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Statistics institute: Bulgaria’s exports rose 1.4% in January – October 2018

December 11, 2018December 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

The total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria from January to October 2018 was 1.4 per cent higher than

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42% of self-employed in Bulgaria cite ‘suitable opportunity’ as reason

December 11, 2018December 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Forty-two per cent of self-employed people in Bulgaria cited “suitable opportunity” as the reason to go into business for themselves,

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria saw slight improvement in November 2018

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found that managers saw the business climate in November 2018

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Bulgaria anti-trust watchdog fines telecom A1 Bulgaria 804 340 leva

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined telecommunications company A1 Bulgaria 804 340 leva, or about 411 250

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Bulgarian arms plant in deal with Israel’s Aeronautics Group on drone production

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgarian military armaments and equipment firm VMZ Sopot has signed a contract on co-operation and technology transfer with Israeli company

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Bulgaria central bank approves sale of SG Expressbank to Banka DSK

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said it has given its preliminary approval for the proposed acquisition of a 99.74 per cent

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog halts 675M leva state railways passenger trains tender

November 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Commission (CPC) has ruled as unlawful a public procurement by state railways BDZ for the

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Statistics institute: Bulgaria’s exports dropped 1.5% y/y in January – September 2018

November 12, 2018November 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January to September 2018 were 1.5 per cent less than in January to September 2017, the National

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Bulgaria’s Sasha Bezuhanova appointed to board of European Institute of Innovation and Technology

November 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on November 9 that it had appointed three new members to the governing board of the

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