The amount of timber harvested in Slovenian forests was down by 13% in 2019 compared to the year before. Just over 3.3 million cubic metres of conifers and 1.96 million cubic metres of deciduous trees were felled.
Anton Travner, who stepped down as police commissioner in June, will become the new head of corporate security at the national motorway company DARS, Dnevnik reported on Saturday.
The Council of the European Union has approved the European instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE) in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, as part of which Slovenia is to get EUR 1.1 billion in support funds.
Friday was a mixed day for Slovenian blue chips as the SBI TOP benchmark on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange slipped 0.18% to 845.24 points. Losses by Krka and NLB were only partially offset by solid gains recorded by Telekom Slovenije and NLB. Turnover was at EUR 938,000.
The Slovenian Tourist Board (STO) marked its 25th anniversary today, coinciding with the worst year for global tourism industry due to the coronavirus pandemic and coming two days before World Tourism Day.
The Koper Higher Court has quashed a prison sentence against Igor Bavčar, the former CEO of Istrabenz, in a case related to a 2007 transaction involving shares of logistics company Intereuropa, ordering a retrial, according to media reports.
The Finnish-owned Kovinoplastika Lož has acquired the leading Finnish producer of kitchen sinks and counters Stala. Kovinoplastika Lož expects the takeover will help it grow faster in this segment of the European market.