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17 May 12 / 11:31:14

Sarajevo Business Forum Hosts Foreign Investors

Hundreds of foreign visitors attended the third Sarajevo Business Forum where they were presented with a range of projects to invest in - and also heard of the problems deterring investors such as themselves.

Latest Business News

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28 Oct 11 / 13:56:03

Bosnia’s Top drug Firm Reports Fall in Net Profit

Bosnia's top drugs firm Bosnalijek reported a 12 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on Friday after local sales slipped and it wrote off a bad debt.

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27 Oct 11 / 17:05:39

Bosnia To Get €16.5m Loan for Road Upgrade

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, approved a loan of €16.5 million euros to Bosnia-Herzegovina for improvements of roads in the capital Sarajevo.

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25 Oct 11 / 11:43:10

Bosnian Delegation Forges Trade Ties in Oman

Sven Alkalaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign affairs minister, has discussed trade ties with Sheikh Sa’ad Bin Mohammed Al Mardouf Al Sa’adi, Oman’s Commerce and Industry Minister.

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24 Oct 11 / 11:59:23

Consumer Research Reveals Rise of Croatian Bargain-hunters

Croatians are increasingly looking to take advantage of discounts, special offers and other forms of bargains while shopping, according to new consumer research published by GfK .

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24 Aug 11 / 14:02:18

Libya Revolution: Bosnian Companies Count the Cost

Bosnian companies based in Libya are facing an uncertain future with discontinued contracts and unpaid claims racking up following six months of violent unrest.

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09 Aug 11 / 15:58:32

Bosnian Government Agrees to Aid for Farmers

Roadblocks set up by farmers to protest against a lack of financial support have been dismantled after government talks resulted in improvements for farmers.

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03 Aug 11 / 10:07:18

Bosnia Losing Millions in Kosovo Blockade

Bosnia and Herzegovina has lost millions of Euros as a result of the trade embargo imposed by Kosovo’s government, according to the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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30 Jun 11 / 09:59:46

World Bank Praises Business-Friendly Skopje

Macedonian capital leads the region in terms of best city in which to start a business, a new report says.

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28 Jun 11 / 09:43:37

Bosnia's Tuzla Opens Flight Link to Dubai

Airport chief says new direct flight bridge to Dubai will mark start of struggling airport's revival.

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24 Jun 11 / 09:14:01

Tuzla Pioneers Energy Use Analyzer in Bosnia

Bosnia's third city becomes country's first to try out new device that monitors energy consumption.

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09 Jun 11 / 08:17:31

Bosnian NGO Issues Zero Banknote in Corruption Fight

Banknotes totalling zero convertible marks have begun circulating in Sarajevo to draw attention to growing corruption in Bosnia.

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08 Apr 11 / 10:25:48

Sarajevo Aims to Lure Foreign Investors

An international business forum in Sarajevo wraps up today after attracting investment pledges from Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East countries.

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23 Mar 11 / 15:30:06

US-Balkans Business Summit Opens

A two-day business summit on the Western Balkans begins today in Maryland, though Serbia will not attend in protest over Kosovo's participation.

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18 Mar 11 / 14:07:46

Balkan Countries Sign Agreement to Fight Grey Economy

Representatives from countries across the region have signed an agreement on cooperation in preventing organised financial crime and tax evasion.

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10 Mar 11 / 15:09:00

Bosnian Companies Hope to Return to Libya

The Chamber of Foreign Trade of Bosnia, VTK, held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the position of Bosnian firms that have ongoing contracts in Libya, in light of the continuing unrest in the north African country.

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 16:50:05

Mladic’s Trial to Resume on June 25

The first prosecution witness at the trial of Ratko Mladic will be examined on June 25 announced the Trial Chamber of the Hague Tribunal, ICTY.

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11 May 12 / 09:27:20

Bosnia Cuts Dismissed as 'Illusion For IMF'

Announced cuts of 4.5 per cent to state sector salaries fail to address the fact that the country’s profligate entities spend far more money that the state, analysts say.

07 Dec 10 / 07:20:23

Turkey’s Balkan Shopping Spree

Culture and Lifestyle

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23 May 12 / 11:39:26

Sarajevo Days Presents Bosnian Culture in Belgrade

Dani Sarajeva introduces Bosnian artists to the Belgrade public in a showcase of regional cultural cooperation.

16 May 12 / 16:24:51

Culture Watch Award Announced