The fast issuing of tourist visa for citizens of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) will help the Bulgarian tourist branch. All measures undertaken so far by the Bulgarian state only worsen the situation with the issuing of visa. This claimed Chavdar Alexandrov, chairman of the Association for promotion of foreign investment.Even the introduction of electronic submission of documents was not in a rational way and instead of easing the situation, on the contrary – makes the tourism of the Russian tourist here more difficult, is said in a statement sent to the media, informs burgasinfo. още »

Businesses depend on retired people for solving their employee problems, after 42% of companies have appointed old people, a survey by rabota.bg among 152 employers shows. The level of unemployment in Bulgaria in July is 5.96%, according to the data from the Employment agency.The extreme lack of personnel has obliged companies to use retirees for unqualified labor, while 18% of companies have found qualified personnel among elderly people. още »

Sofia airport needs office equipment for its two terminals, shows a check up in the public tenders' register. The company should design, produce, supply and install the office furniture. The forecast value of the tender is 150 000 EUR.The companies, which would like to take part in the competition should do it until 12 September. They should have implemented similar contracts in the last three years with their total value being over 5 million EUR. още »

A transformer full with 50 tones of oil burned today on the territory of the Bulgarian metallurgy enterprise “Kremikovtzi” in Sofia, informed the press center of the company. So far there is no information about people injured by the fire.According to information from the Ministry of Interior, seven fire-fighting cars have arrived at the place of the incident. още »

Since 7 o'clock of August 26 2008 "Lukoil" increased the end prices of all fuels, according to information from the website of the company. The most heavily used gasoline A-95 H is increased by 1.3% and its price is now 2 120.40 levs per 1000 liters.Gasoline A-98 H is increased by 1.25% and will be offered at 2 229.60 levs/1000 liters.The price of diesel registered an increase of 1. още »

A serious increase in the wages in construction throughout the country and Ruse. Because of the lack of workers some construction sites pay 40-50 levs per day for unqualified labor, while skilled workers receive more than that figure, ruseinfo announces.Construction in Ruse does not decrease and in the summer season a small part of construction workers are on seaside sites, because the local mayors have issued orders for freezing construction, while there are tourists. още »

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 »