One of the biggest operators of duty free trade in the world – the German “Heinemann” has serious investment intentions towards the Bulgarian market, writes “Pari” newspaper.The company has officially deposited its interest in a letter to the Bulgarian prime minister Sergei Stanishev. The letter is signed by Christoph Hoisser, member of the board of directors of “Heinemann” on 29 April. още »

The Internet issue ‘E-Media Wire' published tourist guide for 2008 for best tourist destinations as this year the edition includes Bulgaria, money.bg announced. The author and selctioneer of the guide Pauline Fromer listed the 10 Top tourist destination by the criteria of expends, romantic journey, family tourism and exotic destinations for travelers, looking for adventures. още »

True Greek invasion is happening in the moment on the property market in Bulgaria in the last two years, comments the Greek business edition ‘Imerisia', quoted by local Investor.bg. There is an interest by constructional companies, mostly from North Greece, that build many residential complexes, trade centers and office buildings in Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Albania and recently in Macedonia. още »

Israeli conglomerate Africa Israel Investments announced on Sunday its subsidiary AFI Europe signed a deal with Investcredit bank for 59 million EUR, Reuters reported. The sum is foreseen to finance the Business Park Varna project in Bulgarian seaside city of Varna.From the company said that acquiring the property and three existing buildings cost 76,5 million EUR. още »

Round 600,000 tourists are expected to visit Kaliakra Cape this year, this was stated by the mayor of Kavarna municipality Tsonko Tsonev. In an interview for local media he reminded that last year the visitors at the Cape were almost 500,000.Mayor Tsonev added that the North - East seaside municipality is one of the few, which grants money for cultural advertisement and restoration of cultural-historical sites by themselves. още »

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700, 000 EUR will receive Dupnitza Municipality (Southwestern Bulgaria) by EU funds for four projects, money.bg announced.The Dupnitza Municipality prepares four big ecological projects with large influence over the bio - balance recovering in the region. The part of ‘Rila' Park, part of Rila Mountain, which is included in the municipality territory will be recovered by the ‘Let's reach new tourism horizons' project, which is common work with Vraniya Municipality. още »

Swedish IKEA furniture retailer has threatened to freeze the investments in Poland and redirect them to Bulgaria or Romania, Polish Puls Biznesu business daily reported, quoted by Sofia Echo.The company became angry by legislative limitations regarding the operation of large commercial sites. Sofia Echo explains that Poland introduced legal changes, which narrowed the range of opportunities for their operations and curbed investments in the field. още »

‘Lagardere' Services, French company that deals with travel, high-street retail and press distribution, is recruiting staff for the launch of operations in Bulgaria, the Dnevnik a.m. reported. The first Lagardere outlets in Bulgaria are foreseen to start functioning this year. The French company has been doing business on the local market for a number of years now in partnership with ‘Axel Springer Verlag' AG Germany. още »

Local water bottler ‘Devin', owned by Austrian ‘Soravia Group', intends to acquire up to three beverage companies in the Balkans in the next two years. This was reported by Tsvetan Lazhanski, chief executive of ‘Devin', quoted by Reuters.‘Devin' bottler, which has 30% of the Bulgarian market, may invest up to 50 million EUR per acquisition without mentioning targets or countries. още »