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Ljubljana – Online shopping has retained the popularity gained during the Covid-19 pandemic with three out of four of those questioned in a survey commissioned by Mastercard Slovenija saying they shop online at least sometimes. A growing number make their purchases at Slovenian sites.

Žirovnica – NGEN, an energy system solutions company, has received a capital injection of EUR 70 million this year to finance its growth and expansion to new markets. The capital injection came from the conversion of a loan from one of its founders – crypto millionaire Damian Merlak, and from Boštjan Bandelj NGEN entering as a new partner.

Kranj – Telecoms equipment maker Iskratel reported EUR 98.4 million in revenue for 2021, up 5.5% year-on-year. “Our business result was positive in what was a really challenging period,” Iskratel CEO Robert Kuzmič has told the STA. In light of developments at home and around the world, the group is satisfied with the results despite not having achieved the initial plans.

Written by Editor Brave, innovative and goal-oriented Slovenian companies are penetrating various countries around the world. “After the enlargement to Asia, we decided that the greatest potential for enlargement is the African continent. Many companies are expanding there and these companies are already our customers to a greater extent.

Ljubljana – Slovenian households enjoyed a more comfortable life money-wise last year with official statistics showing the percentage of those who can make ends meet with ease rising by nine percentage points to 29%. Eight out of ten (81%) could afford a week-long holiday away from home, which could largely be attributed to tourism vouchers.

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Ljubljana – Slovenia’s consumer confidence indicator remained the same on the monthly level in January, while it increased by five percentage points year-on-year, the Statistics Office said on Friday.

Ljubljana – The supervisory board of the NLB bank appointed on Thursday Hedvika Usenik, Antonio Argir and Andrej Lasič to the management board to expand it from three to six members. Their five-year terms will start after approval from banking regulator, and they will continue to serve as assistants to the management board until then.

Ljubljana – The government’s Digital Transformation Office will sign a memorandum of understanding with US internet giant Google on Thursday. The agreement will be the cornerstone document for Google’s investment in Slovenian know-how and solutions in the fields of digital transformation, social entrepreneurship and AI, the office said.

Ljubljana – The Swiss company Agrokor, which is in liquidation, is soliciting interest in the purchase of the Costella water bottling company, whose most valuable asset is a water extraction concession valid until 2035. The first non-binding bids for the company are expected in the coming days, the newspaper Finance reported on Thursday.