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Business
Thursday, March 31st, 2005
Tirana, March 31 (AENews) – The Albanian unit of the Italian copper smelter Darfo plans to buy about 60 million tons chrome minerals from smaller private businesses operating in this sector, said sources from the company.
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Politics
Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
Tirana, March 30 (AENews) – Today Albania is only three months away from general elections which will refresh our unicameral parliament with 140 seats.
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General News, Politics
Saturday, March 19th, 2005
Tirana, March 19 (AENews) – An internal war for the control of post election situation in governing left-wing party, Socialist Party of Albania, has revived the debate about the financial collapse of the pyramidal schemes which caused major civil turmoil in 1997.
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Banking & Finance, Economy
Thursday, March 17th, 2005
Tirana, March 17 (AENews) – 2004 Year-end Loan Portfolio for Albanian banks reached a total of Lek70 billion 2004, (EUR555 million), announced Bank of Albania today. The loan portfolio grew by 37 % in 2004.
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Banking & Finance, Business
Thursday, March 17th, 2005
Tirana, March 17 (AENews) – Albania’s smallest bank, Dardania, was sold in January 2005 for EUR5 million , declared in Tirana its General Manager Beqir Mezelxhiu.
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Business
Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
Tirana, March 15 (AENews) – Albanian branch of Alpha Bank declared net profit had fallen to EUR3.1 million for FY 2004 from EUR3.88 million during FY 2003, according to bank officials reporting on highlights of the balance sheet after the 2004 audit.
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Business, General News
Monday, March 14th, 2005
Tirana, March 14 (AENews) – During 2004 Albanian automotive dealers increased their gross revenue to around EUR31 million, according an estimation by “Biznesi” daily in Tirana.
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Economy, Tourism
Saturday, March 12th, 2005
Tirana, March 12 (AENews) – The Government of Albania invited international donors to support a Coastal Zone management and clean up program, in an effort to boost its tourism income especially in the southern Ionian shores bordering Greece.
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Business
Wednesday, March 9th, 2005
Tirana, March 9 (AENews) – The Albanian insurance market grew by 12.3 %, declared the Albanian Insurance Supervisory Agency. During 2004 the total sale of policies reached Lek4.2 billion, (about EUR33 million).
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Banking & Finance
Tuesday, March 8th, 2005
Tirana, March 8 (AENews) – Second biggest bank in Albania, BKT, announced strong financial results for FY 2004.