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European Commission looking into South Stream Bulgarian tender

January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

The European Commission was looking into the public procurement tender to pick a contractor for the Bulgarian stretch of the

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World Bank says global economy at turning point

January 15, 2014February 11, 2014 Mil Arcega of VOANews World Bank

The global recovery is gaining momentum according to new projections by the World Bank.  But unlike previous years, the World

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Oil giant BP agrees to buy Greece’s entire Prinos oil output

January 14, 2014January 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Oil giant British Petroleum (BP) signed a deal on January 13 2014 with the Greek Environment, Energy and Climate Change

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Cinema City vows to develop huge amusement park near Warsaw

January 14, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Warsaw-listed movie operator Cinema City International will use the cash from merging its cinema business with UK-based cinema giant Cineworld

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Slovakia issues longest-term bond in CEE since 2011

January 14, 2014 The Prague Post Slovakia

Erste Group Bank through its subsidiary Slovenská sporiteľňa successfully managed a 1.5 billion euro 15-year new bond issue for the

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Fitch affirms Bulgaria’s credit rating, outlook

January 12, 2014January 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings said it affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign ratings at BBB-, with a stable outlook. The agency said

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Britain’s Cineworld buys Cinema City International

January 10, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Britain’s biggest cinema chain Cineworld said on January 10 that it will buy Cinema City International, the Warsaw-listed cinema chain

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Economic sentiment in EU, euro zone best since 2011 – official

January 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in the euro zone in December 2013 was at its best level since July 2011,

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US Treasury Secretary urges Europe to boost growth

January 7, 2014 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is urging Europe to boost growth and shore up financial backstops he says are key

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