The state commission for energy and water regulation (DKEVR) confirmed a price increase of 28.83% compared to the current price of natural gas for the fourth quarter, Agency "Focus" announced. A profit of 3% as well as a transportation price for the amount of 19.73 levs/cubic meter is included in the price. "Bulgargaz" cannot accept the justifications in this report and the threshold price. още »

The Bulgarian telecommunications company will transfer properties for over 281 million Euro to newly incorporated trade companies. This was decided on a special general assembly of the shareholders of the telecom.The properties are located throughout the country, the major part is in Sofia, as the financial appraisal of the Sofia properties only amounts to 142 million Euro. още »

In a matter of days the ownership of "Kremikovtzi" will pass to the businessman Konstantin Zhevago, news.bg found out. The deal will not be publicly announced until the Bulgarian court takes a decision to declare the factory insolvent.After the sale of "Kremikovtzi", some of the production facilities and parts of the land will be sold to construction investors. още »

Taxi transport in Sofia may increase by 18-20 stotinki per kilometer because of the inflation of fuels and car maintenance. According to the Chair of private transporters Rumen Krumov there must be an increase of the price of the service, but for now it is difficult to forecast when Sofia companies will decide to do it, "Dnevnik" reveals."On the world market petrol decreases in price, but this has not been reflected on prices in Bulgaria. още »

The first session of the lawsuit for embezzlement against the ex director of the Sofia "Toplofikatsiya" Valentin Dimitrov will take place today. Charged with embezzlement of almost 6 million levs from the company together with Dimitrov are another ex director of "Toplofikatsiya" Georgi Rogachev, his deputy Emil Antonov, Lina Ablanska and Maya Stoilova. още »

Gratuitous financial aid for the amount of 65 million levs will be given to small and medium business, the Economy Ministry announced. The first contracts with beneficiaries of this aid were signed today.Up to now 115 contracts for the amount of 40 315 129 levs have been signed according to the procedure "Technological modernization in companies".177 contracts have been signed on the procedure "Covering of internationally accepted standards" for gratuitous financial aid for a total of 8 068 994 levs. още »

Over 81% of Bulgarian banks are a property of stable European treasuries, who have no direct investments in the mortgage market in the USA and have not incurred losses. This was announced by the manager of Bulgarian National Bank Ivan Iskrov.According to him the mother-banks have continued to give financial resources to their Bulgarian branches. The Bulgarian banks have high credit standards, Iskrov pointed out. още »

Unemployment in Bulgaria decreased to 5.8% in August, the Employment Agency announced. In July the level of unemployment was 5.9%.The Social Minister Emilia Maslarova said that in 2009 the level of unemployment will be 5.6%.The Bulgarian government set a goal that unemployment to be lower than 7% in 2008. Several years in a row unemployment in Bulgaria has been decreasing. още »

The trade at the Bulgarian stock exchange on Thursday started discouragingly. After the initial decrease the indexes regenerated a little. Despite that SOFIX remains a step away from the 800 points, BG-40 is under 200 points. BGTR30 and BGREIT are also decreasing. The turnover is a little under 2 million levs.The most cleared positions are those of Himimport and Eurohold Bulgaria. още »