October 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a selection of top stories and interviews moved by SeeNews over the past week:
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ROMANIA'S DACIA TOPS SEENEWS RANKING OF TOP 100 COMPANIES IN SEE
Romanian car maker Automobile Dacia, a unit of France's Renault, topped the ranking of the biggest companies in Southeast Europe (SEE) for 2014 released by news agency SeeNews on Tuesday.
The ranking of the largest non-financial companies by total revenue is part of the eighth annual edition of the SEE TOP 100 (http://top100.seenews.com) publication prepared by SeeNews, which also features rankings of the top 100 banks, insurers and the biggest listed companies registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/romanias-dacia-tops-seenews-ranking-of-top-100-companies-in-see-495931
HEBEI IRON AND STEEL EYES INVESTMENTS IN SERBIA'S ZELEZARA SMEDEREVO - GOVT
Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that talks are underway with China's Hebei Iron and Steel Group on possible investments in ailing steel mill Zelezara Smederevo.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/hebei-iron-and-steel-eyes-investments-in-serbias-zelezara-smederevo-govt-496631
CROATIA'S BANK RESOLUTION AGENCY TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF JADRANSKA BANKA
The Croatian State Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Resolution, DAB, said on Friday it has taken over the management of troubled lender Jadranska Banka [ZSE:JDBA-R-A] as part of an administration procedure.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/update-1-croatias-bank-resolution-agency-takes-over-management-of-jadranska-banka-496579
GTC EYES POSSIBLE OFFICE PROPERTY ACQUISITION TARGET IN BUCHAREST
Polish real estate developer GTC said on Monday it has identified a possible office property acquisition target in the Romanian capital.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/gtc-eyes-possible-office-property-acquisition-target-in-bucharest-495883
BULGARIA'S SMART ORGANIC FAILS TO OBTAIN REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR IPO PROSPECTUS
Bulgaria's financial regulator said it did not approve the prospectus for the planned initial public offering (IPO) of organic superfood bars producer Smart Organic.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/bulgarias-smart-organic-fails-to-obtain-regulatory-approval-for-ipo-prospectus-496008
INTERVIEWS
APS EXPECTS ERSTE SERBIA DEAL MAY JUMPSTART NPLS MARKET, SUPPORT TRANSACTION VOLUME IN SEE
The recent sale by Serbia’s Erste Bank Novi Sad of a portfolio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to Czech company APS Holding may trigger more such transactions in Serbia and support deal volume in Southeast Europe (SEE), APS Holding investment director Viktor Levkanic said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-aps-expects-erste-serbia-deal-may-jumpstart-npls-market-support-transaction-volume-in-see-495788
REZIDOR IN TALKS FOR RADISSON BLU PROPERTY IN SKOPJE, EYES TIRANA, SARAJEVO
Belgian-based Rezidor Hotel Group is in talks with potential partners to open a Radisson Blu property in Skopje having recently announced it will enter the Slovenian market, the company’s vice president for business development said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-rezidor-in-talks-for-radisson-blu-property-in-skopje-eyes-tirana-sarajevo-496161
AUSTRIA’S CCP EYES REGIONAL CLEARING MANDATE
Austria’s CCP (CCP.A), responsible for clearing and risk management on all market segments of the Vienna Stock Exchange, is interested in a mandate as a regional central counterparty (CCP), the company’s managing directors said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-austria-s-ccp-eyes-regional-clearing-mandate-496405
LUFTHANSA GROUP SEE PASSENGER GROWTH SEEN AT UP TO 5% IN 2016
Lufthansa Group expects to post passenger growth of between 3% and 5% in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2016 on the back of continuing positive market trends, the company’s vice president for Europe said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-lufthansa-group-see-passenger-growth-seen-at-up-to-5-in-2016-496440