SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 30 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian fuel retailer Petrol [BUL:5PET] said on Wednesday its non-consolidated net profit dropped to 1.4 million levs ($971,000/716,000 euro) in 2012 from 11.1 million levs a year earlier.

PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 30 (SeeNews) – Montenegro is in talks with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and state-owned Export-Import Bank of China as a financier, as well as with international tie-up Bechtel-Enka for the impleme…

BELGRADE (Serbia), January 30 (SeeNews) – Serbian share indices extended their losses on Wednesday as daily stock turnover fell by nearly a half, bourse data showed.

BELGRADE (Serbia), January 30 (SeeNews) – U.S. automotive equipment maker Johnson Controls will open two factories for production of car seats and interiors in the Serbian city of Kragujevac on February 6, Belgrade-based media reported on Wednesday.

BUCHAREST (Romania), January 30 (SeeNews) – Five Romanian bourse indices closed lower and two rose on Wedneday, as daily turnover edged down, bourse data showed.

ZAGREB (Croatia), January 30 (SeeNews) – Croatian lender Podravska Banka [ZSE:PDBA-R-A] said on Wednesday its non-consolidated profit fell to 8.5 million kuna ($1.5 million/1.1 million euro) in 2012 from 12.5 million kuna a year.

ZAGREB (Croatia), January 30 (SeeNews) – Croatia is planning to overhaul its existing set of MiG-21s as a short-term option for the upgrade of its fighter jet fleet, the country's defence ministry said.

BELGRADE (Serbia), January 30 (SeeNews) – Serbian dairy producer Mlekara Sabac has received all necessary permits for exports to the markets of the European Union, Belgrade-based media reported on Wednesday.

PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 30 (SeeNews) – Insurance company Sava Montenegro said on Wednesday its gross profit rose to 4.4 million euro ($5.9 million) in 2012 from 3.7 million euro a year earlier.