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A toy war
How one toy retailer got mixed-up in anti-government protests and received an uninvited buy-out offer
The pressure below surface
Bulgarian banks remained profitable in the first three quarters of 2020 despite the coronavirus impact but with the expiry of the credit moratorium drawing nearer pressure will likely increase on profit margins in the coming months
The real estate market in Sofia shows first signs of recession
Sales increased in 2019 but, on average, prices stagnated
Is State Capitalism Marching On?
Within a brief period, Bulgaria’s government has aggressively injected billions of levs into key sectors, and has effectively started nationalizing businesses
Fibank trying to pass ECB’s bar
Accrued loan impairment added up to over 65 million levs following the ECB's comprehensive assessment
Bulgaria’s biggest companies post slower sales growth than regional peers in 2018
Oil refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas second biggest loser in Southeast Europe
IPS’s Arab breakthrough
Bulgarian family firm International Power Supply has finished a key project for Saudi Aramco and is now winning new contracts
How much has Dr. Ruja pocketed?
Until the fall of 2016 the OneCoin scheme earned 3.3 billion euro with a profit of 2 billion euro
ECB’s test: who failed and who passed
Four Bulgarian banks passed the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment, whereas Fibank and Investbank face capital shortfalls
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
The Oligarchs' Coffer
The state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank has morphed from a small and medium-sized business aide to a lender of last resort for unstable and sometimes unsavory large companies
Bulgaria’s residential market calms after years of growth
Prices have stopped growing, as supply and demand have started to equalize
What should Bulgaria expect from the euro?
It is now clear that euro zone membership has improved the economic performance of new member states
When it walks like corruption, when it quacks like corruption
While the Bulgarian authorities appear to be cracking down on some allegedly corrupt officials and businessmen, oligarchic interests favored by those in power receive a significant economic boost
Banks pass new milestone
The banking sector is in good shape, breaking asset and profit records with the help of one-off events, mid-year data show
Gradus stirs the Bulgarian Stock Exchange
Investors hope that the IPO of Bulgarian egg and poultry producer could be a wake-up call for the somnolent domestic stock market
