McCann Worldgroup was declared the most successful agency network for the forth consecutive year as the 26th Golden Drum festival came to a close in Portorož on Friday night. Milan-based Publicis Italy was declared the best advertising agency and SOK Media from Helsinki the best independent advertising agency.

Lafarge Cement, the Slovenian subsidiary of the Switzerland-headquartered multinational LafargeHolcim, has asked for an environmental permit to resume cement grinding, storage and dispatch, Delo reports.

Commenting on speculation that the government might decide to create a new flag carrier after Adria Airways went bust, the newspaper Delo writes on Saturday that any such decision should be preceded by comprehensive analysis of what is in the best national interest.

The Maribor-based pharma company Marifarm is gradually implementing its strategy of becoming a drug manufacturer instead of just providing drug packaging as it used to. So far, they have been manufacturing drugs for other pharmas, but Marifarm wants to enter the market with their own drugs.

Notary fees in Slovenia are going up slightly on Saturday after more than a decade. Some of the notary fees have not been adjusted to inflation since 2002 and have also gone down several times, according to the Notary Chamber.

The parliamentary Finance Committee discussed on Friday as the final among the committees the budget documents for 2020 and 2021. While views were divided along the coalition-opposition divide, no amendments were adopted. The National Assembly is expected to vote on the budget documents in November.

Pošta Slovenije, the state-owned postal operator, which has been closing its offices around the country in line with its optimisation plan since 2012, is in the spotlight again after announcing more cuts at the beginning of the month. Facing protest from the public, the operator said on Friday it would somewhat delay the optimisation.