July 10 (SeeNews) - Following is a selection of top stories and interviews moved by SeeNews over the past week:
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IMF CUTS MACEDONIA'S 2015 GDP GROWTH FCAST TO 3.2% ON GREEK CRISIS, POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Macedonia's economy is expected to slow its growth to 3.2% in 2015, with political uncertainties and a possible aggravation of the crisis in Greece posing significant downside risks to the country's economic prospects.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/imf-cuts-macedonias-2015-gdp-growth-fcast-to-3-2-on-greek-crisis-political-uncertainty-483535
GREEK CRISIS MAY BRING SHORT-TERM DISRUPTION ON ROMANIAN BOND MARKET - ANALYST
Romania is expected to see a limited impact on its trade balance from the crisis in Greece as only 1.4% of its exports go to the troubled country, but banking sector ties between the two states could bring short-term bond market disruption, Ciprian Dascal, Chief Economist Macroeconomic Research, Commercial Banking ING Bank Romania, said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/greek-crisis-may-bring-short-term-disruption-on-romanian-bond-market-analyst-483587
More reactions to the crisis in Greece at www.wire.seenews.com
TELEKOM AUSTRIA, TELEKOM SLOVENIJE UNITS IN MACEDONIA GET ANTI-TRUST NOD TO MERGE
The Macedonian competition authority said in a statement on Wednesday it has cleared the planned merger of the Macedonian units of Telekom Slovenije [LJE:TLSG] and Telekom Austria. The approval is based on specific obligations, including the obligation that the merged company shall provide access to Macedonian mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs).
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/telekom-austria-telekom-slovenije-units-in-macedonia-get-anti-trust-nod-to-merge-483464
CEE, SEE COUNTRIES SIGN MOU ON INTEGRATED GAS MARKET
Thirteen countries from Central Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southеastern Europe (SEE) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on creating an integrated gas market, the European Commission said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/cee-see-countries-sign-mou-on-integrated-gas-market-483725
CROATIA'S HEP SIGNS 19 MLN EURO ELECTRICTY SUPPLY DEAL WITH SLOVENIA'S CIMOS
Croatian energy utility HEP said on Wednesday it has signed a 19 million euro ($20.96 million) electricity supply deal with Slovenian automotive components manufacturer Cimos Group.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/update-1-croatias-hep-signs-19-mln-euro-electricity-supply-deal-with-slovenias-cimos-483436
SERBIA'S INSTALLED WIND CAPACITY TO SOAR TO 542 MW BY 2025 - GLOBAL DATA
Total onshore wind installed capacity in Serbia will soar from just 20 megawatts (MW) in 2014 to an estimated 542 MW by 2025, global research and consulting firm Global Data said on Thursday.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/serbia-installed-wind-capacity-to-soar-to-542-mw-by-2025-global-data-483577
INTERVIEWS
BOSNIA'S ARCELORMITTAL ZENICA EYES PLAT REVENUES IN 2015, HIGHER PROFIT
The Bosnian plant of the world’s largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal, is hoping to post higher profit this year on flat revenues, the company’s chief executive officer Biju Nair.
Read the full text of the interview at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-bosnia-s-arcelormittal-zenica-eyes-flat-revenues-in-2015-higher-profit-483424