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Bulgarian solutions to major water problems

Bulgarian solutions to major water problems

Naiada.ai and ENova H20 address key water problems - leaks and poor quality


Mondi suddenly bids farewell to Bulgaria

Mondi suddenly bids farewell to Bulgaria

The UK group is closing its paper mill in the town of Stamboliyski, sale is still an option


Women Drivers in Sofia Public Transport Prefer Trams and Metro

Women Drivers in Sofia Public Transport Prefer Trams and Metro

The number of female drivers in public transport is growing, breaking stubborn stereotypes


The biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring

The biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring

The ranking of the top 200 companies by staff for 2023 shows layoffs in the automotive, bicycle and call center sectors, while IT and supermarket chains keep hiring


K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar


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


Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?

Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?

Nine of our drinking water supply dams are at their lowest levels in decades




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



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


A perfect storm: why Pleven’s Leoni is closing

A perfect storm: why Pleven’s Leoni is closing

The German automotive cable supplier faces a volatile market, rising labor costs and a shortage of workers


Irim: from a small workshop to a major furniture manufacturer

Irim: from a small workshop to a major furniture manufacturer

With a turnover of 100 million levs, the Ruse-based family company is one of the biggest in the sector and exports products to 15 countries


Grain trader Agrix to buy sunflower oil producer Olimex

Grain trader Agrix to buy sunflower oil producer Olimex

The transaction was approved by the antitrust body but has not been finalized yet


More foreign workers are coming to Bulgaria but there are still many vacancies

More foreign workers are coming to Bulgaria but there are still many vacancies

Turks save seasonal employment, and Kyrgyz people are employed in hotels and restaurants, but this is not solving the personnel shortfall


House Prices in Bulgaria Soar Again

House Prices in Bulgaria Soar Again

NSI reported a record increase in housing prices in the country - by 16% year-on-year in the first quarter


Three stories of making anti-corruption work - and last

Three stories of making anti-corruption work - and last

From the New Orleans police department to the port of Lagos, several key principles can create a culture of integrity, Oxford professor Christopher Stone argues


Nothing’s worse than sunny weather

Nothing’s worse than sunny weather

Disruptions across Europe are surprisingly due to Bulgaria and the inability to balance the system


Bulgaria Economic Trends: Wage Growth Slowing Down

Bulgaria Economic Trends: Wage Growth Slowing Down

Wage increases are expected to decelerate this year, ranging between 5% and 14%