Ljubljana, 08 November (STA) - Nearly a quarter of all Slovenian companies created at least a portion of their revenue online in 2024. The funds generated accounted for 4.6% of their total revenue, according to data from the Statistics Office.
MoreLjubljana, 07 November (STA) - Slovenia has issued 31 billion Japanese yen (about EUR 175 million) in new three-year Samurai bonds, exclusively earmarked for social projects, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. Investor demand significantly exceeded the targeted amount.
MoreParis/Novo Mesto, 06 November (STA) - The Revoz factory in Novo mesto was confirmed as the production site for two more new small electric vehicles along with the new all-electric Renault Twingo, as the later was unveiled in Paris on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 06 November (STA) - The banking group NLB saw its net profit decrease by 5% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025 to EUR 406 million. Total revenue was at EUR 963 million despite a 150-points drop in interest rates, while net interest revenue grew by 2% quarter-on-quarter, the bank said on Thursday.
MoreKranj, 04 November (STA) - Gorenjska Banka, part of Cyprus-based AikGroup owned by Serbia's MK Group, posted a net profit of EUR 33.7 million in the first nine months of this year, according to unaudited figures released on Tuesday. This is 5% lower than in the same period last year.
MoreBrussels, 04 November (STA) - European industry is quickly losing competitiveness, endangering jobs and the strategic independence of Europe, the Slovenian delegation said at a meeting of business representatives in the European Parliament on Tuesday. They highlighted the importance of competitive energy prices, an effective EU market and gradual green transition.
MoreBrnik, 04 November (STA) - EasyJet has launched flights between Ljubljana and Manchester, restoring a direct link between the cities for the first time since 2019. The Ljubljana airport welcomed the inaugural flight with a ceremony on Tuesday.
MoreBegunje na Gorenjskem, 03 November (STA) - Slovenian sports goods manufacturer Elan has presented a new series of high-speed carbon ocean-going cruising yachts, entering what the company says is the growing segment of premium vessels with exceptional sailing characteristics.
MoreLjubljana, 03 November (STA) - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon lauded efforts to strengthen cooperation between Slovenia and Bavaria as she hosted Bavaria's state minister for European and international relations Eric Beisswenger on Monday. She would like to see further Bavarian investment in Slovenia, particularly in high value-added industries.
MoreLjubljana, 30 October (STA) - Following a successful issuance in the Japanese market last year, Slovenia is planning a new yen-denominated debt offering. Today, it mandated four banks for a so-called "Samurai" bond issue and has begun to gauge interest from potential investors. The issuance is planned for the near future, subject to conducive market conditions.
MoreAjdovščina, 29 October (STA) - The company of businessman and developer Ivo Boscarol has bought the production facility of the automotive industry supplier Cimos in Senožeče, southwest, which it intends to lease out. The Boscarol company said it was a strategic investment as there is a shortage of large production facilities in the region.
MoreMaribor, 28 October (STA) - The future of Hotel Habakuk, a four-star hotel at the foot of the Pohorje skiing slopes in Maribor, has been secured, with the owner's subsidiary taking over operations and safeguarding nearly 50 jobs following a period of uncertainty.
MoreLjubljana, 27 October (STA/APA) - The share of renewable energy sources (RES) in gross final energy consumption in Slovenia last year was 24.64%, or 0.43 percentage points less than in the year before and 0.36 points below the European target, the Statistics Office announced on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 27 October (STA) - Business sentiment in Slovenia improved for the fourth consecutive month in October, with the value of the indicator rising by 0.6 percentage points from September to stand at minus one percentage point, the Statistics Office announced on Monday. Compared to October last year, the indicator was higher by 3.1 percentage points.
MoreLjubljana/Graz, 27 October (STA/APA) - The Slovenian private equity fund manager Advance Capital Partners and the footwear retailer Mass have agreed to acquire the Austrian footwear retailer Leder & Schuh, which operates 210 Humanic and Shoe4You stores in nine countries, Advance Capital Partners announced on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 27 October (STA) - Slovenia's monthly survey unemployment rate stood at 3.1% in September, marking a 0.2 percentage point increase from August. However, it was down by 1.1 percentage points compared to the same month last year, the Statistics Office reported on Monday.
MoreNovo Mesto, 27 October (STA) - The Novo Mesto branch of the international car seat manufacturer Adient is set to be liquidated, a move that will affect approximately 100 employees. The closure follows the conclusion of a key manufacturing project with Renault and the non-renewal of the supply contract.
MorePrestranek, 24 October (STA) - Fluidmaster, a global supplier of an extensive range of sanitary solutions with a corporate office in San Juan Capistrano, US, and production in Slovenia, is moving from three locations in Postojna and Neverke, where it operated in rented facilities, to a new plant in Prestranek near Postojna.
MoreLjubljana, 24 October (STA) - Some 5.8 million tourists visited Slovenia in the first nine months of the year, up by 6% compared to the same period in 2024. The number of tourist nights also grew by 6% to some 15 million. A total of 737,883 tourists visited Slovenia in September, up by 11.7% year-on-year, the Statistics Office said on Friday.
MoreLjubljana, 23 October (STA) - The National Assembly has passed a reform bill on the country's business register, the first overhaul in 20 years which aims at streamlining procedures. The government sees the bill as an important step toward the digital transformation of the economy.
MoreLjubljana, 23 October (STA) - The government has today announced it will cut the support levy for renewable energy sources (RES) and high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) in half for households for four months over the winter. The measure is intended to soften the blow of rising energy costs during the winter season.
MoreBrnik, 23 October (STA) - Hyla, a maker of high-quality water vacuum cleaners that both suck and clean the air, laid the foundation stone for a new facility in Brnik on Thursday. Due to a rise in global demand for its products, the company needs a larger building, which is to be completed in 2027. A hundred jobs will be created.
MoreLjubljana, 23 October (STA) - Consumer confidence in Slovenia stayed level in October compared to September, while growing by three percentage points in annual comparison, shows data published by the Statistics Office on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 21 October (STA/APA) - Slovenia's automotive sector, a supplier of components to many car manufacturers, is not in as dire a situation as one would expect based on news from Germany, Tanja Mohorič, director of the Slovenian Automotive Cluster (ASC), said as she presented some statistics on Tuesday.
MoreOsaka, 21 October (STA) - The public agency SPIRIT Slovenia has hailed Slovenia's participation at Expo 2025 in Osaka a success, after the six-month world fair, which attracted 25 million visitors, concluded last week.
MoreLjubljana, 20 October (STA) - The parliamentary Finance Committee reviewed on Monday the government's draft budget for 2027, rejecting all proposed amendments from the opposition. Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič acknowledged that reducing the projected EUR 2.1 billion deficit was a key task.
MoreZreče, 20 October (STA) - Tool and automotive parts manufacturer Unior requires an estimated EUR 47 million in fresh capital to ensure its long-term viability, according to a business review conducted by audit firm KPMG, the business news portal Finance reported.
MoreLjubljana, 17 October (STA) - The government adopted the draft bill on promoting the use of renewables on Friday. The aim is to upgrade the existing law, including by raising the targets for energy from renewable sources and setting up a new support scheme.
MoreLjubljana, 17 October (STA) - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) has launched a Slovenian-Arabic Business Council to foster business cooperation. The council will provide access to key information, advice, knowledge and a network of contacts for easier access to Arab markets.
MoreLjubljana, 17 October (STA) - The negative trend in the sales of residential properties seen over the past three years has been reversed, according to a report of the Surveying and Mapping Authority for the first half of the year. The number of flats sold increased by 30% over the first half of 2024, and the number of houses by 20%, with prices reaching new records.
MoreSevnica, 17 October (STA) - Adria Mobil, a maker of caravans and motorhomes, has been named Factory of the Year for 2025, a title conferred by the business news portal Finance in cooperation with management consultancy KPMG.
MoreLjubljana/Maribor, 15 October (STA) - Salus Veletrgovina, a Ljubljana-based wholesaler of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, has finalised the acquisition of Farmadent, a Maribor-based company from the same line of business. The EUR 8.5 million purchase was completed after all suspensive conditions were met.
MoreLjubljana, 14 October (STA) - The parliamentary Economy Committee on Tuesday endorsed the proposed changes to the 2026 state budget and the draft budget for 2027, which increase funding for the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport from EUR 209 million this year to EUR 265 million in 2026, before funds drop to EUR 257 million in 2027.
MoreWashington, 14 October (STA) - The International monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its forecast for Slovenia's economic growth this year for a second time in a row to 1.1%. The economy is expected to expand by 2.3% in 2026.
MoreLjubljana, 14 October (STA) - HSE, one of Slovenia's largest energy producers, has partnered with more than a dozen municipalities in central and eastern Slovenia to install more than 10 MW of new solar installations, mostly on the roofs of public buildings.
MoreLjubljana, 14 October (STA) - SipaBoards, a Slovenian maker of electric-powered stand-up paddle boards, has partnered with German automotive giant BMW in developing a new generation of self-inflating SUPs with a more advanced jet engine and longer autonomy.
MoreLjubljana/Dubai, 11 October (STA) - Slovenia is set to be positioned among the world's tech leaders at next week's Gitex Global in Dubai, as its national pavilion will be located in the main exhibition hall for the first time. The high-profile placement at the prestigious fair was organised by the public agency Spirit Slovenia.
MoreLjubljana, 10 October (STA) - Slovenia's industrial output contracted somewhat in August, declining by 0.6% on the month before any by 0.1% on the same period a year ago, mainly as a result of lower output in electricity, gas and steam supply, fresh data from the Statistics Office show.
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