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Agrokor deal crucial to the future of the company
Vedran ObućinaBy announcing the Agrokor creditor agreement, the largest Croatian corporation enters a new phase of existence.
Strong commercial real estate growth in Romania in 2017
Jo HarperAccording to a Colliers International report, 2017 was a strong year for the real estate market in Romania, especially in the office, investment and land segments.
Financial services after Brexit
Witold GadomskiThe cross-border provision of financial services poses a major challenge to address in the context of Brexit. The total value of exports of British financial and related services exceeds EUR100bn.
Business confidence low in Albania
Jo HarperAlbanians are the most sceptics in Europe – they don’t trust public institutions and see the business environment as unfavorable. Albania’s Business Confidence is projected to be 1.4 Index Points in Q2’18 according...
Polish companies are willingly purchasing components from Asia
Wojciech MroczekAlthough in 2017 the positive balance in Polish trade was lower than in the two previous years, we can still talk about structural factors favoring the maintenance of a surplus in Polish foreign trade.
Electromobility will boost the economy
Magdalena KrukowskaThe development of electromobility is in line with the strategy of abandoning traditional fuels. It will also have a powerful and positive effect on the economy and society.
State intervention is harmful, but sometimes necessary
Witold GadomskiPoland doesn't differ very much from Western Europe in terms of state ownership of enterprises and the degree of regulatory interference. The country is more ”statist” than the United States and Great Britain, but less...
Saint Petersburg’s thriving start-up scene
Filip BrokešSt. Petersburg, although is the second biggest city in Russia, is still lagging behind not only most of the European metropolises, but also its more immediate competitor – Moscow.
Romania records EU’s lowest outward investment
Jo HarperRomanian investors made total direct investment of EUR736m in other countries in 2017, according to National Bank of Romania (BNR) data. It means that Romania has the lowest level of external investment in Europe.
Croatian shipyards in constant turmoil
Vedran ObućinaShipbuilding, because of the size and complexity, is a significant part of the Croatian industry, especially small and medium-sized enterprises which are directly related to shipbuilding as subcontractors.