Ljubljana, 18 February (STA) - Businesses should consider the effects of technology, company culture and environment when it comes to finding and retaining staff, heard an event by the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce organised on Tuesday. Attendees also stressed that hiring foreign workers is a difficult, lengthy and expensive process.
MoreLjubljana, 18 February (STA) - Steel group SIJ is moderately optimistic that the situation in the steel industry will improve this year, Sij Group senior vice-president Tibor Šimonka said at a press conference on Tuesday. The group created around a billion euros in revenue and an EBITDA of EUR 51 million in 2024 but ended the year with a loss, initial data shows.
MoreLjubljana, 17 February (STA) - Average monthly pay in Slovenia in 2024 was EUR 2,394.92 gross and EUR 1,526.02 net. Gross pay was 6.2% higher year-on-year in nominal terms and 4.1% higher in real terms. Average net pay was 3.8% higher in nominal terms and 1.8% in real terms compared to 2023. The increase was more significant in the private sector than in public.
MoreWashington, 15 February (STA) - Slovenian companies have good opportunities for doing business on the US market, despite the uncertainty caused by the measures introduced by US President Donald Trump, heard participants of a business conference hosted in Washington by the Slovenian-American Club, the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Slovenian Embassy in the US.
MoreLjubljana, 14 February (STA) - Equinox, a real estate company whose portfolio includes four hotels in the centre of Ljubljana, saw its net sales revenue increase by 11.4% to EUR 8.67 million in 2024 from the year before and its net profit by 23% to 1.07 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 4.9% to EUR 6.23 million.
MoreSenožeče, 14 February (STA) - Businessman and developer Ivo Boscarol is buying the production facility of the automotive industry supplier Cimos in Senožeče, southwest, one of the Koper-based group's three locations in Slovenia, the newspaper Primorske Novice reports on Friday. The deal is reportedly just about to be finalised.
MoreLjubljana, 14 February (STA) - Slovenia's GDP increased by 1.6% in 2024, according to the initial estimate released by the Statistics Office on Friday. Final consumption expenditure, comprised of household and government spending, contributed positively to GDP growth, while gross fixed capital formation and external trade had a negative impact.
MoreLjubljana, 13 February (STA) - The Economy Ministry has expressed regret over the additional steel and aluminium tariffs announced by the US. It argues the tariffs are inconsistent with international trade rules and economically counterproductive, especially given the deeply integrated supply chains the EU and the US have established through transatlantic trade and investment.
MoreSalzburg, 13 February (STA) - Minister of the Economy, Tourism and Sport Matjaž Han met tourism and business representatives in Salzburg on Thursday to discuss efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between Slovenia and Austria. He also visited the Austrian company Palfinger, which is planning a new investment in a town in northeastern Slovenia.
MoreLjubljana, 13 February (STA) - Slovenia posted a current account surplus of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024, which is EUR 400 million more than the previous year. Trade in goods and services generated EUR 4.3 billion in surplus, an increase of EUR 300 million, the Bank of Slovenia said on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 12 February (STA) - Medis, a company marketing medicines and medical devices, has won this year's German Economy Award, presented by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the German Embassy and the IEDC Bled School of Management. This year the judging panel focused on good employers.
MoreLjubljana, 12 February (STA) - As many as 97% of Slovenian companies have taken measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which is the second highest share in Europe, a survey conducted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has shown. Only Finland has a higher share (99%), while Slovenia shares the second place with Luxembourg, followed by France and Malta (both 96%).
MoreLjubljana, 11 February (STA) - It seems that in the first half of this year many employees can look forward to higher wages as 59% of employers participating in a recent Manpower Slovenia survey announced pay raises. The net employment forecast for this period is moderately optimistic at +43.65%.
MoreLjubljana, 11 February (STA) - Two years after acquiring Croatian consumer electronics retailer Sancta Domenica, Slovenia's retail leader in consumer electronics Big Bang will also do business under its eponymous brand in Croatia. All of its shops there are getting rebranded these days, and Big Bang has also just opened a new shop in Varaždin, its 10th in Croatia.
MoreLjubljana, 10 February (STA) - Industrial output in Slovenia was up by 1.2% in December 2024 over the month before and by 1.9% year-on-year. Sales revenue in industry and the value of stocks were also up on a monthly basis, the Statistics Office announced on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 07 February (STA) - Virtuoso, the leading global network specialising in luxury and experiential travel, has picked Slovenia as one of nine must-have experiences of luxury travel for 2025.
MoreLjubljana, 07 February (STA) - One of the two Turkish partners building a 27km rail track between Divača and Koper in consortium with the Slovenian company Kolektor CPG has withdrawn from the project, news portal Necenzurirano reported on Friday. A new annex is expected to be signed, raising the price of the EUR 1.1 billion project by some EUR 20 million.
MoreVelenje, 06 February (STA) - The Chinese-owned Hisense Europe group, which includes the household appliances maker Gorenje, posted EUR 4.2 billion in revenue and EUR 31.7 million in net profit in 2024, according to unaudited data. Sales grew by some 16%, the Slovenian-based group said on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 06 February (STA) - The annual inflation rate in Slovenia hit 2% in January, largely driven by higher prices of transport, while deflation of 0.4% was recorded at monthly level, largely as a result of winter sales, the Statistics Office (SURS) said on Thursday.
MoreMengeš, 05 February (STA) - Swiss pharma company Novartis has inaugurated a new viral vector production facility in Mengeš north of Ljubljana, its first of this kind in Europe, in an investment valued at EUR 40 million.
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MoreLjubljana, 05 February (STA) - The national motorway operator DARS posted a record EUR 583 million in revenue last year, a 7% increase year-on-year, mostly due to lower costs, and EUR 153 million in net profit, the company's management board announced at a press conference in Ljubljana on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 05 February (STA) - A total of 50,148 people were registered as unemployed at the end of January, which is 6.6% more than in December 2024 and 2.8% less year-on-year, the Employment Service reported on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 05 February (STA) - One out of three Slovenians attended at least one cultural event in 2022, most often concerts, the country's Statistics Office (SURS) said on Wednesday, just days before Culture Day, a public holiday. The entire cultural sector contributed 2.8% to Slovenia's GDP, which is on a par with 2019.
MoreCelje, 05 February (STA) - The chemical company Cinkarna Celje saw its sales revenue rise by 13% to EUR 200.3 million in 2024, while net profit was up 80% compared to the year before to top EUR 22.8 million. The rise in sales was driven primarily by higher volumes and prices of titanium dioxide pigment, the company announced in Wednesday's press release.
MoreNova Gorica, 04 February (STA) - Visitors to Nova Gorica will be able to try out their smuggling skills on a guided tour of the Slovenian-Italian border in one of three new tourism products included in the official programme of the European Capital of Culture. The other two are a heritage-themed pastry and a game involving the region's castles.
MoreLjubljana, 04 February (STA) - A public auction has been called for 14 February for a nearly 30% share in publisher DZS, owned by Delo Prodaja, to recover just over EUR 1 million in debt, the portal Finance reported on Tuesday, adding that the proceedings were launched by Ekdis, majority owned by media mogul Martin Odlazek's Farma Stična.
MoreLjubljana, 04 February (STA) - Slovenia's exports increased by 11.8% to EUR 61.5 billion and imports were up 21.1% to EUR 69.1 billion in 2024. Trade with both EU and non-EU countries was up. A trade deficit of EUR 7.6 billion was recorded and the export-import ratio was 89%, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
MoreAjdovščina, 03 February (STA) - Pipistrel, a Slovenian aviation company best known for its ultralight aircraft, has performed the first flight of its Nuuva V300, a long-range hybrid-electric cargo drone.
MoreLjubljana, 31 January (STA) - The Slovenian Enterprise Fund has published two open calls for businesses to vie for favourable microloans and for promotion of startups in problem border areas in 2025, while the Labour Ministry has published a call to co-finance projects facilitating special-needs youth's entry onto the labour market until 2029.
MoreLjubljana, 31 January (STA) - Slovenia's general government revenue increased by 11.5% to EUR 27.91 billion in 2024 from 2023 and expenditure rose by 5.7% to EUR 28.87 billion. This puts deficit at EUR 951 million or 1.4% of GDP, which is EUR 1.32 billion below that in 2023, shows preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.
MoreLjubljana, 31 January (STA) - Commenting on the ECB's latest rate cut, Bank of Slovenia vice-governor Primož Dolenc said the governing council chose to lower key interest rates again as inflation approaches the 2% target and economic activity remains unchanged. As risks remain high, future decisions will continue to be guided by prevailing circumstances, he added.
MoreLjubljana, 30 January (STA) - The government adopted on Thursday a scholarship policy for shortage occupations for 2025-2029 pledging to provide funds for around 1,000 new scholarships per year at an annual cost of EUR 1.23 million.
MoreLjubljana, 30 January (STA) - Korean nuclear reactor maker KHNP is no longer in contention to build the second unit at the Krško nuclear power station, narrowing the selection to EDF of France and US provider Westinghouse, power station owner Gen Energija revealed on Thursday.
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MoreLjubljana/Luxembourg, 30 January (STA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided EUR 284 million to Slovenia in 2024, the group said on Thursday. Funds from the EIB totalled EUR 154 million and targetted energy projects, while investments from the European Investment Fund (EIF) amounted to EUR 130 million, focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation.
MoreLjubljana, 30 January (STA) - The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EUR 3 million in EU funds for a public call aimed at boosting cooperatives and social entrepreneurship. A total of EUR 4.8 million will be available to applicants.
MoreBled, 28 January (STA) - The panellists at the Slovenian Startup Forum agreed in Bled on Tuesday that the national startup strategy, by which the government aims to create one of the best ecosystems for startups in Europe by 2030, has ambitious goals. They also noted that a change in mindset in society is required for the strategy to be realised.
MoreLjubljana, 28 January (STA) - Retail sales revenue in Slovenia decreased by 0.6% in 2024 compared to the year before, show data released on Tuesday by the Statistics Office. In December 2024, sales decreased compared to both November and December 2023, while sales in the motor vehicle sector were higher in all comparisons.
MoreLjubljana, 27 January (STA) - The main stakeholders in tourism have assessed last year as a success and are also optimistic about the prospects for this year. A slight increase in tourist arrivals and nights in Slovenia is expected even after the record year 2024, mainly owing to an expected further increase in the number of foreign guests.
MoreLjubljana, 27 January (STA) - Fuel prices will rise significantly on Tuesday. Petrol will be 2.7 cents more expensive at EUR 1.55 per litre, an eight-month high, while the price of diesel will go up by 3.8 cents to EUR 1.619, the highest it has been since October 2023.
MoreLjubljana, 27 January (STA) - The Slovenian privately-held electronics group Iskra has announced plans to build a new production facility in Bosnia-Herzegovina and a new logistics centre in Serbia this year. The financial details of the plans have not been disclosed.
MoreLjubljana, 27 January (STA) - Business sentiment in Slovenia remained unchanged at -2.6 percentage points in January. At the annual level it rose by 0.4 points, show Statistics Office data.
MoreLjubljana, 27 January (STA) - The survey unemployment rate in Slovenia stood at 5.2% in December, up 0.1 percentage points on the month before. Compared to a year ago, it was 1.8 points higher, the Statistics Office said on Monday.
MoreLjubljana, 24 January (STA) - The Infrastructure Ministry published another open call on Friday, the seventh in a row and worth EUR 15.6 million in subsidies, to entice additional airline companies to run flights to and from Slovenia. So far, the state aid scheme helped add several new destinations to those served by Ljubljana Airport.
MoreLjubljana, 24 January (STA) - Consumer confidence in Slovenia dropped by one percentage point in January both in monthly and annual comparison to four points below the long-term average, shows the latest Statistics Office data.
MoreLjubljana, 23 January (STA) - A public auction has been held for electricity to be produced by the TEŠ thermal power station in Šoštanj from 1 February to 31 December this year, with most of it being purchased by the Dutch company Vitol Gas and Power. The price achieved at the auction, in which Slovenian companies Gen-I and HSE are participated, was EUR 100-110 per MWh.
MoreLjubljana, 22 January (STA) - Franjo Bobinac, former CEO of home appliances maker Gorenje, has received the lifetime achievement award in management for 2024, which is given out by the Manager Association to managers whose achievements and influence have left a mark in corporate governance.
MoreLjubljana, 22 January (STA) - The average gross wage in Slovenia in November amounted to EUR 2,518.74, up 5.5% nominally and 4.8% in real terms from October. The increase was mostly the result of Christmas or end-of-year bonuses, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday. The average net wage was EUR 1,610.87, up 6.4% in nominal and 5.7% in real terms.
MoreLjubljana, 22 January (STA) - Economy Minister Matjaž Han accepted on Wednesday the resignation of the director of Slovenia's investment promotion agency Spirit Rok Capl after he offered it the day before. The decision was made in the wake of media reports casting suspicion on the selection of EU funds recipients under an open call for the restructuring of coal regions.
MoreLjubljana, 21 January (STA) - The Chemistry Institute, one of Slovenia's largest research organisations, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Vesna VC DeepTech Fund with a view to accelerating the commercial deployment of scientific findings.
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