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Bulgaria Resumes Second N-Plant Construction Works in 2004

Construction works at the site of N-plant Belene will be resumed till end of 2004, Bulgaria's Energy Minister Milko Kovachev announced on Friday.

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Bulgaria's Foreign Trade Exchange Up by 33% y/y

Bulgaria's foreign trade exchange in 2003 totals to USD 18.2 B or BGN 31.

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USD 300,000 to Boost Bulgaria's Energy Efficiency

A gratuite donation of USD 300,000 by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is aimed at boosting Bulgaria's energy efficiency, the Cabinet approved on Thursday. It will set the pillars of the new Energy Efficiency Fund, with a Bulgari

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1040

Bulgarian Quality Wine Detected by Control Sign

Bulgaria-made quality wine, produced in a certain region, will be supplied with a control number, the amended Wine and Alcohol Drinks Act says after being approved by the Parliament on Thursday. The control number will provide the wine with a unique iden

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 846

ATM Payments Gain Popularity among Bulgarians

Payments with automatic teller machines (ATM) have increased three times over the last year, data of the Bank Organization for Payments Initiated by Cards (BORICA), show. Bill payments via ATM amounted to BGN 1.

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Parts of Microsoft Source Code "Leaked onto Internet"

Portions of the source code for two versions of its Windows operating system have leaked onto the Internet, a security breach that could give hackers important intelligence about how to exploit flaws in software run by many of the world's computers, The W

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Consumer Prices in Bulgaria Mark 1.4 % Inflation in Jan

Bulgaria's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) recorded an inflation of 1.4 percent in January as compared to December 2003, Bulgaria's National Statistics Institute announced on Friday, citing preliminary information.

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Emerging Bulgaria 2004 Launches Regular Editions

The first edition of Emerging Bulgaria 2004, published by Oxford Business Group, landed on Bulgarian book market on Thursday. The 200-page annual publication is prepared by a team of six international analysts who dwelt on all aspects of the Bulgarian ec

Business | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 766

Lufthansa Eyes Joint Flights with Bulgaria Air

Lufthansa ponders over a proposal to Bulgaria Air for joint flights to Frankfurt, Dieter Grosse, Lufthansa regional manager for Bulgaria, said on Thursday. As Bulgaria Air has no early flight at that destination, Lufthansa is set to negotiate a common tic

Business | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1013

Electricity Price to Hinge on Bulgaria's Inflation

Electricity prices in Bulgaria will hinge on the inflation index fluctuations, the new Regulation on Electricity Prices envisages, as approved on Thursday by the Cabinet. The new normative act comes to introduce rules to the energy market in Bulgaria, wh

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Business Council Formed with Sofia Municipality

Special Business Council was formed with Sofia Municipality on Thursday. The Council's regulations, tasks and organization were voted at a meeting February 12.

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Bulgaria Lifts Newcastle Disease Ban on US Poultry

Bulgaria lifted the ban on imports and transit of live poultry from five US states, including California, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Business | February 11, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 747

Bulgaria Auctions State Securities with Floating Interest Rate

Bulgaria will auction state securities with a floating rate of interest via the Central Bank as of February 16, breaking a seven-year deadlock. The Finance Ministry explained that the move aims to develop the secondary market of state securities and come

Business | February 11, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 693

Turkey Suspends Electricity Supplies from Bulgaria

Turkey has stopped purchasing electricity from Bulgaria, because Bulgaria failed to give the tenders of highway and dam construction to Turkish contractors although it was mentioned in the contract, Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Gul

Business | February 11, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 800

Bulgaria "Should Boost Infrastructure Projects"

It is very important for Bulgaria to work for the development of the international infrastructure projects it is involved in, Stability Pact Special Coordinator Erhard Busek said on Wednesday. He pointed out the project for the construction of a second br

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Bulgaria Signed 6 EU Financial Memoranda Worth EUR 118 M

Six financial memoranda were signed on Tuesday by Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev and EU Commission Delegation to Bulgaria Chief Dimitris Kurkulas.

Business | February 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 983

Viva Ventures "Rakes in BGN 55 M" with Bulgaria's Telco Acquisition

Viva Ventures, which was invited to sign the contract for the sale of 65% stake in Bulgaria's dominant telecom carrier BTC by February 20, will cash in a total of BGN 55 M should the dividend be collected by the new owner alone, 24 Hours Daily reported, c

Business | February 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1002

Bulyard, Navigation Maritime Bulgare Agreement Eyes Challenge

The agreement between Bulyard and Navigation Maritime Bulgare hit last week about the guarantee presented on the deal eyes challenging by a group of Varna-elected deputies from the ruling parliamentary majority, PARI Daily informed on Tuesday. The main o

Business | February 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 642

Tour Operators: Bulgarians Travel for the Olympics At a Price

Tickets and hotel accommodation at quite a price in the Greek capital put higher barriers to Bulgarians willing to watch the games live. According to Bulgarian tour operators, the prices set for Bulgarian visitors are considerably higher than those fixed

Business | February 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 801

Bulgarians Among Top Tourists in Turkey

Bulgaria followed Germany as the top ranked countries with highest number of tourists visiting Turkey in 2003, Culture and Tourism Ministry announced on Monday, cited by the Turkish Anadolu agency. Germany was ranked the first among the countries with hi

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Bulgaria Auctions 7-Year Treasury Bonds

The Bulgarian Central Bank organized an auction for part of the seven-year treasury bonds, numbered BG 20 401 04 213/11.02.

Business | February 9, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 750
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