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Bulgaria business climate rebounds in January 2015

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s overall business climate indicator, measured by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), recorded a strong rise in the first month

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S&P downgrades Russia credit rating to ‘junk’ status

January 27, 2015 VOANews Russia

Russia’s credit rating was downgraded Monday, falling below investment grade for the first time in a decade to what the

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South Stream Bulgaria still working on pipeline project, CEO says

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

South Stream Bulgaria, the joint venture that was meant to build the cancelled gas pipeline’s stretch on Bulgarian soil, remains

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Poland angered by German new law on minimum wage for transit truck drivers

January 23, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to take steps in order to arrange a meeting between Polish and German labour and

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Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry appoints new InvestBulgaria chief

January 20, 2015January 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry said that Stamen Yanev has been appointed director of the country’s investment promotion agency InvestBulgaria. He replaces

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Petrol prices in Bulgaria continue to fall

January 20, 2015January 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The price of petrol in Bulgaria is continuing to fall, following decreases in world crude oil prices, with the price

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IMF trims global outlook, but still sees growth in 2015

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its annual forecast for global economic growth for 2015 as the world faces what

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UN predicts marginal global economic growth

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 Lisa Schlein of VOANews

The global economy expanded last year “at a moderate and uneven pace” and is set for modest growth this year

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2014 was 1.22B euro

January 19, 2015January 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2014 stood at 1.224 billion euro, the equivalent of

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