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SBC champions responsible entrepreneurship under new leaders

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Business Club (SBC), under a new programme and the leadership of its new president, businessman Joc Pečečnik, will strive to promote responsible entrepreneurship. “Our interest is first and foremost to reduce labour taxation,” SBC executive director Sonja Šmuc said on Thursday.

Pečečnik named new president of Slovenian Business Club

Ljubljana – Businessman Joc Pečečnik has been elected the new president of the Slovenian Business Club (SBC) for a three-year term. Pečečnik is one of the initiators of the SBC.

One of the most prominent Slovenian entrepreneurs, Pečečnik currently heads the property developer Bežigrajski Športni Park, whose main project is the planned renovation of a landmark stadium in Ljubljana.

Sonja Šmuc ending her tenure as GZS director general

Ljubljana – Sonja Šmuc, the director general of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS), will leave her post by mutual agreement effective on 28 February, the GZS announced on Tuesday.

The procedure for the appointment of a new director general has started. In the interim period, the chamber will be headed by executive director Mitja Gorenšček.

Retirement provision continues to raise dust after passage

Ljubljana – The provision allowing employers to unilaterally terminate workers once they have met formal conditions for retirement, passed within the latest stimulus package in parliament on Tuesday, continues to raise dust as trade unions label it inadmissible and clear abuse of crisis legislation. Employer representatives are meanwhile welcoming it.

Social partners make no progress on demographic fund, minimum wage

Ljubljana – The Economic and Social Council (ESS) debated on Friday the bill on a new national demographic fund, but not much progress was made as both the employer and trade union representatives still do not support it. The two meanwhile remain on the opposite sides regarding plans to freeze the scheduled increase in the minimum wage.

Innovation Day calls for cooperation between economy, creative sector

Ljubljana – There is a lot of untapped potential for cooperation between the Slovenian economy and the culture and creative sectors, Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek said at an on-line debate held as part of Innovation Day on Monday. The opening addresses highlighted the importance of creativity and innovation in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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