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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia holding integrated talks with members during 78th UN session

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) is currently participating in the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly as part of the Serbian delegation, with up to 40 bilateral meetings planned to advance business and infrastructure deals. “More than 30 to 40 bilateral meetings [will take place] with country representatives during

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Business Ecology Politics

Ukrainian grain exports creating pressure for not only CEE, but also Serbian farmers

In a somewhat paradoxical turn of events, the war in Ukraine has spurred intensive political battles between Ukraine and some allies over wheat exports—but Serbia, which has attempted to play a neutral role during the war, is now dealing with a surplus of corn and sunflower, primarily do to logistics issues brought on by the

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Business

Chinese copper mine manager Jinshan Construction under Serbian scrutiny over strict safety procedures

Chinese Jinshan Construction gained the type of headlines it probably wished to avoid with a report from RFE/RL’s Balkan Service noting “backlash” from Serbian unions and labor organizations over the company’s safety procedures—which allegedly include forcing workers to line up and take a “safety oath” a la the army. Jinshan Construction runs a large copper

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Business

Chinese manufacturer opens third, EUR 40 mln refrigerator factory in Valjevo

Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense officially opened a  refrigerator production plant in Valjevo, which promises to bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the city. “People are the ones who will translate our great vision into reality,” said Hisense Europe CEO Hanson Han. “I am proud to announce that here in Valjevo, as many as 1,000

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Business Ecology Economy

Serbian government signs MoU with Chinese Zijin Mining; USD 3.8 bln in investment promised

Chinese mining group Zijin Mining signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Serbian government that will see it follow up on previous copper mining investments with plans to invest a total of up to USD 3.8 bln in Serbia. The group will continue to invest in copper mining, but it also will invest in

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Business

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia signs economic MoU with the Ohio Department of Development

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) and the Ohio Department of Development (ODD) on Sept. 7–the first economic agreement that CCIS has signed with an American national association to improve economic relations between countries through a US state. “This is an exceptionally important day

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Business

Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris to invest another USD 100 mln in Serbian Nis plant

Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris will invest some USD 100 mln in a production facility in Nis, which will create an estimated 200 jobs, as was confirmed by both the company and Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on Sept. 6. Brnabic thanked and congratulated the company for the past 20 years of operations in Serbia. Philip

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Business Finance

Ivan Leposavic takes over as CEO of Belgrade Stock Exchange

The Belgrade Stock Exchange appointed Ivan Leposavic as its new CEO, replacing Sinisia Krneta, who left the position last month after an eight-year tenure. Leposavic previously worked at International Finance Corporation (IFC), as EKI Investment Group. The Serbian Stock Exchange noted Leposavic’s experience and that he was a “seasoned professional,” and he assumed his role

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Business

Mining company Apollo Minerals to acquire the Belgrade Copper Project

Mining company Apollo Minerals will acquire the Belgrade Copper Project in Serbia, which includes aspects of the Reservoir Minerals’ Studena, Donja Mutnica and Kopajska Reka prospects, according to media sources. “The Belgrade copper project has a compelling exploration thesis which the team are extremely excited to test,” according to Apollo Minerals Managing Director Neil Inwood,

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Business IT

Slovenian consumer electronics Big Bang to take over Serbian BC Group

Slovenian consumer electronics retailer Big Bang will take over Serbia online retailer BC Group, according to local media. Big Bang said it will gain key know-how and also will implement “synergies in procurement, logistics and digitalization” of operations, according to Big Bang CEO Uros Mesojedec, as cited by ekapija.com, which itself cited SEE News. BC

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