Articles in "economy"

Bulgaria Completing Transition to Euro as Lev Payments to End February 1

Sofia (BTA) - From the first day of February 2026, the euro will become the only legal tender in Bulgaria, the Consumer Protection ...

Israel Pushing for Price Supervision of Matzah as Passover Approaches

Israel's Ministry of Economy is pushing for urgent price supervision on matzah -- unleavened bread -- products as Passover approaches, ...

Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s Foreign-Exchange Reserves Increase

Baku (AZERTAC)- As of January 1, 2026, the foreign-exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan reached $11.5149 billion. This ...

Bulgarian Food Market Stable, No Price Turmoil Linked to Euro Transition, Authorities Say

Sofia (BTA) - The consumer basket is currently worth EUR 52, said Vladimir Ivanov, Chairman of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges ...

Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate Again, Defying Economist Forecasts

For the second consecutive meeting, the Bank of Israel has lowered its key interest rate, cutting it by 0.25 percentage points to 4%. The ...

Bulgaria Enters Eurozone With Smooth Overnight Currency Transition

Sofia (BTA) - As the new year began Bulgaria's currency transition, Borika AD, the national payment infrastructure operator reported that ...

Bulgarian Banks Rule Out ATM Shutdowns During New Year’s Currency Changeover

Bulgarian ATMs will be loaded with leva until the last day of 2025, with possible temporary interruptions in the operation of specific ...

Azerbaijan’s ICT Sector Hits $2 Billion, Up 8% Year-on-Year

Baku (AZERTAC) - The value of services provided by information and communication (ICT) enterprises in Azerbaijan in January-November of ...

Azerbaijan’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates by 0.25 Points

Baku (AZERTAC) - By decision of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, all parameters of the interest ...

Bulgaria Keeps A-/Stable Rating with Eye on Euro-Area Entry and EU Funds

(BTA) - The Scope Ratings European Rating Agency has concluded the monitoring of Bulgaria's credit rating and confirms the country's ...


At A Glance

A Historic Day at Joseph’s Tomb

Water World

Smokestacks at Sunrise