"Telekom ready to adapt to market conditions"

b92.net
Business & Economy

Thursday 12.05.2011
09:32
Source: Tanjug

BELGRADE -- General Director of Telekom Srbija Branko Radujko says this company is implementing a strategic business plan in order to stay successful.
He underlined that it was "ready to adapt to the prevailing market conditions". "The business environment is changing rapidly, so the company has to take a proactive approach and introduce internal changes that would forestall external blows,“ Radujko told journalists after opening a computer lab at the Belgrade High School of Mathematics. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=12&nav_id=74290

Serbia Examines Failed Telecoms Sale

balkan insight
10 May 2011 / 07:34

After Belgrade rejected Telekom Austria's offer for the purchase of Telekom Srbija on Thursday, the government will need to find funds to cover promises made.
Bojana Barlovac

Belgrade
As Balkan Insight has learned from the prime minister's cabinet, there are no plans for a new tender, nor for changes in the company's management...more...

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/failed-sale-of-telekom-serbia-rises-question-what-next

Serbia Rejects Telekom Austria Bid

balkan insight
05 May 2011 / 16:25

The Serbian government on Thursday rejected Telekom Austria's new offer for the purchase of Telekom Srbija, effectively ending the proposed sale.
Beta, Tanjug

The government's decision not to accept an improved offer for the purchase of 51 percent of shares of Telekom Srbija, Serbia's state-owned telecommunication provider, was announced by head of the government's media relations office, Milivoje Mihajlovic....more...

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/working-group-rejects-new-telekom-austria-bid

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Austrians Up Telekom Srbija Bid

balkan insight
04 May 2011 / 17:18

Telekom Austria on Wednesday submitted an improved bid for the purchase of 51 per cent of shares of Telekom Srbija, Serbia's state-owned telecommunications provider.
Tanjug, B92


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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/austrians-up-telekom-srbija-bid

The Austrians raised their bid from €950 million to €1.1 billion, the company stated in Vienna, still below the price floor of €1.4 billion set by the Serbian government....more...

Govt. rejects new offer, Telekom sale falls through

b92.net
Politics

Thursday 5.05.2011
15:51
Source: B92, Tanjug

BELGRADE -- The Serbian government adopted on Thursday the decision not to accept Telekom Austria's improved bid of EUR 1.1bn for a 51 percent stake in Telekom Srbija. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=05&nav_id=74156

Working group: Reject Austrians' Telekom bid

b92.net
Business & Economy

Wednesday 4.05.2011
17:31
Source: Beta, Tanjug

VIENNA -- A working group set up to monitor the sale of Telekom Srbija today recommended to the Serbian government to reject a new offer made by Telekom Austria.
The reason for this is that the bid does not meet the financial conditions of the tender, the working group said after a session in Belgrade on Wednesday. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=04&nav_id=74148

Deadline expires for Telekom Austria

b92.net
Business & Economy

Tuesday 3.05.2011
15:51
Source: Tanjug

BELGRADE -- Telekom Austria's additional time to improve their offer for a 51 percent stake in Telekom Srbija will officially end on Wednesday....more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=03&nav_id=74131

Govt.: Telekom reports "absolutely incorrect"

b92.net
Politics

Monday 2.05.2011
15:19
Source: B92

BELGRADE -- A working group the government set up to monitor the privatization of Telekom Srbija has denied that a deal had been reached to sell 30 percent of that company. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=02&nav_id=74112

"30% stake in Telekom already sold to Austrians"

b92.net
Politics

Monday 2.05.2011
11:30
Source: B92

BELGRADE -- Although there is still no official announcement from the government on the sale of Telekom Srbija, there is speculation that the company has already been sold.
According to this, Telekom Austria will pay EUR 840 to buy a 30 percent stake in Serbia's state-owned telecommunications company....more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=02&nav_id=74105

PM, ministers field questions on Kosovo, Telekom

b92.net
Politics

Wednesday 27.04.2011
15:17
Source: B92, Tanjug

BELGRADE -- The sale of Telekom Srbija and the state policy on Kosovo dominate the agenda today as the Serbian parliament meets in Belgrade.
The session on Wednesday is dedicated to MP questions.
Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković addressed MPs to saythat the government did not consider it necessary that companies such as Telekom Srbija should be funding budget needs in the long run, but rather that their profits should be reinvested so that the resource could be used for further development. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=27&nav_id=74018

Opposition party sues govt. over Telekom

b92.net
Politics

Wednesday 27.04.2011
14:03
Source: Beta, Tanjug

BELGRADE -- The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Wednesday filed charges against Serbia's PM Mirko Cvetković and members of the negotiating team for the sale of Telekom.
The charges, filed to the Higher Prosecution in Belgrade, allege their abuse of office during the procedure of sale of Telekom Srbija. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=27&nav_id=74031 

MPs to quiz ministers on Kosovo, Telekom

b92.net
Politics

Monday 25.04.2011
15:10
Source: Tanjug

BELGRADE -- Government representatives will be replying to MP questions on Wednesday regarding the planned sale of Telekom Srbija and the ongoing Belgrade-Priština talks....more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=25&nav_id=73996

Austrians to buy ‘Telecom Serbia’ and sell ‘VIP’ to Germans

blic online

Austrian ‘Telekom’ offers new complicated solution

K. Preradović
21. 04. 2011. - 00:02h
Komentara: 0

‘Telekom Austria’ is ready to pay to Serbia 31 percent stake and give the ‘VIP’ for 20 percent of the ‘OTE’ shares. Additional deadline was requested because of the EU stance that it is not acceptable that ‘Telekom Austria’ keeps 70 percent of the market share....more...

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http://english.blic.rs/News/7579/Austrians-to-buy-Telecom-Serbia-and-sell-VIP-to-Germans

Sale of ‘Telecom’ or new credits



blic online

20. 04. 2011. - 00:02h
Komentara: 0

When public debt of Serbia (EUR 12.7 billions) is divided by total number of adult citizens (about 6.7 millions) it turns out that the current debt made by the State is EUR 1,900 per capita. If the ‘Telecom Serbia’ is not sold, economists claim, the Government shall have to increase the existing debt by another EUR 1 billion....more....

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http://english.blic.rs/News/7576/Sale-of-Telecom-or-new-credits

Telekom Austria rejects council's claims

b92.net
Business & Economy Tuesday 19.04.2011 14:41
Source: VIP
BELGRADE -- Telekom Austria (TA) discarded the Serbian Anti-Corruption Council claims that the company had entered a secret deal with Serbian Government....more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=19&nav_id=73889

Council levels serious accusations over Telekom

b92.net
Business & Economy Thursday 14.04.2011 16:46

Source: Tanjug
BELGRADE -- Anti-Corruption Council President Verica Barać claims that the tender for the sale of Telekom Serbia was merely a smokescreen....more....

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=14&nav_id=73810

Business: eBay expands stake in Turkey's GittiGidiyor

se times

15/04/2011
A new deal gives e-Bay a majority share in the Turkish online marketplace. Also in business news: Serbia will give Telekom Austria until May 3rd to improve its bid for Telekom Srbija.

The online market eBay will acquire a 93% stake in the Turkish online marketplace GittiGidiyor under a deal announced on Tuesday (April 12th). It has had a minority stake in the Turkish firm since 2007. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...more...

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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/roundup/2011/04/15/roundup-bs-03

Govt. again extends deadline in Telekom sale

b92.net
Politics Tuesday 12.04.2011 16:36

Source: B92, Tanjug, Večernje novosti
BELGRADE -- Telekom Austria has announced that the Serbian government gave them a new deadline - this time until May 3 - to adjust their offer for Telekom Srbija. ...more...

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=12&nav_id=73770

Telekom chief steps down, company to be sold?

b92.net Business & Economy Monday 11.04.2011 17:22

Source: B92 BELGRADE -- Telekom Srbija General Director Branko Radujko has decided to step down from this position, B92 has learned. Radujko will in the future and on a temporary basis replace Dragor Hiber as chairman of the state-owned telecommunications company's managing board. ...more...

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=11&nav_id=73745

Austrians making new offer

blic online

Telecom Serbia to be probably sold

K. Preradović 12. 04. 2011. - 00:02h Foto: O. Bunić Komentara: 0

Belgrade - Serbian Government and Telekom Austria are just a step away from agreement over sale of Telecom Serbia. The Government is expected improved offer by the Austrian company to arrive at the last minute today. ‘Blic’ source from the Working Group for sale of Telecom Serbia claims to be optimistic that the new offer on EUR 1.4 billions shall arrive....more...

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http://english.blic.rs/Economy/7549/Austrians-making-new-offer