_2009-074607

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:31 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-mar17_2009-072919

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:29 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-mar17_2009-080328

One Third of Municipalities in Bulgaria Face Bankruptcy Mar 18, 2009, 09:10 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Because of the crisis this year municipalities will lose over 1 billion leva (EUR500 million) of revenues, Dnevnik daily reports Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/onethirdofmunicipalitiesinbulgariafacebankruptcy-091004419

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - March 18 - April 6 Mar 18, 2009, 08:52 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 April 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-march18-april6-082715

Bulgarian Students to Protest in front of Parliament Again Mar 18, 2009, 08:10 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Students from universities in Sofia will protest in front of the Bulgarian Parliament as a sign of solidarity with their colleagues from Varna who protested yesterday against the brutal murder of Radostina Evtimova. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstudentstoprotestinfrontofparliamentagain-081005369

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Rise in Higher Turnover Mar 18, 2009, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 18 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) rose in higher turnover on Wednesday, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesriseinhigherturnover-173730

Slovenia’s Krsko Nuclear Power Plant Selects U.S. Ventyx Solution to Streamline Operations Mar 18, 2009, 15:01 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s Krsko nuclear power has selected a solution of Ventyx, U.S. software provider to the energy and utility industry, to streamline its operations, Ventyx said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_skrskonuclearpowerplantselectsu_s_ventyxsolutiontostreamline-145936

Croatia’s C-Bank Accepts 20% of Bids in Revrepo Auction Mar 18, 2009, 14:26 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 18 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank said on Wednesday it accepted bids for Treasury bills worth 1,552.28 million kuna ($273 million/208 million euro) of all bids totalling 6,209.12 million kuna that were placed in a reverse repo auction. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sc-bankaccepts20_ofbidsinrevrepoauction-141911

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Livestock and Poultry Slaughtered in Abattoirs - Jan 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 12:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In line with the process of harmonising statistics of livestock production with European standards monthly data collection on livestock and poultry in abattoirs has been introduced since 1 January 2009 instead of the former quarterly data collection. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-livestockandpoultryslaughteredinabattoirs-jan-122613

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Nautical Tourism - Capacities and Operation of Nautical Ports - 2008 Mar 18, 2009, 12:16 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the year 2008, this survey covered 97 nautical ports on the Croatian coast, as follows: 58 marinas (of which 10 land marinas) and 39 other nautical ports. The total water surface area was 3 387 879 m2 and there were 16 403 moorings. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-nauticaltourism-capacitiesandoperationofports—122052

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Persons in Employment by Sex and Economic Activities - as on Mar 31, 2008 Mar 18, 2009, 12:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd On 31 March 2008, there were 1 238 576 persons in employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia, which was by 3.6% more as compared to the situation on the same day of the previous year. Out of the total number, there were 557 410 women, which was by 3.8% more as compared to the situation in 2007. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-personsinemploymentbysexandeconomicactivities—121308

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - Mar 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd No agreement on salary cut >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-mar18_2009-104134

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Mar 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:30 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-mar18_2009-093703

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:25 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd S&P’s downgrade of Croatia’s long-term credit rating startled investors on Tuesday, breaking a two-day winning streak and causing a popular benchmark’s drop of 1.2% to 1315.5 pts. Liquidity was significantly below average as total stock turnover amounted to HRK 10.8 mil. There was a drop in institutional turnover as well as it amounted to HRK 28.2 mil. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-mar17_2009-081329

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Retail Trade - Jan 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:07 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In January 2009, the total turnover of all business entities engaged in this activity, irrespective of their prevailing activity, was nominally by 25.3% and really by 26.0% lower than in December 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-retailtrade-jan2009-101011

Croatia Schedule of Events - March 18 - April 24 Mar 18, 2009, 10:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through April 24. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-march18-april24-100001

Croatia’s Jan Retail Sales Fall Real 26% M/M - Table Mar 18, 2009, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s January retail sales fell by a real 26% month-on-month, after rising by a monthly 24.2% in December, the State Statistics Bureau said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sjanretailsalesfallreal26_m_m-table-083111

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Electricity Producer ELEM to Invest 2.2 Mln Euro in Dispatch Centre Mar 18, 2009, 18:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Macedonian power producer AD ELEM will invest 2.2 million euro ($2.9 million) in a dispatch center for computer monitoring and control of the electricity generation process, the company said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianpowerproducerelemtoinvest2_2mlneuroinelectricitydispatchcenter-165410

INDUSTRY REPORT: Macedonia’s Retail Market in 2007 – Part V Mar 18, 2009, 16:49 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd THE FUTURE >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/industryreport_macedonia___sretailmarketin2007___partv-164606

INDUSTRY REPORT: Macedonia’s Retail Market in 2007 – Part IV Mar 18, 2009, 16:44 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd LOCAL PLAYERS Retail trade is dominated by five retail chains, most of them Macedonian. They are mostly focused on Skopje but recently there has been a trend to expand in other towns as a result of the fiercer competition and plans by foreign companies to enter the Macedonian market. Retail trade is one of the most profitable sectors of the Macedonian economy, which is also evidenced by the fact that the five companies were on the list of the most successful businesses in 2006, prepared by Euro Business Centre - Skopje. Still, they are relatively weak economically and do not have access to all consumers in the country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/industryreport_macedonia___sretailmarketin2007___partiv-163550

INDUSTRY REPORT: Macedonia’s Retail Market in 2007 – Part III Mar 18, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd CONSUMER SPENDING HABITS >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/industryreport_macedonia___sretailmarketin2007___partiii-162645

INDUSTRY REPORT: Macedonia’s Retail Market in 2007 – Part II Mar 18, 2009, 16:23 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd MACEDONIA’S FMCG MARKET Macedonia’s fast moving consumer goods market is in the hands of several large local companies and one European brand. The market does not hold great development potential. The first factor behind that is the low purchasing power of the population, which Eurostat figures placed at a mere 40% of the average for EU member states in April 2008. This coupled with the small market of a mere two million potential buyers, the still unsettled property and legal issues, as well as the customs barriers to the import of goods are the key reasons for the weak interest on the part of foreign investors in Macedonia’s retail market. That is why big European retail chains like Metro, Mercator, Hit, Kaufland and Billa have not yet set foot there. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/industryreport_macedonia___sretailmarketin2007___partii-162148

INDUSTRY REPORT: Macedonia’s Retail Market in 2007 - Part I Mar 18, 2009, 16:18 CET | Story | AII Data Processing Ltd THE MACEDONIAN ECONOMY >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/industryreport_macedonia___sretailmarketin2007-parti-161146

Macedonian Construction Co Granit To Build 145 Sports Halls Worth Total 58.5 Mln Euro Mar 18, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 18 (SeeNews) – Macedonian construction company Granit and the country’s Environment Ministry signed on Wednesday an agreement for the construction of 145 school sports halls worth a total 58.5 million euro ($76.9 million), the ministry said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianconstructioncogranittobuild145sportshalls_projectworth58_5mln-155101

Macedonia Calls Third Tender to Sell Arms Maker Suvenir at Minimum Price of 1.0 Mln Euro Mar 18, 2009, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 18 (SeeNews) – Macedonia has called a third tender to sell its idled ammunition and arms factory Suvenir at a call price of 1.0 million euro ($1.3 million), the factory’s court-appointed administrator said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniacallsthirdtendertosellammunition_weaponfactorysuvenir_initialset-114628

Macedonian C-Bank Absorbs 1.170 Bln Denars (19.02 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Mar 18, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 1.170 billion denars ($24.73 million/19.02 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianc-bankabsorbs1_170blndenars_19_02mlneuro_in28-dayrepofunds-144959

Macedonia’s End-Jan FX Reserves Fall 3.6% M/M to 1.442 Bln Euro - Table Mar 18, 2009, 10:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 18 (SeeNews) - The gross foreign exchange reserves held by Macedonia’s central bank, NBRM, fell by 3.6% month-on-month to 1.442 billion euro ($1.875 billion) at the end of January, Finance Ministry data showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_send-janfxreservesfall3_6_m_mto1_441blneuro-table-104329

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-mar17_2009-071305

Macedonia Schedule of Events – March 18 – June 10 Mar 18, 2009, 08:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through June 10. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents___march18___june10-083534

* Moldova *

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region Jan-Feb Industrial Output Falls 28.4% Y/Y Mar 18, 2009, 15:13 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 18 (SeeNews) - The industrial output of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria fell by an annual 28.4% in January-February this year, Transdniestria’s Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_stransdniestriaregionjan-febindustrialoutputfalls28_4_y_y-151203

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region Swings to 0.56% Monthly Inflation in Feb Mar 18, 2009, 15:08 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 18 (SeeNews) - Consumer prices in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria rose by a monthly 0.56% in February, after declining by 0.5% a month earlier, the region’s economy ministry said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_stransdniestriaregionreports0_56_inflationinfebruary-145634

Moldova Opens Its First Passenger Port on Danube River Mar 18, 2009, 12:47 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 18 (SeeNews) – Moldova has opened its first passenger port on the Danube river, which will provide the landlocked country with exit to the Black Sea, Moldovan President’s press office said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovaopensitsfirstpassengerportondanuberiver-122636

INTERVIEW - Moldova’s Farmaco Sees 2009 Net Profit, Output Rising 30%, To Invest 3.0 Mln Euro Mar 18, 2009, 11:44 CET | Interview | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 18 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s leading drug maker Farmaco plans to raise its net profit and output by 30% each this year, mainly thanks to new products, and triple investment to 3.0 million euro, the company’s director general Vladimir Simionov said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview-moldova___sdrugmakerfarmacoseesnetprofit_outputup30_in2009_to-122203

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-mar17_2009-070953

Moldova’s Feb Industrial PPI Falls 3.0% M/M, Down 4.7% Y/Y - Table Mar 18, 2009, 09:01 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 18 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s February producer price index (PPI) for the industrial sector fell 3.0% from the previous month and was down 4.7% from a year earlier, the country’s statistics bureau said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sfebindustrialppifalls3_0_m_m_down4_7_y_y-table-085405

MOLDOVA’S FEB INDUSTRIAL PPI -3.0% M/M, -4.7% Y/Y VS -1.1% M/M, -0.1% Y/Y IN JAN - STATS OFFICE Mar 18, 2009, 08:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sfebindustrialppi-3_0_m_m_-4_7_y_yvs-1_1_m_m_-0_1_y_yinjan-stats-084822

Moldova Schedule of Events - March 18 - April 6 Mar 18, 2009, 08:46 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 18 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through April 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-march18-april6-155613

* Montenegro *

Montenegro To Start Privatisation of Major Transport Assets Mar 18, 2009, 18:17 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), March 18 (SeeNews) – The Montenegrin government said it will launch privatisation procedures for a number of major transport assets that include Adriatic port operator Luka Bar and railway operator Zeljeznica Crne Gore. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegrostartsprivatisationprocessofmajortransportassets-174100

Montenegro To Start Talks with British-Montenegrin Consortium on Adriatic Resort Lease Mar 18, 2009, 17:41 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), March 18 (SeeNews) - Montenegro has said it will launch talks with local company Northstar and U.K.-based Equest Capital Limited on a 60-year lease of land at its Adriatic coast earmarked for a resort development. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegrotostarttalkswithbritish-montenegrinconsortiumonadriatictourism-171917

Majority Owner of Montenegro’s KAP Threatens To Increase 330 Mln Euro Claim - Media Mar 18, 2009, 16:01 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), March 18 (SeeNews) – The Russian majority owner of Montenegrin aluminium smelter KAP has said it would increase its 330 million euro ($428 million) claim against the government if it tries to seek the plant’s insolvency or nationalise it, Montenegrin daily Vijesti reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russianownerofmontenegrinkapcouldincrease330mlnarbitrationclaimifgovt-142754

Spain To Lend Montenegro 5.0 Mln Euro for Recycling Centre Construction Mar 18, 2009, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 18 (SeeNews) - The Spanish government will lend 5.0 million euro ($6.6 million) to Montenegro to build a recycling centre near the capital Podgorica, the Montenegrin government said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spaintolendmontenegro5_0mlneuroforbuildingarecyclingcentre-153228

INDUSTRY REPORT: Montenegro’s Retail Market in 2007 – Part II Mar 18, 2009, 13:33 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Given the contradictory trends, foreign companies are facing a dilemma whether the fast moving consumer goods market of Montenegro is a possibility or a threat. It has to be noted though that the foreign companies investing in the Montenegrin market are chiefly regional ones – from Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia. Hence, they are well-acquainted with the business climate in the region. The transition to this developing market might prove to be more difficult for companies coming from modern competitive markets with a well-structured business environment given the political and economic instability of this young state. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/industryreport_montenegro___sretailmarketin2007___partii-132843

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-mar17_2009-070455

* Romania *

Romania’s Drug Market Avg Growth Seen in Double Digits through 2012 – Researcher Mar 18, 2009, 18:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) – The average annual growth of the Romanian drug market should remain in double digits through 2012, even though market expansion is expected to slow following the boom leading up to accession to the EU, international researcher Research and Markets said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___sdrugmarketavggrowthseenindoubledigitsthrough2012___researcher-182244

Romania’s SIF 2 Moldova Plans to Pay 10% Lower Gross Dividend for 2008 Mar 18, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - Romanian investment fund SIF 2 Moldova on Wednesday proposed to pay a gross dividend of 0.045 lei ($0.0136/0.0105 euro) per share for last year, down from 0.050 lei per share it paid for the previous year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif2moldovaplanstopay10_lowergrossdividendfor2008-182422

ROMANIA’S SIF 2 MOLDOVA PLANS TO PAY 0.045 LEI (0.0105 EURO) IN ’08 GROSS DIVIDEND VS 0.05 LEI PAID FOR ’07 Mar 18, 2009, 18:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif2moldovaplanstopay0_045lei_0_0105euro_in_08grossdividendvslei-175600

Romania To Keep Taxes Unchanged Even if It Signs Aid Deal with IMF, EU Mar 18, 2009, 18:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) – Romania does not consider raising its flat-rate income tax of 16% and its value-added tax of 19% even if it signs an aid agreement with the European Commision and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Emil Boc said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatokeeptaxlevelsevenifsignsaidagreementwithimf_eu-173425

Romanian Leu Closes Weaker vs Euro in Calm Trade Mar 18, 2009, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu weakened against the euro on Wednesday in a calm trading session, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesweakervseuroincalmtrade-173628

Romania’s UniCredit Tiriac Bank 2008 Net Profit Rises 37% to 358.3 Mln Lei (83.4 Mln Euro) Mar 18, 2009, 17:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - UniCredit Tiriac Bank, the Romanian unit of Italian banking group UniCredit, said on Wednesday its net profit rose by 37% to 358.3 million lei ($108.7 million/83.4 million euro) last year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sunicredittiriacbank___08netprofitrises37_to358_3mlnlei_83_4mln-171337

Romanian Bourse Indices Close Mostly Down Mar 18, 2009, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, took a downward turn at the end of Wednesday’s session and closed mostly down, following a lower open on the U.S. market, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicesclosemostlydown-163911

S&P Confirms Romania’s BCR Bank at ’BB+’, Outlook Remains Negative Mar 18, 2009, 16:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania) March 18 (SeeNews) - Global rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said on Wednesday that it has confirmed its ’BB+’ long-term counterparty credit rating on Romania-based Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR). The outlook remains negative. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/s_pconfirmsromania_sbcrbankratingat_bb__afterconfirmsovereign_outlook-155543

Romania’s PM Says C-Bank To Ease Reserve Requirements After IMF Deal Is Signed - Media Mar 18, 2009, 16:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) – Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said the central bank will cut slightly its minimum reserve requirement ratios after the country signs an aid package deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), local news agency Mediafax reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___spmsayscbanktoeasereserverequirementsaftersigningimfdeal-media-154239

Romania’s Continental Hotels Plans To Invest up to 45 Mln Euro in Two Hotels, Conference Centre - Media Mar 18, 2009, 11:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Continental Hotels plans to invest between 40 million and 45 million euro ($52 million-$58 million) to build two hotels and a conference centre in the Romanian capital, a Bucharest-based financial daily reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_scontinentalhotelsplanstoinvest40-45mlneurotobuildtwohotels_in—113301

Austria’s Verbund in Talks To Buy up to 100 MW Wind Farm Project in Romania – Media Mar 18, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - Austrian power company Verbund is in talks with developer Winstar Trading International to acquire a wind power project in southeastern Romania that would require an estimated investment of up to 150 million euro ($195 million), Bucharest-based daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austria___sverbundintalkstobuy150mlneurowindfarmprojectinromania___media-105940

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Mar 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-mar18_2009-092721

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Mar 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-mar18_2009-091613

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:29 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-mar17_2009-072015

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-mar17_2009-072505

Romania Schedule of Events - March 18 - Oct 19 Mar 18, 2009, 08:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 18 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through October 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-march18-oct19-161114

Former ministers advise Boc on IMF negotiations Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Within months of taking over the country’s helm, the government led by Liberal-Democratic Prime Minister Emil Boc, is engaged in sensitive negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission for a loan estimated at some €19 billion, aimed to help Romania cope with the international financial crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerministersadviseboconimfnegotiations-194022882

Morgan Stanley quits the HTI business Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Morgan Stanley financial institution decided to exit the HTI Valori Mobiliare business, only one year after it took over the majority share of the brokerage and financial investment company. According to sources on the capital market, the 51 percent share package owned by Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. will be purchased by Daniel Tepes, who currently owns a further 48.94 percent of HTI. Officials of HTI Valori Mobiliare could not be contacted for comment. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/morganstanleyquitsthehtibusiness-194021681

Top 15 law firms billed €130 million in 2008 Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The cumulated invoices issued by the top 15 business law firms in terms of turnover amounted to RON 481.1 million (€130.7 mln) in 2008, the best year for local firms. This year’s hierarchy favored the newest player, Tuca Zbarcea&Asociatii, followed by Musat& Asociatii, and Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, with these top three firms billing a total of RON 197.3 million (€53.6 mln). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/top15lawfirmsbilled___130millionin2008-194020219

Xerox: Growth for services to compensate for drop on equipment Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Xerox Romania and Republic of Moldova, branch of the American IT equipment and service supplier, is hoping for growth generated by IT services this year, because companies have already adopted an aggressive policy to reduce costs. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/xerox_growthforservicestocompensatefordroponequipment-194018419

Fondul Proprietatea’s results are marked by uncertainty Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The end-of-year financial results of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), a fund established to compensate persons whose assets were confiscated by the communist regime, are marked by uncertainty, as it is unclear whether the fund can include in its own capital the depreciation of its portfolio participants based on the order issued by the Romanian National Securities Commission (CNVM) at the end of last week. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fondulproprietatea___sresultsaremarkedbyuncertainty-19401763

Rekkers, BT: We are willing to renegotiate SME contracts Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Banca Transilvania (BT), one of the top 10 players with local private majority capital, with 15 percent exposure on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in terms of total loans, has launched a facility during the crisis to renegotiate due dates for installment payments of companies operating on this segment and who are facing difficulties paying their debts. The bank decided to reduce lei-denominated loan interest by 1-2 percentage points for individuals. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rekkers_bt_wearewillingtorenegotiatesmecontracts-194015606

Colliers: If there had not been a global crisis, a local crisis would have appeared Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The supply on the local real estate market would have become the engine for a major crisis in three years, if the global crisis had not blocked demand, considering that most developers provided no added value for their properties, said Bogdan Georgescu, Managing Partner of the Colliers Romania real estate consultancy company. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/colliers_iftherehadnotbeenaglobalcrisis_alocalcrisiswouldhave-194014147

GED to invest in acquisitions for Diamedix Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Spanish GED investment fund, which recently acquired 80 percent of the Diamedix, will invest in the company to ensure it will benefit from organic growth and engage in new acquisitions, said fund representatives. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gedtoinvestinacquisitionsfordiamedix-194012352

Tender’s airline looking for partners Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Jetran Air, the charter airline controlled by businessman Ovidiu Tender, could post some €20 million in turnover this year, about 25 percent higher on 2008, according to its owner. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tender___sairlinelookingforpartners-194010938

FMCG tops salary hikes Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Employers on the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment will raise the salaries of their staff by an average 11 percent this year, some 4 percent above overall hikes, according to data provided by Mercer consulting company. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fmcgtopssalaryhikes-194009307

Delaco estimates growth above market average Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Delaco dairy producer, one of the top players on the cheese products market, registered a 40 percent year-on-year rise in sales in January, in spite of the decline registered on the food products market, according to company representatives. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/delacoestimatesgrowthabovemarketaverage-194007361

Energy traders are caught between producers and clients Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The electricity producers and suppliers have been facing an increasing number of requests from industrial clients to reduce delivered quantities, on average by one tenth, and price cuts of up to 20 percent, according to data compiled by Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/energytradersarecaughtbetweenproducersandclients-194005967

Analysts: A 3-3.5% budget deficit would be more realistic, and acceptable to the EC Mar 17, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romania could modify its 2009 budget, and, implicitly, its public deficit target, following negotiations with international institutions for a foreign loan. A few days ago, government sources said that one option being considered by the executive in its discussions with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reaching a budget deficit of 3-3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009. However, the public deficit limit imposed by the European Union is three percent and exceeding this level could lead to the EU initiating the excessive deficit procedure. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysts_a3-3_5_budgetdeficitwouldbemorerealistic_andacceptabletoec-194004819

IMF Aid to Romania Unlikely to Halt Leu Slide – Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Mar 17, 2009, 18:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 17 (SeeNews) – An aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Romania is unlikely to halt a further slide of the country’s leu currency, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch & Co said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/imfaidtoromaniaunlikelytohaltleucurrencyslide___bankofamerica-merilllynch-183007

* Serbia *

Serbia’s NIS Restates 2008 Net Loss to 3.86 Bln Dinars (40.8 Mln Euro) from 3.0 Bln Dinars To Correct Reporting Error Mar 18, 2009, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Serbian oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom, on Wednesday restated its 2008 net loss to 3.86 billion dinars (40.8 million euro/$53.3 million) from the initial 3.0 billion dinars, citing an error in its financial report. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gazprom_sserbianoilcompanynisraises2008netlossto3_86blneurofrom3_0bln-152927

Serbian Tyre Maker Trayal To Lay off 380 Workers To Trim Costs Amid Crisis Mar 18, 2009, 16:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 18 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian-controlled Serbian tyre maker Trayal Corp said on Wednesday it will lay off 380 people due to lower demand amid the deepening global financial turmoil. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/trayaltolayoffalmost400workerstotrimcostsamidcrisis-162423

Belgrade Stock Market Gains Further Ground, Turnover Remains Low Mar 18, 2009, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 18 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) rose again on Wednesday but turnover dropped, a broker said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockmarketgainsmoreground_turnoversremainlow-161058

Serbia’s Energoprojekt Oprema Signs 6.8 Mln Euro Deal To Build 100 Km Power Transmission Line Mar 18, 2009, 11:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 18 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Energoprojekt Oprema, part of blue-chip engineering holding company Energoprojekt, said it has signed a 6.8 million euro ($8.8 million) EU-financed deal to build a 100-kilometre long power transmission line, part of an interconnection with neigbouring Macedonia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___senergoprojektopremasigns6_8mlneurodealtoconstructpowerline-114201

Kosovo Ends Jan with 32.3 Mln Euro Budget Surplus Vs 3.5 Mln Euro Surplus Year Ago Mar 18, 2009, 11:27 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, March 18 (SeeNews) - Kosovo had a consolidated budget surplus of 32.3 million euro ($41.9 million) in January, compared to a surplus of 3.5 million euro a year earlier, data of the Finance Ministry showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovoendsjanwith32_3mlneurobudgetsurplusvs3_5surplusyearago-112146

Fodder Producer Veterinarski Zavod To Replace Serbian Unit of German Messer Group in Belgrade Blue-Chip Index Mar 18, 2009, 11:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 18 (SeeNews) – Serbian fodder producer Veterinarski Zavod will replace the Serbian subsidiary of German Messer Group in the Belgrade blue-chip index, the bourse said late on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fodderproducerveterinarskizavodreplacesserbianarmofgermanmessergroupin-104831

Kosovo Insurers Jan Gross Premium Income Rises 50% to 6.6 Mln Euro Mar 18, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, March 18 (SeeNews) - Insurance companies in Kosovo reported 6.6 million euro ($8.56 million) in combined gross premium income for January, up by 50% on the year, Kosovo’s central bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovoinsurersjan___09grosspremiumincomerises50_to6_6mlneuro-104947

Kosovo Jan Jobless Numbers Rise 0.4% Y/Y - Table Mar 18, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, March 18 (SeeNews) - There were 337,017 people unemployed in Kosovo at the end of January, up 0.4% from a year earlier, Kosovo’s central bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovojanjoblessnumbersrise0_4_y_y-table-105636

Kosovo’s C-Bank End-Jan Assets Rise 7.2% Y/Y to 1.2 Bln Euro - Table Mar 18, 2009, 10:42 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, March 18 (SeeNews) - The total assets of Kosovo’s Central Bank rose by 7.17% year-on-year to 1.16 billion euro ($1.5 billion) at the end of January, the bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovo_sc-bankend-janassetsrise7_y_yto1_2blneuro-table-103848

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Mar 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:39 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for March 18, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-mar18_2009-092008

Kosovo Banks’ End-Jan Loan Portfolio Rises 32% Y/Y to 1.189 Bln Euro - Table Mar 18, 2009, 10:35 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, March 18 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of commercial banks in Kosovo reached 1.189 billion euro ($1.54 billion) at the end of January, up by 31.7% from a year earlier, Kosovo’s Central Bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovobanks_end-janloanportfoliorises32_y_yto1_2blneuro-table-103017

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009, 10:30 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for March 17, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-mar17_2009-071657

Serbia Schedule of Events – March 18 - May 1 Mar 18, 2009, 08:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 1. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents___march18-may1-162304

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Slovenian Stocks Rise in Slimmer Volumes Mar 18, 2009, 18:40 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stocks advanced in lower volumes on Wednesday, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstocksriseinthinervolumes-181939

Italy’s UniCredit Group Slovenian Unit Raises 2008 Net Profit by 21.7% Mar 18, 2009, 17:22 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), March 18 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian unit of Italy’s UniCredit Group, UniCredit Banka Slovenija, said on Wednesday it raised its net profit by 21.7% to 18.5 million euro ($24.1 million) in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unicreditgroupslovenianunitraises2008netprofitby21_7_-162536

Novartis Files Lawsuit Against Slovenia’s Krka in Poland over Patent Infringement Mar 18, 2009, 14:37 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), March 18 (SeeNews) - Switzerland’s Novartis has filed a lawsuit against the Polish unit of Slovenian drug maker Krka over alleged patent infringement of valsartan tablets in Poland, Krka said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/switzerland___snovartisfileslawsuitagainstslovenia___skrkainpolandover-142350

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