Ljubljana, 26 April (STA) - The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved a total of EUR 12.9 million from the European Regional Development Fund for 12 country-wide projects providing four-month training courses for individuals pursuing an entrepreneurial idea.
MoreLjubljana, 26 April (STA) - The national motorway company DARS has chosen construction companies CPK and Kolektor CPG to build a long-awaited Sermin road on the outskirts of Koper that will connect the Sermin junction - where vehicles leave the motorway to enter the expressway - with the port of Koper. The EUR 9.4 million investment is to be completed in 2026.
MoreLjubljana, 26 April (STA) - The government has raised the ceiling values for state incentives for investment in research and development and innovation, adopting a decree earlier this week that brings national provisions on state aid in line with 2023 changes to EU rules.
MoreLjubljana, 26 April (STA) - Slovenia's survey unemployment rate stood at 3.1% in March, down by 0.1 percentage points from the month before and by 0.6 percentage points year-on-year, Statistics Office data shows.
MoreZreče, 26 April (STA) - Toolmaker Unior generated more than EUR 294 million in group sales revenue last year, 2.3% more than the year before. Net profit was down by half to EUR 4.9 million due to higher financing costs and lower profit generated by subsidiaries, shows the audited annual report published on Friday.
MoreLjubljana/Bovec, 26 April (STA) - Kanin, Slovenia's only true high-altitude ski resort, which was closed this winter after failing to extend its cable car permit, is reportedly being eyed by Trgovinsko preduzeće Ri-komerc Beograd. Delo reported Friday that government officials had been contacted on behalf of the Serbian company by former Slovenian ski champion Bojan Križaj.
MoreBrnik, 25 April (STA) - A new route, linking the Slovenian and Latvian capitals of Ljubljana and Riga, was launched on Thursday as airBaltic's first plane landed at Jože Pučnik Ljubljana Airport. This is the second of four new routes that are being introduced at Brnik airport as part of a subsidy scheme designed to boost Slovenia's air connectivity.
MoreLjubljana, 25 April (STA) - Tourist accommodation facilities recorded nearly 337,400 arrivals and just over 841,400 nights in March, up 21.6% and 17.6%, respectively, in a year. Tourists most often spent the night in the municipalities of Ljubljana, Piran and Bled, while the largest numbers of tourists visited municipalities with spas, Statistics Office data shows.
MoreKočevje, 24 April (STA) - The Japanese robotics company Yaskawa has laid the foundation stone for two new facilities next to its existing plant in Kočevje. With the EUR 32 million investment the company is expanding its activity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said Yaskawa Europe Robotics director Hubert Kosler.
MoreLjubljana, 24 April (STA) - The SID Banka national export and development bank generated a net profit of EUR 15.6 million last year, which is 90% more than in 2022, while loans to the non-banking sector increased by 3% to EUR 1.43 billion, SID Banka reported on Wednesday.
MoreKoper, 24 April (STA) - The port of Koper has launched a new 3.3 MW solar power plant with 15,000 square metres of panels, the tenth such installation on port infrastructure and a part of a long-term strategy to shift away from fossil fuels.
MoreLjubljana, 24 April (STA) - Business sentiment in Slovenia improved in April, with the relevant indicator standing at -2.1, up by 2.1 percentage points on a monthly basis and by 0.7 points on an annual basis, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 24 April (STA) - The German private equity fund Katera has published a takeover bid for Nama, the real estate operator that owns the eponymous department store in the centre of Ljubljana, Nama announced in a press release on Wednesday.
MoreKočevje, 24 April (STA) - The chemical company Melamin returned to profit in 2023 after it was hit with a deadly explosion in 2022 and subsequently recorded its first annual loss in decades. By the end of 2023, the company has restored 70% of its production capacities.
MoreLjubljana/London, 23 April (STA) - Slovenia has dropped slightly in the latest World Energy Trilemma Index of the World Energy Council (WEC) and finished just below the top ten countries.
MoreLjubljana, 23 April (STA) - Consumer confidence reached the highest level since February 2022 in April, climbing 3 points over March and 5 points compared to April 2023, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
MoreNovo Mesto, 22 April (STA) - Revoz, the Slovenian subsidiary of the French car manufacturer Renault, posted EUR 822.5 million in sales revenue in 2023, down from EUR 933.3 million in 2022. Net profit doubled from EUR 4.7 million to EUR 9.4 million, the company said in a press release on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 22 April (STA) - The price of regular petrol sold outside the motorway network will go up 1.8 cents to EUR 1.56 per litre on Tuesday, while diesel will be 1.5 cents cheaper at EUR 1.527. The last time diesel was cheaper than petrol was before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Economy Ministry said on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 22 April (STA) - The average Slovenian wage totalled EUR 2,279.53 gross or EUR 1,449.19 net in February, down from the month before but up compared to February 2023, data from the Statistics Office shows.
MoreLjubljana, 19 April (STA) - The management and supervisory board of Petrol have proposed for the energy company to pay out a dividend of EUR 1.8 gross per share for 2023, which is 30 cents higher than the dividend for 2022. The board also approved the annual report for 2023.
MoreCelje, 18 April (STA) - The chemical company Cinkarna Celje posted EUR 12.65 million in net profit last year, shows its audited 2023 annual report. This is well above the initial estimate of EUR 5.5 million, but still 71% less than in 2022.
MoreLjubljana, 17 April (STA) - The management of the telecoms incumbent Telekom Slovenije has proposed that the 2023 net profit be allocated for reserves instead of being paid out to the shareholders as dividends, as the company would otherwise have to return EUR 3.57 million in state aid used to mitigate the effect of high electricity prices.
MoreWashington, 16 April (STA) - The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest forecast for Slovenia projects 2% GDP growth for this year, a 0.2 percentage point downward correction compared to the autumn forecast. The IMF expects growth to pick up to 2.5% in 2025. Average inflation for this year is now projected at 2.7%, down from 4.2% in the autumn, and at 2% for 2025.
MoreLjubljana, 16 April (STA) - A number of challenges, including the impact of the green transition on competitiveness, were highlighted at the Day of Slovenian-German Business meeting, organised by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the IEDC - Bled School of Management on Tuesday.
MoreLjubljana, 16 April (STA) - The number of persons in employment in Slovenia reached the highest level on record in February, rising by 0.3% in monthly comparison and by 1.4% year-on-year to 941,644, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday. The biggest rise in monthly comparison was recorded in construction, where mostly foreign citizens were employed.
MoreBrussels, 15 April (STA) - Environment, Climate and Energy Minister Bojan Kumer was among 23 EU ministers responsible for energy and representatives of around 100 companies from the European solar energy sector to sign the EU Solar Energy Charter at an informal meeting in Brussels on Monday. The signatories committed to supporting the production of solar energy capacities.
MoreLjubljana, 15 April (STA) - The shareholders of Salus, the Ljubljana-based pharmaceutical and medical equipment wholesaler, decided to allocate EUR 7.38 million or EUR 70 gross per share for dividends, which is the same as last year. This includes the EUR 35 gross per share that was paid out in January and another EUR 35 to be paid out on 26 April.
MoreLjubljana, 12 April (STA) - The Emil Frey Group opened in Ljubljana on Friday a new competence centre for maintenance and repair of lithium-ion batteries for cars and commercial vehicles of various brands. It also renovated the repair shop for commercial Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Both investments cost around EUR 500,000.
MoreColorado Springs, 12 April (STA) - Slovenian companies that have contributed to the country developing a notable space technologies sector in recent years have presented themselves in Colorado Springs and are now off to Denver as part of a road-show organised by the Slovenian Space Office, the public agency SPIRIT, the Defence Ministry and the Slovenian Embassy in Washington.
MoreLjubljana, 11 April (STA) - New rules on solar panels that envisage obligatory installation of panels in certain cases will enter into force on Saturday. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) warns that many questions remain open, including regarding the pressure on the distribution network and exceptions to the new rules.
MoreLjubljana, 11 April (STA) - Slovenia had an active population of around 989,000 in 2023, which is 0.3% more than in 2022 and the highest figure in the last decade. However, the share of active population dropped by 0.2 points to 56.4%, Statistics Office data shows. The number of employed persons stayed level, that of self-employed grew by 3.4%, and 9% fewer were jobless.
MoreBern, 10 April (STA) - Economy, Tourism and Sport Minister Matjaž Han is concluding a two-day official visit to Switzerland on Wednesday. He and his Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin focused on boosting economic cooperation, with Han welcoming Switzerland's view of Slovenia as an attractive investment destination for high-tech.
MoreLjubljana, 10 April (STA) - Property prices in Slovenia continued to grow last year, while the number of deals decreased for the second year running. The Surveying and Mapping Authority (GURS) believes the persistent high price growth could slow down this year and prices could even go down in some parts of the country, but a fast drop in prices cannot be expected.
MoreLjubljana, 10 April (STA) - Industrial output in Slovenia grew by 3.3% in February over January, mainly on the back of mining and quarrying, which increased by 8.1%, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Electricity, gas and steam supply grew by 6.8% and processing was up by 2.5%. Year-on-year, industrial output grew by 2.7%.
MoreLjubljana, 10 April (STA) - The government has adopted a decree on the framework for the drafting of the general government sector budgets for the next three-year period, in which the general government deficit is planned to remain below the reference value of 3% of GDP, and be reduced to 1.9% of GDP by 2027.
MoreLjubljana, 09 April (STA) - The return on capital investments managed by Slovenia Sovereign Holding (SSH) rose considerably last year, reaching 10.2%, a record high since the state asset custodian was established in 2014, preliminary data show. The state and SSH also received EUR 175.5 million in dividends, SSH said after Monday's supervisory board session.
MoreBudapest, 09 April (STA) - Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia have signed a partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation in energy. The BlueSky project is expected to establish a new foundation for regional electricity trading, ensuring better market integration, increasing energy security and stimulating economic progress, the Environment, Climate and Energy Ministry said.
MoreLjubljana, 09 April (STA) - Representatives of Gen Energija, the state company owning the Slovenian half of the country's sole nuclear power plant (NEK), updated the press on Monday on the preparations for a potential new nuclear plant in Krško. They suggested that zoning for the plant, whose potential launch is expected around 2040, could already start this year.
MoreLjubljana, 05 April (STA) - Slovenian State Holding (SSH), the custodian of state assets, has filed a petition for receivership of the telecommunications operator T-2 in order to enforce what it claims is tens of millions in euros of debt.
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MoreLjubljana, 05 April (STA) - A sale of postal company Pošta Slovenije and insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav is no longer off limits in line with a draft of a new state investment management strategy drawn up by the Finance Ministry and obtained by the STA. More protection is meanwhile envisaged for Telekom Slovenije, designated in 2013 as a portfolio investment but never sold.
MoreMaribor/Ljubljana, 05 April (STA) - John Denhof, the chairman of the NKBM bank, has announced that he will step down at the end of the year, when his current term expires. In the meantime, he will manage the ongoing merger of the bank with SKB Banka, while the Hungarian owner, OTP Group, will be looking for a new chairman of the merged bank.
MoreLjubljana, 04 April (STA) - Registered unemployment in Slovenia fell to 46,877 at the end of March, which is a 5.7% drop compared to late February and a 6.9% decrease year-on-year, the Employment Service said on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 04 April (STA) - British oil giant Shell is determined to stay in Slovenia for the long term after it took over 39 MOL and OMV service stations last year, increasing its market share to around 12%. The group is now looking to acquire more sites, especially in central Slovenia and Gorenjska region, northwest.
MoreLjubljana, 04 April (STA) - Slovenia's budget deficit totalled EUR 379 million in January-March, an 18% increase on the year before. Excluding the direct impact of emergency spending, it totalled EUR 278 million, show data released by the Fiscal Council on Thursday.
MoreNovo Mesto, 04 April (STA) - The management and supervisory boards of drug maker Krka propose that shareholders get dividends of EUR 7.5 gross per share, a 13.6% increase on last year. The shareholder vote is scheduled for 11 July.
MoreParis/Novo Mesto, 03 April (STA) - French car manufacturer Renault plans to start producing a more affordable version of its electric Twingo model at its assembly plant Revoz in Novo Mesto in 2026, Reuters reported on Tuesday quoting several well informed sources.
MoreLjubljana, 02 April (STA) - The Slovenian subsidiary of the Italian Intesa Sanpaolo bank ended 2023 with a record net profit of EUR 71.5 million, up by 338% from the year before. The bank increased its lending volume, the number of new clients and profitability, Intesa Sanpaolo said.
MoreKranj, 02 April (STA) - A settlement and preparatory hearing was held on Tuesday in the EUR 78 million damage claim brought by the receiver of bankrupt airline Adria Airways against the German managers of the former Slovenian flag carrier. The Kranj District Court has scheduled the first hearing for 12 July.
MoreSlovenska Bistrica, 02 April (STA) - The Impol group, Slovenia's largest producer of finished and intermediate aluminium products, posted EUR 880 million in revenue in 2023, which is a 20% drop year-on-year and slightly below plans. Impol has reduced production due to a persistent decline in demand.
MoreLjubljana, 30 March (STA) - National motorway company DARS generated sales revenues of EUR 525.3 million last year, an increase of 6% compared to 2022. The largest share of revenues was accounted for by tolls, which brought in EUR 509.2. Net profit rose by 4% to EUR 140.5 million, according to unaudited results released on Saturday.
MoreLjubljana, 29 March (STA) - The shareholders of Slovenia's largest gas supplier Geoplin dismissed on Friday chief executive Matija Bitenc. Simon Urbancl remains director after taking this post on October 2023. This will guarantee the continuity of leadership, Geoplin said in a press release.
MoreLjubljana, 29 March (STA) - The gross disposable income of Slovenian households was 9% higher in the fourth quarter of 2023 year-on-year, while consumption grew by 6.2%, as favourable labour market conditions continued. The gross household savings rate reached 15.1% last year, shows a preliminary estimate by the Statistics Office.
MoreLjubljana, 29 March (STA) - Slovenia's survey unemployment rate stood at 3.1% in February, down by 0.1 percentage points from the month before and by 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, Statistics Office data shows. This is the lowest rate so far on record.
MoreBrnik, 28 March (STA) - A total of 22 airlines will be providing scheduled flights to and from Ljubljana airport in the summer season, which starts on Sunday, the largest number so far. They will operate 25 routes around Europe and beyond, including to new destinations Riga, Copenhagen and Madrid.
MoreOpatija, 27 March (STA) - Construction was in focus of a Slovenian-Croatian business forum, hosted by the newspapers Delo and Jutarnji List in Opatija on Wednesday. Infrastructure ministers Alenka Bratušek and Oleg Butković underlined the importance of the construction sector for their countries' development.
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