The French energy giant GDF Suez claimed on Monday that “in principle it is interested” in the purchase of a share in the second Bulgarian nuclear power plant “Belene”.Last month the Bulgarian government decided to determine the German energy company RWE for its strategic partner, who to buy a share of 49% of the planned NPP “Belene”. The Bulgarian side gave the opportunity the share of 49% to be divided into parts in order the second participant in the tender, the Belgian Electrabel, which is owned by GDF Suez, to be included in the investment. още »

The production in "Stomana Industry" will be stopped in December. This was announced by the executive director of the metallurgical company Emil Zhivkov at a meeting with the municipal manager of Pernik Ivan Dimitrov.The influence of the world financial crisis in the region was discussed at the meeting.The last orders are being finished in the rolled iron departments, BNR announced. още »

Slight slowing down of the incomes growth in the last quarter register the analyzers from Industry Watch. The slowing down is around 5% and is a result of the economic crisis, explains the analyzer Krassen Yotov, cited by BNR.The incomes continue and are expected to continue to grow, but the speed of the grown decreases. For example, a year ago the growth has exceeded 25% annualy while at the moment it doesn't go beyond 10-15%, comment the analyzers. още »

The Bulgarian minister of finance Plamen Oresharski and the director for the Central European and Baltic states in the World bank Orsalia Kalantzopoulos will sign today two loan agreements between Bulgaria and the International bank for reconstruction and development (IBRD). The ceremony will be attended also by the minister of labour and social policy Emilia Maslarova. още »

The mining company "Rudmetal" in Rudozem is stopping production in the "Dimov dol" mine and about 200 people are going out on a forced vacation. The reason is the collapse of the price of lead and zinc on the London market, BNR announced.In a letter to the Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov, the mining company insists on a dropping of the requirement for a concession reward in the period, in which the mine is not working. още »

According to the minister of labour and social policy Emilia Maslarova in Bulgaria there is still labor force deficit in the field of construction, services and machine engineering and the possible return of Bulgarian emigrants from abroad will not threaten the labor market.Currently the unemployment in Bulgaria is 5.4% and there is no sign of increase in the number of unemployed people. още »

The National Electric Company (NEC) is reconsidering its investment programme for next year because of the world financial crisis. This was announced by the company's Executive Director Lyubomir Velkov, cited by BNR.According to him, it still cannot be said whether the amount of funds for investment will be reduced and for which energy projects this can become reality. още »

Protests are expected today in the automobile industry. Reason for the discontent is the price of fuels in the country in comparison to the prices in Europe.The industry expects the Consumer protection commission to announce its decision whether or not there is a cartel agreement on prices.According to transporters, the current price of diesel is ungrounded. още »

Direct foreign investment in Bulgaria decreases. For the first 9 months direct investment covers 68% of the deficit on the current account - for January - in September 2007 this part is 120.9%.In real money, direct foreign investment in Bulgaria up to now in 2008 is 3659.8 million Euro (10.8% of GDP), given 4715.2 million Euro (16.3% of GDP) for the same period in 2007. още »