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Bitcoin surging to over $9200 fresh all-time highs

November 26, 2017November 28, 2017 Lance Nelson

New all-time highs of over $9200 for Bitcoin are being reached right now. The reason and timing for this $900

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Bulgarian government approves draft changes to Film Industry Act

November 22, 2017January 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a range of changes to the Film Industry Act, to bring the existing state aid scheme

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Brexit: European Banking Authority to be relocated to Paris, France

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Brexit

The EU 27 ministers, in a decision on November 20, selected Paris as the new seat for the European Banking Authority

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Wizz Air buys 146 new aircraft, announces new routes from Sofia

November 18, 2017November 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Jozsef Varadi, Wizz Air co-founder and chief executive of the company, closed a new deal which he calls a “game-changer”

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Contemplating the ski season in Bulgaria

November 18, 2017November 20, 2017 Mark Thomas tourism

On October 14, as the sun shone down on Sofia and the population lapped up the late summer sun, the

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YouTuber’s video prompts bizarre fine from Bulgaria’s competition watchdog

November 13, 2017November 24, 2017 Alex Bivol

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC)  has fined online electronics retailer Laptop.BG about 47 300 leva, on the grounds

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Iranian firms visit Bulgaria to explore opportunities for investment in the dairy sector

November 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Representatives of 15 Iranian dairy companies are exploring opportunities for partnership and investment in Bulgaria, the Economy Ministry said on

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European Automobile Manufacturers Association: 783 hybrid vehicles sold in Bulgaria in first three quarters of 2017

November 10, 2017November 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 783 hybrid vehicles were sold in Bulgaria in the first three quarters of 2017, an increase compared

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2017 up by 12.3% on annual basis – statistics institute

November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January to September 2017, Bulgaria exported goods to the value of 38.5 billion leva, an increase of 12.3 per

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