The number of people searching online for overseas property has increased substantially compared to this time last year, reports SmartNewHomes.com, as more consumers look to the overseas market for their next property purchase.SmartNewHomes.com, the new homes website, reported a 45% increase in users clicking through to view overseas property in the three months from July 2008 compared to the same period last year, with September seeing the biggest increase so far this year. още »

Central heating will increase in price in January, but might decrease after April 1. This was forecasted by the Chair of the State commission for energy and water regulation Konstantin Shushulov, cited by BNR.What will be the price change of heating energy will depend on whether or not natural gas will increase in price, Shushulov said.He added that no later than March 31 CEZ, which supplies electricity to Western Bulgaria, will have to start using monthly reading of electrometers. още »

Main instrument for combating the crisis in Bulgaria are the investors, claimed the minister of economy and energy Peter Dimitrov at the award ceremony for “Investor of the year” yesterday, informed BNR. According to Dimitrov, Bulgaria ranks second in investment attractiveness in the world. The country is outpassed only by Hong Kong. The government will put efforts in preserving these positions, promised the minister of economy. още »

The new prices for the distribution and supply of natural gas of "Burgasgas" become effective today. They were approved with a decision of the State commission for energy and water regulation.The prices of natural gas for private consumers decrease on average by 3 percent beginning today.In the private usage sector 1 kilowatt energy, produced with natural gas will cost 9,9 stotinki, while the price of electric energy for private consumers is 15,3 stotinki per kilowatt. още »

The Commission on competition protection imposed a property sanction for the amount of 150 000 levs to "Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile" EAD, with the commercial name "Globul", for a violation of member 34 of the Fair competition act. The case has been started in connection with the promotional game "100/100".Through this game Globul sells the service SMS, as the participation requires the sending of minimum 2 SMS messages for a total of 2,4 levs, which gives the right for participation in the distribution of Mercedez Benz automobiles. още »

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Business and the government must work together, in order to manage the economy in a way that will benefit the entire society. This was announced in an interview for EBF by the new Executive Director of the International forum of business leaders Adam Leech. Asked to comment on the suspension of European funds by the EC, days ago, Leech pointed out that Bulgarians have the right to a better management and it is very important that the measures taken by the EU are viewed as an opportunity for an increase of the living standard of people. още »

The richest Bulgarian, according to the ranking of the Polish magazine “Vprost” Hristo Kovachki faces problems not only in Bulgaria. After investigations for tax crimes were started against him, now the Serbian media inform that his business there has problems and the employees in his companies do not receive their salaries.In an article of the electronic journal “Press Online” 10 companies are being named, which were acquired by the businessman after privatization deals. още »

The project for Energy strategy of Bulgaria till 2020 is already published on the website of the ministry of economy and energy (www.mee.government.bg), informed the press center of the institution. The obligatory according to the law environmental assessment of the strategy is yet to be prepared. The strategy envisages improvement of the energy efficiency and use of cleaner energy. още »