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Machines and equipment: Growth in high gear

Machines and equipment: Growth in high gear

The revenue of the top 70 manufacturers rose by 26% to over 15 billion levs in 2022


The week: The black-hole constellation

The week: The black-hole constellation

New mayors are in - money is out, who owns the Interior Minister and more chess champions


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)




The new companies within the top 100 of the largest Bulgarian businesses

The new companies within the top 100 of the largest Bulgarian businesses

Few unknown names and a sudden spurt of energy companies made the list


The largest machinery and equipment companies: Back on the growth track

The largest machinery and equipment companies: Back on the growth track

The leading 45 companies in the sector recorded revenue growth of 23.5%, reaching 10.9 billion levs.


Bulgarian e-bike makers Leader-96, Eljoy to grow with new investors

Bulgarian e-bike makers Leader-96, Eljoy to grow with new investors

The market in Europe is projected to triple by 2030


Sofia is becoming software development center for global automotive giants

Sofia is becoming software development center for global automotive giants

Visteon, Bosch and Mercedes already have engineering units in Sofia, Volkswagen is exploring the market



The "City Lovers" of Bulgaria

The "City Lovers" of Bulgaria

Three stories of active citizens, who have a plan how to make life better for their communities - sponsored by Capital and the British Embassy


Machines and equipment top 40 companies: Virus in the system

Machines and equipment top 40 companies: Virus in the system

After years of constant growth, revenue fell in 2020 due to the pandemic


The Bulgarian bicycle boom

The Bulgarian bicycle boom

Local producers enjoy double digit growth and demand for electric versions encourages investments in capacity expansion


Wealthier, spending less and slowly recovering: the Bulgarian economy at the end of 2020

Wealthier, spending less and slowly recovering: the Bulgarian economy at the end of 2020

Unsurprisingly, GDP shrank in the fourth quarter. Wages were up, exports made a surprising comeback in December, and deflation will return for a while


Fast Reads

Fast Reads

Lidl expanding, a boom for metal producers, and a switch to e-bikes


Machines and equipment: Pre-crisis growth

Machines and equipment: Pre-crisis growth

Capacity expansion boosted Bulgarian companies’ revenues last year but the slump in global automotive production will hit 2020 results


The last strong year

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


Amped wheels

Amped wheels

Bulgaria enjoys booming e-bike production


Export growth slows, yet value added grows

Export growth slows, yet value added grows

Bulgarian exports rose at a nominally disappointing annual rate in 2018 but goods sold abroad have become more specialized