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Bulgarian Craftsmen Invited to Key Milan Venue

The idea of promoting specific Italian industries, and particularly crafts, on the wings of culture abroad has gained lots of advantages for Italy's enterprises, in the words of Lombardia's district governor in charge of crafts.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 824

Mayor Flaunts Sofia Real Estate Assets in London

Sofia mayor made an attempt to push the capital squarely into the real estate market spotlight at an international forum in London. Talking at the Emerging Money Property Exhibition EMPEX, Boyko Borissov highlighted ten traits that make Sofia a hot place

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1211

Sofia Puts Hiked Bus Fares on Sale

Sofia new bus tickets, sporting a hike of 40% in their price, will be put on sale on Thursday, the municipality announced.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 665

Italian Artisanship Reveals Itself on Sofia Festival Wings

The style and artisanship of Italy is firmly setting foot in Bulgaria, with continuously extended presence of Italian products here.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 728

Porsche Opens New Complex in Sofia

Sofia will see Wednesday the unveiling of a major Porsche complex, spread over more than 900 square meters. The centre, located near Sofia airport, includes a showroom, a service station and a spare-parts warehouse.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 925

Electricity Prices in Bulgaria to Stay the Same

Electricity prices in Bulgaria won't be increased for the end consumer, State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission's head Konstantin Shushulov announced Tuesday. The power that plants sell to the National Electricity Company (NEC) would go up about 5.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 643

Bulgaria Anticipates Bumper Grain Harvest

Bulgaria's agriculture ministry expects very good yields of wheat and barley this year, according to preliminary estimates in the start of the harvesting season.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 637

Sofia Mayor Opens London Real Estate Forum

Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov will attend Tuesday an international real estate forum in London, his office announced. The Emerging Money Property Exhibition EMPEX, will showcase 16 emerging European markets for the first time in London.

Business | June 27, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1073

Municipal Bank Succumbs to Dividend Pay-off Ultimatum

The Municipal Bank has agreed to convene a general meeting thus meeting Sofia mayor's ultimatum of Boyko Borissov for a dividend pay-off.

Business | June 26, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 651

Bulgaria Signs Nabucco Pipeline Speed-up Accord

The European Commission has agreed with energy ministers of member and acceeding states to speed up the commercial, regulatory and legal work on the Nabucco gas pipeline project.

Business | June 26, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1238

Sofia Mayor Greenlights Boulevard Extension

Sofia mayor Boyko Borrissov presided over the start of the enlargement of Skopje boulevard, a major traffic artery in Sofia western districts.

Business | June 26, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 959

Seaside Apartments Cheaper than Sofia Garages

Prices of apartments in Bulgaria's seaside resorts have plummeted because supply widely surpasses demand. About a 100,000 apartments have been put up for sale all over Bulgaria's coast and their prices have become lower than that of a garage in capital S

Business | June 26, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1276

Moscow Leapfrogs Tokyo as World's Most Expensive City

Russia's capital Moscow topped a ranking of the world's most expensive cities, surpassing Tokyo, a survey shows. The study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting ranked 144 cities around the world.

Business | June 26, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1435

Energy Oscars Presented in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov handed special awards to the outstanding Bulgarian companies working in the energy sector. The awards dedicated to the Power Engineer Day were handed Sunday at a special ceremony.

Business | June 25, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 989

Sofia Mayor Threatens Municipal Bank with Bankruptcy

Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov threatened to withdraw the budget of the capital from the Municipal Bank. He explained that the Municipal Bank has refused to pay up dividends of BGN 2, 5M to the municipality and therefore the capital's budget might be withdra

Business | June 25, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 724

Europe Discovers Attractive Properties in Bulgaria

Bulgaria and Romania that are about to join the European Union (EU) over the next year are promising real estates hotspots, an international report claims. The report of the international consultancy company for real estates DTZ, as cited by the German D

Business | June 25, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1832

Russian Tourists Prefer Bulgaria to Turkey

More and more Russian tourists choose to visit Finland and Bulgaria in the summer rather than going to Turkey. Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, director of the Federal Tourism Agency, was cited by the Russian online edition "Finansovi izvestia" as saying that sin

Business | June 25, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 835

63% of Tourists Pleased with Bulgaria Vacation

A total of 63% of the tourists are pleased with their vacation at the Bulgarian Black Sea, a survey of the Commission for Consumers protection revealed. Only 3% of the participants in the survey said that their expectations have been higher.

Business | June 25, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 922

Over EUR 2 M Invested in Sofia Street Renovation

A total of BGN 4,250,000 (over EUR 2 M) have been invested in the renovation of Opalchenska street, between the Slivnitsa and Maria Luisa boulevards. Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov inaugurated the street that has been extended by 15 meters and boasts complet

Business | June 25, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 734

Health Insurance Payments in Bulgaria Remain 6%

The health insurance payments in Bulgaria will remain unchanged - 6%, the health minister announced. Minister Radoslav Gaydarski said that the increasing of the GDP part given for the health sector is a better solution than an augment of the payments.

Business | June 24, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 968

UK Company to Invest EUR 20 M in Bulgarian Vacation Village

UK company EskiZara will invest more than EUR 20 M in the construction of a vacation village near the southern Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora. The project that will be developed with the assistance of the Agency for regional economic development will be

Business | June 24, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1309
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