
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is preparing to open its first store in New Zealand on December 4, 2025, at Sylvia Park in Auckland. Operated by Ingka Group, the 34,000 m² store will offer more than 7,500 products from day one and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is preparing to open its first store in New Zealand on December 4, 2025, at Sylvia Park in Auckland. Operated by Ingka Group, the 34,000 m² store will offer more than 7,500 products from day one and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Auckland, Buy Back service, electric vehicle charging, EUR 5 billion investment, Global Expansion, home delivery, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA New Zealand opening, Ingka Group, New Zealand, partnership, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy, Slovenia, sustainability, Swedish Restaurant, Sylvia Park, Tolga Öncu
IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) NLB Group has merged NLB Lease&Go into Summit Leasing Slovenija, completing regulatory steps and preparing for operational integration this weekend. The unified entity, branded NLB Lease&Go from July 7, will leverage combined expertise to become a leading leasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged AMZS, Blaž Brodnjak, CROATIA, doberavto.si, financial ecosystem, leasing expansion, MERGER, Mobil Leasing d.o.o., NLB Car&Go d.o.o., NLB Group, NLB Lease&Go, NORTH MACEDONIA, operational integration, partnership, SERBIA, Slovenia, SLS HOLDCO, Summit Leasing Slovenija, €3 billion target
(IN BRIEF) ELKO Group is expanding its distribution of Blackview rugged devices into Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary under the WESTech brand. This initiative builds on their established distribution agreements in the Baltics and Slovenia, further enhancing the partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Management, News, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged authorized distribution, Baltics, Blackview, consumer electronics, Czech Republic, durable smartphones, ELKO Group, Harsh Environments, Hungary, Industrial, INNOVATION, IT distributor, market expansion, outdoor, partnership, professional, rugged devices, Slovakia, Slovenia, smart devices, sustainability, tablets, Team WESTech, WESTech
(IN BRIEF) SYNLAB has sold its operations in Eastern Europe—specifically in Croatia, Cyprus, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, and Turkey—to Medicover Group, a major European healthcare provider. This move, representing about 1.5% of SYNLAB’s 2024 revenue, is part of the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged capital deployment, CROATIA, Cyprus, diagnostic services, divestiture, Eastern Europe, Mathieu Floreani, Medicover Group, network densification, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, portfolio management, revenue 2024, Romania, Slovenia, specialty testing, strategic growth, Synlab, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) NLB Car&Go, a subsidiary of NLB Lease&Go, has successfully acquired the online vehicle sales platform doberavto.si from AMZS d.o.o., marking a significant step in expanding NLB Group’s leasing operations. This acquisition, following necessary regulatory approvals, enhances NLB’s position … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged acquisition, automotive leasing, doberavto.si, expansion, leasing business, leasing services, NLB Car&Go, NLB Group, NLB Lease&Go, NORTH MACEDONIA, online vehicle sales, partnership, regulatory approval, SERBIA, Slovenia, strategic growth, Summit Leasing Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) An international investigation led to the arrest of 23 individuals involved in a large-scale money laundering scheme that helped criminals launder approximately EUR 100 million. The group, operating across several countries including Spain, Cyprus, and Germany, used both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2023, 23 arrests, ADMS, Anti-Fraud, border police, cash seizure, CID, commercial entities, commercial flights, criminal network, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Cyprus, EUR 100 million, Eurojust, EUROPOL, financial conduit, financial crime, financial service, France, Germany, Guardia Civil, illicit funds, illicit profits, international investigation, JIRS, JIT, joint investigation team, judicial authorities, Judicial cooperation, judicial coordination, law enforcement agencies, MOKAS, Money Laundering, money laundering transactions, ONAF, SCADA system, Slovenia, Spain, tax authorities
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €5 million in Pozavarovalnica Sava (Sava Re), facilitating the first-ever Tier 3 subordinated bond issuance by an insurer in Slovenia and the broader central and southeastern European region. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexander Saveliev, EBRD, investment, Marko Jazbec, partnership, Sava Re, Slovenia, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) During her visit to Eurojust, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar commended the agency’s work in promoting cross-border judicial cooperation and supporting efforts to combat organized crime. Slovenia has participated in over 1,300 cases since 2020, including high-profile collaborations … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Slovenia
Tagged cross-border judicial cooperation, Eurojust, Ladislav Hamran, Nataša Pirc Musar, SECURITY, Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €50 million loan to Slovenia’s largest energy distribution company, Elektro Ljubljana, to expand and upgrade the electricity grid in the central and southeastern regions of the country. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged EIB, electric-vehicle charging stations, electrification, Elektro Ljubljana, energy distribution network, EU policy goals, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, Grid Expansion, heat pumps, infrastructure upgrades, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ministry of the Environment Climate and Energy, net zero, Recovery and Resilience Plan, renewable energy, REPowerEU initiative, Slovenia, smart meters, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable development, Tina Seršen, Urban Likozar, €50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has launched a photo exhibition in Ljubljana to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Slovenia’s membership in the European Union. The exhibition, titled “Slovenia – 20 Years of Progress in the EU,” features … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged 20th anniversary, economic growth, Education, EIB Group, EIF, EU membership, EU policy objectives, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Gallus Embankment, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Klemen Boštjančič, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ljubljana, low carbon economy, photo exhibit, Simon Savšek, Slovenia, social infrastructure, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Italian and Slovenian authorities, supported by Eurojust, successfully arrested a fugitive Italian crime leader in Koper, Slovenia. The 40-year-old, who had been evading a 21-year prison sentence for various serious crimes including drug trafficking, extortion, and kidnapping, was … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Slovenia
Tagged drug trafficking, Eurojust, extortion, Fugitive Italian, Italy, kidnapping, partnership, Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) Maersk’s second large vessel powered by green methanol, Astrid Maersk, arrived at the Port of Koper, Slovenia, marking a significant step in Maersk’s goal to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The vessel, part of Maersk’s AE12 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is allocating €40 million to support the European Agri Transition Fund, aimed at fostering a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food system in Europe. Managed by INOKS Capital, the fund targets SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Bulgaria, CROATIA, EIF, Europe, Greece, Hungary, INOKS Capital, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Nabil Marc Abdul-Massih, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €250 million loan agreement with 2TDK Družba za razvoj projekta d.o.o (2TDK) to support the construction of a second rail track in Slovenia, a vital component of the Baltic-Adriatic-Mediterranean Trans-European … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2TDK, Alenka Bratušek, EIB, Kyriacos Kakouris, Marko Brezigar, Matej Oset, partnership, rail track, Slovenia, sustainability, TEN-T, Transport Network
(IN BRIEF) EDF has taken significant steps in advancing its global nuclear ambitions, submitting a technical and commercial proposal for a new nuclear program in Slovenia using EPR technology, aiming to support the construction of two EPR1200 units or one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Government, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Slovenia
Tagged Dejan Paravan, EDF, Gen Energija, Global Nuclear Ambitions, Luc Rémont, partnership, Slovenia, sustainability, World Nuclear Exhibition
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and SID Bank have signed a guarantee agreement worth €42 million to unlock €72 million in new loans for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Slovenia. The agreement, backed by InvestEU, will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Archie Benn and Isaac Tredant, two friends who have never ridden a tandem before, will pedal a tandem bicycle 2,000 miles from Bristol to Istanbul to raise money for the Bristol homeless shelter Julian Trust. The best mates … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Management, Media, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Archie Benn, Bristanbul, Bristol, Bulgaria, charity, CROATIA, France, Isaac Tredant, İstanbul, Julian Trust, Luxembourg, Professor Nicholas Roberts, Rob O'Sullivan, Slovenia, University of Bristol
(IN BRIEF) Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a new biologics production plant in Lendava, Slovenia, in a move expected to be worth at least USD 400 million. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland
Tagged antibiotics, Biologics Plant, Dr Robert Golob, Glenn Gerecke, investment, Lendava, Novartis, partnership, Richard Saynor, Sandoz, Slovenia
(PRESS RELEASE) ALLENDORF (EDER), 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Viessmann Deutschland GmbH, a German leading manufacturer of high-efficiency heating and renewable energy systems, has announced the purchase of a minority stake in Nomnio d.o.o., an IoT startup focused on the HVAC … Read the full press release