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The week: Drained to zero

The week: Drained to zero

Bulgaria loves a scam, Big trouble brews for TurkStream and a Romanian Tik-Tok warning


OnlineMashini.bg: From one-man platform to own warehouse for 15 million levs

OnlineMashini.bg: From one-man platform to own warehouse for 15 million levs

The online trader of tools and machines projects 30% sales growth in 2024


Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Second-hand goods stores report 15% drop in sales, shut down outlets


A USD 370 million injection kickstarts new Kozloduy NPP units design

A USD 370 million injection kickstarts new Kozloduy NPP units design

The process starts with a techno-economic analysis to be ready by the end of 2025, which ought to be followed by Parliament’s decision on actual construction


The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

K Insights Newsletter 01/11


Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients


France’s Air Liquide to invest 100 million euro in Bulgaria and Germany

France’s Air Liquide to invest 100 million euro in Bulgaria and Germany

The bulk of the funds will go to a new air separation unit in the town of Pirdop, pushing capacity for industrial gases up 10%


Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model


Heat and drought "dry" the wine casks

Heat and drought "dry" the wine casks

Fewer grapes and more questionable quality are the inevitably legacy of the scorching summer


BlackPeak Capital invests 8 million euros in Vratsa-based Intelligent Security Systems for a 42% stake

BlackPeak Capital invests 8 million euros in Vratsa-based Intelligent Security Systems for a 42% stake

The manufacturer of electromechanical components was founded 30 years ago and has 220 employees and 28 million levs in revenue


Fitness fever: Next Level acquires Flais for 15 million euro

Fitness fever: Next Level acquires Flais for 15 million euro

The buyer is part of the Multisport group and one of the largest fitness club owners in Bulgaria


EnduroSat expanding in a building it bought for 20-21 million euro

EnduroSat expanding in a building it bought for 20-21 million euro

The property in Sofia that once housed the Bulgarian HQ of Greece’s Alpha Bank, has been vacant for eight years because of a lawsuit between the lender and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences who owned the land underneath


When Plovdiv was the capital

When Plovdiv was the capital

A decade ago, the city won the 2019 European Capital of Culture title. This triggered the peak of its development


Mondelēz to invest 40 million dollars in new production line in Bulgaria

Mondelēz to invest 40 million dollars in new production line in Bulgaria

The project in the Svoge-based factory is expected to be completed within two years



Two Arab Bidders for United Group's Telecom Business

Two Arab Bidders for United Group's Telecom Business

Saudi Arabia's STC and UAE's e& have submitted indicative bids for all operators in the group, including Bulgaria’s Vivacom


Bulgarian ICT sector in 2023: Main tendencies

Bulgarian ICT sector in 2023: Main tendencies

What key indicators say about the largest IT firms in the country


Podemcrane: from electric hoists for Comecon to global markets

Podemcrane: from electric hoists for Comecon to global markets

After a long privatization process in the 1990s, the Gabrovo-based company today manufactures industrial cranes and components worth 50 million levs


The Glavchev-2 cabinet - same same but different

The Glavchev-2 cabinet - same same but different

Kalin Stoyanov is replaced by Atanas Ilkov as Minister of Interior before the 27 October vote, Ekaterina Zaharieva likely to become EU Commissioner