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Bulgarian machine-maker acquires Italian supplier
The sunflower dehulling machine manufacturer ELICA is now owner of Bologna-based ASM
The economic future of Central and Eastern Europe: From smart followership to bold leadership
How can countries like Bulgaria avoid the "middle-income" trap
How to spend secretly 100 million euro in Sofia; a breath of fresh air in the Parliament; exports are back on track
KInsights 17/04: A Russian billionaire in Sofia, a feisty old lady in the Parliament and the 6 billion euro everyone is talking about
The software robots maker
RPA.bg, founded by Kraismir Krastev, is developing software products for business process automation
Bulpros: Bulgaria’s third-biggest M&A deal in IT
The largest locally-owned software company Bulpros is to merge with German partner ec4u and become majority-owned by European fund Silverfleet Capital
Bulgaria’s biggest fintech deals
Fintech companies’ strong growth draws interest from investors and VC funds
The elections are finally here, World Bank and the US criticize Bulgaria, tourism is down 70%
K Insights 02/04: the lockdown ends; how to buy something that doesn't have a price
The labor market’s new groove
Fewer hirings ‘at any cost’, more flexible employment options, and cautious wage growth are among the new trends in the labor market prompted by the coronavirus
Digital startups get funding, BDB acquires stake in baby-shoe maker, Automotive sector expands near Plovdiv
Short business stories from the past month
Bulgarian e-commerce market approaching 1 billion euro
The sector is growing at a healthy pace, yet 2020 saw logistical bottlenecks
There is a lot of misuse of EU money in Bulgaria. Brussels hardly notices
The European Anti-Fraud office has threatened charges in connection with 6 mln.euro procurement in Sofia. This shows both the potential and the failings of OLAF.
Outsourcing: The foreign sector
Service outsourcing companies have been growing at healthy double-digit rates for a decade but the coronavirus crisis is putting that model of development to the test
Most Dynamic: Grain, Manufacturing, Road Construction
The revenues of the 50 fastest growing companies increased by an average of 56% in 2019, with the largest companies growing particularly fast.
Most Profitable Companies: A Flourishing Year
As many as 60% of the most profitable companies improved their profitability rates in 2019
The last strong year
The revenues and profits of the largest companies in Bulgaria increased rapidly last year but the Covid-19 crisis has put an end to a decade of growth
Software and fintech: Code growth
In 2019, the top 20 companies saw a fresh two-digit increase in revenues; demand for specialists remained strong despite the pandemic
