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Most Computers signs OEM partnership deal with Microsoft

Jun 01 2009 12:38 CET by Rene Beekman

Bulgarian computer assemblers close ties with software giant.

Bulgaria should sign IMF deal - Foreign Minister

Bulgaria should sign IMF deal - Foreign Minister

May 29 2009 17:44 CET by Alex Bivol 1 comment

More confusing messages from the ruling Socialists as campaigning for European Parliament enters final stretch

Brief summer

Brief summer

May 29 2009 10:00 CET by Zornitsa Markova 5 comments

Doomsayers have been predicting the downfall of Bulgaria’s tourism sector for years. This summer, their forecasts could come true

Courting investors

Courting investors

May 29 2009 10:00 CET by The Sofia Echo staff

Parliament eases procedure for granting state help to investors, a move that could further stimulate speculative investments in the country

Bulgaria c-banker appointed for second six-year term

Bulgaria c-banker appointed for second six-year term

May 28 2009 14:35 CET by Alex Bivol

Ivan Iskrov, known for his conservative approach to policy, has been appointed for another term, but opposition cries foul

Cosmote Romania buys rival operator for 3G licence

Mobile operator Cosmote Romania agreed the acquisition of smaller local rival Zapp Mobile for 207 million euro on June 30, after months of negotiations.

Nabucco deal to be signed July 13

The intergovernmental agreement for the Nabucco natural gas pipeline will be signed in Ankara on July 13, it emerged on July 3.

Sunken ship

Kremikovtzi rescue plan envisions boosting processing capacity, but features no financial details.

Europe’s outlook

The euro area economy remains deep in recession, but business and consumer sentiment and financial markets are showing improvements.

Slippery slope

Bankruptcies are on the rise, but the worst is yet to come, employer associations warn.

Hellenic Petroleum buys entire BP operation in Greece

Hellenic Petroleum is present in 11 countries, including the Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Cyprus.

Bulgaria next in line for IMF deal, RCB chief economist says

Bulgaria will seek an IMF agreement after the July 5 Parliament elections, the chief economist at Austrian investment bank Raiffeisen Centrobank, Peter Brezinschek, has told Bloomberg news agency.

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Confronting the economic crisis in the Balkans: An Analysis.

Bulgargaz reports 91M leva loss for 2008

Overstretching its reach and large debts owed by heating utility companies put the state-owned gas distribution firm in the red.

Bulgaria's worries over EU funds

Small municipalities around Bulgaria lack capacity to prepare projects and apply for EU structural funds. This was the main conclusion made by participants at a round-table discussion on the absorption of EU funds on April 3 in Sofia. The discussion was organised by Bulgaria's Ministry for Regional Development (MRDPW), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the British embassy in Sofia. The

Nuclear negotiations

Russia pledges funding for Bulgaria’s second nuclear power plant as talks on costs continue, but no deal is expected before July elections

Low-fare airline SkyEurope granted creditor protection

Slovak-based low-fare airline SkyEurope said that a Bratislava court granted it creditor protection while it restructures its debts. Scheduled and charter flights would be unaffected.

Outlook for Bulgaria's economy is negative, European Commission says

Budget deficit will increase if Government keeps to its current course of action, European Commission says.

EU plans new safety standards for child care products

The Order of the Bath: standards to be proposed for baby bath articles, and for ‘child-proof’ locking devices for windows and balcony doors.

Kamenitza for sale - report

Anheuser-Busch InBev was considering the sale of its operations in Central and Eastern Europe, Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported on June 13.

Customs announces results

THE National Customs Agency chose an alternative way to present the results of its activity in 2002 by calculating the revenues it produces in monthly wages.

Nuclear negotiations

Russia pledges funding for Bulgaria’s second nuclear power plant as talks on costs continue, but no deal is expected before July elections

Harnessing the wind

Bulgaria has low taxes, low labour costs and a lot of wind – a good combination for any company seeking to develop wind parks.

Low-fare airline SkyEurope granted creditor protection

Slovak-based low-fare airline SkyEurope said that a Bratislava court granted it creditor protection while it restructures its debts. Scheduled and charter flights would be unaffected.

Sunken ship

Kremikovtzi rescue plan envisions boosting processing capacity, but features no financial details.

Customs announces results

THE National Customs Agency chose an alternative way to present the results of its activity in 2002 by calculating the revenues it produces in monthly wages.

Nuclear negotiations

Russia pledges funding for Bulgaria’s second nuclear power plant as talks on costs continue, but no deal is expected before July elections

Outlook for Bulgaria's economy is negative, European Commission says

Budget deficit will increase if Government keeps to its current course of action, European Commission says.

Bulgaria's currency board architect says corruption still biggest problem

Corruption remained the biggest problem that Bulgaria's economy faced, the architect of the country's currency board agreement told Bulgarian national radio (BNR) on May 5.

CAREERS FORUM ENABLES STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS IN BULGARIA COMMUNICATE

Bulgarian State Administration Minister Nikolai Vassilev launched the sixth edition of Careers 2007 forum on April 2. The forum will take place in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia as well as in Plovdiv, Rousse, Veliko Turnovo, Stara Zagora and Blagoevgrad. The main purpose of the event is presenting new opportunities for professional development of students and young specialists and aiding Bulgarian employers find

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Confronting the economic crisis in the Balkans: An Analysis.

Hellenic Petroleum buys entire BP operation in Greece

Hellenic Petroleum is present in 11 countries, including the Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Cyprus.

Consumer confidence, retail turnover decline – new statistics

Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute says consumer confidence dropped 7.6 points from January to April 2009, while retail revenues are also on the slide.

Turkey's Dogus Insaat, Trace Holding picked to build Sofia's second metro line

Turkish construction firm Dogus Insaat ve Ticaret and the Metrotrace consortium were picked to build Sofia's second metro line, Sofia mayor Boiko Borissov said on July 22, as quoted by website zagrada.bg. The offers were picked based on the price offered, with the lowest bids awarded the contracts, zagrada.bg said. Dogus Insaat, the construction subsidiary of Dogus group, one of Turkey's biggest privately-owned business conglomerates, offered the lowest price on the 3.8km stretch between Nadezhda flyover and Patriarh Evtimii Boulevard, which will have four stations. The company offered 329.1 million leva to build the stretch.

Cosmote Romania buys rival operator for 3G licence

Mobile operator Cosmote Romania agreed the acquisition of smaller local rival Zapp Mobile for 207 million euro on June 30, after months of negotiations.

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Confronting the economic crisis in the Balkans: An Analysis.

Low-fare airline SkyEurope granted creditor protection

Slovak-based low-fare airline SkyEurope said that a Bratislava court granted it creditor protection while it restructures its debts. Scheduled and charter flights would be unaffected.

Sofia moots massive loan for metro, waste treatment plant

The European Investment Bank (EIB) could finance the construction of the waste treatment plant of the Bulgarian capital, deputy mayor Minko Gerdjikov has said

Kamenitza for sale - report

Anheuser-Busch InBev was considering the sale of its operations in Central and Eastern Europe, Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported on June 13.

Outlook for Bulgaria's economy is negative, European Commission says

Budget deficit will increase if Government keeps to its current course of action, European Commission says.

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