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BELGRADE - London-based investment fund Mid Europa Partners purchased the Danube Foods Group (DFG) for EUR 575 million, the companies released on Tuesday.

German banks have around 23.5 billion euros ($28 billion) in credit exposure to Greece, but the systemic risk is limited as the biggest commercial banks, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, hold only a tiny fraction of that, according to figures gathered by Reuters.

By Ilias Bellos

Representatives of the Greek government, state sell-off fund TAIPED, the HFSF bank bailout fund, local banks and other listed companies are in New York on Monday to meet with the US investment community at of the 16th annual Greek Investor Forum.

 KEPE says GDP could grow by up to 20 pct in the next six years

The Greek economy may be rebounding, but there are still risks that could derail this recovery, according to three separate studies published on Thursday by the Center of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), BNP Paribas and the Economist.

World's best ranked tennis player Novak Đoković will take the lead role in Serbia’s team in the Davis Cup tie against Croatia scheduled for March.

“Novak will lead 2010 champion Serbia in a home Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie against Croatia (March 6-8),” his official website has announced.

BELGRADE - World number one Novak Djokovic will feature in Serbia's team in a home Davis Cup tie with Croatia in March, according to Djokovic's official website.

"Novak will lead 2010 champion Serbia in a home Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie against Croatia (March 6-8)," the website says.

Bulgaria is seeking to raise some EUR 1.3 B in new loans from foreign banks by end-2014 to finance budget deficit and provide liquidity support to banks, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Bulgaria's most successful tennis player Grigor Dimitrov started with victory his participation in the BNP Paribas Masters tournament in Paris.

In 64 minutes he won against Pablo Cuevas (6:0, 6:3) and qualified for the nex round where he will face Andy Murray.

American Serena Williams (WTA No. 1) defeated Romanian Simona Halep (WTA No. 4) 6-3, 6-0 to win the BNP Paribas WTA Finals championship in Singapore on Sunday.

Turkish stocks and the lira have weakened, in line with emerging market peers, as investors awaited policy signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

That overshadowed optimism that key economic ministers would remain in a new Turkish cabinet.