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Online retailer eMAG handed new unfair competition fine in Bulgaria

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) fined online electronic goods and household appliances retailer eMAG 137 900 leva, or

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Falling euro may help European economic growth

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 VOANews euro zone

The surging dollar and plunging euro are making problems for U.S. exporters and bargains for American tourists and shoppers. Some

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Bulgaria annual deflation slows down to 0.5% in February

March 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.2 per cent in February, pushing the annual deflation figure at the end

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Bulgarian exports to EU 3.2% up in 2014 on annual basis – statistics institute

March 13, 2015March 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In 2014 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 3.2 per cent compared to 2013 and amounted to 27 billion

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Borissov calls for more investments in Bulgaria’s smaller towns

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Meeting senior representatives of Hewlett-Packard, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has called for more investments in smaller towns to achieve

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev praises bilateral co-operation in meeting with British trade mission

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev praised the close business ties between Bulgaria and UK in his welcoming address to a British

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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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