ARCHIVE - 23 March 2012

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Business

'Bulgaria: Business UP' to Attract Foreign Investors to Bulgaria
US Co Eyes Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Market
Bulgarian Gorubso Mines Remain without New Owner
EC: Bulgaria Has 2 Mos to Escape Court over DTT Mux Deals
9% of Bulgarian Firms Use Renewable Energy, Report Says
Rosatom Offers Bulgaria Yet Another Extension of Belene NPP Contract
Bulgaria PM Slams Ex EconMin for 'Talking Rubbish', Laying Traps
Bulgartabac Reaches 2% Market Share in Taiwan, Set to Double Exports
CNN Films Bulgaria's Great Wall Factory
High Fuel Prices to Increase Bus Fares in Bulgaria

Politics

Bulgarians in Moldova Cry Foul, Beg Sofia for Help
Russia: Can't Form Energy Union with EU!
Sofia to Spend BGN 1 M on Waste Management Info System
Bulgarian Ministry Dispels Rumors of Fake Diplomas of New EconMin
Bulgaria Top Cop Boasts Uncompromising Policy towards Police Brutality

Society

Bus Carrying Schoolchildren Catches Fire near Sofia
Bulgaria Marks Meteorology Day with Balmy Weather
Bulgarian Policeman Awarded for Finding Byzantium Treasure
Bulgarian PM: Archeology Digs Don't Hurdle Hwy Construction

Sports

Stoichkov Tangled in Threat Scandal with Bulgarian Referee

Crime

Hemodialysis Prescribed to Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Champ

World

France to Go For Tougher Hate Speech Laws after Murders
Obama Nominates Dartmouth College President Kim to Head World Bank
Whitney Houston Drowned after Cocaine Use

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar: Business Ethics Means Making Profits Transparently

Special Topic

Alpha Bank Country Manager Evangelos Litras: Bulgaria's Banking Sector Is Resilient, Dynamic, Well-Managed
Alpha Bank Launches Dynamic VISA - Card that Pays You Back!
Alpha Housing Loan Perfecto by Alpha Bank Bulgaria Offers Fixed Rates
Bulgaria for Austrians - from Bogan to Boutique?
Unlikely Union of Bulgarian Culture Policy and Modernist Creativity - Vienna's Haus Wittgenstein
Top 10 Facts about cargo-partner Bulgaria

Business

'Bulgaria: Business UP' to Attract Foreign Investors to Bulgaria

The First International Investment Conference "Bulgaria: Business Up" is a new initiative designed to analyze and promote Bulgaria's advantages as a foreign investment destination.

Business | March 23, 2012, Friday // 15:55

US Co Eyes Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Market

Watson Pharmaceuticals, a US generic drugmaker, is in talks to acquire Actavis, which is the biggest producer of medications in Bulgaria.

Business | March 23, 2012, Friday // 10:16

Bulgarian Gorubso Mines Remain without New Owner

Bulgaria's metal mines of Gorubso-Madan are still without a new majority owner, according to Economy and Energy Minister, Delyan Dobrev.

Business | March 23, 2012, Friday // 09:42

EC: Bulgaria Has 2 Mos to Escape Court over DTT Mux Deals

The European Commission has issued a final warning to Bulgaria over the controversial tenders for the operation of what will be the country's DTT multiplexes.

Business | March 23, 2012, Friday // 06:45

9% of Bulgarian Firms Use Renewable Energy, Report Says

Only 9% of the "non-financial" companies in Bulgaria use energy from renewable sources, a survey of the Economic Research Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has found.

Business » Energy | March 23, 2012, Friday // 19:38

Rosatom Offers Bulgaria Yet Another Extension of Belene NPP Contract

Russia's state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has made it clear it is ready to agree on yet another extension of the contract with the Bulgarian government for the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant.

Business » Energy | March 23, 2012, Friday // 16:19

Bulgaria PM Slams Ex EconMin for 'Talking Rubbish', Laying Traps

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has accused Traicho Traikov, former Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, of setting traps for the GERB government, of deliberately obstructing projects and of "talking plain rubbish".

Business » Energy | March 23, 2012, Friday // 14:27

Bulgartabac Reaches 2% Market Share in Taiwan, Set to Double Exports

Bulgaria's largest cigarette maker Bulgartabac is to double its exports to Taiwan in 2012 year-on-year, the company announced Friday.

Business » Industry | March 23, 2012, Friday // 15:36

CNN Films Bulgaria's Great Wall Factory

The global leader in TV news, the American CNN, had filmed a special documentary report about the Litex Motors factory near the northern city of Lovech which manufactures Great Wall automobiles.

Business » Industry | March 23, 2012, Friday // 11:17

High Fuel Prices to Increase Bus Fares in Bulgaria

The National Association of Bus Carriers (NABC) has warned about an upcoming increase in bus fares.

Business » Tourism | March 23, 2012, Friday // 13:13

Politics

Bulgarians in Moldova Cry Foul, Beg Sofia for Help

The historic Bulgarian minority in Moldova has complained to the Bulgarian government and the foreign diplomats in Kishinev of "unprecedented discrimination measures" by the central authority.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2012, Friday // 18:18

Russia: Can't Form Energy Union with EU!

Russia and the European Union do not have a sufficient legal basis to form an energy union to prevent further energy supply disputes, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Friday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 23, 2012, Friday // 13:48

Sofia to Spend BGN 1 M on Waste Management Info System

Sofia Municipality will spend around BGN 1M on the creation of an information system for waste management.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2012, Friday // 18:08

Bulgarian Ministry Dispels Rumors of Fake Diplomas of New EconMin

The Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (MIET) has officially rejected the rumors about the fake university diplomas of Delyan Dobrev, the newly appointed Economy and Energy Minister.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2012, Friday // 16:44

Bulgaria Top Cop Boasts Uncompromising Policy towards Police Brutality

In a bid to respond to NGO criticism, Interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetnov has insisted that the institution has an uncompromising policy towards police brutality.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2012, Friday // 12:25

Society

Bus Carrying Schoolchildren Catches Fire near Sofia

A bus carrying schoolchildren to Sofia caught fire, the Interior Ministry reported on Friday, adding that nobody was injured in the accident.

Society | March 23, 2012, Friday // 17:28

Bulgaria Marks Meteorology Day with Balmy Weather

Bulgaria and Bulgarian weather people mark March 23, World Meteorological Day with balmy spring temperatures.

Society » Environment | March 23, 2012, Friday // 09:07

Bulgarian Policeman Awarded for Finding Byzantium Treasure

Bulgarian policeman, Nikolay Gergov, from the northern city of Pleven, who recently discovered a pile of precious Byzantium coins, received an official award Friday.

Society » Archaeology | March 23, 2012, Friday // 11:51

Bulgarian PM: Archeology Digs Don't Hurdle Hwy Construction

Archeological excavations on the routes of all highways that are currently being built in Bulgaria are on time and on schedule and would not hurdle construction works.

Society » Archaeology | March 23, 2012, Friday // 08:10

Sports

Stoichkov Tangled in Threat Scandal with Bulgarian Referee

Bulgaria's football legend and current head coach of FC Litex Lovech Hristo Stoichkov has refuted the threat claims of a Bulgarian referee.

Sports | March 23, 2012, Friday // 18:48

Crime

Hemodialysis Prescribed to Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Champ

Bulgarian MMA fighter, Blagoi Ivanov AKA Bagata has been placed on hemodialysis to help his kidneys recover.

Crime | March 23, 2012, Friday // 10:48

World

France to Go For Tougher Hate Speech Laws after Murders

France will pass tougher laws on hate speech after a series of killings in the south of the country apparently motivated by Muslim extremism, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has announced.

World | March 23, 2012, Friday // 17:17

Obama Nominates Dartmouth College President Kim to Head World Bank

US President Barack Obama is nominating Jim Yong Kim, a physician who has been president of Dartmouth College for three years, to head the World Bank, the White House said Friday.

World | March 23, 2012, Friday // 16:37

Whitney Houston Drowned after Cocaine Use

Whitney Houston's death was caused by accidental drowning, triggered by cocaine use and heart disease, according to the official coroner report.

World | March 23, 2012, Friday // 08:44

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar: Business Ethics Means Making Profits Transparently

Modern business is cross-border business so if you would like to spread a useful or a positive message, or to do something which is very useful or very creative, it would cross the borders in a couple of seconds.

Novinite Insider » Expert Voices | March 23, 2012, Friday // 12:00

Special Topic

Alpha Bank Country Manager Evangelos Litras: Bulgaria's Banking Sector Is Resilient, Dynamic, Well-Managed

An interview with Evangelos Lytras, Country Manager of Alpha Bank Bulgaria, for the Investors of the Decade Business Survey of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.

Investors of the Decade 2001-2011 » CEO Profiles | March 23, 2012, Friday // 09:44

Alpha Bank Launches Dynamic VISA - Card that Pays You Back!

In December 2011, Alpha Bank Bulgaria launched the newest and most nnovative card product in the market - Dynamic Visa co-branded credit card.

Investors of the Decade 2001-2011 » Corp Newswire | March 23, 2012, Friday // 10:21

Alpha Housing Loan Perfecto by Alpha Bank Bulgaria Offers Fixed Rates

Alpha Bank Bulgaria's housing loan is developed based on a profound research of the consumers' needs and expectations

Investors of the Decade 2001-2011 » Corp Newswire | March 23, 2012, Friday // 10:19

Bulgaria for Austrians - from Bogan to Boutique?

Austria is a traditional holiday destination for well-heeled Bulgarians. In Bulgaria however Austrian tourists are rare species, most often seeking a bargain and a binge. Could the Balkan country change from bogan to boutique to attract more?

Bulgaria - Austria Survey » Business | March 23, 2012, Friday // 11:05

Unlikely Union of Bulgarian Culture Policy and Modernist Creativity - Vienna's Haus Wittgenstein

Few know that Bulgaria was instrumental for saving and breathing new life into an unique monument in Austria’s capital Vienna – a building designed by a great philosopher, the so-called Haus Wittgenstein.

Bulgaria - Austria Survey » Culture | March 23, 2012, Friday // 11:19

Top 10 Facts about cargo-partner Bulgaria

Top 10 facts about cargo-partner Bulgaria – compiled for International Survey: Bulgaria-Austria of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.

Bulgaria - Austria Survey » Top 10 Facts | March 23, 2012, Friday // 04:16
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