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FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2016 was 953.7 mln euro

January 19, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2016 stood at 953.7 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria’s exports in January-November 2016 up 1.5% y/y – NSI

January 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January to November 2016 were 1.5 per cent higher than in January-November 2015, while imports dropped by

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Unemployment in Bulgaria drops to 7.1%, again below EU average

January 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 7.1 per cent in November 2016, down from 7.9 per cent a year earlier, continuing the

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Bulgarians ‘spent a billion euro’ over Christmas-New Year – report

January 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian consumers spent more than two billion leva (about a billion euro) between December 20 and 31, going by National

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Industry Watch: Plovdiv becoming industrial capital of Bulgaria

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Plovdiv

Plovdiv is increasingly establishing itself as the industrial capital of Bulgaria, according to economists and analysts from the Industry Watch

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Belgium’s KBC Group in 610M euro deal to acquire United Bulgarian Bank and Interlease

December 31, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Belgian based KBC Group (KBC) and the National Bank of Greece (NBG), the Greek parent company of United Bulgarian Bank

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Bulgaria’s December 2016 business climate unchanged from November – poll

December 30, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found views of the country’s business climate in December largely

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Ukrainian government nationalises PrivatBank, guarantees deposits

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

The Ukrainian government acquired 100 per cent of the shares of PrivatBank, after the Cabinet of Ministers approved a request

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Bulgaria has among lowest job vacancy rates in the EU

December 15, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria was among five European Union countries with the lowest job vacancy rates in the third quarter of 2016, EU

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