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Car production in Romania sees sharp decrease

September 14, 2016March 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The production of cars in Romania has suffered a major slump during the first eight months of 2016. About 240

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Bulgaria Environment Ministry to fine Montupet plant in Rousse

September 12, 2016September 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry will issue a 500 000 leva, or about 255 600 euro, fine to the plant owned by

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Bulgaria’s exports to other EU countries 3.7% up in H1 2016 – NSI

September 12, 2016September 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports to other European Union countries were 3.7 per cent higher in January to June 2016 than in the

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Emmanuel Artur appointed as new CEO of Nestlé Bulgaria

September 3, 2016February 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Nestlé group has appointed Emmanuel Artur as CEO of its division in Bulgaria, the company announced. Artur will be replacing

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Markovo Tepe Mall in Plovdiv to open at the end of October 2016

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Markovo Tepe Mall, a project in Plovdiv that has seen stops and starts since construction began in 2008, is set

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Bulgarian business climate in August unchanged from July – poll

August 29, 2016August 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

The Bulgarian business climate in August 2016 was largely unchanged from July, according to a regular monthly survey among managers

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FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2016 was 778.4M euro

August 17, 2016August 19, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of 2016 stood at 778.4 million euro, the equivalent of 1.7

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Two Bulgarian banks required to increase capital buffers after stress test

August 13, 2016August 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s central bank published on August 13 the results of the asset quality review and stress test of the country’s

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COSCO says aims to turn Piraeus port into one of Europe’s largest container hubs

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Chinese giant COSCO, which on Wednesday completed officially the acquisition of a majority stake in Piraeus Port, said it aims

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