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BELGRADE - A web portal dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) "poslovanje.rs" will provide entrepreneurs with better access to information, on available finance in particular.

BELGRADE - Austrian group Swarovski will open a new plant in Subotica, which will exert influence on other major world investors to include Serbia in the list of potential investment destinations, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Marko Cadez said on Friday.

EXIT Festival wins Top Serbian Brands award

BELGRADE -- The Serbian public voted for EXIT music festival as the winner of the prestigious Top Serbian Brands award, Tanjug reported.

The award is presented by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) and the Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA), EXIT announced on Thursday.

BELGRADE - The Serbian public voted for EXIT Festival as a winner of the prestigious 'Top Serbian Brands' award, traditionally presented by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) and the Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA), EXIT announced on Thursday.

BELGRADE - All municipalities and cities in Serbia will have to start implementing a "unified" procedure for issuing building permits from March 1, and to introduce electronic processing of applications for building permits by the end of this year, officials said at the presentation of Serbia's new Law on Planning and Construction on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Businessmen believe that the grey economy is most noticeable in the sectors of trade and services, shows the survey into the grey economy carried out among citizens and companies.

Syria's opposition interim government said Jan. 22 it had received $6 million from the United States in the first direct US financial support for the rebel body.
      
The money is for development and relief projects in "areas liberated by the moderate Syrian opposition," it said in a statement, including food deliveries, public services and supporting local rebel councils.

BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic and U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michel Kirby opened on Tuesday a new building of the Magistrates' Court in Sabac, northwestern Serbia, which has been adapted and renovated with the funds provided by the U.S. Embassy.

BELGRADE - US Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby said on Friday the Serbian government had taken many steps in a good direction when came to improving the business environment, adding that the expected adoption of the new laws on planning and construction and on inspections would continue this trend.

BELGRADE - Zorana Mihajlovic, Serbian deputy prime minister and minister of transportation, construction and infrastructure, stated on Friday that the business environment in Serbia is improving, adding that the government is open for entrepreneurs' proposals for its further improvement and strengthening of the economic sector.