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Bulgaria central bank extends CCB administration period for second time

September 16, 2014September 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s central bank said on September 16 that it extended the special supervision period for the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB)

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Air France pilot strike causes cancellation of some Sofia flights

September 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff travel

The strike by Air France pilots has resulted in the cancellation of two Paris-Sofia flights and their corresponding return flights

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Bulgaria annual deflation down to 0.6% in August

September 15, 2014September 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) posted another month of deflation, shrinking by 0.2 per cent in August, but the annual

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Netflix sets sights on Europe

September 14, 2014 VOANews

Netflix, the U.S. video-streaming giant, is set to launch the second phase of its European expansion plan next week in

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Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria predicts continued economic growth in H2 2014

September 8, 2014September 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The Bulgarian unit of Austrian banking group Raiffeisenbank said on September 8 that it expected the pace of economic growth

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Gloomy panorama for biggest companies of Central Europe

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

A deteriorating economic situation across Central Europe combined in 2013 with an increasingly uncertain geopolitical situation to drive revenue stagnation

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ECB will start buying ABS, covered bonds in October

September 4, 2014September 5, 2014 VOANews

The European Central Bank will start buying securitized loans and covered bonds next month to help unblock lending in the

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Eurozone business grew at slowest rate in August

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 VOANews

Eurozone business grew at the slowest rate this year in August and retail sales declined in July, surveys showed on

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Bulgarian government debt soared under Oresharski cabinet

September 2, 2014May 10, 2024 Alex Bivol macroeconomic indicators, Plamen Oresharski

The impact of the 14-month Plamen Oresharski administration on Bulgaria’s government debt can now be quantified at a net 2.5

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