Economic geography
In search for Turkey's new economic narrative
Turkey's need to create a new economic story is becoming more and more urgent. Economic growth has slowed and inflation has risen amid steep fluctuations in global markets and severe shocks.
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Foreign Investment in Bulgaria Amounted to EUR 1.3 B in Jan-Sept
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bulgaria was 21% less in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period of last year, central bank statistics show.
According to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), FDI for January - September 2016 amounted to EUR 1.3 B, which is 2.8% of Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP).
Obama: Globalization feeds sense of inequality
President Barak Obama has said that part of the effect of globalization and improving innovation has been an increase in feelings of inequality.
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Turkey's environment of production at Salt exhibition
A new exhibition which opened on Sept. 6 at Salt Galata in Istanbul investigates the environment of production in Turkey from 1955-95 through a selection of artifacts circulating in the 1980s.
Jan-Feb FDI in Bulgaria Drops - C-bank
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria for the first two months of the year totalled EUR 81 M,equivalent to 0.2% of the projected 2016 GDP,the central bank said on Monday citing preliminary data.
This compared with FDI in Bulgaria of EUR 486.4 M in January-February 2015, or 1.1% of 2015 GDP as reported by the state statistical office NSI.
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Political climate obstructing growth
The onset of spring has seen a rally in emerging economies like Turkey, but the country's political risks are likely to rule out further growthThe European Central Bank's negative step on interest rates, as well as the U.S. Fed's postponement of its rate operation, look as if they have created a doping effect on "emerging economies," which also includes Turkey.
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Bulgaria Registered Six-Year Peak in FDI in 2015
In 2015, foreign direct investment (FDI) attracted to Bulgaria amounted to nearly EUR 1.6 B, which represented a 22.5 % increase compared to 2014, with the figures registering a six-year peak.
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FDI in Bulgaria Rises by 22.5% in 2015, Central Bank Says
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria increased by 22.5% last year, reaching EUR 1.58 B, the country's central bank announced on Wednesday.
The foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January-December 2015 was equivalent to 3.5% of the annual GDP forecast by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).
India's Modi renews plea for manufacturing investment
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his call on Feb. 13 for firms to invest in India and turn it into a global manufacturing hub, painting the country as a bright spot for investment in an uncertain world economy.
Foreign investment in Turkey rises by third: State agency
Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Turkey rose 32 percent last year on the previous year to $16.6 billion, the largest sum since the 2008 financial crisis, according to the Investment Support and Promotion Agency.