For the refinancing of due obligations in 2017 alone, 30 billion kuna will be needed. Together with the deficit and covering current gaps, obligations will soar above 70 billion!
If the new government does not use the next year to prepare and clean up budget expenditures – public finances will collapse, writes Gordana Gelenčer in the new issue of Lider.
In the topic of the week, you can read about 10 tourism megatrends. Lider, in fact, exclusively brings an overview of research by leading tourism consultantHorwath HTL on the main trends that will characterize the next period (you can view the link to the research HERE). How Croatia will adapt to new habits in the travel industry does not only depend on tourism. However, for its place in the tourism market, claims author Željka Laslavić, other directly and indirectly related industries need to fight for their position in the new conditions: food production, furniture, transportation, trade…
Tin Bačić writes about current trends in the fund scene and claims: domestic investors are investing abroad, but foreigners are starting to invest in Croatia. Although Croatia has not yet been recognized as an investment destination, and despite the still unstable legal and political environment, signs of positive trends can be seen in the fund scene – from incentives that have started coming from state agencies to increased interest from foreign investors. However, the question is how much domestic entrepreneurs will feel this in the near future.
We also write about how TSV discount from Serbia is capillary conquering Croatia through franchise chains. Mate Bilušković and Mario Horniš have already opened 27 discount stores in northern Croatia, from Ilok to Koprivnica. Both have plans for expansion. The products are of lower quality, but significantly cheaper due to lower production costs. Most products are from Serbia, but there are also some from Slovakia, Romania, Turkey…
In the new issue, we also bring a detailed report on the fifth Lider international conference ‘Women in Business’ where awards were given to the most powerful women in Croatian business.
We also present the company Inkea, owned by Darko Špiljarić, which producesinnovative furniture for offices and hotels, awarded numerous domestic and European awards, and has recently started creating sets for television stations.
In an interview for Lider, Zoran Kežman, CEO of Optima Telekom, reveals that they expect the greatest growth from internet and multimedia services.
After Marine Le Pen and her far-right party won northern France, we analyze the consequences. Vanja Figenwald claims: the economy can hardly profit from fear, but the military industry and right-wing parties can. We also write about Marissa Mayer and her possible departure from Yahoo! as she has failed to return this company to its former glory and profitability in three years.
In the new issue, we also bring a special supplement on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
Read here.
