n a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
Croatia’s Agrokor to Pay EU430 Million for Mercator Stake Agrokor d.d., Croatia’s largest company, signed a contract to buy 53 percent of Slovenian retailer Mercator Poslovni Sistem d.d. for 240 million euros ($320 million), the Zagreb-based company said.
June 14, 2013 - Bloomberg
Soccer-Southampton swoop for Lyon's Croatia defender Lovren June 14 (Reuters) - Southampton have signed Croatia defender Dejan Lovren for an initial transfer fee of eight million euros ($10.67 million), his Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyon said on Friday. Lovren has agreed a four-year deal with the English Premier League club and the fee could eventually rise to 10 million euros if bonuses are added. "After three and a half years in France it was a dream of ...
June 14, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Croatia's top insurer sees growth potential ahead of sale ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's top insurer will not sacrifice profit margins as the price of expansion as looks to keep its dominant local position and strengthen its regional presence ahead of a government ...
June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Finance