A new cigarette brand "Armeec" enters the Bulgarian market. The executive director of the company "Slunce - Stara Zagora Tabak" AD Stefan Slavov presented the seven types of cigarettes, with which the brand enters the commercial network. A pack of "Armeec" cigarettes will cost 2,4 levs.The company has ambitions to have 4-5 percent market share by the end of the year. още »

The chairman of the committee for East European relations of the German economy criticized the decision of the European commission for suspension of the PHARE funds for Bulgaria, informed BNT. According to Klaus Mangold nobody benefits from this step. The German business conducted yesterday in Berlin forum devoted to Bulgaria in which prime minister Stanishev and deputy PM Meglena Plugchieva took part. още »

The Commission on competition protection fined Coca Cola with 500 thousand levs. Two property sanctions, respectively 300 000 and 200 000 levs, were imposed on "Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Bulgaria" AD Kostinbrod.The case is in connection with signals from several firms in the Dobrich region and an owner of a commercial store for the sale non-alcoholic beverages. още »

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 »