An (un)holy audit

A rare financial inspection by the Revenue agency created consternation within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The day in 3 news: Chelopech is highest paying municipality; GERB wants personnel control after rotation; NRA probes inventories over 5.6 billion levs

Vivacom Takes Over Bulsatcom in Bulgaria's Largest Telecom Merger

The largest merger in Bulgaria's telecom industry has received swift approval from the regulator without any conditions, yet not without others’ protests

Industrial cooldown, slower business growth and less VAT collected: 2023 at a glance

Global events hit the financial performance of public companies, shrink factory production and effectively cut down state revenue

The day in 3 news: Farmers promised new state aid , EIU: Full Schengen slips away, Corruption watchdog wants probe of influence peddler’s death

The biggest pharmaceutical companies: a duo joins the billion-dollar club

Two drug distributors - Sopharma Trading and Phoenix Pharma - crossed the BGN 1 billion mark for the first time in 2022

The week: We’re still on the outskirts of an Empire, The most important regulator, Real estate deals keep coming down

Largest food and beverage producers in Bulgaria: Sunflower stars emerge

Loads of different players from the beer, meat, sunflower and sweets sectors make up the top 50 ranking

Top Livestock Producers: Riding the Wave of Soaring Prices

Last year brought a surge in output and prices

Bulgaria’s new factories in 2023: Part I (The South)

The value of the 15 biggest projects in the industrial sector reached BGN 4.4 bln in 2023

The day in 3 news: State to control farm subsidy misuse; MIA probes police violence; Holy Synod rails against NRA audit

The biggest software companies in Bulgaria

The top 50 tech companies by revenue experienced significant growth, more suited to startups

The week: Gooood morning Vietnam!

Back in Vietnam, We are not harassing Austria, Why is Sofia lonely

The day in 3 news: Austrian firms face tax probes; Res and batteries’ EU funds further delayed; Redis chooses Bulgaria

Largest metal producers: First signs of cool-down

The revenue growth of the top 30 companies in the sector slowed to 22% in 2022

The week: 3 focal points to watch out for post-Schengen

Bulgaria gets a half-Schengen, Peevski gets a half party, and something awful is going on in the police

The biggest fuel companies: Business thrives on Ukraine war, price hikes

Revenues of the top 30 companies in the K100 sector ranking rose from BGN 17.7 billion in 2021 to BGN 32.4 billion last year.

The week: The year ends on a high with a Budget and a Constitution, A ship company in trouble, and Russia gets slapped twice

K Insights Newsletter 22/12

The day in 3 news: Christmas miracle: Budget 2024 is on; Energy industry’s revenue still capped; New trains abandoned

Bulgaria’s Largest Textile Companies: Slight Recovery after Weak Years

In 2022, the combined revenue of the top 25 companies in the sector increased by 19%.