The day in 3 news: First day of parliament, Household expenditures down in 2020, FSC digs into newly sworn-in MP

Exports in crisis: A boost from copper

Sales of Bulgarian goods abroad decreased by 6.4% last year because of the coronavirus crisis

A slap from across the ocean, a 4.2% drop in GDP and are there really so many vandals around here

Bulgarian e-commerce market approaching 1 billion euro

The sector is growing at a healthy pace, yet 2020 saw logistical bottlenecks

The day in 3 news: Health officials brace for more infections, Bulgarians still predominantly Russophile, e-commerce grows 10 percent in 2020

Fast Reads

Lidl expanding, a boom for metal producers, and a switch to e-bikes

Bulgaria’s bright side: When smart ideas turn into business

Dragomir winery's new home & Starting a business during a pandemic & The fashion of being green

The long goodbye

Budget misspending

Reform of public spending in a changing global environment

Bulgaria’s Bright Side: When smart ideas turn into business

Motoretta's speeding up & Zeazoo's steady steps & L for Lale. Lager

Storm clouds gather over Europe's economy

Bulgaria’s economic growth slows to 3.3% in the second quarter of 2019, in line with the general European trend

A year of record profits

The profit of the top 100 companies was 35% higher compared to 2016.

Eight retail chains in Bulgaria post annual sales of over 100 mln levs each

The 30 biggest retailers in the sector of the fast moving goods boost sales by 11% in 2016, way ahead of overall market growth of 1.6%

A nine-billion levs business

The biggest retail chain in Bulgaria contributed 18% of the total turnover of the top 100 traders.

Textile and Apparel: Shortage of Hands amidst Plentiful Orders

The revenues of the largest companies in the sector grew by 7%. Exports from the sector rose at the same rate to 3.86 billion levs with 30% generated by the top 20 firms.