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Bulgaria bourse may sell majority stake in 2012 [Oct 18, 2011] LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Bulgarian Stock Exchange may be able to sell a majority stake to a foreign bourse player in the first half of next year, an indication that the consolidation of the global exchange industry is set to continue in the near term. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Stock Exchange Privatization Stalls - Report [Oct 10, 2011] Bulgaria's hopes to find an investor for its bourse by the end of the year have gone sour as no bidders have declared interest so far, according to insiders. The interest in Bulgaria's stock exchange privatization has sharply declined over the last few months and no talks, even unofficial, have been held, local media reports say. Shortly after the Bulgarian Stock Exchange launched the sale of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Sell Duty-Free Zones on Stock Exchange [May 09, 2011] A total of 26 companies with full or total state participation will be floated on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE), announced the Agency for Privatization and Post-Privatization Control on Monday. Among the attractive companies whose shares will be put up for sale are 100% of Sofia-based Montazhi, 100% of Duty-free zone Svilengrad, 46.398% of Duty-free zone Plovdiv, 46% of Transit Trade Zone ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt First Privatization Effort Fails [Dec 30, 2010] The building of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in Sofia. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Takes over 51% in Stock Exchange [Sep 13, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Ministry has increased its share to 51% from 44% in the country's stock exchange, which has been turned into a public company. A proposal to this effect was adopted Monday at at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange on September 13. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM, Stock Exchange Reps Discuss Floating Stakes [May 31, 2010] The government aims to raise some BGN 250 M from the sale of its minority stakes on the Bulgarian Stock exchange. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Retirement Funds Eye Investment Opportunities Abroad [Apr 26, 2010] The weak activity at the Bulgarian Stock Exchange and the lower interest rates for deposits are making Bulgarias retirement funds managers to look for opportunities abroad. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opts for Stake Sale to Combat Crisis (Novinite.com) [Mar 15, 2010] The Bulgaria's center-right government will present a program with anti-crisis measures in the next ten days, including the listing of minority shares in state-owned companies on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. [via YahooNews] More >>

Advent to Delist Top Water Bottler Devin from Bulgaria Stock Exchange (Novinite.com) [Jan 08, 2010] Bulgaria's leading water bottling company Devin has a new owner - global private equity fund Advent International. File photo US-based Advent International has unveiled plans to delist leading Bulgarian mineral water bottler Devin from the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) upon acquisition of at least 95% of the shares. [via YahooNews] More >>