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Dec 01
North Macedonia’s Top 100 Employers’ Number of Employees Up 3.1% in 2022

According to the latest research by the portal Pari, the 100 largest employers in North Macedonia employed a total of 81,426 employees, compared to 78,920 in 2021, the country’s economic chamber reported. “Of course, individually, there were companies in which the number of employees increased, and there were also those in which it decreased, but […]

Dec 01
Aurubis Invests 46 Million Euro to Optimise Slag Processing at Bulgarian Site

Global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide Aurubis AG, is investing around 46 million euro in improving slag processing at its site in Bulgaria. “Full commissioning is planned for 2026, and the multimetal supplier anticipates an additional contribution to earnings in the mid-single-digit million euro range from increased metal […]

Nov 30
EU Approves 100 Million Euro Recovery Grant to Slovenia

The European Commission has approved an advance payment of 100 million euro to Slovenia following the floods earlier this year. The grant is approved under the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in order to ease the financial burden of reconstruction efforts after the damage caused by the devastating floods, the European Commission said in a […]

Nov 30
Romania’s Dacia Presents Third Generation of Duster SUV

Romanian car maker Dacia has presented the third generation of its bestselling SUV Duster on social media. The first generation started being produced in 2010 and its second generation was launched in the autumn of 2017. With 154,460 units sold in the first nine months of 2023, Dacia Duster sales grew by 4.1% compared to […]

Nov 29
Slovenia Ranks 10th in 2023 Global Sustainable Competitiveness

Slovenia has ranked 10th in the global sustainable competitiveness ranking for 2023, the report issued by the sustainable intelligence think-tank and consultancy SolAbility showed. The Economic Capital Ranking is topped by Slovenia, followed by Austria, Czech Republic, Iceland, and Finland, the data from the report showed. The Sustainable Competitiveness Index is based on 5 pillars […]

Nov 29
Bosnia’s Energokul Plans to Build 200 MW Wind Farm

Bosnian company Energokul is planning to build a 200 MW wind farm on a Vlasic mountain, local business portal biznisinfo.ba reported. Currently, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is reviewing the project and its impact on the environment. The wind farm will be completed in two phases, Biznisinfo […]

Nov 29
Slovenia: Climate Change is Now Number One Problem – EIB

Slovenes believe climate change is now the number one challenge facing the country, The European Investment Bank said. Slovenia is one of only two countries in the European Union along with Denmark where climate and environmental concerns top the list of challenges respondents see for their country, EIB said in its Climate Survey. The financial […]

Nov 29
Sofia and Bucharest among Top 5 Cities in IT&C Job Gains in Last Decade

Three out of the top 5 European cities in terms of IT&C job gains over the last decade were Eastern European – Budapest, Bucharest, and Sofia, Colliers reported. While it is impressive to see Eastern European cities go toe to toe in terms of nominal job creation with powerhouses like Paris, Madrid, or Berlin, it […]

Nov 28
Stada Romania Completes 70% of 50 Million Euro Factory

Stada Romania said its 50 million euro factory in the city of Turda is 70% completed, Romanian portal News.ro reported. The 30,000 square metres facility will have a maximum production capacity of over 160 million packages of medicine, News.ro added. The facility will have nine production lines with possibility for a rapid expansion of the […]

Nov 28
EBRD Invests 60 Million Euro in M Plus Croatia

Croatia’s M Plus Group said it has signed a 60 million euro investment agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). By signing the agreement, the EBRD will take over a 28.3% stake in the company M Plus Croatia, the company said in a statement. M Plus Croatia is a part of the […]

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