The newspaper Finance welcomes the government’s plan to extend the regulation of electricity price for SMEs and gas and electricity prices for households until the end of the year, as can be seen in a bill waiting for the government to adopt it. Despite this, it says that government energy measures have brought many uncertainties.
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Večer says falling ratings reason for health insurance proposal
The newspaper Večer finds the government’s plan to transform top-up health insurance will change nothing except make the contribution mandatory. It links the proposal to the falling voter approval ratings for the ruling party, but suggests it may backfire.
Jamnik named new head of SID Bank
Borut Jamnik, who has served as executive at state-run companies for many years, was appointed new chairman of SID Bank, the state-owned export and development bank, on Wednesday to replace Damijan Dolinar. He will start the five-year term on …
Ljubljana stock market index up in mixed trading
The SBI TOP index on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange closed 0.4% higher in Wednesday’s mixed trading. The most active, the issue of pharma company Krka shed 0.91% on EUR 390,000 in volumes. In all, EUR 1.15 million worth of securities changed hands.
Petrol price up, diesel down slightly outside motorways
Prices of petrol sold outside the motorway network will increase by over four euro cents a litre on Wednesday morning, while the price of diesel fuel will drop by nearly a cent, the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy said Tuesday.
Positive day for blue chips
Most of the blue chips on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange posted gains on Tuesday as trading resumed after a four-day Easter break, pushing the SBI TOP index up 0.95% to 1,222.92 points. Pharma maker Krka increased by 0.92% while contributing nea…
Overview of latest GDP forecasts for Slovenia
The latest GDP growth forecasts for Slovenia by national and international institutions released this year suggest the country’s economy will expand by between 1% and 1.8% in 2023. Growth is expected to pick up in 2024, exceeding 2%.
IMF downgrades Slovenia’s 2023 growth forecast to 1.6%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its projections for global economic growth in its latest World Economic Outlook, including Slovenia’s. The country’s GDP is projected to increase by 1.6% this year, a downgrade of 0.2 percentage points from the autumn forecast, and by 2.1% in 2024.
Battery maker TAB sets up subsidiary in Benelux
TAB, the Mežica-based maker of starter batteries, has acquired a 51% stake in the Dutch battery wholesaler R&W Batterijen to establish its new subsidiary TAB Benelux. The move is aimed at consolidating TAB’s position in the Benelux region and Europe as whole, the Slovenian company said on Tuesday.
Finnair relaunches Ljubljana-Helsinki route after three years
The Finnish air carrier Finnair started flying between Helsinki and Ljubljana on Monday, reestablishing a regular route between the two capitals after a three-year hiatus. It will be flaying back and fourth four times a week, Ljubljana airport…