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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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Balkans’ largest wine exhibition Vinaria opens in Plovdiv on March 4 2015

February 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Vinaria, the largest wine exhibition on the Balkans, is to be held in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv for the 23rd

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Bulgarian economy minister in sales pitch to German and French business chambers

February 17, 2015February 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has told representatives of German and French business in the country that Bulgaria is pursuing

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines telecom BTC 812 000 leva

February 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on February 17 that it has fined telecom firm BTC 812 000

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FDI in Bulgaria at 1.18B euro in 2014

February 17, 2015February 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2014 stood at 1.182 billion euro, the equivalent of 2.8 per cent of the

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