The week: The fall of Dogan

The end of an Emperor, The return of Belene, Nexo invites Donald Trump Jr

Nestlé invests 44.2 million euro in KitKat chocolate bar production

The new line at the factory in Sofia produces 3 million pieces a day

The week: A road tragedy

Roads to die for, Starlink comes to Bulgaria, Industry hits the brakes (construction, of course, excluded)

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria’s shadow economy is EU’s highest; North Macedonian families grateful for Sofia care; Non-alcoholic beer consumption soars

Sweet 10th anniversary: Healthy Bars to build new 40 million levs factory

The protein bar manufacturer’s project is funded with a loan from UniCredit Bulbank and supported by the EBRD

A further surge in online retailers’ revenues

The top 10 e-commerce companies in Bulgaria saw a 27% rise in turnover in 2023

The week: Belgrade, Budapest and the perils of short-memory

Fires and revolutions in the Balkans; A 3 bln leva road, and VMware sheds a thousand workers

Bulgarian Stock Exchange launches new crowdfunding platform

SpaceCrowd will allow fundraising of up to 5 million euro

Bulgarian EnduroSat raises 20M euros to accelerate its growth

The company expects serious revenue growth in 2024, says its founder Raycho Raychev

The week: The subtle art of outsourcing, wasting water and behaving badly

K Insights newsletter 07/03

Day in 3 news: Peevski eyes PM role; Food price inspections begin; Swedish gaming company buys Haemimont Games

Who remains in the race for Lukoil’s Bulgarian business

The Russian oil giant narrows the list of candidates, strong contenders include Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Hungary’s MOL and possibly Turkey’s Cengiz

Day in 3 news: Deputy PM sceptical about Recovery Plan payment; BSP seeks cap on hikes of staple foods; Healthy Bars to build new factory worth 40 m

Day in 3 news: Vezhen ship freed: No evidence of sabotage; Plovdiv issues record building permits; Bulgarian fintech myPOS buys French Toporder

The day in 3 news: Inflation up but Eurozone criteria still feasible; EBRD joins Belgian fund in expanding retail park market; Partners eye Sofia’s budget plan

The week: Why cities need problem-solving capabilities

The capability gap, Euro (still) on the horizon, More state aid for business

The biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring

The ranking of the top 200 companies by staff for 2023 shows layoffs in the automotive, bicycle and call center sectors, while IT and supermarket chains keep hiring

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

K Insights 13/12

K100’s most dynamic companies: grain, asphalt, weapons and more

Revenues of the 50 fastest-growing companies up 166% on average in 2023

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica