The Bulgarian commerce chamber specifies that the appeal of Chair Bozhidar Danev two days ago was directed only at the state sector. We remind you that in an analysis on the situation in Bulgaria on Monday Danev appealed against the payment of Christmas additional payments and a 13th salary, because this would have a detrimental effect on our economy. още »

Beginning today "Lukoil" decreased the end prices of its fuels, with the exception propane gas. This is commercial information, cited by Money.bg.At the moment, gasoline A-95 is being sold for 1.82 levs per liter and with the new decrease, the price will drop with several stotinkas.The price of gasoline A-95H is reduced by 2.73% and as of today will be sold for 1 626. още »

Bulgarian and Romanian milk producers are ready to block the border with Hungary. We will also stop the import of food products to Europe from the Balkans, claimed in Stara Zagora the chairman of the Bulgarian National association of milk producers Adrian Tsakonski. The producers will resort to this ultimate measure at the beginning of the spring if the European commission doesn't accept the suggestion of the Romanian minister of agriculture for equalization of the subsidies' percentage for the farmers with the one in the old EU member state, informs the economic portal of the region of Stara Zagora. още »

The Bulgarian economy will be in recession in the next two years since the flow of capitals will decrease significantly while the unemployment will increase and the consumption will shrink.This forecast was made by the BNP “Parisbas” economist Michal Dibula, one of the authors of the bank's report on the prognoses for economic growth throughout the world in the next year. още »

“Bulgargas” will secure gradual increase in the prices of natural gas in 2009 for the big energy consumers. This announced the Bulgarian chamber of commerce, according to the suggestion of which the decision was taken. The business energy consumers will have the possibility for a deferred payment of the contracted with “Bulgargas” amounts of natural gas. още »

The purchasing power decreases and markets are shrinking. This leaves a number of firms and their employees jobless. This was announced by Tzonko Nedyalkov, Chair of the Bulgarian Clothing and Textile Association, cited by BNR.Only for a year 14-15 000 people have been discharged from the sector, which is roughly equal to 40% of all workers.Nedyalkov pointed out that the Association hopes to keep the bulk of the workers, who are qualified and experienced. още »

Customs Agency expects over 8 billion levs income in 2008. This was announced by its Director Hristo Kulishev during a discussion. For the period January - October the income of the Agency is over 7 billion levs.Only from taxes the customs have gathered over 3 billion levs, while from VAT tax from import - over 3,5 billion.The increase of income from fuel taxes is 22 percent, from cigarettes - nearly 25 percent, from alcohol - 55 percent and from automobiles - 56 percent. още »

The price of real estate in Bulgaria for now remains stable, despite the record decrease on a global scale for the last quarter, caused by the financial crisis. These are the results of a survey of the British real estate consulting company "Knight Frank".Great Britain, which marks a decrease of real estate prices of 4.6 percent for the last quarter, is one of the worst affected countries along with Latvia, Norway and Canada. още »

The stock exchange in Sofia opened with a growth and large purchases of shares of "Zarneni hrani Bulgaria" and "Sopharma". Thus the growth trend since the last two sessions continues. The turnover of the first deals was for over 350 000 euro with the basis for this result being the transfer of more than 280 thousand shares of "Sopharma". The indexes went up with SOFIX nearly reaching 9%. още »