Ljubljana, 10 September (STA) - The price of regular petrol sold at service stations outside the Slovenian motorway network fell by 1.1 cents to EUR 1.475 per litre today, while the prices of diesel and heating oil remained unchanged at EUR 1.519 and EUR 1.125 respectively. The new price will apply until 23 September.
MoreLjubljana, 09 September (STA) - Enzo Smrekar, a vice president at Croatian multinational Atlantic Grupa, which also has a significant investment presence in Slovenia, has been elected the new president of AmCham Slovenia, said the chamber, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today.
MoreLjubljana, 09 September (STA) - The retailer Spar Slovenija recorded EUR 1.2 billion in gross turnover in 2023, a 13.6% increase year-on-year, while pre-tax profit amounted to EUR 21.6 million, with the operating profit margin standing at 1.97%, the retailer said in a press release on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 08 September (STA) - In 2022, foreign-controlled enterprises accounted for 3.9% of all companies in Slovenia, generating 28.2% of the added value and employing 26.8% of the workforce. Economically, the most significant were those controlled by Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Sales revenues from foreign-controlled companies represented 31% of the total in Slovenia.
MoreMurska Sobota, 06 September (STA) - A plan to set up Talent Centre Slovenia, an incubator for career guidance for young people and adults who want to adapt to new trends on the labour market, was agreed on Thursday in Murska Sobota, a town in the far northeast of the country which has traditionally struggled with high rates of unemployment.
MoreLjubljana, 04 September (STA) - A total of 44,468 persons were registered as unemployed at the national Employment Service at the end of August, which is 0.2% more than in July and 6.2% less year-on-year. Despite the slight growth on a monthly basis, the jobless total remains close to the record lows.
MoreMežica, 30 August (STA) - Despite suffering damage of nearly EUR 27 million in last year's massive floods, the Mežica-based battery maker TAB ended the year with its highest ever group net profit.
MoreLjubljana, 30 August (STA) - The Slovenian Enterprise Fund has issued a public call for applications in which EUR 20 million of liquidity loans is available for companies that were impacted by the energy crisis.
MoreLjubljana, 30 August (STA) - The shareholders of Sava, a majority state-owned tourism group, approved on Friday a debt-to-equity conversion of claims held by Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) and the state-owned KAD fund totalling EUR 35.9 million. They also endorsed a EUR 4 million capital increase that SSH and KAD will not take part in.
MoreNova Gorica, 30 August (STA) - Hit, a Nova Gorica-based gaming group, will pay out EUR 3.1 million in dividends for the business year 2023 and several previous years, according to a decision the shareholders made on Friday. The group is majority owned by the state, with Slovenian Sovereign Holding and KAD commanding nearly 49% and several municipalities 20%.
MoreLjubljana, 30 August (STA) - Slovenian hemp product maker PharmaHemp has signed a memorandum of understanding on the development and production with South Korea's producer of medical products T&L, which is currently constructing a factory in Maribor. The companies are working together to develop medical plasters with hemp extract.
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MoreLjubljana, 30 August (STA) - Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.1% in real terms last year on an annual basis, shows the annual estimate by the Statistics Office, published on Friday, which compares to the previous estimate of a 1.6% growth that was based on the aggregation of quarterly data.
MoreLjubljana, 30 August (STA) - The group around the Ljubljana-based pharmaceutical wholesaler Salus generated EUR 321 million in net sales revenue in the first six months of the year, which is 11% more year-on-year. Its net profit increased year-on-year by around a third to EUR 6.8 million, the group said in the report published on Friday.
MoreLjubljana, 29 August (STA) - The shareholders of the steel group SIJ, nearly three-quarters owned by the Dilon company belonging to Russian oligarch Andrey Zubitsky, decided at Thursday's annual general meeting to leave the balance sheet profit of EUR 101.1 million undistributed.
MoreLjubljana, 29 August (STA) - Slovenia issued its first senior notes denominated in Japanese yen, known as Samurai bonds, on Thursday. The treasury issued 50 billion yen or roughly EUR 311 million worth of three- and five-year bonds.
MoreLjubljana, 29 August (STA) - The volume of sales in service activities and retail in Slovenia was 1.9% higher in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. The largest increase was in information and communication activities.
MoreLjubljana, 29 August (STA) - Slovenia's survey unemployment stood at an estimated 3.3% in July, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the revised figure for the previous month. The rate, measured since January 2010, is down 0.5 points year-on-year and is back to its record low from January and February this year, suggests fresh data from the Statistics Office.
MoreCelje, 29 August (STA) - The chemical company Cinkarna Celje posted EUR 7.4 million in net profit in the first half of the year, up 5.2% year-on-year, shows an unaudited report released on Thursday. The company recorded a 4.1% increase in sales revenue, which totalled EUR 100.3 million. This increase was driven by higher sales of its key product, titanium dioxide pigment.
MoreGornja Radgona, 28 August (STA) - Economy Minister Matjaž Han told a Slovenian-Bulgarian business forum, held as part of the AGRA fair in Gornja Radgona on Wednesday, that Bulgaria is a very important business partner of Slovenia and that cooperation should and can be boosted.
MoreLjubljana, 28 August (STA) - Telekom Slovenije, the majority state-owned telecoms incumbent, saw group net profit rise by 25% in the first six months of the year to EUR 29.6 million as sales revenue increased by 4% to EUR 346.6 million on the back of user growth and higher sales of IT merchandise and services, show unaudited interim results released on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 26 August (STA) - The Finance Ministry has made additional tweaks to a proposed mini tax reform that is meant to boost competitiveness, job creation and attract highly skilled staff and is slated for government debate on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 26 August (STA) - Business sentiment improved by 1.2 percentage points in August compared to the revised data for July and by 4.6 percentage points year-on-year and is now roughly in line with the 2010-2020 long-term average, shows data published by the Statistics Office on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 23 August (STA) - Consumer confidence in Slovenia grew by one percentage point in August compared to July and by 10 points year-on-year, shows data published by the Statistics Office on Friday. Consumer confidence was also nine percentage points above the 2023 average.
MoreLjubljana, 23 August (STA) - The insurance group Sava increased its turnover in by 14.0% in the first half of the year to EUR 563.8 million, wile net profit grew 11.1% to EUR 44.5 million year-on-year, shows an unaudited report released by the company on Friday. Sava noted that growth was recorded in all operating segments.
MoreLjubljana, 23 August (STA) - Slovenia's largest energy group Petrol reported on Friday a net profit of EUR 52.1 million for the first half of the year, a 1% decrease year-on-year, as sales revenue fell by 14% to 2.9 billion. The management said the company responded well to a challenging market situation, including to the continuing petroleum product price regulation.
MoreKoper, 22 August (STA) - Port operator Luka Koper saw its revenue grow by 3% to EUR 163.3 million in the first half of 2024. Net profit increased by 3% to EUR 32.8 million. The company labelled the results as good, adding that most financial indicators exceeded the planned targets.
MorePlease note that the average gross wage in June was EUR 2,701.33 in the public sector and EUR 2,214.91 in the private sector, and not the other way round. A corrected copy follow below.Ljubljana, 22 August (STA) - The average wage in Slovenia in June amounted to EUR 2,366.79 gross or 1,501.97 net, which is slightly more than in May - 1% in nominal and 0.6% in real terms, the Statistics Office reported on Thursday. Year-on-year, the average gross wage in June was up by 5.2%, and the average net wage by 2.6%.
MoreLjubljana, 22 August (STA) - The average wage in Slovenia in June amounted to EUR 2,366.79 gross or 1,501.97 net, which is slightly more than in May - 1% in nominal and 0.6% in real terms, the Statistics Office reported on Thursday. Year-on-year, the average gross wage in June was up by 5.2%, and the average net wage by 2.6%.
MoreLjubljana, 22 August (STA) - Zavarovalnica Triglav, Slovenia's largest insurer, saw net profit grow by 659% in January-June, to EUR 75.4 million, even as total business volume and gross written premium declined year-on-year, shows an earnings report released on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 21 August (STA) - The Ljubljana Stock Exchange will have a new chief executive as 1 September. The supervisory board of Slovenia's sole stock exchange has appointed Marko Bombač to the post. He will succeed Aleš Ipavec, whose second term expires at the end of August.
MoreAnhovo, 21 August (STA) - Shareholders of Alpacem Cement, formerly called Salonit Anhovo, approved the management board's proposal to pay out around EUR 20 million in dividends from the EUR 63.9 million in distributable profit for 2023. The company made EUR 30.6 million in net profit in 2023, up 29% from the year before.
MoreŽiri, 13 August (STA) - Alpina, the Slovenian-based sports footwear maker in Czech ownership, plans to lay off 60 employees at its main location in Žiri by the end of the year, the decision coming after one of its two production units in Bosnia-Herzegovina was shut down at the end of July.
MoreLjubljana, 13 August (STA) - Banks in Slovenia generated EUR 496.2 million in net profit in the first half of 2024, a 6.3% increase compared to the same period last year. While net interest income continued to grow, non-interest income declined. Additionally, there was a continued increase in the formation of net impairments and provisions.
MoreLjubljana, 13 August (STA) - Industrial output in Slovenia was down 2.9% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period a year ago. Total turnover in industry was down by 1%, while the total value of stock was up by 1.4%, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
MoreTrbovlje, 12 August (STA) - The iconic Slovenian arts collective Laibach is exhibiting in Zagreb this summer, with the display featuring an interactive sound monolith developed by the software company Dewesoft. Running until 20 August, the exhibition titled Ausstellung! Laibach Kunst: Unternehmen Barbarossa + Assimilator focuses on political and slippery themes.
MoreNazarje, 12 August (STA) - The Nazarje-based home appliance maker BSH Hišni Aparati, one of the companies worst hit in the August 2023 floods, posted EUR 364 million in net revenue in 2023, 25% less than the previous year. The worst natural disaster in Slovenia's history also affected the company's net profit, which dropped by 19% to EUR 9.6 million.
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