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Safer Internet Day 2018: Only 20% of Bulgarian businesses have an ICT security policy

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Only 20 per cent of Bulgarian businesses using computers had a IT security policy, lower than the EU average of

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Unemployment in Bulgaria was 6.1% in December 2017, again below EU average – Eurostat

January 31, 2018February 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgarian in December 2017 was 6.1 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent in December 2016 and again

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Poll sees improved business climate in Bulgaria in January 2018

January 29, 2018January 31, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found the total business climate indicator increased in January

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IMF hikes global growth outlook on US tax cut boost

January 23, 2018January 21, 2019 Deutsche Welle IMF

In the latest update to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO), nearly all the forecasts for 2018 and 2019 were

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Bulgaria signs contract to build road toll system

January 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency signed a contract on January 15 with a consortium led by Austria’s Kapsch TrafficCom to build

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Bulgaria has lowest percentage of people using internet banking in the EU – Eurostat

January 15, 2018January 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria has the lowest percentage of adults using internet banking in the European Union, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on

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Bulgarian exports in January – November 2017 up 11.8% on annual basis – statistics institute

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – November 2017, the value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 48 111.6

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Greece’s PPC close to an agreement to acquire energy trader and supplier EDS Group

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Macedonia

The Greek national power generation company, Public Power Corporation (PPC) within the framework of its business strategic planning, a main

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2017 was 6.2% – Eurostat

January 9, 2018January 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2017 was 6.2 per cent, the same rate as the previous two months, and down

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