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03.09.2010

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Upcoming Events

• Vacant seats for HR Committee Chair Persons

09.07.2010

Friday

00:00 - 00:00h

There are 2 vacant seats for chair persons of the AmCham HR Committee. AmCham members only are allowed ...

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• AmCham Board of Directors meeting

09.09.2010

Thursday

08:30 - 09:30h

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• Seminar of Dr. Edward de Bono "New Thinking, Innovations, Business-Post Crisis Strategies"

23.09.2010

Thursday

08:30 - 18:00h

National Palace of Culture Sofia

AmCham Members are kindly invited to the seminar “NEW THINKING, INNOVATIONS, BUSINESS - Post-Crises Strategies” of Dr. Edward ...

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Past Events & Activities

08.07.2010	• AmCham Bulgaria Marks July 4th with Glorious Happening
It was the AmCham Bulgaria 16th celebration of July Fourth that made the US community feel like at home. The American College of Sofia provided wonderful location for the event, our member companies supplied lots of food and drinks, guests won ruffle prizes, there were spectacular fireworks, and even the weather was on our side.
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01.07.2010	• HR Committee Discusses EU Programs
AmCham HR Committee invited Valentina Simeonova, deputy minister of labour and social policy, and Martin Petkov, expert with Consulto Bulgaria to give more information to member companies regarding policy of the ministry, European programs, and current and upcoming programs under operational program Human Resources. Fifty HR specialists with Amcham member companies attended the meeting on June 29 at the American corner on Slaveikov Sq.
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30.06.2010	• AmCham and Media Discuss Investment Trends and Personal Development
Investment trends and perspectives up to 2013, professional training and further education of staff were issues at focus at the Amcham media breakfast held June 24, 2010 at the Elieff Center of AUBG. Guest speakers were: Borislav Stefanov, executive director of the Bulgarian InvestAgency, Amcham board members Stefan Ivanov, Citibank Sofia, vice-president, Thomas Higgins, BAF. Valentin Georgiev, executive director chaired the Amcham meeting entitled “Bulgaria’s Competitive Advantages in Attracting Foreign Investors.”
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Today's News

Topic of the Day
03.09.2010	• Brussels Upbeat Economic Forecast Cheers Bulgaria
The European Commission has expressed optimism about the potential of Bulgaria's economy to rebound as officials figures confirmed that the eurozone economy grew by 1% between April and June, Sofia News Agency wrote.
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Politics
03.09.2010	• Bulgaria Receives US Recognition for Contribution to Iraq Mission
Bulgaria's Ambassador to the USA Elena Poptodorova has received a special call from the US State Department on the occasion of President Obama's declaration of the end of the combat mission in Iraq, the Bulgarian Embassy in DC told Sofia News Agency.
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Economy
03.09.2010	• Bulgaria’s mutual funds assets clear BGN 600m mark
For the first time since end-2009, Bulgarian mutual funds experienced pick-up in the volume of managed assets, posting a 4% rise to BGN 618 million in August. The figure represents a BGN 26 million increase on the July level, shows data by the Bulgarian Association of Asset Management Companies (BAAMC) and market players.
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Business
03.09.2010	• Almost 100,000 Bulgarians switch pension funds in H1 2010
Almost 100,000 Bulgarians have moved to a new pension fund in the first half of the year, almost on par with the number of account holders that migrated throughout 2009. The latest data by the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) shows that 93,963 Bulgarians switched pension insurance funds between January and June 2010, in comparison with 49,940 for the same period of last year. For the full 2009, the figure stands at 115,000.
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International
03.09.2010	• EU presses France on Roma deportations
The European Commission has criticised France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and has requested more information about the crackdown, BBC wrote. An interim report by the commission - the EU's executive arm - says the French policy does not put enough emphasis on the individual circumstances of Roma facing expulsion.
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Member Updates

02.09.2010	• Emporiki Bank Bulgaria – General partner of “Sculptures of Degas” exhibition
Being appraisers and guardians of high art Emporiki Bank Bulgaria supports hosting this exclusive exhibition in Bulgaria.” The sculptures of Edgar Degas” presents a full collection of bronze sculptures of Edgar Degas, the most prominent French impressionist, acknowledged by maestro Renoir “as the greatest sculptor of the 19th century”. The exhibition is held under the patronage of the French Embassy in Bulgaria and the Ministry of Culture with the support of the French Cultural Institute and National Art Gallery.
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01.09.2010	• George Randelov is the new Country Manager of Microsoft Bulgaria
He brings a wealth of experience in sales & marketing, services and general management from his previous roles. He started his career in 1991 as a product manager in a partner to IBM company in Bulgaria, prior accelerating his 15-years international career with IBM Bulgaria, being a Country Manager for 10 years and subsequently a Strategic Value Creation Team Leader – General Business, North East Europe. Prior to joining Microsoft in the last five months Mr Randelov had experienced a freelanced consulting, working with various clients groups across Europe.
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14.08.2010	• Citi Named Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in Bulgaria
Citi Bulgaria is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by leading industry accolades, Global Finance World’s Best Internet Banks in EMEA 2010, given the award for “Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in Bulgaria”. This award highlights Citi’s continued innovation and excellence in providing online treasury management and trade solutions that make a meaningful difference to our clients. Citi Bulgaria is very proud to walk away with the country award for the fourth consecutive year.
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07.08.2010	• Federico Ghizzoni is appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of UniCredit S.p.A. has granted to Federico Ghizzoni the title of Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Responsible for the CEE Divisionalization Program and CEE Banking Operations, appointing him also as Group’s Deputy General Manager.
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