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Seenews: news report of 31.10.2008

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by Emanuele G. - Friday 31 October 2008 - 3785 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Awards 181 Mln Leks (1.5 Mln Euro) Road Building Deal To Majority Bulgarian-owned Balkan Roads Co Oct 31, 2008, 15:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Albania has awarded a 181.2 million Albanian leks ($1.9 million/1.47 million euro) deal for the construction of a regional road to Albanian-based Balkan Roads, in which Bulgarian blue-chip construction company Holding Roads owns a 51% stake, Holding Roads said on Friday. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnian Share Indices Fall as Turnovers Soar Oct 31, 2008, 16:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 31 (SeeNews) - The share indices of Bosnia’s Sarajevo bourse plunged this week due to surge in supply but turnovers on both Bosnian bourses rose as the country’s capital market has started to attract investor attention again, a broker said on Friday. link

FinMin Says Bosnia Won’t Need IMF Assistance To Counter Global Crisis - Media Oct 31, 2008, 11:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 31 (SeeNews) – Bosnia will not need assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to counter the effects the global financial crisis might have on its economy, a local daily quoted on Friday the country’s Finance Minister Dragan Vrankic as saying. link

Bosnia’s C-bank Scraps Mandatory Reserves Requirement for Local Banks’ Foreign Borrowing Oct 31, 2008, 10:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 31 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s central bank, CBBH, will scrap its mandatory reserves requirement for local banks’ credit lines from foreign lenders as of November 1, it said. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Jan 9 Oct 31, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 31 (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 Infrastructure Co Moststroy Posts Sharp Y/Y Drop in 9-mo Net Profit - Table Oct 31, 2008, 18:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian infrastructure company Moststroy said on Friday its net profit fell 96% to 2,000 levs ($1,300/1,000 euro) in the first nine months of 2008 as costs rose almost as fast as sales. link

Greece’s Hellenic Petroleum Wraps Up Acquisition of 17 Bulgarian Petrol Stations from Turkey’s Koc Holding Oct 31, 2008, 18:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Greek oil group Hellenic Petroleum said on Friday it has wrapped up the acquistion of 17 filling stations in Bulgaria formerly owned by Turkish industrial conglomerate Koc Holding. link

Bulgarian Insurer Euroins Turns to 9-Mo Loss Oct 31, 2008, 17:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip insurer Euroins on Friday said it turned to a nine-month loss of 2.26 million levs ($1.5 million/1.2 million euro), compared to a net profit of 5.2 million levs a year earlier. link

BULGARIA’S INSURER EUROINS TURNS TO 9-MO LOSS OF 2.26 MLN LEVS (1.2 MLN EURO) FROM 5.2 MLN LEVS NET PROFIT YR AGO Oct 31, 2008, 17:37 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

S&P Cuts Ratings of Bulgaria’s UniCredit Bulbank, United Bulgarian Bank on Sovereign Downgrade, Outlook Negative Oct 31, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s said on Friday it had lowered its long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on Bulgaria’s UniCredit Bulbank to ’BBB/A-3’ from ’BBB+/A-2’ and cut short-term counterparty credit rating on United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) to ’A-3’ from ’A-2’ and affirmed its ’BBB’ long-term counterparty credit rating. link

Bulgarian Stocks End Mostly Down in Slim Volumes Oct 31, 2008, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Most of the stocks traded on the Bulgarian bourse extended their losses on Friday in small volumes, tracking negative sentiment on foreign markets, brokers said. link

S&P CUTS RATINGS OF BULGARIA’S UNICREDIT BULBANK, UNITED BULGARIAN BANK ON SOVEREIGN DOWNGRADE, OUTLOOK NEG Oct 31, 2008, 16:57 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:46 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews On the grounds of Art. 35 (2) of Part III of the BSE Rules, BSE-Sofia terminates the listing of the following issue of bonds on the Unofficial Market of Bonds:- Issuer: Leasing Company-Sofia- BSE code of the issue: А19А- ISIN of the issue: BG2100032056- Reason for termination: Maturity on 10.11.2008 - Final date for transacting bonds of this company on the floor of BSE-Sofia: 31.10.2008 link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:45 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for October 31, 2008. Elana - Sopharma 3Q Report - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:35 CET | Broker's Report | SeeNews SOPHARMA 3Q REPORT [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/elana-sopharma3qreport-oct31_2008-142501" class="spip_out">link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Oct 31 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:34 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgarian Govt Sees GDP Growth Accelerating to Over 5.0% in 2010, 2011 Oct 31, 2008, 16:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s government expects the country’s economy to grow by more than real 5.0% in each of 2009 and 2010 after slowing down to 4.7% next year from 6.5% expected for 2008, it said. link

Albania Awards 181 Mln Leks (1.5 Mln Euro) Road Building Deal To Majority Bulgarian-owned Balkan Roads Co Oct 31, 2008, 15:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Albania has awarded a 181.2 million Albanian leks ($1.9 million/1.47 million euro) deal for the construction of a regional road to Albanian-based Balkan Roads, in which Bulgarian blue-chip construction company Holding Roads owns a 51% stake, Holding Roads said on Friday. link

Bulgaria’s Economy To Grow by Real 6.5% in 2008, To Slow by Two Points Next Year - CED Think-Tank Oct 31, 2008, 15:19 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Sofia-based Centre for Economic Development (CED) said on Friday it has lowered its forecast for Bulgarian economic growth this year to 6.5% from the previous 7.0-7.5% and that the growth would slow down by two percentage points next year due to the global financial crisis. link

UK-Based Steel Supplier Corus International Opens Office in Bulgaria Oct 31, 2008, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - UK-based Corus International, the supply chain management arm of steel producer Corus, has opened its first sales office in Bulgaria, in the capital Sofia, a company official said on Friday. link

Bulgaria Says Ukrainian Smart Group Interested in Insolvent Steel Mill Kremikovtzi Oct 31, 2008, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Deputy Economy and Energy Minister Nina Radeva said on Friday Ukraine’s Smart Group, owned by Ukrainian business tycoon Rinat Akhmetov, has expressed interest in the country’s insolvent steel mill Kremikovtzi. link

Greece’s Piraeus Bank Bulgarian Unit 9-mo Net Profit Rises 58.2% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 13:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian unit of Greece’s Piraeus Bank on Friday said its consolidated net profit rose 58.2% to 54.8 million levs ($36 million/27.9 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, as net interest income rose by 42.8% on the year. link

Melrose Resources Finds Gas in Bulgarian Well Oct 31, 2008, 13:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Scottish-based oil and gas company Melrose Resources has found gas in a Bulgarian offshore well near the Galata gas field in the Black Sea with initial reserves estimated at 24 billion cubic feet of gas (bcf), the company said. link

Bulgarian Banks’ End-Sept Assets Rise 33.6% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 13:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - The assets of Bulgarian commercial banks totalled some 69.35 billion levs ($45.86 billion/35.59 billion euro) at the end of September, up 33.6% from a year earlier, central bank data showed. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 12:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Stock Started Climbing Again link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 12:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Yen Falls Amid Expectations For Interest Rate Cuts In Japan link

Bulgaria’s REIT Advance Terrafund Jan-Sept Net Loss More Than Triples - Table Oct 31, 2008, 12:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Advance Terrafund, a Bulgarian real estate investment trust (REIT) targeting mainly farm land, said on Friday its nine-month net loss more than tripled year-on-year to 2.18 million levs ($1.4 million/1.1 million euro) as costs more than doubled. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Bulletin - Oct 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:47 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly bulletin for October 2008. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Weekly Balance Sheet of Issue Dept - Oct 24, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published the weekly balance sheet of its issue department as of October 24, 2008. link

Greece’s Eurobank EFG Bulgarian Unit Raises 9-Mo Net Profit 83% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Eurobank EFG Bulgaria, majority-owned by Greece’s Eurobank EFG group, reported on Friday an 83% yearly rise in its net profit through September to 78 million levs ($51.2 million/39.8 million euro). link

Bulgarian Cosmetics Producer Aroma Cuts 9-mo Net Profit by Half - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian cosmetics producer Aroma cut by almost a half its net profit for the first nine months of the year to 1.95 million levs ($1.3 million/1.0 million euro) as costs rose faster than revenue. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgaria’s Enemona 9-mo Net Profit Falls 24.2% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 10:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian engineering, construction and energy group Enemona said its nine-month net profit fell by 24.2% on the year to 5.71 million levs ($3.9 million/2.6 million euro) despite a 14.6% rise in sales. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Economic Accounts for Agriculture - Final Output at Current Prices - Preliminary Data - 2007 Oct 31, 2008, 10:35 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on economic occounts for agriculture - final output at current prices for 2007. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Producer Price Indexes in 2008 - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 10:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on producer price indices in 2008 for September 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Taxes and Social Contributions by Type and Sub-sectors of General Government - 1999 - 2007 Oct 31, 2008, 10:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its report on taxes and social contributions by type and sub-sectors of general government for the period 1999 - 2007. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Economic Accounts for Agriculture - Final Output at Current Prices by Regions - 2006 Oct 31, 2008, 10:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on economic accounts for agriculture - final output at current prices by regions for 2006. link

Bulgarian Telco Group BTC 9-mo Uncons Net Profit Falls 23.7%, Cons Net Profit Slumps 40.3% – Table Oct 31, 2008, 09:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian telecommunications group BTC on Friday said its unconsolidated nine-month net profit fell by 23.7% on the year to 148.7 million levs ($97.7 million/75.8 million euro), while its consolidated net profit fell by 40.3% to 56.7 million levs. link

Bulgarian Lead/Zinc Smelter OTZK Turns to 9-mo Loss - Table Oct 31, 2008, 09:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip lead and zinc smelter OTZK said on Friday it turned to a nine-month loss of 9.94 million levs ($6.53 million/5.0 million euro) from 21.2 million levs net profit for the same period last year due to unfavourable market environment and a 30.7% drop in sales. link

BULGARIAN LEAD/ZINC SMELTER OTZK SAYS TURNS TO 9-MO LOSS OF 5.0 MLN EURO Oct 31, 2008, 09:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Nov 25 Oct 31, 2008, 08:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 31 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Oct 30, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 08:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Oct 30, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 07:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Dollar Under Strong Pressure After Fed Cuts link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Oct 30, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 07:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews U.S. Stocks Posted Loss Following Late-Session Plunge link

Bulgarian Chemical Co Polimeri Jan-Sept Net Profit Surges to 715,000 Euro - Table Oct 30, 2008, 18:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 30 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian chemical company Polimeri said on Thursday its net profit surged to 1.4 million levs ($928,000/715,000 euro) in the first nine months of 2008 from 14,000 levs a year ago. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Advance, Liquidity Low Oct 31, 2008, 18:35 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - The equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange advanced further on Thursday but liquidity remained low despite a slew of nine-month earnings reports, analysts said. link

Croatian Town of Karlovac Opens Tender for Upgrade of Water Supply Network Oct 31, 2008, 17:51 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - The Croatian town of Karlovac has launched a tender for the repair of 9.5 kilometers of water supply pipes and for the upgrade of several reservoirs and water wells, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in a statement on Friday. link

Croatia’s Sep M1 Money Supply Falls 3.6% M/M, Up 7.6% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s M1 money supply fell to 53.677 billion kuna ($ 9.6billion/7.5 billion euro) at the end of September from 55.653 billion kuna a month earlier and 49. 909 billion kuna a year earlier, central bank figures indicated on Friday. link

Agrokor Invests 40 Mln Kuna (5.6 Mln Euro) in Fodder Factory in Croatia, Aims To Double Share on Serbia’s Retail Mkt Oct 31, 2008, 17:05 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) – Diversified Zagreb-based food concern Agrokor is investing 40 million kuna ($7.1 million/5.6 million euro) in a fodder factory in Croatia to cut production costs and boost its competitiveness and aims to double its share of the Serbian retail market as part of its aggressive regional expansion, a top company official said. link

Croatian Sugar Company Viro Cuts 9-mo Net Profit to 14 Mln Kuna (1.9 Mln Euro) from 104.5 Mln Kuna Yr Ago Oct 31, 2008, 15:22 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip sugar maker Viro reported on Friday a sharp fall in its net profit to 14 million ($2.5 million/1.9 million euro) kuna in the first nine months of 2008 from 104.5 million kuna a year earlier. link

CROATIAN SUGAR COMPANY VIRO SAYS CUTS 9-MO NET PROFIT TO 14 MLN KUNA (1.9 MLN EURO) FROM 104.5 MLN KUNA YR AGO Oct 31, 2008, 14:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia’s Dalekovod 9-Mo Non-consolidated Net Profit Up 74.5% Y/Y Oct 31, 2008, 14:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip power transmission equipment producer Dalekovod on Friday reported a rise in its nine-month non-consolidated unaudited net profit to 34.9 million kuna ($6.3 million/4.9 million euro) from some 20 million kuna a year earlier. link

CROATIAN DALEKOVOD 9-MO NON-CONS NET PROFIT RISES 74.5% Y/Y TO 34.9 MLN KUNA (4.9 MLN EURO) Oct 31, 2008, 14:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia’s Jan-Sept Trade Gap Widens to 8.7 Bln Euro from 7.3 Bln Euro Yr-Ago - Stats Office Oct 31, 2008, 12:44 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s trade gap widened to 8.7 billion euro ($11.2 billion) in the first nine months of 2008 from 7.3 billion euro a year earlier, the State Statistics Office said on Friday. link

CROATIA’S JAN-SEPT TRADE GAP WIDENS TO 8.7 BLN EURO FROM 7.3 BLN EURO YR-AGO - STATS OFFICE Oct 31, 2008, 12:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Croatia’s Petrokemija 9-mo Net Profit Surges to 114.4 Mln Kuna (16 Mln Euro) - Table Oct 31, 2008, 12:10 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s sole mineral fertiliser manufacturer Petrokemija said on Friday its consolidated unaudited net profit surged to 114.4 million kuna ($20.6 million/16 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008 from 14.6 million kuna in the same period last year. link

Croatia’s Ledo 9-Mo Net Profit Rises 2.01% to 126.7 Mln Kuna (17.7 Mln Euro) Oct 31, 2008, 12:02 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatian ice-cream and frozen food producer Ledo reported on Friday a 2.01% rise in its unaudited non-consolidated net profit through September to 126.7 million kuna ($22.8 million/17.7 million euro). link

Croatia’s Gredelj Wins 3.5 Mln Euro Deal for Wagons Upgrade in Montenegro - Media Oct 31, 2008, 11:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatian rolling stock manufacturer TZV Gredelj signed a 3.5 million euro ($4.5 million) contract to upgrade 10 wagons owned by Montenegro’s railways operator, Zeljeznica Crne Gore, Croatian daily Poslovni Dnevnik reported on Friday. link

Croatian Retailer, Wholesaler Konzum 9-mo Net Profit Doubles Y/Y to 222.7 Mln Kuna (31.1 Mln Euro) - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s largest retailer and wholesaler, Konzum, reported on Friday a rise in its unaudited, non-consolidated nine-month net profit to 222.7 million kuna ($40.1 million/31.1 million euro) from 110.7 million kuna a year earlier on the back of rising revenue. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 09:30 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Dec 16 Oct 31, 2008, 09:29 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (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

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for October 31, 2008. link

Macedonian Stock Indices Plunge This Week, Turnover Low – Table Oct 31, 2008, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 31 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) tumbled this week, disconnecting from the recent rally on global markets, a local broker said on Friday. link

Macedonia’s Financial Watchdog Temporarily Bars Two Brokerages from Offering Securities Services Oct 31, 2008, 15:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 31 (SeeNews) – The Macedonian financial watchdog said on Friday it has temporarily suspended the securities operations of two brokerage houses over price manipulation in equity transactions on the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE). link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Gross Wage - Aug 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:56 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Average monthly gross-wage paid per employee in August 2008 increased for 7.7 % in relation with August 2007 link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Net Wages - Aug 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:54 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Average monthly net-wage paid per employee in August 2008 increased for 9.5% in relation with August 2007 link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Indices of Employees in Industry - Preliminary Data - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The number of employees in industry in September 2008 in comparison with same month of previous year decreased by 1.0% link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Production Volume Indices by Activities - Preliminary Data - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 11:51 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Increase of industrial production in September 2008 in comparison with same month of previous year for 15.7% link

Macedonian Construction Co Granit 9-mo Prelim Pre-Tax Profit Rises 66.2% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Granit AD Skopje, a leading Macedonian construction company, said on Friday its preliminary pre-tax profit in the nine months through September rose by 66.2% to 247.19 million denars ($5.14 million/4.03 million euro). link

MACEDONIAN CONSTRUCTION FIRM GRANIT SAYS 9-MO PRELIM PRE-TAX PROFIT RISES 66.2% TO 247.19 MLN DENARS (4.03 MLN EURO) Oct 31, 2008, 11:04 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia’s Stopanska Banka-Bitola 9-mo Prelim Pre-tax Profit Falls 20.7% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 10:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 31 (SeeNews) – Macedonian blue-chip commercial bank Stopanska Banka AD Bitola said on Friday its preliminary pre-tax profit fell by 20.7% in the nine months through September to 163.81 million denars ($3.41 million/2.69 million euro). link

MACEDONIA’S STOPANSKA BANKA-BITOLA SAYS 9-MO PRELIM PRE-TAX PROFIT FALLS 20.7 % TO 163.81 MLN DENARS (2.69 MLN EURO) Oct 31, 2008, 10:24 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Nov 14 Oct 31, 2008, 09:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through November 14. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Moldova *

Moldova’s Unibank 9-mo Net Profit Rises 25% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 17:10 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) - The net profit of Moldovan private commercial bank Unibank rose by 25% on the year to 23.7 million lei ($2.3 million/1.8 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008, the bank said on Friday. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 17:00 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 31, 2008. link

Moldova’s EuroCreditBank 9-mo Net Profit Up 74% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) - The nine-month net profit of Moldova’s privately-held EuroCreditBank rose 74% on the year to 17.85 million lei ($1.7 million/1.4 million euro), the bank said on Friday. link

Moldova’s FX Reserves Fall to $1.65 Bln in Week Ended Oct 24 Oct 31, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $1.65 billion (1.3 billion euro) in the week ended October 24 from $1.74 billion a week earlier, the country’s central bank, BNM, said on Friday. link

EBRD Lends $18 Mln for Expansion of Turkey’s Efes Moldovan Unit Oct 31, 2008, 15:29 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) lent on Friday $18 million (14 million euro) to support the expansion of Turkey’s Efes Breweries International (EBI) in Moldova. link

Moldova’s September Industrial PPI Rises 0.5% M/M, Up 8.9% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s September producer price index (PPI) for the industrial sector rose by 0.5% from a month earlier and was up 8.9% from a year earlier, the country’s statistics bureau said on Friday. link

MOLDOVA’S SEPT INDUSTRIAL PPI +0.5 M/M, +8.9% Y/Y, VS FLAT M/M, +11.1% Y/Y IN AUG - STATS OFFICE Oct 31, 2008, 13:43 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

IFAD To Provide $13.23 Mln To Reduce Rural Poverty in Moldova Oct 31, 2008, 12:35 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide $13.23 million (10.3 million euro) financial aid to Moldova to help it reduce rural poverty, IFAD said on Friday. link

Moldova’s Comertbank 9-mo Net Profit Rises 39% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:37 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) – The nine-month net profit of Moldovan commercial bank Comertbank rose by 39% on the year to 13.6 million lei ($1.3 million/1.0 million euro), the bank said on Friday. link

Moldova’s Banca Sociala 9-mo Net Profit Rises 18% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:26 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (SeeNews) - The nine-month net profit of Moldovan commercial bank Banca Sociala rose 18% on the year to 43.5 million lei ($4.2 million/3.3 million euro), the bank said on Friday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Jan 2 Oct 31, 2008, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 31 (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 *

Montenegrin Government Adopts 1.39 Bln Euro Five-Year Energy Strategy Oct 31, 2008, 12:51 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), October 31 (SeeNews) – The Montenegrin government has adopted a 1.391 billion euro ($1.792 billion) energy strategy until the end of 2012, which aims to boost the electricity output and develop the renewable energy potential of the imports-dependent country, Economic Development Minister Branimir Gvozdenovic said. link

Montenegro’s 9-Mo GDP Grows by Real 8.0%, Trade Deficit at 1.3 Bln Euro Oct 31, 2008, 12:12 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), October 31 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s economy grew by a real 8.0% in the first nine months of 2008, while the country’s trade balance showed a 1.3 billion euro ($1.7 billion) deficit for the same period, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic policy Vujica Lazovic said. link

* Romania *

Romania’s SIF 2 Moldova Exits Industrial Tools Maker Scudas Oct 31, 2008, 17:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - SIF 2 Moldova, one of Romania’s five geographically-defined investment funds, said on Friday it has sold its entire 19.96% stake in Romanian industrial tools maker Scudas for 1.4 million lei ($486,100/381,400 euro). link

Romania’s SIF 4 Muntenia Jan-Sept Net Profit Rises 80% Y/Y to 113.93 Mln Lei (31 Mln Euro) Oct 31, 2008, 17:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - SIF 4 Muntenia, one of Romania’s five geographically-defined investment funds, reported on Friday a rise in its net profit to 113.93 million lei ($39 million /31 million euro) in the first nine months of 2008 from 63.34 million lei for the same period last year. link

Romanian Leu Closes Weaker vs Euro Oct 31, 2008, 17:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Friday weakened further against the euro, ending at 3.6670/6710 compared to the close of 3.6490/6540 per euro a day earlier, as the single currency advanced against the U.S. dollar, analysts said. link

ROMANIA’S SIF 4 MUNTENIA SAYS JAN-SEPT NET PROFIT RISES TO 113.93 MLN LEI (31 MLN EURO) FROM 63.34 MLN LEI YR-AGO Oct 31, 2008, 17:13 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romanian Stocks Retreat in Low Liquidity Oct 31, 2008, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - The Romanian share indices slipped amid low liquidity on Friday in a slight correction to recent gains, brokers said. link

Iasi City Bonds Worth 100 Mln Lei (27 Mln Euro) To Start Trading on Romanian Bourse on Nov 3 Oct 31, 2008, 16:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - Municipal bonds worth 100 million lei ($35 million/27 million euro) issued by the Romanian city of Iasi will start trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, on November 3, the bourse said on Friday. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:55 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for October 312008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:54 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for October 31, 2008. link

Romania’s A&D Pharma 9-mo Leu-Denominated Cons Sales Rise 38% Oct 31, 2008, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - Romanian drug group A&D Pharma’s unaudited consolidated sales through September rose by an annual 38% to more than 1.37 billion lei, equivalent to 376.9 million euro, the company’s owner, Dutch-based A&D Pharma Holdings N.V., said on Friday. link

Orange Romania Q3 Revenue Rises 7.0% Y/Y to 349 Mln Euro Oct 31, 2008, 15:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - The Romanian mobile phone operator of France Telecom’s Orange said it has increased its third-quarter revenue by 7.0% on the year to 349 million euro ($444 million). link

Romania Says Will Not Drop Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project in Favour of South Stream – Media Oct 31, 2008, 15:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) – Romania’s President Traian Basescu said his country will stick to its commitments under the European Union-backed Nabucco gas pipeline project and will not drop it in favour of the South Stream project supported by Russia, Bucharest-based Mediafax news agency reported. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Banca Transilvania First Impression - Q3 2008 - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 14:19 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Fine risk costs, weaker core profitability link

Some 137,500 Shares in Romanian Industrial Tools Maker Scudas Trade for 1.4 Mln Lei (381,000 Euro) Oct 31, 2008, 13:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - A total of 137,500 shares of Romanian industrial tools maker Scudas changed hands for 1.4 million lei ($485,500/381,000 euro) in 22 transactions on the Romanian over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Friday, bourse data showed. link

Bacau City Bonds Worth 35 Mln Lei (9.6 Mln Euro) To Start Trading on Romanian Bourse on Nov 3 Oct 31, 2008, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - Municipal bonds worth 35 million lei ($12.2 million/9.6 million euro) issued by the Romanian city of Bacau will start trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, on November 3, the bourse said on Friday. link

Romanian Brewery Bermas Jan-Sept Net Profit Down 64% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 12:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - Romanian brewery Bermas reported on Friday a nine-month net profit of 1.07 million lei ($373,000/292,000 euro), 64% lower than a year ago. link

Romanian Investment Fund SIF 2 Moldova 9-mo Net Profit Rises 33.3% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - SIF 2 Moldova, one of Romania’s five regional investment funds, on Friday reported a nine-month net profit of 74.6 million lei ($26.9 million/20.6 million euro) compared to a profit of 55.98 million lei a year earlier. link

ROMANIA’S SIF 2 MOLDOVA SAYS 9-MO NET PROFIT RISES TO 74.6 MLN LEI (20.566 MLN EURO) FROM 55.98 MLN LEI YR-AGO Oct 31, 2008, 11:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romanian Car Maker Dacia To Lose 40 Mln Euro Due to Four-day Production Halt - Media Oct 31, 2008, 10:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - Romanian car manufacturer Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, will lose up to 40 million euro ($51.5 million) following a planned four-day halt in production, Bucharest-based daily Business Standard reported on Friday. link

Romanian Building Materials Maker Cemacon Jan-Sept Net Profit Rises 87% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 10:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) – Romanian building materials maker Cemacon reported a 87% year-on-year rise in its nine-month net profit to 7.0 million lei (2.4 million/1.9 million euro), as revenue grew faster than costs. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Oct 30, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 09:55 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE stocks rise modestly in lower turnover link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 09:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Romania’s Transilvania Constructii 9-mo Net Profit Falls 43.4% - Table Oct 31, 2008, 09:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (SeeNews) - Romanian construction firm Transilvania Constructii reported on Friday a 43.4% drop in its nine-month net profit to almost 5.42 million lei ($1.95 million/1.5 million euro), as total revenue fell while costs increased. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Jan 6 Oct 31, 2008, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 31 (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 (*).* Friday, October 31 - Bucharest: Romanian PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu will meet with economic experts to discuss the possible effects the global financial crisis may have on the Romanian economy. The governor of Romania’s central bank, Mugur Isarescu, is also invited. (1100 GMT)* Friday, October 31 - Bucharest: SIF 4 Muntenia, one of Romania’s five regionally-defined investment funds, to release its third-quarter financial results. (1600 GMT)* Friday, October 31 - Bucharest: Romanian construction firm Transilvania Constructii to release its third-quarter financial results. (1300 GMT)* Friday, October 31 - Bucharest: Romanian brewery Bermas to release its third-quarter financial results. (rescheduled from October 30)Friday, October 31 - Bucharest: SIF 2 Moldova, one of Romania’s five regionally-defined investment funds, to release its third-quarter financial results. (1300 GMT)Sunday, November 2 – Bucharest: Romania’s power grid operator Transelectrica holds a news conference on the occasion of the Days of Open Doors. (1000 GMT)Monday, November 3 - Bucharest: Central bank is expected to release October foreign exchange reserves data. link

Romanian National Bank - Financial Behaviour of Households and Companies by County - Aug 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 08:22 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has released its monthly report on the financial behaviour of households and companies by county for August 2008. link

Romanian President Slams Govt for Poor Absorption of EU Money Oct 30, 2008, 19:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 30 (SeeNews) - Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday criticised the minority Liberal-led government of Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu for poor absorption of European Union funding available to the country since it joined the bloc last year. link

Romanian Teachers To Go on Strike for Higher Wages Oct 30, 2008, 19:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 30 (SeeNews) - Romanian teachers said on Thursday they will go on strike on November 18 demanding an immediate 50% hike in their wages. link

* Serbia *

FEATURE - Small Serbian Town Becomes Investment Magnet Thanks to Pro-Business Philosophy Oct 31, 2008, 17:31 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31, (SeeNews) - It raises eyebrows when people learn that Indjija, a once sleepy town of about 50,000 in northern Serbia, has boomed into an investment hot spot, attracting around $300 million (235 million euro) in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last seven years with much more in the pipeline, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). link

Agrokor Invests 40 Mln Kuna (5.6 Mln Euro) in Fodder Factory in Croatia, Aims To Double Share on Serbia’s Retail Mkt Oct 31, 2008, 17:05 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), October 31 (SeeNews) – Diversified Zagreb-based food concern Agrokor is investing 40 million kuna ($7.1 million/5.6 million euro) in a fodder factory in Croatia to cut production costs and boost its competitiveness and aims to double its share of the Serbian retail market as part of its aggressive regional expansion, a top company official said. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 16:41 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews vThe Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 31, 2008. link

Serbian Dinar Firms After Reaching 2008 Record Low, C-Bank Intervention Unlikely – Dealers Oct 31, 2008, 15:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) – The Serbian dinar firmed a little on Friday after trading through the week at its lowest level so far this year, making unlikely a central bank intervention by the end of the day, dealers said. link

Serbia’s October Retail Prices Rise 1.2% M/M, Up 10.5% Y/Y - Table Oct 31, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s October retail prices rose by 1.2% month-on-month after edging up 0.2% in September, the country’s statistics office said on Friday. link

Belgrade Stock Market Widens Losses in Low Volumes Oct 31, 2008, 15:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, BELEX, ended the week lower in disappointing volumes, brokers said. link

Serbian C-bank Raises Key Repo Rate to 17.75% from 15.75% Oct 31, 2008, 15:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank, NBS, on Friday said it raised its key repo rate to 17.75% from 15.75. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Average Salaries and Wages - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd METHODOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONSThe data of this Communication were collected pursuant to the monthly statistical survey of the number of the employed and their salaries and wages (RAD-1). The survey covers the employed in enterprises, institutions, cooperatives and organizations of public, private, communal, mixed or state property. The salaries and wages are determined pursuant to the Act on labor issues ("Official gazette of the Republic of Serbia", no 24/2005 and 61/2005).The data presentation by activities was carried out pursuant to the Act on classification of activities and the register of classification units ("Official gazette of FRY", number 31/96, 12/98 and 74/99).Here presented are the average salaries and wages and the average taxes and contributions deducted salaries and wages per employee, paid in the respective month and also shown is their nominal and real growth, expressed in indices. The data are given relative to all employees, according to the data of personn el records, regardless the fact whether they received remuneration in this month and which month is respective.The data on average salaries and wages and the respective indices were calculated excluding the data for Kosovo and Metohia. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Average Salaries and Wages by Districts and Municipalities - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has published its monthly report on salaries and wages per employee by district and municipalities for September 2008. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Business Entities - Q3 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of Serbia has published its quarterly report on business entities in the country as of September 30, 2008. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Industrial Production - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:30 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Industry Statistics link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Retail Price Indices - Oct 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:30 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The retail prices of goods and services in the Republic of Serbia in October 2008 increased on average by 1.2% if compared to the previous month (the prices of goods increased by 1.1% and the prices of services by 1.6%). The retail prices in October 2008, when compared to December 2007, increased by 8.0 %. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Retail Trade Turnover - Preliminary Results - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:29 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd According to the preliminary results, the turnover of retail trade in the Republic of Serbia in September 2008, compared to September 2007, rose by 15.1% at current prices and by 3.3% at constant prices. In September 2008 compared to August 2008, the turnover at current prices increased by 2.8% and at constant prices by 2.7%.Comparing the first nine months of 2008 with the same period 2007, the retail trade turnover increased at current prices by 21.3% and at constant prices by 6.3 %. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Tourism - Sept 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 15:28 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The data are collected by monthly statistical survey (form TU-11) and relate to overnight stays and tourists arrivals in accommodation facilities.The following indicators of tourist traffic in the Republic of Serbia are to be noted:- In the period from January to September 2008 in the Republic of Serbia 5793835 overnight stays were registered (index 101), out of which 4705329 overnight stays (index 101) by domestic tourists and 1088506 overnight stays (index 97) by foreign tourists.- In the same period in spas registered was the number of 1875922 overnight stays (index 100), and in mountin resorts 1572844 overnight stays (index 101).- In September in Republic of Serbia 649215 overnight stays were registered (index 105).- In the same month in spas 255300 overnight stays were registered (index 104), and in mountain resorts 97502 overnight stays (index 108).Of the European and non-European countries selected for the survey, in September the tourists from Czech Republic made the highest number of overnight stays and the tourists from Denmark made the lowest number of overnight stays. link

SERBIAN C-BANK SAYS RAISES KEY REPO RATE TO 17.75% FROM 15.75% Oct 31, 2008, 14:56 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Serbia’s October Cost of Living Index Rises 1.9% M/M - Table Oct 31, 2008, 14:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s October cost of living index rose by 1.9% from September and was 12.1% higher than a year earlier, the statistics office said on Friday. link

Serbia’s September Industrial Output Rises 2.1% Y/Y – Table Oct 31, 2008, 14:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s September industrial output rose by 2.1% on the year after falling by an annual 4.4% in August, the country’s statistics office said on Friday. link

Serbia’s January-September Trade Gap Widens 42.2% to $9.387 Bln Oct 31, 2008, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s trade deficit for the first nine months of 2008 rose by 42.2% year-on-year to $9.387 billion (7.285 billion euro), the country’s statistics office said on Friday. link

SERBIA’S JAN-SEPT TRADE GAP WIDENS 42.2% TO $9.387 BLN - STATS OFFICE Oct 31, 2008, 13:48 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

SERBIA’S SEPTEMBER INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 2.1% Y/Y VS 4.4% Y/Y FALL IN AUGUST - STATS OFFICE Oct 31, 2008, 12:45 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Kosovo Changes Name of Biggest Power Project - Media Oct 31, 2008, 12:26 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, October 31 (SeeNews) - Kosovo has changed the name of its biggest power plant construction project, worth some 3.5 billion euro ($4.5 billion), Kosovo daily Gazeta Express reported on Friday. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 10:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for October 31, 2008. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Oct 31 - Dec 30 Oct 31, 2008, 09:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 31 (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

Serbia Opens Tender for News Publishing Company NIN Oct 30, 2008, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 30 (SeeNews) – Serbia said on Thursday it has invited bidders for a 70% stake in its news publishing company NIN without setting a minimum price. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development - Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends 2008 - Oct 31, 2008 Oct 31, 2008, 14:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Slovenian Institute of Macroeconomic analysis and Development has published its report called Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends 2008 (forecasts of economic trends for 2008–2010 with an analysis of current trends in 2008). link

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