Publication: Balkans.com

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Privatization of the Greek gaming monopoly OPAP hits a snag-

Already setback by the failure to get any bids for its state gas company during a privatization push, now has run into a roadblock over last months sale of a 33 percent stake in the gambling monopoly OPAP because of a dispute between the new main shareholder, ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Concealment, Monopoly, Gaming

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Slovenia's polyurethane foam maker TKK sold to Belgian Soudal Holding-

The Abanka bank and construction materials company Salonit Anhovo sold their combined 92.5% stake in polyurethane foam maker TKK Srpenica to Belgian company Soudal Holding NV in Monday's auction in Bovec, Abanka told the STA.Abanka sold a 62.3% stake ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Construction

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Repayment of a EUR 91.6 million debt to be requested for Montenegrin KAP-

In case of initiation of bankruptcy of the Aluminium Plant Podgorica (KAP), Russia's En+Group, which claims EUR 91.6 million from the Plant, will be among its largest creditors and it will use all legal ways to collect the debt.The En+Group says that, ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Bankruptcy, Podgorica (Serbia and Montenegro), Aluminium

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

International Monetary Fund

Cyprus' C.Bank says capital needs of the cooperative credit sector are estimated to be up to €1.5 bln-

The Central Bank of announced that after consultation with the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the capital needs of the cooperative credit sector are estimated to be up to 1.5billion.The amount covers ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Cyprus, International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Delta plans the construction of “Delta Planet” in Serbia-

Delta has announced that they will start building the largest and most exclusive shopping mall in - Delta planet - in the spring of 2013.In the construction will be invested EUR 200 million. Shopping mall with a total area of about 200,000 square meters, ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Serbia, Construction, Belgrade

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

FYR Macedonia has announced a call for best e-shops-

FYR Macedonia's Ministry of Information Society and Administration has announced a call for best e-shops, with entrepreneurs having the best business plans getting a website and free hosting for a year.The five e-shops with best results in the first year ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Macedonia, Entrepreneur

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

The average net pay in Slovenia dropped by 0.1% in April-

The average net pay in dropped by 0.1% in April over March to EUR 993.16, according to data for April released by the Statistics Office on Monday. A 0.6% drop was recorded year-on-year. In the public sector, the average net salary was EUR 1131.82, while ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Slovenia

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Attending protests could cause workers to lose their jobs, Turkey's Labor Law Institute warns-

According to a recent press release from the İş Hukuku Enstits (Labor Law Institute), the participation of workers in ongoing anti-government protests during work hours, leading to their absence from their jobs, could cause them to lose their jobs.The ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Labor Law, Workers, Protest

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

5 000 owners who have build illegal objects in Tirana, Albania, get land patents-

5 thousand owners who have build illegal objects in Tirana have their legalization permit. 25 thousand files are waiting for qualification to get a legalization permit and later to go to the mortgage office. Kreshnik Bozho, director of ALUIZNI for Tirana ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Tirana, Albania, Legalization, Illegal, Patent

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Michelin will build new factory in Pirot, Serbia-

Michelin, a French tires manufacturer, announced building another plant in Pirot. Michelin already owns Tigar, a tire factory in Pirot, reported JV.New factory will produce pneumatic tires and shoul employ about 700 workers. Vladan Vasic, Mayor of Pirot, ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Serbia, Union Investment Corporation, Soviet Union

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Romanian wine maker Domeniile Ostrov plans to invest in wine tourism facilities-

The n wine maker Domeniile Ostrov plans to invest a total of some EUR 4 million by the end of this year in wine tourism facilities, according to the company. The wine maker has already opened Dionis Hotel at its vineyards in Dobrogea, with a capacity ... [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Winemaker, Construction

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Romania has ruled that Orange Romania should not pay an EUR 35 million fine-

's Bucharest Court of Appeal has ruled that Orange should not pay an EUR 35 million fine levied by the Competition Council at the end of 2011. However, the court has maintained the fine for Vodafone, which must pay approximately EUR 28 million.The decision ... [Published Balkans.com - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Orange Romania, Vodafone Group Plc, Romania

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...an interview for AS says that very few files are now in the process and that the increase in the work volume has no ties to the electoral process. "6-7 months in the final stage and we have given thousands of legalization permits. We have given more than 5 thousand legalization permits. Thousands of financial bills taken by citizens who are taking their permits everyday. The process is not linked to the electoral process. These are two different things. The institution is working with a high rhythm and is responding to the demands, sometimes, even to the impatience of citizens" said Bozho

5 000 owners who have build illegal objects in Tirana, Albania, get land patents- [Published Balkans.com - 1 hour ago]

...Promoter Toni Atanasovski after their meetings on April with the representatives from Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, and continued its cooperation. "A relatively unknown market of this region may also be a good opportunity for export of FYR Macedonian products. Pay great attention to the promotion of FYR Macedonia in Malaysia and the region, in order to make good use all opportunities for investment and export promotion" - stated Mr.Fida...

FYR Macedonia investment opportunities presented in Malaysia- [Published Balkans.com - 21 hours ago]

...The ARCAS ( "Aerial Robotics Cooperative Assembly System') team is 18 months into a 4-year project to develop such machines. The team is working on the first-ever cooperative free-flying robot system able to assemble and construct structures in inaccessible sites, including in space. The project is funded under the Information and Communication Technologies strand of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), having received EUR 6.15 million from the European Commission."

Flying robots get off the ground- [Published Balkans.com - 21 hours ago]

What is the proper role for gold in an investment portfolio? Why has its price been falling? "People call it an insurance policy. I call it a very expensive insurance policy" says Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel...

Gold has a timeless allure- [Published Balkans.com - Jun 17 2013]

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