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Serbia's employed population up 2.9 pct y-o-y in Q1 2023
BELGRADE - In Q1 2023, the employed population in Serbia totalled 2,349,747 - up by 65,461 or by 2.9 pct relative to Q1 2022, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS.
Attiki Odos tender destined for deadline extension
The tender for the new concession contract for Attiki Odos is at serious risk of being completely derailed, both in terms of timetable and financial consideration, as conditions have changed drastically since the beginning of 2022, with the government requesting a reduction in toll charges.
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Cap on electricity and gas prices extended
The government has extended caps on the retail prices of electricity and natural gas for households, small commercial consumers and protected consumers until the end of the year, as has caps on retail electricity prices paid by SMEs.
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Chemicals shipments top $7 billion
Türkiye's chemicals industry generated a total of $7.4 billion in export revenues in the first three months of 2023.
This corresponded to 12.1 percent of the country's total export revenues in January-March, which stood at $61.6 billion.
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What concerns aspiring young workers
The lack of previous experience, the competition and the skills (soft and hard ones) that companies look for are the biggest concerns of the new generation, which is trying to combine the passion for what they study with the needs as well as the high labor market requirements, the Entrepreneurship and Careers Panorama heard on Friday at the Athens Concert Hall.
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European interest in ELVO
A German company linked to France's state-owned producer of military vehicles Nexter Systems has expressed an interest in the acquisition of the majority of the shares of the new Hellenic Vehicle Industry (ELVO), known as Hellenic Vehicle Industry.
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Temping likely to become more restricted
The Slovenian government has indicated it will introduce new measures to curb temporary work, a popular practice, after chambermaids at a state-owned hotel chain protested against being outsourced and after criminal complaints were filed against two temping agencies.
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Nike profits down on higher costs
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Nike reported better than expected earnings on March 21 in its latest quarter, supported by strong demand although higher inventory and logistics costs weighed on its margins.
The company reported profits of $1.2 billion for the three months ending February, down 11 percent from the year-ago period, while revenues picked up 14 percent to $12.4 billion.
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Cypriots say starting a company is ‘easy’
Approximately one in two Cypriots considers it easy to start a business in Cyprus, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Cyprus Report 2021/2022.
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3,350 houses sold to foreigners in Türkiye in February
House sales to foreigners in Türkiye decreased by 27.0 percent in February compared to the same month last year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced on March 15.
A total of 3,350 houses were sold to foreigners last month, accounting for 4.2 percent of the country's total house sales of 80,031.