Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Business

Tanks at Gaženica port and residential buildings
Port tanks

Čermak: Difference at Gaženica port is like day and night

Delta Logistic International took over management of the Zadar commercial port six months ago, while Bibinje residents protested over tanks located half a kilometre from a nursery.

A closed store with empty shelves
Retail

Studenac in pre-bankruptcy to close 79 stores

The restructuring originally planned to close 104 branches, but the final plan has been reduced by 25 stores.

View of the shipyard with ships under construction
Uljanik

Kuzey Star buys Uljanik for €12.05 million

Turkish company announces continuation of production in the shipyard's 170th year of existence

Empty European Parliament chamber with display of engine and electric vehicle
Vehicle emissions

EU softens 2035 engine ban, leaving room for hybrids

Provisional agreement between EPP, S&D and Renew Europe lowers target to 87.5% emissions while recognising green steel.

Cardboard boxes of bananas in a warehouse
Chlorpyrifos

Banana shipment from Ecuador halted over pesticide

Chlorpyrifos concentration of 0.022 milligrams per kilogram detected in sample; destruction of shipment ordered

Vessels in the harbour under a clear sky
Maritime traffic

Maritime traffic up by more than 30 per cent

67,012 arrivals and 444,419 overnight stays recorded in the first nine months, a significant increase on last year

An empty stadium with documents and a regulator's seal
FRC investigation

UK regulator takes over Manchester City case

FRC is investigating accounting irregularities after the club was found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

An electric car with rocket thrusters on a track
Mars

Musk: Merging Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea

Musk says the union would bring 'a lot', but warns that nothing has been agreed and there are no guarantees.

Headquarters of the Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney
Interest rates

Hauser: odds of fifth RBA rate hike this year rise to 45 per cent

RBA deputy governor warns of 'hard decisions' and worsened inflation outlook; markets increasingly price in a rate rise on 3 November.

Two towers connected by a light bridge
Tesla

Musk: Merging Tesla and SpaceX under active consideration

Head of both companies says special committees have been established, but nothing is agreed or guaranteed.

Christmas stalls with lighting on the square
Makarska Christmas

Public call opened for six Christmas huts in Makarska

Bids for the lease of catering huts on Kačićev trg must be submitted by 6 November at 14:00, with selection not based solely on rent.

A tidy building with a laptop and cryptocurrency charts
Solana ecosystem

Filip Dragoslavić leaves Solflare after five years

Vidor Gencel remains the sole CEO as the company continues developing its trading and digital asset management application.

A vineyard in an autumn landscape
Golden yellowing

Golden yellowing confirmed in 127 vineyards, uprooting ordered

Phytosanitary inspectors reviewed 44.27 hectares across eight counties during September and the first half of October.

A black London taxi outside a court building
Uber

Court dismisses London taxi claims against Uber

The ruling also rejected claims worth £200 million and allegations that Uber misled regulator TfL.

Thermal pool in golden sunlight
Thermal waters

Terme Sveti Martin win prestigious global award

The Croatian resort triumphed against Six Senses, Four Seasons and Waldorf Astoria, among 48 finalists from 17 countries.

Fuel prices at a petrol station
Fuel prices

New fuel prices: petrol cheaper, diesel and blue diesel more expensive

The Government set new maximum retail fuel prices at a telephone meeting, effective from 20 to 26 October.

Euro banknotes and a financial chart in the background
Climate projects

EU selects 77 zero-net-emission projects, €3.4bn support

The European Commission has also allocated more than €390m for 135 new projects under the LIFE programme for the environment and climate policy.

View of the motorway construction site featuring a tunnel and the sea
Motorway

Construction begins on Križišće – Jadranovo motorway section

Work worth over €151 million excluding VAT is being carried out by GP Krk, with the journey from Križišće to the Jadranovo junction set to take just three minutes.