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Bulgaria's Jobless Rate Keeps Steadily Low

Bulgaria's jobless rate has remained almost unchanged month-on-month basis reaching 8.74% in August.

Business | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1237

Sky City Mall Challenges Bulgarian Shopping Addicts

Sofia's third mall opened its doors with the promise to make its visitors feel sky-high when they enter the building - Sky City Shopping Center. The new Sky City Center is located in the neighborhood of Geo Milev and disposes of 26,000 square meters of s

Business | September 19, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4878

Sofia Heating Utility Whims Cash in EUR 18,000

Sofia's heating utility auctioned a jet, two boats, a massage chair and a running path for BGN 36,325 (approximately EUR 18,000).

Business | September 19, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1041

Berlitz Language Center Unveils New School in Sofia

The Sofia-based house of Berlitz, one of the best-known names in language instruction, has moved into new and comfortable campus premises in the heart of the capital.

Business | September 19, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4257

Siemens Opens Transformers Plant in Bulgaria

Bulgarian PM Sergey Stanishev opens officially a Siemens plant for transformers components in Northwest Botevgrad. The French and German ambassadors to Bulgaria were also present at the ceremony.

Business | September 19, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1681

Jet Skis Favourite in Sofia Heating Utility Auction

All eyes are on the jet skis as Sofia heating utility invites a secret bidding auction on Tuesday to sell the illegally obtained whimsy acquisitions of its former chief. The ex-executive director Valentin Dimitrov was arrested in May on suspicions of mis

Business | September 19, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1072

Fuming Austrian Music Company Sues Bulgarian Partner

Austrian company "Rock and More" will sue its former Bulgarian partner for EUR 390,000 of outstanding debts.

Business | September 18, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2158

Countdown Set for New Sofia Airport Terminal Opening

The opening of Sofia Airport's new terminal is once again followed by a question mark after the quality of its reconstructed hung ceiling seems unconvincing.

Business | September 18, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1283

Sofia Heating Utility Auctions off Jet Boats

Sofia heating utility will invite a secret bidding auction on Tuesday to sell the illegally obtained whimsy acquisitions of its former chief. The ex-executive director Valentin Dimitrov was arrested in May on suspicions of misappropriation of millions fr

Business | September 18, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 998

Business Hour Enters Bulgarian Schools

Business Hour is the brand new initiative of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF), aiming to add to the school agenda the experience and advice of real professionals.

Business | September 18, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1070

Prince Charles Buys Property in Romania's Transylvania

Prince Charles is planning to buy a property in the Romanian region of Transylvania, well known as the birthplace of Vlad The Impaler, inspiration for Bram Stoker's "Dracula". The prince is looking to buy a property to promote sustainable tourism in the

Business | September 18, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2205

Alitalia Staff Go on Strike for 4 Hours

Passengers at Rome Fiumicino Airport are likely to suffer major disturbances Monday after pilots, flight attendants and ground staff of Alitalia go on a four-hour strike. The strike is set from 12:30 to 4:30 p.

Business | September 18, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 864

Brits to Build Formula 1 Track at Bulgaria's Seaside

British investors are planning to build a Formula 1 racing track near Kavarna at the seaside, Darik News reported. The company is planning to invest over EUR 15 M in the race-track that would answer to all Formula 1 requirements, the mayor's office has a

Business | September 17, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2897

ADSL Users to Get Full Doze of Big Brother in Bulgaria

ADSL users in Bulgaria will be able to follow the life of 16 contestants in the third edition of Big Brother life and non-stop, Bulgaria's Telco announced. Everyone who accesses the net through BTC's servers will have access to a special VIP section of t

Business | September 17, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1080

Bulgaria's Buffalo Breeders Eye EU Market Niche

Bulgaria's buffalo breeding may fill a market niche in the European Union, by 2011 if its gradual restoration starts now, Deputy Agriculture Minister Svetla Bachvarova has said. Still, Bulgaria needs to have big buffalo farms that would guarantee the pro

Business | September 17, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2571

Bulgaria to Close Biggest Amusement Park

Bulgaria's biggest amusement park - Sofia Land will be shut down and sold, reports say. All rides will most likely be stripped down and the new owners will build business centres on the palatable piece of land, BGNES reported, as quoted by Darik News.

Business | September 16, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2602

New Road Leads to Ancient Sanctuary in Bulgaria

As part of a program to bring Bulgaria's ancient Thracian sanctuary of Perperikon to new life, a new road now leads to the site. Tourists will be happy to find out that the once rocky path leading to the popular sanctuary has been paved and widened at la

Business | September 16, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1889

5 Bulgarian Companies Among Eastern Europe's Top 160

A total of five Bulgarian companies have entered the list of Eastern Europe's 160 giants according to Polish daily RzeczPospolita. Russians, however, occupy the very top with the first seven biggest companies established in their country, with Lukoil at

Business | September 16, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1230

Bio Agriculture Fair Opens in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Nihat Kabil opened the sixth annual holiday of biological agriculture in Sofia's South Park on Saturday, gathering kids and grownups under the warm sunrays Demonstrations of various techniques of producing cheese, rakiya,

Business | September 16, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1150

Bulgarian Business Peeps into World of Eco-Friendly Energy

Bulgarian business leaders were gathered at a unique venue Friday to meet with the latest scientific achievements in renewable energy resources. "The world faces an inevitable ecological catastrophe, unless it turns to a brand new type of economy - based

Business | September 15, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1082

Bulgaria's Govt Allots BGN 20 M for Sofia Subway

The government will fund the expansion of Sofia subway by the end of the year with additional BGN 20 M, it emerged after a meeting of the prime minister with the mayor of the capital.

Business | September 15, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1161
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