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SKOPJE RANKED IN THE TOP 5 FOR HUMAN RESOURCES ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Skopje placed in the top 5 for human resources amongst small cities with a population of between 250,000 and 500,000, according to FDI magazine’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2010/11 rankings. ]]> </description>
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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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WORLD BANK: MACEDONIA IN TOP 10 FOR ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN A SHORT TIME ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The latest World Bank report "Investing Across Borders 2010" placed Macedonia among the ten countries where a business could be established in a short time ]]> </description>
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Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ 
TURKEY OPENS MARBLE MINE IN PRILEP ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Macedonian-Turkish consortium Pri-Mar International Skopje and Orto Marble, has officially invested €4 million ]]> </description>
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Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MACEDONIA RANKS IN THE TOP 30 ON A.T. KEARNEY’S GLOBAL RETAIL DEVELOPMENT INDEX 2010 ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A.T. Kearney’s 2010 Global Retail Development Index™ (GRDI) is an annual study that ranks the top 30 emerging countries for retail expansion ]]> </description>
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Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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BULGARIAN COMPANY SOFICA GROUP LAUNCHES OPERATIONS IN MACEDONIA ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bulgarian company Sofica Group announced their plans to invest € 5 to 7 million in Macedonia at a press conference held today in Skopje. ]]> </description>
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Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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TURKISH INVESTMENT: NEW PRIVATE EYE HOSPITAL “EUROPE” ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ “The high standard of health and the quality of life of citizens is one of the fundamental needs of every society ]]> </description>
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Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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CORNERSTONE LAYING CEREMONY FOR THE TECHNOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE “TETOVO” ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The foundation stone was laid near the village of Sarakino in Tetovo for the construction of the infrastructure of the fourth technological industrial development zone. ]]> </description>
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Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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ITALIAN COMPANY “TEKNOHOSE” TO INVEST €10M IN THE TIDZ SKOPJE 1 ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Italian company "TeknoHose", which produces armored high-pressure rubber hoses for the automobile industry, will invest €10 million in a factory within the technological industrial development zone Skopje 1, employing 150 people. ]]> </description>
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Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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EBRD: MACEDONIAN ECONOMY FORECASTED TO GROW  ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The EBRD reports that this year Macedonia will most likely have the highest economic growth in comparison to all countries in the Western Balkans. ]]> </description>
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Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MARRIOTT TO BUILD €37 MILLION HOTEL IN MACEDONIAN CAPITAL SKOPJE ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ International hotel group Marriott will build a €37 million ($46 million) hotel in Macedonia's capital Skopje. ]]> </description>
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Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MACEDONIA TAKES OVER CE CHAIRMANSHIP ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Republic of Macedonia is taking over the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the next six months. ]]> </description>
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Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ 
i-LIST MACEDONIA: CNN LIVE FROM MACEDONIA ALL WEEK ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ CNN held a cocktail event at Aleksandar Palace Hotel on Saturday, May 8th to launch the premiere of i-List Macedonia that is scheduled to begin airing on May 10th at 9:30pm on CNN. ]]> </description>
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Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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WORLD BANK AWARDS CADASTRE PROJECT ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Macedonia's real estate and registration cadastre project titled “Improving People's Lives” is one of the winners in the competition on projects which have a significant impact on improving living standards in Europe and Central Asia, organized by the World Bank. ]]> </description>
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Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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PRIME MINISTER GRUEVSKI OPENS JOHNSON MATTHEY PLANT ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Johnson Matthey has today officially opened its new £34 million European emission control catalyst plant in Macedonia. ]]> </description>
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Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT TIDZ SKOPJE 2 ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Directorate for the Technological Industrial Development Zones laid the cornerstone today marking the start of construction of the infrastructure within the TIDZ Skopje-2. ]]> </description>
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Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Construction of Free Economic Zone in Stip ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Construction of the second industrial development zone near Stip has begun. ]]> </description>
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Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MACEDONIA'S INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BEFORE CZECH BUSINESSMEN ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Macedonian-Czech business forum was held on Wednesday in Prague ]]> </description>
<pubDate>
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MACEDONIA MOVES UP 22 PLACES IN ECONOMIC FREEDOM RANKINGS                                   ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Macedonia has moved up 22 places in the world rankings to finish 56th amongst 184 countries worldwide ]]> </description>
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Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MACEDONIA 21ST ON THE NEW YORK TIMES LIST OF “THE 31 PLACES TO GO IN 2010” ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The New York Times placed Macedonia 21st on their list of “The 31 Places to Go in 2010”. The article highlights Ohrid as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the city’s potential for international acclaim.  ]]> </description>
<pubDate>
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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MACEDONIA – ISRAEL BUSINESS FORUM HELD IN TEL AVIV ]]> </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Agency for Foreign Investments of the Republic of Macedonia co-organised the Macedonian–Israeli business event in Tel Aviv together with the three major business organizations in Israel ]]> </description>
<pubDate>
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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