Croatian companies shall sue Serbia if it sells their property

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STATUS OF BUSINESS FACILITIES OF ENTERPRISES OF SFRY NOT SOLVED YET

Suzana Lakić

23. 09. 2011. - 02:02h
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A deadline until which companies from Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia/Herzegovina with part of property that remained in Serbia after disintegration of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are to solve the property relations with our country expires in a week time....more...
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http://english.blic.rs/Economy/8032/Croatian-companies-shall-sue-Serbia-if-it-sells-their-property

Leading businessmen in Serbia to found movement soon

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ACTION FOR RENEWAL

Nataša Latković

23. 09. 2011. - 02:02h
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A group of successful Serbian businessmen shall found a movement soon. As ‘Blic’ learns among the founders there shall be Dragoljub Vukadinovic (‘Metalac’ President), Branislav Grujic (‘PSP Farman’), Nikola Pavlicic (‘Tarket-Sintelon’ Honorary President), Mirko Todorovic (‘Todor’ owner), Dragoljub Lekic (‘Vitro Group’ General Director) and also the Union of Entrepreneurs of Serbia and Backa Palanka Business Club....more...
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http://english.blic.rs/News/8031/Leading-businessmen-in-Serbia-to-found-movement-soon

Montenegro’s Biggest Cinema Snapped Up By Austrians

balkan insight
21 SEP 2011 / 14:28

Austrian company "Cineplexx International" announced this week that it had bought the biggest cinema in Montenegro "Ster Cinema", according to media reports.

Source: Balkans.com and CDM

According to the Montenegrin media, the Austrian company bought the cinema, which is located in the Montenegro’s capital city Podgorica, from the Greek "Audiovisual groups".....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/montenegro-s-biggest-cinema-snapped-up-by-austrians

German, Greek, Chinese firms bid for Bosnia plants

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Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:45am EDT

* RWE, PPC and a Chinese firm bid for four hydro-plants

* Parliament to approve the best bidder before end of year

* Best bidder will hold 51 pct stake in joint company

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia, Aug 11 (Reuters) - RWE Innogy, Greek state energy utility PPC (DEHr.AT) and a Chinese firm have submitted bids to build four hydro-power plants in Bosnia, an official said on Thursday....more...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/11/bosnia-hydro-bids-idUSLDE77A0IW20110811

Serbia seeks investors for airline to replace JAT

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Mon Aug 1, 2011 8:21am EDT

* Tender is part of restructuring of JAT Airways

* Runs until Sept. 30

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Serbia opened the door to investors for a new airline to replace indebted state-owned JAT Airways with the launch of a tender on Monday....more...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/serbia-jat-tender-idUSLDE7700L220110801

Slovenia's NLB bank eyes bond, cap hike - CEO

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LJUBLJANA, July 15

Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:46pm BST
(Reuters) - Slovenia's largest bank NLB, which barely passed the EU stress tests this year and last, plans a bond and a fresh capital hike later this year, its chief executive said on Friday....more...
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/slovenia-nlb-idUKLDE76E18420110715

Hungary rejects Croatia's legal help request on INA

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BUDAPEST, July 14

Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:57pm BST
(Reuters) - The Hungarian Chief Prosecutor's Office has rejected a request for legal assistance by Croatian prosecutors in a case concerning Croatian energy group INA , it said on Thursday....more...
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/ina-hungary-idUKLDE76D11L20110714

Investors leave Serbia because of bureaucracy and exchange rate

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UNFAVORABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE

Suzana Bojadić

18. 07. 2011. - 00:02h
Foto: Blic
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Court trials lasting several years, complicated administration, unstable exchange rate and poor legal protection – are some of the most important reasons for investors to leave Serbia. Dusan Plut, President of ‘Novoline’ from Slovenia has announced withdrawal of EUR 11 millions from Serbia. These days Rodoljub Draskovic, owner of the ‘Swisslion’ intends to join him because of the State administration’s relation towards investors....more...
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http://english.blic.rs/In-Focus/7841/Investors-leave-Serbia-because-of-bureaucracy-and-exchange-rate

Fiat factory holds potential key to Serbian recovery

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11/07/2011

Authorities expect Fiat's investment in the town of Kragujevac to help spark economic recovery.
By Igor Jovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade -- 11/07/11
Touring the facility recently in central Serbia, President Boris Tadic predicted Fiat Automobiles Serbia and the production of cars at the Kragujevac factory would serve as an engine of economic development.

His words underscored just how much hope Serbian authorities have pinned on the car factory. The production and export of two new Fiat models should, according to Serbian officials, boost the economic recovery, as well as reduce the trade deficit....more...
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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/07/11/feature-04

New Bank Aims to Boost Serbs in Croatia

balkan insight
08 JUL 2011 / 09:27

Newly formed Tesla bank aims to facilitate the return to Croatia of refugees who fled in the Nineties and help them set up farms and small businesses.

Bojana Barlovac Belgrade
Serbia, the northern Serbian region of Vojvodina and the Serbian National Council are joining forces to set up a bank in Croatia that will encourage refugee returns and economic development in Serb areas of Croatia....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/tesla-bank-established-to-help-serbs-return-in-croatia

Skopje Highway Risks Busting Kosovo's Budget

balkan insight
08 JUL 2011 / 09:25

As Kosovo government unveils plans for new highway to Macedonia, experts wonder where the 600 million euro needed for the project are to come from.

Lavdim Hamidi Pristina
Kosovo’s government has announced a major new highway to Macedonia, despite its existing financial commitments to finish building the country’s first highway to Albania....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/experts-warn-of-pristina-skopje-highway-costs

Two factories to be built in Serbia by Djokovic’s friend

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PLANS BY DJOKOVIC’S FRIENDS

Nataša Latković

07. 07. 2011. - 00:02h
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BELGRADE - Billionaires Billy Ngok and Ron Burkle who came to Belgrade with Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic three days ago have already had a meeting with Serbian officials and made first agreements on investing in Serbia....more...
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http://english.blic.rs/In-Focus/7815/Two-factories-to-be-built-in-Serbia-by-Djokovics-friend

Investors in energy

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BUSINESSMEN COME TO SERBIA WITH DJOKOVIC

Nataša Latković M. K.

06. 07. 2011. - 00:02h
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Billionaires Ron Burkle, Novak Djokovic’s manager and Billy Ngok, ‘Sergio Tacchini’ owner, who came to Belgrade yesterday plan to invest in Serbia. As ‘Blic’ learns they are seriously interested to invest in energy sector and even had some talks on the matter....more....
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http://english.blic.rs/In-Focus/7810/Investors-in-energy

Albania assumes rotating PABSEC presidency

balkan insight
06/07/2011

Tirana takes the reins through the end of the year. In other business news, Bulgaria and Russia agree to extend talks on the Belene nuclear plant project, and Romania gets a credit rating upgrade from Fitch's.

Albania took over the rotating presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation (PABSEC) at a ceremony in Kiev on Sunday (July 3rd). Over the next six months, Albanian Parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli will chair the organisation. The PABSEC includes Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine....more...
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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/roundup/2011/07/06/roundup-bs-06

Macedonian Minister Bemoans Lack of Engineers

balkan insight
05 JUL 2011 / 08:39

Computer experts and construction engineers are the most sought-after workers in Macedonia with companies struggling to fill all the available vacancies.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje

Macedonian minister said too many Macedonian students are continuing choose to study social sciences over more useful technical disciplines, increasing unemployment....more....
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonia-in-deficit-of-computer-experts-and-engineers

Turkish businesses make inroads in Kosovo, Albania

se times
02/07/2011

Turkish investment in Kosovo and Albania forges closer ties between the countries' governments and businesses.
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times in Pristina and Tirana -- 02/07/11
Turkish businesses have successfully penetrated Balkan markets. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Kosovo and Albania, where investments in the countries' banks, airports, schools and healthcare institutions are yielding mutual benefits....more....
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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/07/02/feature-01

Albania works to lure Israeli investors

se times
01/07/2011

Tirana hosts a business forum with the Israeli foreign minister on hand.
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times in Tirana -- 01/07/11
Albania and Israel have long discussed opportunities for co-operation in the fields of education, science and technology, communication and information, as well as health care, tourism, agriculture and energy....more...

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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/07/01/feature-01

World Bank Praises Business-Friendly Skopje

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30 JUN 2011 / 09:59

Macedonian capital leads the region in terms of best city in which to start a business, a new report says.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje

Skopje and the Bosnian Serb city of Banja Luka have emerged well from the World Bank’s regional report, “Doing business in South East Europe”....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonian-capital-tops-regional-doing-business-report

Mrkonjic to help Beko to put ‘Port of Belgrade’ into business

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BUSINESSMAN AT MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT

Irena Radisavljević

30. 06. 2011. - 00:02h
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Businessman Milan Beko met with Minister for Infrastructure Milutin Mrkonjic at Serbia Government Building yesterday....more...
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http://english.blic.rs/News/7794/Mrkonjic-to-help-Beko-to-put-Port-of-Belgrade-into-business

Macedonia on verge of economic comeback

balkan insight
29/06/2011

Macedonia's economy projected to grow. Also in business news: Saudi Arabia invests in an Albanian highway project and the IMF approves a payment to Romania.
With a predicted growth rate of 3% this year, Macedonia is well on its way to an economic recovery, according to an IMF study this month. Experts came to Skopje to assess Macedonia's economic and financial state as part of the country's Precautionary Credit Line review. Macedonian authorities reiterated their commitment to achieving this year's fiscal deficit target of 2.5% GDP and to reducing the deficit nearly 2% by the end of 2012....more....
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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/roundup/2011/06/29/roundup-bs-04