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Of bulls, bears and bubbles: Historic high as Bitcoin hits $10 000

November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 Lance Nelson

Bitcoin has just hit a huge milestone by reaching $10 000 per coin. Bitcoin is now worth more than $177

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OECD sees globe’s economy strengthening, but says further policy action needed

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The world economy has strengthened, with monetary and fiscal stimulus underpinning a broad-based and synchronised  improvement in growth rates across

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Bulgarian government approves statute of commission on economic co-operation with Saudi Arabia

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government said on November 28 that it had approved a draft statute for a joint intergovernmental commission on

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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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