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HUMAN INSTITUTE LAUNCHED IN SOFIA

First in Bulgaria, third in Europe HuMan institute was launched in Sofia today. It will be dedicated to humanistic management tasks and unites leading Bulgarian businessmen, psychologists, decision makers.

Business | April 7, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1050

GUARANTEES FOR TRAVELING TO ITALY

From April 10 on financial guarantee as well as proof for the purpose of travelling will be required from Bulgarians traveling to Italy. Travellers can present their financial guarantee at the border either in cash or in travelers` check, credit cards or

Business | April 6, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1031

SIMEON II ENTERED BG POLITICAL LIFE

Exiled BG monarch King Simeon II presented his plans for stepping on the BG political scene. Simeon II declared that he is setting up a national movement for new moral in politics.

Business | April 6, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1168

477 PRIVATIZATIONS DEALS FOR 2001 IN BG

477 privarization deals are fixed in the governmental program for 2001 approved today. 329 of them are for sales of majority shares of state companies, the rest will arrange smaller private participation.

Business | April 6, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 914

MINISTER CONFIRMS BTC IS FOR SALE

BG Telecom minister A. Slavinsky denied the information that the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company will be given for international management soon.

Business | April 6, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1043

BG EMPLOYMENT PLAN ADOPTED

BG Council of Ministers adopted a National Employment Plan which is scheduled to provide 73.200 jobs, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy reported.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 904

BTC PROFIT EXCEEDED DEM 130 M

Bulgarian Telecommunications Company ended Y 2000 with profit amounting to DEM 848,411,000. The growth of revenues from sales compared to Y 1999 is 16%.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 892

BG FOREIGN DEBT DOWN

BG gross foreign debt amounts to $10,244.4 M at the end of February 2001.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 887

5 EUROPEAN PM BACKED BG GOVERNMENT

Five European Prime ministers backed the Bulgarian government and personal PM I. Kostov at a European Peoples Party Summit held at Hilton Sofia.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1163

DEM 65M FOR BG MEMBERSHIP IN NATO

DEM 65 M will be allocated this year to finance the preparation for NATO membership, the government decided on its regular session today. DEM 60 M out of it will be directed to the Ministry of Defense.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 978

BULGARIA TO SELL ARMS TO MACEDONIA

Bulgaria can deliver arms to neigbouring Macedonia arms only in a case they are paid, the parliament today decided. One day after the crisis in Macedonia BG president P.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 951

HOLDERBANK ACQUIRES BELOIZVORSKI CEMENT

Swiss company Holderbank Financiere Glaris Ltd. acquired 91% from the cement mill Beloizvorski Cement.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1567

BG THE BEST INVESTMENT DESTINATION

Foreign investors in BG think that the Macedonian crisis has not affected the BG investment climate. It is even improving and the increase in Greenfield investment is a clear indication of this trend, Peter Jotev, Deputy PM, announced after a meeting with

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1064

BG TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TO GROW

The income from telecommunications services will reach DEM 2.9 B by Y 2005, Ministry of Transport and Communications reported.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 898

BG PRESIDENT MEETS TRAIKOVSKI

President Stoyanov will meet Macedonian President Boris Traikovski during his one-day visit to Bulgaria. Traikovski will take part in the European People’s Party summit in Sofia.

Business | April 5, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1055

DEM 60 M TO BE INVESTED IN MARITSA EAST

The investment program of Maritsa East mines for this year amounts to DEM 60 M. Most of the sources will be directed to technological renewal and modernization of the three mines.

Business | April 4, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1088

BNR DIRECTOR ELECTION REPEALED

The Supreme Administrative Court repealed the decision of National Council for Radio and Television on the election of Ivan Borislavov as a general director of the Bulgarian National Radio. The election was repealed because the decision of the council do

Business | April 4, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1224

BTC TAKEN BY WESTERN OPERATOR

The state intends to cede the management of Bulgarian Telecommunications Company to a European telecommunications operator. Negotiations with a Western company are almost completed, Ministry of Transport and Communications reported.

Business | April 4, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1184

KING SIMEON EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE POLITICAL AMBITIONS

Bulgarian King in exile Simeon II arrived back today in Sofia announcing will say his political ambitions not arealier than Friday this week. The King already said he might back one of the political forces, which will partitipate in the forthcoming genera

Business | April 4, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1460

BG DUTY FREE CORRIDOR

Duty-free zone between Rousse and Varna is to be established. The project aims at provoking interest in the traffic of commodities in the Rhine-Main-Danube directions, as well as to Turkey and the countries in the Arab peninsula.

Business | April 4, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1329

EUR 54.3 M FOR BG RECOVERY PLAN

The implementation of the Greek plan for economic recovery of Southeastern Europe will start in June. The total investment amounts to EUR 500 M.

Business | April 4, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1698
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