Japan logs USD 10.4 billion trade deficit for May
Tokyo. Japan's trade deficit for May expanded 9.5 percent from a year earlier to USD 10.4 billion, official data showed Wednesday as import costs rose on a weak yen, AFP reports.

UniCredit Bulbank donated BGN 140,000 to Bulgarian Center for Not-for-profit Law
Sofia. UniCredit Bulbank donated BGN 140,000 on Tuesday to the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-profit Law (BCNL) for the development of social entrepreneurship.

Interest rates might rise in case of prolonged instability
Sofia. In case of prolonged instability, risk in Bulgaria will rise, affecting bank interest rates, the Chairperson of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB) Levon Hampartzoumian told journalists on Tuesday, commenting on the political situation in the country.