Trade between Bulgarian and its neighbor on the north has increased by almost 66% over January-April 2004, as compared to the same period last year. That increase was due to boosted exports from Bulgaria, a Bulgarian envoy to Bucharest said.
Bulgaria must have a separate tourism ministry, which shall push the sector's development further on and make it a priority of national economy. The idea has been launched by the NGO Bulgarian Citizens for Bulgaria upon the establishment of a regional To
UK's Melrose Resource Plc is set to launch into investigation of a gas find off Bulgarian Black Sea coast, which could eclipse all previous fields in the area. The Edinburgh-based energy company, engaged in drilling and exploration of the Galata field, w
A Sofia real estate expert said he expected yearly growth of no more than 8-10 % in the country's real estate prices until 2007. According to Deyan Kavrakov, CEO of ADIS real estate agency, prices in Sofia would not equalize to those in Budapest.
More than 400 Irish businessmen are facing crucial losses of up to EUR 12 M after the assets of a Dutch developer behind a five-star resort in Bulgaria were frozen.
Most of Bulgarian business is satisfied with the economic climate existing in the country, according to a recent sociological survey. A total of 73 percent of respondents, approached by AFIS sociological agency, declared that they face some difficulties,
Bulgaria, one of the richest European countries in historical vestiges, seeks to make tourists discover its inheritance. But it butts against a lack of funds and poor infrastructures.
Bulgarian auto market has marked a steady up-rise in car sales over the last year, with a growth of 43.3 percent for the first five months of 2004 compared to same period 2003.
Interests on mortgages in Bulgaria have gone up this month, according to a report of the Central Bank. In May, the average figure for private persons was 14.
The International Monetary Fund approved the government's plans to buy back USD 679.3 M of Bulgarian Brady Bonds on July 28.
The International Finance Corporation will fund 50% of the investments of Turkey's Sisecam in building a production line for glass in the Bulgarian town of Targovishte, 318 km northeast of Sofia. The International Finance Corporation, part of World Bank
The Bulgarian government will officially announce today it would buy back USD 679.3 M of Bulgarian Brady Bonds on July 28.
Hungarian company Robinson Tours launches Friday its first charter flight directly from capital Budapest to Varna. The charters are scheduled to take place every Saturday till September, with an expectation of 80 percent fill-in.
Capital Sofia is likely to see a hike in rent prices rising up with about 10-20 percent this year. Apartment sale prices marked a hectic upward trend throughout 2003 coming up to a relative standstill at EUR 536 per sq m over the first quarter of 2004.
Bulgarian government has decided to approach investors with an offer of buying back part of their foreign debt shares and discount Brady bonds, with a par value of USD 679.3 M.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned an investment grade to Bulgaria, the tenth sovereign currently rated by the agency that has made the transition from speculative grade. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its foreign currency sovereign c
British Ealing Studios, one of the oldest film companies in the world, declared its interest in the sale of Bulgaria's movie production center Boyana Film Studios. The work that has been done at Boyana Studios over the last several years is fantastic bot
The closure of 97 railway routes will lead to BGN 5 M economy for Bulgaria's railways. Bulgaria is planning to close these railway routes because of crushing losses.
More than half of Bulgarian companies see the regime of permits and registration as major obstacle in their business activities. According to a sociological research, 60 percent disagree with the usefulness of permits issuance, while 43.
Bulgaria's first mobile operator Mtel challenged the third GSM license over its non-tendered issue to telecom carrier BTC and price of BGN 54 M. According to the company the decision for the issue violates European practices and legislature.
Czech CEZ, one of the bidders in the privatization of Bulgaria's electricity distribution companies, declared interest in the sale of three local thermal power plants as part of the company expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
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