Maribor, 14 May (STA) - Infrared.city, an Austrian startup developing an AI-powered platform for climate analysis and sustainable and resilient design, was declared the winner of the Podim Pitching Competition as part an international business conference in Maribor on Tuesday evening.
MoreOsaka, 14 May (STA) - The Slovenian Pavilion at the Expo 2025 in Osaka exceeded expectations in terms of both the number of visitors and the international contacts established in the first month, the public agency Spirit Slovenia has announced. The pavilion is visited by some 11,000 people every day, and it has so far hosted 14 official bilateral visits.
MoreLjubljana, 13 May (STA) - Commercial real estate operator BTC saw net profit rise by 43% to EUR 10.4 million last year on sales that rose 4.3% to EUR 100.2 million. All key indicators rose year over year, the company said after its annual general meeting on Tuesday.
MoreAjdovščina, 13 May (STA) - The Ajdovščina-based drinks maker Fructal launched a EUR 7 million investment cycle last year to up production capacities, improve efficiency, introduce advanced technologies and accelerate progress on sustainability goals. In 2024 the company also recorded a 37% growth in net profit year-on-year, Fructal said on Tuesday.
MoreLondon, 13 May (STA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has slightly revised downwards its forecast for Slovenia's GDP, projecting a 1.9% expansion for 2025, a 0.1 percentage point downgrade from its February outlook. The forecast for 2026 has been adjusted downwards by the same degree, to 2.3%.
MoreBrdo pri Kranju, 12 May (STA) - The energy company Petrol celebrated its 80th anniversary at an event at the Brdo pri Kranju estate on Monday, announcing EUR 150 million in development investments for this year, more than half of which will go for energy transition projects.
MoreLjubljana, 12 May (STA) - Slovenia's commercial property market saw increases in both sale and rental prices last year, while the number of transactions continued to decline, according to a report by the Surveying and Mapping Authority (GURS).
MoreLjubljana, 12 May (STA) - The Environment Ministry announced on Monday that it was preparing a call for applications for green cargo logistics projects in 2025-2026. The tender will be held as part of the state aid scheme with EUR 4.7 million made available. The ministry said it expects the call to be published in September or October.
MoreSkopje, 10 May (STA) - Slovenia's second largest insurance group, Sava, has opened a polyclinic in Skopje, adding medical services to insurance, pension fund management and vehicle inspection services in North Macedonian market.
MoreLjubljana, 09 May (STA) - The Hungarian-owned OTP Group Slovenia posted EUR 69 million in profit after tax in the first quarter of the year, the banking group said on Friday, boasting a 14.8% return on equity (ROE). The group's total assets reached EUR 14.9 billion, with its loan portfolio to non-bank customers growing by 2.6%, reaching EUR 7.2 billion.
MoreMaribor, 08 May (STA) - Hotel operator Eurotas has given its Hotel Arena in Maribor, located under the Pohorje hill, a significant facelift following its takeover in 2022. The initial phase of investment, costing nearly EUR 2 million, involved a complete refurbishment of the property, boosting room numbers from 55 to 74.
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MoreLjubljana, 08 May (STA) - Slovenian businesses reported EUR 6.5 billion in net profit in 2024, a 1% and 3% drop over 2023 in nominal and real terms, respectively, show summary data released by the Agency for Public Legal Records (AJPES). Revenue reached EUR 144.6 billion, on par with 2023 in nominal but 2% down in real terms, while value added per employee increased.
MoreLjubljana, 08 May (STA) - NLB, Slovenia's largest banking group, posted a net profit of EUR 125.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, a year-on-year drop of 10%. Net revenue increased by 5% to EUR 312.2 million, the bank announced on Thursday, describing its results as good.
MoreLjubljana, 07 May (STA) - Two airlines have applied to the latest, eighth open call to boost Slovenia's air connectivity for which EUR 16.8 million in subsidies is available in total. Both airlines have been urged to supplement their bids. The final decision on the subsidies is expected in early June, the Infrastructure Ministry said on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 06 May (STA) - Electricity prices remained below the EU average for Slovenian households in the second half of 2024. For other consumers in Slovenia they were near the EU average, show Eurostat data published on Tuesday.
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MoreThe flat-rate mandatory health insurance contribution that was the main reason for the jump in Slovenia's tax wedge replaced voluntary top-up (not compulsory) health insurance payments. These were collected by commercial insurers, not just Vzajemna, which was one of the three providers. A corrected copy follows.Paris, 05 May (STA) - Slovenia's tax wedge for a single average earner rose to 44.6% last year, ranking it sixth highest among OECD nations and significantly above the organisation's average, following one of the largest increases recorded across member states.
MoreParis, 05 May (STA) - Slovenia's tax wedge for a single average earner rose to 44.6% last year, ranking it sixth highest among OECD nations and significantly above the organisation's average, following one of the largest increases recorded across member states.
MoreLjubljana, 30 April (STA) - The steel group SIJ generated EUR 1.1 billion in sales revenue last year, which is 5.3% more than in 2023, while its loss increased by 146% to EUR 46.4 million, shows the consolidated data released on Wednesday. The group says that its business was burdened by geopolitical tensions, high energy costs and the new network fee charging model.
MoreLjubljana, 30 April (STA) - Slovenia's annual inflation rate was 2.3% in April, which compares to 2% in March. The growth was largely due to higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. Inflation was 1.3% at the monthly level with the rising cost of package holidays having the largest impact, shows data published by the Statistics Office on Wednesday.
MoreCelje, 28 April (STA) - Cetis, a printing group specialised in secure documents, commercial printing and packaging, posted EUR 113.6 million in sales revenue in 2024, down 9.4% compared to the year before. Net profit was down by 11% to EUR 16.3 million.
MoreKočevje, 28 April (STA) - The chemical company Melamin generated EUR 47 million in revenue in 2024, up 3% from the year before. The Kočevje-based company recorded a net loss of EUR 534,000 last year, after it ended 2023 with more than a million in profit.
MoreLjubljana, 28 April (STA) - The Delavska Hranilnica bank had its best year yet in 2024, recording a 11% growth in revenue and a 10% total assets growth, the bank said on Monday. The bank generated almost EUR 40.5 million in net profit, up 12% from 2023. The management proposed EUR 7.2 million be distributed among shareholders as dividends.
MoreLendava, 25 April (STA) - The foundation stone for Lek's new EUR 10 million analytical laboratory was laid in Lendava on Thursday, marking further development of its major regional pharmaceutical site. Expected within a year and creating around 40 jobs, the lab will support the adjacent EUR 400 million biosimilar active ingredient plant currently under construction.
MoreNova Gorica, 24 April (STA) - The Nova Gorica-based gaming company Spintec, known for its electronic roulette brand, has a new co-owner, Finance reported on Thursday. After two years of negotiations, German company Merkur acquired a 30% stake in February, which Spintec expects will enable the company to put its machines up for rent in the US market.
MoreLjubljana, 24 April (STA) - Electricity grid operator Eles has detailed significant development plans requiring EUR 5.15 billion in total investments by 2034 to upgrade the national transmission and distribution network in light of green transition and increased needs.
MoreLjubljana, 24 April (STA) - The government has adopted a new report on state aid, covering the years 2021, 2022, and 2023. It shows the structure and balance between the main aid categories remained largely unchanged over this period, with aid for environmental protection and energy retaining the largest share. In 2023, aid was mostly disbursed in the form of subsidies.
MoreLjubljana, 24 April (STA) - Business sentiment in Slovenia worsened in April. The indicator was at -2.6 percentage points, down by 0.8 points compared to the month before and by 0.4 points compared to April 2024, the Statistics Office said on Thursday.
MoreLjubljana, 23 April (STA) - SID Banka, the state-owned export and development bank, posted EUR 9 million in net profit in 2024, down by 42% compared to 2023, largely due to a new tax on bank total assets and expenditure on impairments and provisions. Loans to the non-banking sector shrunk by 7% to EUR 1.33 billion.
MoreLjubljana, 23 April (STA) - Slovenian asset management companies manage EUR 6.3 billion in mutual funds on behalf of just over 345,000 investors. The net value has been increasing consistently before dipping this year due to uncertainty over US tariffs.
MoreBeltinci, 22 April (STA) - Agri-food group Panvita has launched production in the country's most technologically advanced greenhouse in Nemščak, NE, where it expects to grow around four million heads of lettuce per year.
MoreLjubljana, 22 April (STA) - Real estate company Equinox, whose portfolio includes four hotels in the centre of Ljubljana, recorded a 37.9% increase in revenue to EUR 2.2 million in the first quarter of 2025. Its net profit of EUR 837,000 was up by 77.5%, the company said on Tuesday.
MoreLjubljana, 22 April (STA) - Prices of petrol sold outside the motorway network will decrease by some 8 cents on Wednesday, dropping to the values last seen in January and February 2024. A litre of regular petrol sold outside the motorway network will be 7.8 cents cheaper, at EUR 1.417. Diesel will go down by 8.1 cents to EUR 1.443 a litre.
MoreLjubljana, 22 April (STA) - The average gross wage in Slovenia in February amounted to EUR 2,430.99, which is 1.4% less nominally and 1.7% less in real terms than in January. The average net wage was down 1.2% nominally and 1.5% in real terms on a monthly basis to EUR 1,550.03.
MoreLjubljana, 20 April (STA) - To meet its energy needs, Slovenia imported 48% of all energy it consumed in 2023, shows data the Statistics Office (SURS) released just a few days before Earth Day, which is observed on 22 April.
MoreLipica, 20 April (STA) - Kobilarna Lipica, the company running the world-famous Lipica Stud Farm in the southwest of the country, is hoping for a good tourist season. Director Tatjana Vošinek Pucer says they expect 3 to 5% growth from last year's 90,000 visitors and around 40,000 tourist nights.
MoreGornji Petrovci, 18 April (STA) - The industrial complex of Moda Mi&Lan, the bankrupt clothing company in the north-eastern region of Prekmurje, has been sold to Hungarian manufacturing company Balind Kft for EUR 326,000.
MoreLjubljana, 18 April (STA) - The shareholders of the Ljubljana-based pharmaceutical and medical equipment wholesaler Salus endorsed at Thursday's annual general meting (AGM) the proposal that EUR 8.43 million be allocated for dividends at EUR 80 gross per share. The amount includes an interim dividend of EUR 40 gross per share that was paid out in January.
MoreKoper, 17 April (STA) - The management and supervisory boards of Luka Koper have decided to propose that the annual general meeting of the port operator in June confirm dividend payout of EUR 2.10 gross per share to the company's shareholders.
MoreLjubljana, 17 April (STA) - The total book value of state capital investments managed by Slovenia Sovereign Holding (SSH) reached EUR 13 billion at the end of 2024, representing a 6.6% increase compared to the end of 2023, according to the 2024 investment management report. The return on these state investments was 9.8%, compared to 10.1% the previous year.
MoreLjubljana, 17 April (STA) - The government adopted on Thursday a bill that introduces special investment accounts for individuals that will be cheaper and taxed at a lower rate than existing brokerage accounts, an effort to entice retail investors to enter the capital market.
MoreRogaška Slatina, 17 April (STA) - Four hotels are currently on sale in Rogaška Slatina, a spa destination best known for healing thermal springs that has been losing ground of late.
MoreLjubljana, 17 April (STA) - Slovenia and the German federal state Baden-Württemberg are paving the way for an additional push to step up economic cooperation, including mutual efforts in the development of innovation, industry and digital solutions.
MoreLjubljana/Jesenice, 16 April (STA) - The Infrastructure Directorate has launched a new public call for a major upgrade of Jesenice railway station and its associated rail hub. This follows the cancellation of a previous call earlier this year after bids significantly exceeded the available budget, despite the project's official estimated value having already increased substantially.
MoreMurska Sobota, 16 April (STA) - Slovenian direct-to-consumer clothing brand Lelosi has moved some of its production to Slovenia. Lelosi products, starting with Bermuda shorts, will be produced in Murska Sobota on the site of a defunct textile factory.
MoreCelje, 16 April (STA) - The shareholders of Cinkarna Celje will decide at the annual general meeting on 21 May on the proposal that the chemical company pay out dividends for this year at EUR 1.80 gross per share, twice as much as last year, the company announced on Wednesday.
MoreLjubljana, 16 April (STA) - DSU, the state-owned real estate management company, has started selling four large commercial properties at a total asking price of EUR 13 million. The proceeds are intended to be used for building public rental housing. The first project involving 32 apartments in Ljubljana could be launched as early as this year.
MorePtuj, 16 April (STA) - The poultry producer Perutnina Ptuj generated EUR 574 million in revenue last year, with EBITDA reaching EUR 87 million, show preliminary figures. According to a statement from MHP Group, the Ukrainian holding that acquired Perutnina Ptuj in 2019, revenue has increased by 50% and EBITDA 2.5-fold since the takeover.
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