Greek shipowners investing big
On the back of positive sentiment about the future, 2013 saw Greek shipowners placing a record number of orders, estimated
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves latest batch of red-tape cutting measures
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on February 12 the third package of measures meant to “reduce the regulatory burden” on the local
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Bulgarian government failing to live up to red-tape cutting promises – report
Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Daniela Bobeva was forced to defend on February 10 the Cabinet’s track record on efforts to
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Bulgaria’s exports to non-EU countries rose in 2013, but trade balance negative
Bulgarian exports to third countries – meaning those that are not members of the European Union – were 3.5 per
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Bulgaria Constitutional Court repeals 2012 tax law amendments
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on February 6 that the amendments to the tax laws introducing a single taxpayer account, passed
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Bulgaria cuts fees on registering new businesses
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on February 5 to cut the fees charged by the country’s Registry Agency on the registration of
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PC market in Central and Eastern Europe still struggling
According to the preliminary results from International Data Corporation (IDC), PC shipments in Central and Eastern Europe totalled 6.3 million
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French bank Credit Agricole to sell Bulgarian unit
Bulgaria’s fourth-largest lender, Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), said on January 22 that it has agreed to buy the Bulgarian subsidiary
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EBRD expects slow recovery, cuts Bulgaria’s growth forecast
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its latest Regional Economics Report that growth in the regions
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