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Meet the cities: The northern island

Meet the cities: The northern island

In spite of its infrastructure woes and the lack of large new investments, Varna remains a point of interest and a city full of subdued energy. It’s time to release that energy and support it.


Unprecedented growth

Unprecedented growth

The Gepard ranking of the most dynamic small or mid-sized companies in Bulgaria in 2017 comprises more enterprises that at any time over the past four years


New billion-lev deal in Bulgaria’s banking sector

New billion-lev deal in Bulgaria’s banking sector

DSK Bank is set to buy Societe Generale Expressbank for close to 1.0 billion levs, or 1.3 times its capital, vying for the top spot in the sector in terms of assets.


The best banks in Bulgaria in 2017

The best banks in Bulgaria in 2017

DSK Bank returns to the top spot


You give the EU Presidency a bad name

You give the EU Presidency a bad name

International media focus on Bulgaria during the country’s presidency of the Council of the EU coincides with some ugly scandals that resonate across Europe and tarnish the image of the country which was already far from pristine


Untypical player set to enter Bulgaria’s banking sector

Untypical player set to enter Bulgaria’s banking sector

Hamburg-based boutique private lender Varengold Bank intends to open a branch in Sofia after Bulgaria’s Eurofinance acquired a share in it


The most dynamic Bulgarian SMEs

The most dynamic Bulgarian SMEs

The majority of the small and medium sized businesses are engaged in commerce


The business deals of 2017

The business deals of 2017

Foreign investors are gradually returning


Textile and Apparel: Shortage of Hands amidst Plentiful Orders

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.


Bulgarian armed forces on a shopping spree

Bulgarian armed forces on a shopping spree

The government eyes new fighter jets, patrol ships, APCs


More and more united

More and more united

Belgium’s KBC acquires UBB, the fourth-largest lender in Bulgaria, for 610 million euro in the biggest bank merger in the southeast European country


Not so stressful test

Not so stressful test

The banking system review was expectedly positive, yet questions remain


The Phony Battle for BTC

The Phony Battle for BTC

VTB sells Bulgarian telecoms operator toVTB