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  Regulation of Pension Fund Investments in Bulgaria – Developments and Trends

  The experiences sharing in relation to the pension reform in Bulgaria is very interesting because Bulgaria was one of the first countries in Eastern Europe to embark upon pension reform in the early 1990s. This statement is divided into three parts: • Brief overview on the Bulgarian Pension Reform – the stages of its implementation; the main ... The experiences sharing in relation to the pension reform in Bulgaria is very interesting because Bulgaria was one of the first countries in Eastern Europe to embark upon pension reform in the early 1990s. This statement is divided into three parts: • Brief overview on the Bulgarian Pension Reform – the stages of its implementation; the main features of the reform and development of Pension funds in the country; • Describing pension funds investments regulation almost 9 years after the beginning of the pension reform; amendments of pension legislation related to investments of pension funds assets; • The last part consists of the main forthcoming changes in regulation and I will try to make some concluding comments.

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  A Process of Implementation of Investment Projects within the Scope of Corporate Innovation Activities

  The innovation activities of the Bulgarian companies lag behind the development of innovation culture and business attitude. The problems are due to the lack of information about the characteristics of the innovations as well as the insufficient knowledge on the investment practices in this field and the available financing programmes. By means of ... The innovation activities of the Bulgarian companies lag behind the development of innovation culture and business attitude. The problems are due to the lack of information about the characteristics of the innovations as well as the insufficient knowledge on the investment practices in this field and the available financing programmes. By means of the process approach the article aims to clarify the nature of investments and innovation, innovation project management and the possible sources of financing. An attempt has been made to justify the need for a methodology of investment projects implementation within the scope of corporate innovation activities as well to formulate some principle requirements for it.

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  Humor - a Means of Efficient Business Communication. Age, Gender and Cultural Differences

  Humour is considered a means for efficient business communication and a factor for successful business. It relieves the tension and stress, „breaks the ice”, leads to creative decisions, conveys inconvenient truths as skillful jokes, wins sympathy and trust when the jokes are directod to the speaker, „aikido”, etc. Everybody can learn how to joke. ... Humour is considered a means for efficient business communication and a factor for successful business. It relieves the tension and stress, „breaks the ice”, leads to creative decisions, conveys inconvenient truths as skillful jokes, wins sympathy and trust when the jokes are directod to the speaker, „aikido”, etc. Everybody can learn how to joke. This requires some knowledge on the essence of humour, the main types of humour, the importance of humour, and especially on the existing age, gender, and cultural differences. With such knowledge and appropriate trainnig everybody shall know when, where, and how to use his sense of humour.