Daily headlines - Thursday, 7 September

DELO

Insurers
"Insurers to pay out EUR 370m in insurance proceeds": Insurers estimate they will have to pay out EUR 370 million in insurance proceeds after early August floods. They believe they will need to limit their divided payouts to maintain capital adequacy. (front page, 10)

EU rules for tech giants
"Brussels breathing down gatekeepers' neck": The European Commission has named six big tech companies as gatekeepers of the digital economy, making them subject to stricter rules. US companies Apple, Facebook and Google are among the first to be given the designation. (front page, 6)

Basketball
"Canadians crush Luka Dončić's dreams": The Slovenian men's basketball team was defeated by Canada 89:100 in the quarter-finals of the FIBA World Cup in Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday. (front page, 18)

DNEVNIK

Post-flood solidarity
"Support to solidarity contribution": An online poll carried out by Ninamedia shows that the government's proposal for a solidarity contribution enjoys strong support among Slovenians. (front page, 2)

Extortion
"Threats of publishing nude photos can lead to death": Rather than using guns to threaten their victims, criminals can threaten to publish somebody's nude photos online unless the person pays a certain amount of money. Usually they do not know the victim and are only after the money. (front page, 20)

FINANCE

Business results of Kolektor group
"Kolektor exceeds one billion for the first time": The Kolektor group, owned by Stojan Petrič, generated a 20% growth in sales revenue last year. (front page, 7)

Energy subsidies
"Energy subsidies for companies available again": Companies investing in efficient energy use can again apply for subsidies for projects carried out after 1 January 2023. (front page, 2-3)

Real estate in Ljubljana
"Why the new housing fund 'sits' on empty apartments in Dolgi Most": The National Housing Fund built 40 apartments for rent in Dolgi Most in Ljubljana, which have been empty ever since. (front page, 6)

VEČER

Violence at Trebnje care home
"Concealed violence": The Slovenian public is shocked by the news of a high school student doing summer work at a care home in Trebnje harassing two residents, filming it and posting it on TikTok. (front page, 2)

Alcohol abuse among the young
"The young have too much access to alcohol": Alcohol is very accessible to young people in Slovenia, not only in shops but also online, a recent survey by the Consumers' Association has shown. (front page, 3)

Basketball
"No semi-finals, but it's not over yet": Canada crushed Slovenia's dreams of a medal at the FIBA World Cup yesterday, with a 89:100 outcome in Manila, the Philippines. (front page, 11)