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Bulgarian financial watchdog asks prosecutors to investigate former ministers

September 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The chairperson of Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC), Stoyan Mavrodiev, has said that the regulator has asked prosecutors to investigate

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Bulgaria reports annual deflation of 0.7% in August

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index shrank for a sixth consecutive month in August, pushing the annual figures to show 0.7 per

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Bulgaria, EC clash brewing on EU funds management – report

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to streamline its EU funds management, a request that the government in Sofia does

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Greek banks looking to cut staff by 5000 by the end of the year

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Following the success of Piraeus Bank’s voluntary redundancy scheme, to which nearly 2200 employees agreed – representing 12 per cent

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Liquidation of ‘bad banks’ in Slovenia under question

September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Slovenia

Slovenian business daily newspaper Finance says in Monday’s commentary there are several major questions open in the wake of the

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Bulgarian firms owe 34.7M leva in overdue salaries – report

September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 877 Bulgarian firms owed 34.7 million leva in overdue salaries to their 36 500 employees, Bulgarian daily

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OECD says wealthy nations gaining economic momentum

September 9, 2013 VOANews

A new report says the economies in the world’s wealthiest countries are gaining momentum, while those in key developing countries

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Bulgaria confirms economy contracted in Q2

September 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Statistics Institute said on September 4 that the country’s economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in the second

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Spanish retailer Mango exits Bulgarian market – report

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Spanish clothing retailer Mango has left the Bulgarian market, shutting down its stores in the country, mass circulation daily 24

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