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Bulgaria’s least indebted 50 companies in 2022

Bulgaria’s least indebted 50 companies in 2022

The average debt-to-asset ratio remains near 50%, narrowing slightly


The week: No country for new dogs

The week: No country for new dogs

What Plovdiv teaches us about Bulgaria, 50 Shades of grey money, and some horror (thankfully, on the screen)



Business meets government for the 17th time: what’s next for Bulgaria in 2024

Business meets government for the 17th time: what’s next for Bulgaria in 2024

Joining the Eurozone by the end of 2025 is "quite realistic," while the rotation cabinet might last more than 18 months, PM Nikolay Denkov told the conference organized by Capital


Largest employers: IT and arms industry booming despite workforce shortage

Largest employers: IT and arms industry booming despite workforce shortage

With a staff of more than 230,000 in total, the 100 biggest companies employ one in ten workers in Bulgaria


A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part II

A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part II

Two years after the arrival of Russian oligarch’s son Anton Zingarevich, the finances of the leading Plovdiv football club in Plovdiv are a mystery


New automotive investment projects score hattrick exceeding 100 million levs

New automotive investment projects score hattrick exceeding 100 million levs

Austria’s GG Group, Netherlands-based Nedschroef Holding and Germany’s Sulzer are launching operations in Bulgaria


The week: It’s GERB’s election to lose. Again.

The week: It’s GERB’s election to lose. Again.

Who’s going to run the cities, is there a Recovery Plan at all, what is a Russian-born oligarch doing in Plovdiv


A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part I

A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part I

Anton Zingarevich, the son of a Russian billionaire, has reduced several sports clubs worldwide to ruin. Now Botev Plovdiv is on the line.


From BGN 1.6 billion to BGN 307 million - how Kozloduy NPP's profits collapsed

From BGN 1.6 billion to BGN 307 million - how Kozloduy NPP's profits collapsed

The average selling price of nuclear electricity falls by 51% to BGN 163.86/MWh in the first half of 2023.


Bulgaria’s 100 largest companies: record revenue and profits for 2022

Bulgaria’s 100 largest companies: record revenue and profits for 2022

The Ukraine war has pushed the turnover of the companies in the K100 ranking to BGN 132 billion, or 60% up on the year before


Bulgaria's 2023 Budget: Salary Increases for Public Sector Workers

Bulgaria's 2023 Budget: Salary Increases for Public Sector Workers

Following an 11-hour session, Parliament approved various new expenditures, focusing on salary hikes.


The week: The captured state unravels, Mariya Gabriel gets a bad deal, while arms producers had a very good year

The week: The captured state unravels, Mariya Gabriel gets a bad deal, while arms producers had a very good year

The country didn’t break. It was already broken


Beauty segment drives BTL Industries’ sales to new high

Beauty segment drives BTL Industries’ sales to new high

The Plovdiv-based medical equipment maker doubles revenue on strong demand for aesthetic solutions


Festo’s Sofia plant to focus on complex devices, non-electronic products’ manufacture to move to Turkey

Festo’s Sofia plant to focus on complex devices, non-electronic products’ manufacture to move to Turkey

The German company will invest 15 million euro in the transformation of its business in Bulgaria


Need a windfall tax? Look at the Bulgarian nuclear money-making machine

Need a windfall tax? Look at the Bulgarian nuclear money-making machine

Kozloduy NPP is one of the most profitable companies in South-East Europe


Sock producer Delta Textile leaving Bulgaria, moves to Turkey

Sock producer Delta Textile leaving Bulgaria, moves to Turkey

The Israeli company is closing its factory in Ruse over workforce shortage and high electricity costs


E. Miroglio - the Italian leader in the Bulgarian textile sector

E. Miroglio - the Italian leader in the Bulgarian textile sector

A moderate recovery, but without strong optimism among the major players in the sector


Hills of Rock in Plovdiv and Velingrad Arte feastival canceled this year

Hills of Rock in Plovdiv and Velingrad Arte feastival canceled this year

Francofolies is coming to the city under the hills, and the organizer Fest team is targeting family events and solo concerts


Oliva leads the food and beverage sector

Oliva leads the food and beverage sector

In 2021 food and beverage manufacturers reached their pre-Covid business levels. This year, it’s inflation that is upsetting the market