Ljubljana, 23 October (STA) - The return on capital owned by the state and controlled by Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) stood at 6.9% in 2019, 0.7 percentage points above the target. The goal was exceeded despite significant changes in the SSH portfolio.

Ljubljana, 23 October (STA) - Business sentiment in Slovenia deteriorated in October after improving for five consecutive months. The sentiment indicator stood at -6.6 percentage points, down 2.4 points on September and 10.7 points year-on-year. The latest figure is 6.7 points below the long-term average, said the Statistics Office on Friday.

Brnik, 22 October (STA) - Current announcements suggest that the winter season at the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport will feature nine carriers, which will operate routes in Europe. More flights are expected if the epidemiological situation improves, the airport's operator Fraport Slovenija said on Thursday.

The organisers unfortunately had to cancel this year’s Expo Real in Munich but the show does go on – virtually.

Last year was a record year for many of the Slovenian TOP300 companies: revenues went up and profits increased. Total sales by the 300 largest Slovenian companies exceeded 46.5 billion euros last year. The net profits came close to the 2 billion mark.

Maribor was hit hard during the transition to the market economy. Now the second largest city in Slovenia is a pioneer in circular economy, a strong entrepreneurial hub and an educational and research center of growing importance.