<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>IIA</title>
	<atom:link href="https://invest-in-albania.org/tag/albanian-businesses/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://invest-in-albania.org</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:08:34 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	

<image>
	<url>https://invest-in-albania.org/wp-content/uploads/favicon.ico</url>
	<title>IIA</title>
	<link>https://invest-in-albania.org</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<item>
		<title>Albanian Enterprises Lag Behind in Innovation</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/albanian-enterprises-lag-behind-in-innovation/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/albanian-enterprises-lag-behind-in-innovation/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INSTAT - Institute of Statistics]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=40130</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, November 10 The pace of innovation is slow in Albania, official data from the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) show, suggesting businesses have a long way to go in modernizing their activities, models, products, and markets. INSTAT conducted a survey from 2017 to 2019 regarding the innovative activity in enterprises with more than 10 employees. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/albanian-enterprises-lag-behind-in-innovation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>IC Survey Shows COVID-19 Impact on Albanian Businesses</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/ic-survey-shows-covid-19-impact-on-albanian-businesses/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/ic-survey-shows-covid-19-impact-on-albanian-businesses/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19 Albania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=38661</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, June 12 Companies in Albania consider replacing import goods will domestic sourced products as a response measure to post-COVID-19 recovery a recent survey by Albania Investment Council suggests. This is one of the insights of the ‘Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the business in Albania’ conducted by the Investment Council during the period [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/ic-survey-shows-covid-19-impact-on-albanian-businesses/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lending to businesses decreased in January 2016</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/lending-to-businesses-decreased-in-january-2016/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/lending-to-businesses-decreased-in-january-2016/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business loans]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=12782</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Tirane, Albania 15 March, 2016 Statistics published by the Bank of Albania show that lending to businesses decreased by 4.9% in January of this year, compared to the same period in 2015. According to the bank, the total amount of lending to businesses during January 2016 reached ALL 385 billion. The lending amount decreased for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/lending-to-businesses-decreased-in-january-2016/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>2 Albania-based companies included in &#8216;Top 100 companies in SEE&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/2-albania-based-companies-included-in-top-100-companies-in-see/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/2-albania-based-companies-included-in-top-100-companies-in-see/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[large businesses Albania]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=12688</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Tirane, Albania / February 26, 2016 Kastrati Sh.A Albanian company and Bankers Petroleum Canadian company have been included in the list of Top 100 biggest companies in Southeast Europe for 2014. Kastrati sh.a, an oil and gas distributing company has been ranked as the 81st biggest company out of 100 while Bankers Petroleum (a Canadian [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/2-albania-based-companies-included-in-top-100-companies-in-see/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Albania urges Italy to cut transportation tax for Albanian businesses</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-urges-italy-to-cut-transportation-tax-for-albanian-businesses/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-urges-italy-to-cut-transportation-tax-for-albanian-businesses/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albania-Italy relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trade partner Albania]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=11734</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Tirana, November 26, 2015 During an official meeting in Italy, the Albanian Assembly Speaker Ilir Meta held a meeting with the head of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini and discussed about the economic collaboration between the two countries. The meeting was focused on increasing the trade exchanges between Albania and Italy and Italian investments [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-urges-italy-to-cut-transportation-tax-for-albanian-businesses/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Albania will pay $1.7 ml to improve the business climate</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-will-pay-1-7-ml-to-improve-the-business-climate/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-will-pay-1-7-ml-to-improve-the-business-climate/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business climate]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=10356</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Rules for doing business in Albania are about to change due to an incentive by the government to improve the legislation framework in this regard, according to official sources. The government has asked to be assisted in this process by the International Financial Corporate, a financial body of the World Bank. Albania will pay $ [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-will-pay-1-7-ml-to-improve-the-business-climate/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Government repaid more than half of oustanding debts to businesses in six months</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/government-repaid-more-than-half-of-oustanding-debts-to-businesses-in-six-months/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/government-repaid-more-than-half-of-oustanding-debts-to-businesses-in-six-months/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government debts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outstanding debts in Albania]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=8730</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finances announced on Friday that within six months of this year it has repaid a value of ALL 15.35 billion of outstanding debts to businesses, surpassing the predictions in the beginning of the year. The government announced by the end of 2014 that with the new budget to be approved in 2015 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/government-repaid-more-than-half-of-oustanding-debts-to-businesses-in-six-months/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>INSTAT: 80% of the gross external debt is a long term debt</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/instat-80-of-the-gross-external-debt-is-a-long-term-debt/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/instat-80-of-the-gross-external-debt-is-a-long-term-debt/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 08:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albania's economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albanian Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public debt Albania]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=7767</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Albania’s gross external debt at the end of 2014 reached EUR 6.6 billion, according to the latest report published by the Institute of Statistics. “Albania in figures, 2014” report shows that the biggest borrower of this debt is the government which is followed by subjects in the bank system. The report shows that the biggest amount [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/instat-80-of-the-gross-external-debt-is-a-long-term-debt/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Revenues from the excise tax increased in the first two months of 2015</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/revenues-from-the-excise-tax-increased-in-the-first-two-months-of-2015/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/revenues-from-the-excise-tax-increased-in-the-first-two-months-of-2015/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albanian customers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albanian Customs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[excise duty on cigarettes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=7116</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Although the import of merchandise that should pay the excise tax, such as oil, revenues collected by the excise tax have increased. The increase of the excise’s level during the first months of this year has shown its positive effects in the increase of revenues allocated to the state budget by this tax. The fiscal [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/revenues-from-the-excise-tax-increased-in-the-first-two-months-of-2015/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lending for businesses increased by 2.5% on January 2015, compared to 2014</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/lending-for-businesses-increased-by-2-5-on-january-2015-compared-to-a-year-before/</link>
					<comments>https://invest-in-albania.org/lending-for-businesses-increased-by-2-5-on-january-2015-compared-to-a-year-before/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albanian businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albanian Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Albania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank system in Albania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF (International Monetary Fund) - Albania]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lending]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://new.invest-in-albania.org/?p=6919</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Lending for businesses during January of this year reached the amount of 401 billion ALL, about 2.5% more than in the same period of a year before. The official data published by the Bank of Albania, announced the increase of lending in the trade sector, since lending increased by 3.8% on January 2015, compared to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://invest-in-albania.org/lending-for-businesses-increased-by-2-5-on-january-2015-compared-to-a-year-before/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
