September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a selection of top stories and interviews moved by SeeNews over the past week:
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BULGARIAN C-BANK DECLINES TO APPROVE DOVERIE INDUSTRIALEN HOLDING ACQUISITION OF TOKUDA BANK
The Bulgarian central bank said on Friday it declined to give approval to Doverie Industrial Holding to acquire 99.53% of Sofia-registered Tokuda Bank.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/bulgarian-c-bank-declines-to-approve-doverie-industrial-holding-acquisition-of-tokuda-bank-491466
INTL BANKING GROUPS SAY CROATIA'S SWISS FRANC LOAN PLANS WOULD BREACH EU LAW
The plans of the Croatian government to convert Swiss franc-indexed loans into euro would be in breach of European law and bilateral investment treaties, a group of international banks, comprising Erste Group Bank, UniCredit, Sberbank, Raiffeisen Bank International and Hypo Group Alpe Adria said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/update-1-intl-banking-groups-say-croatias-swiss-franc-loan-plans-would-breach-eu-law-491366
SWAROVSKI OPENS PLANT IN SERBIA, TO EMPLOY 550 - GOVT
Austrian crystal jewellery producer Swarovski opened in the northern Serbian town of Subotica a new factory, which is expected to provide employment for 550 workers.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/swarovski-opens-plant-in-serbia-to-employ-550-govt-491456
First Sheraton hotel opens in Bucharest
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. said it has entered the Romanian market with the opening of the Sheraton Bucharest Hotel.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/first-sheraton-hotel-opens-in-bucharest-490741
INTERVIEWS
IFC SAYS SEE RETAILERS SHOULD FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY, PRODUCT QUALITY AMID LOW-GROWTH ENVIRONMENT
Boosting operational efficiency and product quality should come into sharper focus for grocery retailers in Southeast Europe (SEE) on the backdrop of the lacklustre economic growth in the region, Tomasz Telma, the regional director for Europe and Central Asia of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-ifc-says-see-retailers-should-focus-on-efficiency-product-quality-amid-low-growth-environment-490921
VIBER SEES STRONGER GROWTH IN SEE, TO LAUNCH CORPORATE DATA TRANSFER SERVICE
Mobile messaging company Viber expects stronger growth on one of its main markets, Southeast Europe (SEE), where Serbia and Bulgaria are among the best performers, a senior company official said.
Read more at: http://wire.seenews.com/news/interview-viber-sees-stronger-growth-in-see-to-launch-corporate-data-transfer-service-491261