ARCHIVE - 14 August 2014

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Business

M3 Communications Group Wins Prizes For Best PR Agency In Europe

Bulgaria's PR agency M3 Communications Group Inc.

Business | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 16:50

Bulgaria’s June C/A surplus grows

Bulgaria’s current and capital account showed a surplus of EUR 582.

Business » Finance | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 16:27

Bulgarian Customs Agency Lagging Behind Collection Target by BGN 500M

Bulgaria's Customs Agency is lagging behind its collection target by nearly BGN 500 M.

Business » Finance | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 15:11

All Bulgarian Ministries to Undergo Audits by August 25

All ministries will be subject to audits in the period August 15-25 as part of a set of priority economic measures of Bulgaria's caretaker government.

Business » Finance | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 12:47

Bulgaria's GDP Sees Increase of 1.6% in Q2 2014 Y/Y

Bulgaria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 1.6% in Q2 2014 over the same quarter of the previous year and by 0.5% compared to Q1 2014.

Business » Finance | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 12:13

South Stream May Stay in Limbo for Years, Analysts Say

The South Stream pipeline project designed to carry Russian natural gas to the European Union bypassing Ukraine will probably remain on hold for years, Bloomberg has reported.

Business » Energy | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 18:11

Bulgarians Spend Their Summer Vacation in London, Barcelona

The most popular destinations among Bulgarian online users this summer are London, Barcelona and Istanbul, a survey of trivago.

Business » Tourism | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 11:01

Politics

Bulgaria's Caretaker PM Appoints 8 Deputy Ministers at 6 Ministries

Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki has appointed eight deputy ministers at six ministries.

Politics » Domestic | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 13:51

New Customs Agency Head Vows Prosecutors' Probe into its Affairs

Vanyo Tanov, Customs Agency head, has vowed a probe of the prosecuting authority into the entity.

Politics » Domestic | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 10:20

GERB Leads The Polls By 7% - Survey

If elections for Bulgaria's parliament were held now, GERB would get 23% of the votes, shows a Gallup survey.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 17:10

DSB Leader: Boyko Borisov Blackmails Voters

Boyko Borisov is trying to scare the people and blackmails them to give him support, which he does not have, Radan Kanev, leader of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria said.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 15:14

GERB Leader Warns of Caretaker Govt Scenario after Early Elections

Boyko Borisov, leader of center-right party GERB, has said he is firmly opposed to a coalition with the right-wingers from The Reformist Bloc.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 11:29

Society

Unemployment in Bulgaria Down to 11.4% in Q2 2014

In Q2 2014 there were 381.8 thousand unemployed Bulgarians and the unemployment rates in the country were 11.4%, data collected by the National Statistical Institute indicated.

Society | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 15:10

Food – Most Significant Item In Bulgarians' Budget

Bulgarian spend the most significant part of their budget on food and soft drinks, shows the Q2 data of the National Statistics Institute.

Society | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 13:18

Code Yellow Issued Throughout Bulgaria Over Heatwave

Code Yellow has been issued throughout Bulgaria due to the high temperatures expected to range between 33 C and 38 C, Thursday.

Society | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 10:02

Sofia Comics Expo Starts In Sofia On August 15

The first international exhibition of comics in Bulgaria – Sofia Comics Expo – opens for the public on August 15 in the gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

Society » Culture | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 13:44

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Loses to Poland’s Janowicz in Cincinnati Open

Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has suffered a surprise defeat to Jerzy Janowicz in the Cincinnati Masters, Wednesday.

Sports | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 12:39

Crime

2 Bulgarians Handed 6-Year Jail Terms for Skimming Scam in Philippines

Two Bulgarian nationals have been sentenced to six years of imprisonment for installing a skimming device at an ATM in a shopping center in province of Pampanga in the Philippines.

Crime | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 15:52

Mayor of Varna District Arrested in Special Operation

The Mayor of the Mladost residential district in Varna, Hristo Hristov, was arrested in a special operation of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).

Crime | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 09:32

Quotes

Quote of the Day

“The bank under conservatorship is not the village grocery store where the auditor puts the “Closed” sign until he finishes counting the cheese barrels.

Quotes | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 15:34

World

11 Injured in Train Derailment in Swiss Alps

Three train cars derailed and 11 people were injured after a Swiss passenger train ran into a landslide in the Alps, Wednesday.

World | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 09:32

Novinite Insider

Of Words and Bonds

“My word is my bond”, the motto in Latin on the coat of arms of London Stock Exchange, has long reflected the paramount importance of trust for any financial transaction.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | August 14, 2014, Thursday // 15:17
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