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Bulgarian government failing to live up to red-tape cutting promises – report

February 10, 2014February 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

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

February 10, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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

February 6, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

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

February 5, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

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

January 30, 2014 The Prague Post

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

January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

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

January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its latest Regional Economics Report that growth in the regions

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IMF sees global economic gains this year

January 21, 2014 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund is predicting the world economy will advance at a faster pace this year. IMF economic counselor

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Global economy risks jobless recovery

January 21, 2014February 10, 2014 Lisa Schlein of VOANews

A new report finds global unemployment rates are continuing to rise, despite modest growth in the world economy.   The International Labor

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