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BUSINESS IN BRIEF

THE SUPERVISORY board of the Privatisation Agency decided to take all measures to complete the deal on the sale of 79% of Commodity Market Iliyantsi EOOD of Sofia to the first ranked candidate buyer, Commercial Centre Trakiya AD of Plovdiv. The Plovdiv-ba

Business | July 3, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 685

FINANCIAL TIMES: `BG ECONOMY BEST ON THE BALKANS`

Financial Times published today that the Bulgarian economy is the best on the Balkans adding that the country is facing incertitude because of the loss of the UDF in the national elections. The newspaper writes this region is in a good condition to overco

Business | July 2, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 831

NEW CEO OF THE CORPORATIVE BANK TO BE VOTED

The shareholders in Corporative Bank proposed to James Vincent Howy to take the CEO post replacing retired Temenouga Gazdova. She is to assume the same office in the Bulgarian-American Credit Bank.

Business | July 2, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1019

TRENCHEV UNVEILS SHADY DEAL WITH EMERALDS

Precious stones worth of $18 M were taken out of the country with forged documents, the president of `Podkrepa` Trade Union, Konstantin Trenchev, announced. He has signalled about 11 other deals.

Business | July 2, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 836

H&K SEES PR POTENTIAL IN BULGARIA

We see huge potential in Bulgaria to develop our PR activities, as soon the market here will grow up dramatically, Terence Billing, Hill & Knowlton Executive Vice President said at Hilton Sofia. That is why an year ago we had chosen as our partner the lar

Business | July 2, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 903

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Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 15:34 | Viewed: 414

BUSINESS IN BRIEF TODAY

THE FOREIGN currency reserves stood at BGN 7 Bln as of end-June, central bank figures show. For a year the reserve has grown by 13.

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 764

EIU REVISED ITS FORECAST ON BULGARIA

The Economist Intelligence Unit /EIU/ revised its forecast for private and public consumption, imports and the budget deficit in 2002 according to the latest EIU report on Bulgaria because of higher spending plans by the incoming government.

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 801

BAN ON VIP TERMINAL PROJECT FINANCING VIOLATED

A day before outgoing Finance Minister M. Radev banned the financing for all auxiliary investment projects, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications transferred a BGN 2 M for the completion of the government VIP terminal at the Sofia Airport.

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1045

TURKEY LIFTED VISAS FOR BULGARIANS

Bulgarian tourists will be able to spend up to three months in Turkey without a visa, according to a decision announced by the Turkish government. The new regime is effective as of today.

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 735

OVER 150 HOSPITALS APPLIED TO NHIF

Over 150 hospitals submitted documents to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) for signing contracts, Dimiter Iliev, Director of Health Insurance Budget Department of the fund, announced. The hospitals are obliged to provide information on the equipm

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 902

NPP KOZLODUI TO RECEIVE NUCLEAR FUEL FROM RUSSIA

Russian company Tvel will supply new nuclear fuel for the small reactors of Nuclear Power Plant Kozlodui, 24 Hours daily announced. The news was announced after the term for submitting offers had expired.

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 799

BGN 11.6 BLN NECESSARY ON ENERGY SAVING

The average specific consumption of power may dropped by 50% in the existing housing fund, if the energy saving measures are implemented, show the calculations of the National Energy Saving Effectiveness Plan, promoted by the State Energy Effectiveness Ag

Business | July 1, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 665

CURRENCY EXCHANGE FOR EUROS IN BG STARTS IN 2002

Twelve European currencies will be exchanged for euros in Bulgaria starting January 1, 2002. The single European currency will replace the monetary units of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, P

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 773

SOLVAY SODI SODA ASH MAKER WITH $ 3.7 M NET PROFIT

The Solvay Sodi soda ash maker reported a net profit of $ 3.7 M for last year.

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1338

NUMBER OF `LIFE` INSURANCES IN BG DROPPED

1.094 million life-insurance contracts were effective in 2000, show the data of the Insurance and Gambling Supervision Agency (IGSA).

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 625

PEOPLE SMUGGLING RING TROUGH BG BROKEN

A ring smuggling foreigners through Bulgaria was broken in a joint operation of the local police and the Regional Service for Organized Crime Control. Twelve illegal aliens were caught in the operation before sneaking into Yugoslavia.

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 755

NETF FUNDED 46 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS IN BG

In the five years since its establishment, the National Environment Trust Fund (NETF) has funded 46 environmental projects (half of them already completed) which have cost a total of BGN 118 M. Some BGN 30 M was granted by the NETF.

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 725

BULGARIA SHOWS PROGRESS TO THE EU

At a meeting of the European Integration Council the Government heard information on the country`s progress in implementing the EU membership criteria. The information has been prepared to be used in the annual report of the European Commission on the pro

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 823

MINISTER SAID CONTRACT WITH AREMISSOFT IS CLEAR

Health Minister Ilko Semerdjiev has not been officially served an indictment, the Health Ministry press office told BTA Friday following press reports that Semerdjiev would be held liable for violations of the Public Procurement Act in signing a contract

Business | June 30, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 844

EU TO PROVIDE 8.89 M EUROS TO BG

The EU is going to provide 8.89 M euros to Bulgaria for a project under the Phare Programme, entitled `Grant Scheme for Introducing Quality management Systems`, the Economy Ministry announced.

Business | June 29, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 689
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