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Serbia’s secondary mining push turns legacy industrial waste into a critical raw materials play
Serbia is positioning its decades of copper tailings, coal ash and metallurgical residues as investable sources of critical metals as the EU tightens supply-chain security. The…
Beton Plus targets €85 million bond sale to roll up Marera assets and delever
Belgrade-based Beton Plus has launched a corporate bond offering of RSD 10 billion (about €85 million) to fund the acquisition of Brigate, City Road Group and…
Serbia retail consolidation gathers pace as DIS sale to Aman points to wider market reshaping
A potential sale of Serbian retailer DIS to Aman is increasingly seen as the first move in a broader consolidation cycle in a fragmented retail market.…
Zensar launches Belgrade technology and engineering hub to deepen European delivery reach
Indian IT services firm Zensar Technologies has opened a new technology and engineering centre in Belgrade, positioning it as a near-shore delivery platform for advanced IT,…
Serbia’s NIS ownership debate turns from theory to policy risk amid sanctions pressure
A Serbian economist says the country may eventually face a point where state intervention in Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) becomes unavoidable, particularly as sanctions and geopolitical…
LKW Walter and DP World launch Germany–Serbia intermodal rail link to cut trucking risk
LKW Walter and DP World have activated a new intermodal service connecting Novi Sad with Herne in Germany’s Rhine–Ruhr region, offering three weekly departures and around…
IMF trims Serbia’s 2026 growth forecast amid weaker external demand and tighter financing
The IMF has revised down its 2026 growth outlook for Serbia, citing softer export demand, restrictive financial conditions, and uneven private investment. The downgrade points to…
Serbia banking growth tilts toward households as corporate lending slows
March figures from Serbia’s banking association show total loans edging up, but credit to companies fell while household borrowing continued to expand—an early sign of divergence…
How Serbia’s billionaires built wealth across energy, trade, construction and tech
Serbia’s extreme wealth is concentrated in a small set of large companies spanning energy, wholesale and retail trade, construction and real estate, mining, and an increasingly…
China steps up in South East Europe’s energy and critical minerals, shifting from asset grabs to infrastructure and supply chains
Beijing’s renewed push across South East Europe is increasingly focused on energy infrastructure, renewables and critical mineral value chains—positioning the region as a bridge between Asia…