NEWS FROM BCCI
The Ambassador of Greece visited BCCI
The newly-appointed Ambassador of Greece H.E. Mr. Dimosthenis Stoidis and Ms. Theologia Voulgari, Head of Office for Economic & Commercial Affairs, Embassy of Greece in Sofia, Bulgaria, met BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov.
Tsvetan Simeonov noted that Greece is one of our best foreign trade partners with an important role in sharing their experience during the pre-accession process of our country to the EU. The EU Presidency of Greece was also given due consideration, as well as the forthcoming EU Club meeting at BCCI.
NEWS FROM BCCI
Companies’ expectations more optimistic for the year of 2014
Bulgarian businesses will once again rely on export in order to reach growth Още
Meeting of the Club of the Joint and Foreign Chambers in Bulgaria
Representatives of the joint and foreign chambers discussed the prospects for the next 2014 Още
The Ambassador of Greece visited BCCI
The forthcoming EU Presidency of Greece was given due consideration Още
Conference “European cultural values – heritage that unites“
The event took place under the project “United Europe and its cultural heritage” Още
INVESTMENT NEWS
“Standard Profil – Bulgaria” will double the capacity and staff
The company won a major project that includes the construction of the full range of rubber seals for the new model of Opel – Astra Още
“Solvay Sodi” will invest new 55 mln levs
The investment is expected to be comleted until 2015 Още
BULGARIAN ECONOMY
National Assembly passes at first reading the 2014 State Budget Act of the Republic of Bulgaria
Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski defined the 2014 Budget as quite “tense” but manageable Още
Investment activity in industry
Entrepreneurs expect to make 7.2% more investments in the current year in comparison with the previous 2012 Още
Independent: Forget India… call centres are moving to Bulgaria
British firms such as Thomas Cook, eBay, Sky, Seatwave and Zumba Fitness have all outsourced aspects of their customer services to Bulgaria Още
LEGISLATION AND REGULATION
Law provisions passed at first reading ban offshore companies from participation in privatization transactions and public procurement tenders
The bill bans an entity, registered in a jurisdiction with preferential tax treatment, to create or acquire assets in a publishing house of printed periodicals Още
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Minister Dragomir Stoynev: It is time for new dynamics in the economic relations between Bulgaria and the United States
A team of American and Bulgarian experts will work for Bulgaria to be subtracted from the negative list for intellectual property protection Още
