DELO
Regional economy
"Revival of the long-forgotten Kočevska": The decision of the Japanese robotics company Yaskava to build a new production hall in Kočevje has triggered the economic revival in the area in southern Slovenia. (front page, 4)
NLB privatisation
"NLB entering a decisive week": The government had on its table yesterday a law shielding the state-owned NLB bank from claims in Croatia related to the Yugoslav-era savings deposits, a key document for the future and privatisation of the bank, but decided to ask the parliament's opinion before making a final decision. (front page, 2)
Ljubljana real estate
"Instead of in the garden, they are sitting in court": One of the most beautiful gardens in Ljubljana is empty these days as the owner, the Slovenian Writers' Association, is in dispute with the long-term tenant, the Jazz Club Gajo. (front page, 10)
DNEVNIK
Food industry
"Mesnine Dežele Kranjske are buried": After inspectors closed the facility of Mesnine Dežele Kranjske in Zalog near Ljubljana in January due to poor sanitary conditions, the owner Jata Emona has now declared the closure of the 137-year-old meat processing company. (front page, 3)
Student dormitories
"Government appoints Tomaž Pečnik for director": The government appointed yesterday Tomaž Pečnik, a secretary in the cabinet of Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the new director of Študentski Dom Ljubljana, a public institute operating student dormitories in the capital. (front page, 2)
FINANCE
Koper-Divača track
"First annex for second track, price +25%": The new siding in the port of Koper, which is the first part of the planned second track connecting the port to the Divača hub, saw its price tag increase by 25%. (front page, 5)
Business
"What will business be like in 2030": The paper lists trends which will heavily influence business by 2030, including robotisation, 5G network, artificial intelligence and electric and autonomous cars. (front page, 2-3)
NLB sale
"Government again lowering the price of NLB, conditions for sale worsening": It is now clear that the government needs to withdraw from at least half of the ownership of the NLB bank by the end of the year, otherwise the European Commission will force it to sell. (front page, 2)
VEČER
Drava riverfront in Maribor
"Stage needs to go away": It turned out only a few days after the Lent Festival in Maribor ended that its main stage on the Drava riverfront does not have a building permit. It needs to be removed by 15 July. (front page, 9)
Waste management
"Snaga Maribor officially launches a waste sorting facility": The Snaga Maribor public utility company launched yesterday a EUR 12.5m facility for sorting of mixed municipal waste, which employs 20 people. (front page, 5)
Fallen businessmen
"Millionaire on minimum wage": Igor Jurij Pogačar, a former director of the investment engineering company Ram Invest, who used to be one of the richest Slovenians with EUR 30.4m in assets, is now in personal bankruptcy. He is employed in his wife's company on a minimum wage. (front page, 5)
