Search

265 results

The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

K Insights 13/12


State bets on 2.8% economic growth and lower wage increases in 2025

State bets on 2.8% economic growth and lower wage increases in 2025

Public spending will underpin higher growth rates, private consumption will slow down



BETL: Bulgaria’s newest financial pyramid

BETL: Bulgaria’s newest financial pyramid

A British company promises fabulous profits by renting out batteries to charge phones. More than 12 thousand Bulgarians have already invested in the scheme


K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar


The week: Water under the mountain

The week: Water under the mountain

We destroyed the largest battery we had, Why Bulgaria is stuck, A tax amnesty on the horizon



Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?

Bulgargaz is technically bankrupt. What’s next?

The state-owned gas monopoly’s market share is declining and it is experiencing major financial losses



Payhawk doubles revenues, but also reports significant loss

Payhawk doubles revenues, but also reports significant loss

Revenues for 2023 have grown to 12.6 million euros, but the negative financial result swells to almost 35 million euro



Bulgarian Banks Post-Peak: Shrinking Margins and Slowing Profit Growth

Bulgarian Banks Post-Peak: Shrinking Margins and Slowing Profit Growth

Shrinking margins have effectively reduced the sector's annual profit growth rate to nearly zero





Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model