Telenor said it completed on Wednesday the acquisition of Bulgaria's second largest mobile operator Globul from Greece's OTE. Telenor said in a statement it is paying 717 million euro ($950 million) for the Bulgarian company on a debt and cash free basis. Globul will be consolidated into Telenor Group from August 1, 2013.
Source: money.bg (01.08.2013)

Shares of 30 companies of BG40 grow in price for the first nine months of the year 30 companies, included in calculation of BSE’s BG40 index have reported increase in process of their shares for the first nine months of 2013. 27 of them have registered a two-digit change in percentage. Market capitalization of hardly nine of the companies for the first three quarter of the year has reduced. Solely shares of FairPlay properties REIT remain unchanged. The biggest growth in BG40 for the period January-September 2013 is registered by Yuri Gagarin. The company’s shares have grown in value by impressive 140% to BGN 60 per share in the end of yesterday’s session. The second most profitable company is Synergon holding, which reported a 95.65% increase to BGN 1.35. The third company in the rating is Toplivo with an increase to the amount of 88.82% to BGN 3.21 per share. The very index has grown by 22% for the mentioned period. The last session for September ended at level of 153.61 points.
Source: profit.bg (02.10.2013)