Montana Region

Bulgaria's Danube Ports Hit by Financial Crisis, Kremikovtzi's Troubles

Bulgaria's major Danube ports appear to be already hit hard by the effects of the global financial crisis, which is reducing the volume of international trade, which is usually carried out through them. This becomes clear from...

First soldiers, now they are citizens

In what was dubbed a "Veterans Appreciation" ceremony, several current and former members of the military took the oath of citizenship Thursday at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration District 20 offices in Tukwila.

Trade unions leave the council for 3-party cooperation

The Confederation of the independent syndicates in Bulgaria (KNSB) and trade union “Podkrepa” leave the national council for 3-party cooperation. Prime minister Sergei Stanishev was informed about the decision, announced BNR...

BDZ, NEC & the harbours join the protest of "Kremikovtzi"

Preparations for protests and strikes start in the system of BDZ (Bulgarian state railways), NEC (National electric company) and the Bulgarian harbours, decided the leaderships of the trade unions KNSB and “Podkrepa”. These are...

As the celebrity love world turns ...

By Kelley L. Carter, USA TODAY It's almost enough to make your head spin. Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly: His team didn't make it to the World Series, but New York Yankees star Jeter, 34, is all smiles these days. But in an...

Spirits high as Jameson sales rise 17%

Pernod Ricard, owners of Irish Distillers, with a major distillery in Midleton, Co Cork where Jameson is made, is the world’s second biggest drinks group after Diageo, owners of the Guinness brewery. The company’s results...

Revenue of Bulgaria Freight Carrier BDZ to Go down 20% if Kremikovtzi Shuts down

If the ongoing crisis in Bulgaria's largest steel-maker Kremikovtzi leads to its shutting down, the country's state-owned freight carrier BDZ will lose 20% of its annual revenue. The was announced Tuesday by Bulgaria's...

Kremikovtzi Workers on Protest in Downtown Sofia

The workers of Bulgaria's largest steel-maker Kremikovtzi are holding Wednesday morning a protest rally in the downtown of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. More than a thousand workers transported gathered on the St. Aleksandar...

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