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Energy giant Total, Cyprus agree to extend exploration

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, energy

The Cypriot cabinet has given the green light for the signing of an agreement with French energy giant Total, allowing

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Euro falls to near 12-year low against US dollar

March 10, 2015 VOANews euro zone

Europe’s euro currency tumbled again Tuesday, falling close to a 12-year low against the dollar. The single currency used in

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Poland’s AmRest acquires Starbucks franchise in Bulgaria, Romania

March 6, 2015March 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Polish restaurant operator AmRest Holdings has announced that it agreed to acquire the two companies operating the Starbucks coffee shops

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Bulgaria seeks closer ties with Azerbaijan, eyes more gas purchases

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan will seek to boost strategic co-operation in a number of fields, under a memorandum signed on March

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Swarovski moves its plant to Serbia

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Austrian producer of luxury cut lead glass Swarovski is to move its plants from China and Czech Republic to Austria and

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Bulgarian regulators to target Uber drivers – reports

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Several Bulgarian state institutions, including transport and competition regulators, but also the country’s National Revenue Agency (NRA), were preparing checks

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‘Internet of Things’ will generate huge assets for Central and Eastern Europe public sector – forecast

February 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

While still a nascent market, the “Internet of Things” is nevertheless on its way in Central and Eastern Europe, according

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Bulgarian business climate improved in February 2015 – statistics institute

February 27, 2015March 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Managers’ outlook on the business climate in Bulgaria improved by 1.2 percentage points in February 2015, boosted by increased optimism

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British Bulgarian Business Association and InvestBulgaria Agency to sign co-operation agreement

February 26, 2015March 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The recently-founded British Bulgarian Business Association (BBBA) and the InvestBulgaria Agency are to sign a co-operation agreement, according to a

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