Ljubljana, 23 July (STA) - Slovenia's tourism is beginning to pick up with fresh statistics showing visitor numbers rose by well over 50% and nights spent at tourism accommodation facilities by almost 70% year-on-year in June.

Ljubljana, 23 July (STA) - Slovenia's business confidence indicator declined in July, ending seven months of growth. It was down 2.2 percentage points on the month before but was still 22.6 points up on the annual level, the latest Statistics Office data show.

Novo Mesto, 23 July (STA) - Revoz, Renault's Novo Mesto-based assembly plant, will have two sets of collective leave this summer due to a shortage of chips that has plagued the automotive industry worldwide. The company says it will be difficult to meet production targets.

Peter Florjančič, Slovenia's best inventor credited with 42 patents and over 400 innovations, passed away in November aged 102.

Slovenia’s best innovations of the year were presented on Innovation Day last November. The winning innovations include a wide spectrum of products and solutions, from new robot cells to original ice cream cones.

Life sciences are one of the most dynamic areas of industry and research on a global level: Slovenia is no exception.