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Relax CEO Karmen Kosec and Ljubljana Stock Exchange president Aleš Ipavec launch the listing of Relax shares on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Photo: STA
Relax was floated on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) on 6 June as the first Slovenian tour operator to go public.
A total of 125,195 Relax shares with the ticker symbol RELR were listed on the standard market of the LJSE at the opening price of €105 apiece.
There was no trading in the shares on
Hidria's automatised production of a diesel engine cold-start system in Tolmin. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA
The Spanish automotive multinational Gonvarri has acquired nearly 100% of Hidra, the Slovenian car components developer and producer, almost two years after becoming a strategic partner.
Gonvarri went from 42% ownership to 94.51%, meaning 100% voting rights, after all of the major shareholders deci
Celebrity chef Ana Roš. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenia's only three-Michelin starred restaurant, Hiša Franko, has once again made the World's 50 Best Restaurants list this year, albeit sliding from 32nd place to 48th. Chef Ana Roš says making the list for the eighth consecutive year is a veritable feat.
"Well done, team, well done because the
Officials on hand for the inauguration of new facilities at hygienic paper maker Paloma. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
The Slovenian paper tissue maker Paloma has concluded a seven-year investment cycle under the ownership of the Slovak group SHP by inaugurating new facilities worth €138 million as more investments are planned.
Investments as part of the Motion project include two new production lines, a facility f
NGEN presents ongoing projects in Germany and Austria, with CEO Roman Bernard pictured in the centre. Photo: NGEN
NGEN, a Slovenian company specialising in large-scale battery storage, has recently signed a contract with German state-owned gas giant Uniper to build a storage facility on the site of the Heyden power station in Petershagen. The 50 MW/100 MWh battery facility, worth nearly €50 million, is to beco
The Jožef Stefan Institute launches a facility to advance nuclear fusion technology. Photo: Manca Ahčin/STA
Slovenia's leading research institution, the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS) has officially launched a new facility at its TRIGA nuclear research reactor meant to advance fusion energy technology. The aim is to study how and why intense radiation occurs during the cooling of fusion reactors so as to e
Economy Minister Matjaž Han addresses the Slovenian Global Forum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Corporate officers, government officials and diplomats gathered for annual Slovenian Global Forum on 3 June to discuss ways of helping Slovenian companies succeed abroad.
"We want to strengthen the potential of Slovenian businesses to reach new opportunities in the world," said Economy Minister Mat
Plastika Skaza production hall. Photo:Plastika Skaza
Plastika Skaza, a family business specialising in plastic products, is one of the sustainability pioneers in Slovenia, using recycled or bio-based plastics where possible. It exports 95% of its products abroad.
Based in Velenje in the northeast of the country, the company was launched in 1977 by Fr
Jars of dips at a Mexican restaurant in Ljubljana. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenia's annual inflation rate fell by another 0.5 percentage points to 2.5% in May, the lowest since September 2021. At the monthly level, prices went up by 0.5% on average, show the latest Statistics Office data.
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, an EU gauge, the May annual
The Brežice hydro power station, part of the HSE Group. Photo: HSE Group
HSE, the holding controlling one of Slovenia's two groups of power stations, has paid back in full the €492 million capital injection it received from the state in late 2022 amid the energy crisis.
The company announced on 30 May that it had paid back the final €75 million. This was after it first
Henkel Maribor opens its European centre of excellence for hair colouration. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA
Henkel Maribor, part of the German multinational, has inaugurated its European centre of excellence for hair colouration in Slovenia's second largest city. The investment is worth more than €10 million, with the Slovenian government contributing €2.1 million in EU funds.
Henkel's biggest single inv
A Bosch Rexroth production plant in Brnik. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
German investors have ranked Slovenia the most attractive business location among 16 Central and East European countries (CEE) in the latest survey presented by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce.
German investors' interest in Slovenia has increased again after a dip observed in 2023, with th