Only in the last 10 days, the internal audit of the reimbursement agency has found 3 new firms, which committed frauds in the SAPARD programme. This was announced by the executive director of "Agriculture" Fund - Atanas Kanchev. The firms have won projects from the programme and have received financing.Kanchev refused to announce the names of the firms, but specified that there is no connection between them and the already known cases with SAPARD violations. още »

The tourist industry in Bulgaria provides 14% of the GDP of the country, Moreto.net announces, quoting information from Darik radio. These are the results of the authoritative publishing company Oxford Business Group, on data from 2007. According to the issue in 2008 the tourist sector continues to have an important role in the development of the Bulgarian economy, creating new job positions and providing a constant flow of foreign tourists in the country. още »

An increasing number of real estate agencies have financial difficulties and will stop working in the end of the year. 110 licensed brokers worked in the Burgas region in the beginning of the year.Ten of them have discontinued their activity and 30-40 are on the brink of survival.The information was confirmed by managers of leading Burgas agencies such as "Foros", "Bulgaria" and others. още »

Between 150 - 170 employees of the electric company E.ON will be laid off, because of lack of funds for salaries, BTA claims. Company analysis has shown that there is a potential for optimization of the number of employees in the entire Northeastern Bulgaria.Compensations for the amount of 4 to 16 monthly salaries will be offered to some employees if they leave the company. още »

About 4000 Bulgarian citizens receive money from bank account interest, stock interest, securities interest and others in the EU, the National income agency (NAP) announced. That was revealed by information from the tax administrations of the EU member states on income from interest of Bulgarian citizens. Except member states, NAP receives information from Switzerland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino, as well as from ten independent associated territories. още »

Over 55% of the economic active population of Bulgaria (about 3.4 million people) works in the service sector, data from NSI (National Statistics Institute) shows, cited by ipo.bg. The second biggest employer is the industry, where 1.2 million people or 36.7% of the economic active population work. Third is agriculture and foresting, which provides 272. още »

Bulgaria has exported about 2800 kilograms of ostrich meat from the beginning of the year. This was announced by Kosio Nikolov, Chair of the Association of Ostrich Breeders. The export mainly went to France, Italy and Belgium. Bulgarian producers, however, have problems with export because of the dumping prices offered by producers from Africa and China on the European market. още »

Bulgaria produces between 8000 and 11000 tons of honey, announced in Burgas Gancho Ganev, Chair of the National organization "Bulgarian bee union", Agency "Focus" reported. The consumption of bee honey per person in Bulgaria is 400-500 grams per year. In Germany the numbers are 2-3 kilograms, while the average consumption for Europe is 1,5-2 kilograms, Ganev announced. още »

In the beginning of this month foreign workers in Montenegro were 83 690, which represents 53.5% more compared to the same period last year, BGNES announced. The Montenegrin National statistical institute announced that the huge number of foreigners working in the country is due to the lack of workforce and the difference between supply and demand on the labor market. още »