Invest Europe recently highlighted the need for increased private-sector investment in infrastructures in Europe, citing similar projects promised by American and Chinese leaders as a threat to the continent’s competitiveness.

Invest Europe recently hired Marc Nahum as director of membership, a new position designed to deepen relationships with the group's 650 members and with fund managers and investors around Europe.

The General Assembly unanimously voted to expand the company's scope of business.

Results from a recent bank lending survey by the Bank of Greece shows that the demand for loans to non-financial corporations (NFCs) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the third quarter.

Electricity supplier Electrica and OMV Petrom have launched the first fast-charging electric-vehicle station at an OMV gas station in Romania.

Gorenje Group, a home appliances manufacturer based in Slovenia, recently highlighted its growth over the past year, which includes an estimated revenue figure of $1.35 billion, a 2.6 percent increase on last year.

Republic of Srpska officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Anton Kasipovic and Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government Lejla Resic, recently met with trade union leaders to discuss their joint concerns and actions for 2017.

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) of Greece recently celebrated the arrival of the first passenger ship of 2017, the Blue Star Delos, with PPA executives boarding the ship and giving out an honorary plaque and gifts.

Vojvodjanska Banka (Bank) and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia have teamed up to offer a special two-week program for students to gain practical knowledge and professional development.

The suspension was requested by Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. on Jan. 10.

Serbia's Bojanovic & Partners recently joined a new alliance of independent law firms across the Balkans.

A high-ranking official of the Eurozone recently sent a clear message to Greece on the closure of the country’s second debt relief evaluation, negotiation for which recently resumed.

Coral A.E., a wholly owned subsidiary of Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A., recently completed its acquisition of all shares of Lukoil Cyprus Limited.

A recent overview from the Bank of Greece suggests that removing capital movement controls is key to successful Greek participation in the easing program set by the European Central Bank.

Eva Cederbalk has been elected as a non-executive director of The National Bank of Greece SA.

Following a recent session of the Stock Markets Steering Committee of Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, the committee announced several trading commencements and market making licenses to be implemented in the coming weeks.

Jelena Pavlovic, Philip Morris' general manager for Southeastern Europe, recently said that while the tobacco company is working on creating and selling alternative tobacco products, production business for traditional cigarettes is booming in Serbia.

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) has signed a deal with the Belgian KBC Bank (KBC Group) to sell 99.91 percent of United Bulgarian Bank AD (UBB) and 100 percent of its subsidiary, Interlease EAD

Anticipating the future is always difficult, but more so when dealing with the economy and politics, Gergk Kremer, chief economist at Commerzbank, said.

The Greek Defense Ministry announced yesterday that a new special payroll for armed forces, set to be voted on within the coming months, does not freeze wage increases, and will result in no loss of pay to active and retired members of the military.