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Apple dethrones Coca-Cola as world’s most valuable brand

September 30, 2013 VOANews

Apple has unseated Coca-Cola as the most valuable brand in the world for 2013, according to Interbrand, a commercial consulting

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WSE starts publishing new indices

September 24, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) Monday launched new expanded large-cap index WIG30, set to replace the WIG20 blue-chip index by the

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World Bank: Bulgaria must boost labour force to counter deteriorating demographics

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Bulgaria must expand its labour force and increase productivity in the face of negative demographic trends that will put a

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Azerbaijan signs deals to sell Shah Deniz gas to European consumers

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The consortium developing the Shah Deniz 2 gas field on Azerbaijan’s shelf in the Caspian Sea signed contracts to sell

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IMF chief: Economy showing signs of recovery, but growth subdued

September 20, 2013 VOANews

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says the global economy is showing signs of recovery, but calls the growth “subdued.”In

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EU, G20 move to crack down on corporate tax avoidance

September 19, 2013February 11, 2014 Ana Hontz-Ward of VOANews.com

Every year, the eurozone loses an estimated one trillion euros in revenue from multinational companies that don’t pay taxes on

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Bulgaria among EU’s best performers against ‘VAT gap’

September 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria has emerged as among European Union states with the best rates in recent years of collecting value-added tax (VAT)

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Bulgaria’s central bank approves FIBank acquisition of smaller local rival

September 19, 2013January 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on September 19 that it has approved the proposed acquisition of MKB Unionbank by

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Montupet expands car parts plant in Rousse, Bulgaria

September 19, 2013September 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

French car parts manufacturer Montupet has completed the expansion of its production facility in the Bulgarian town of Rousse by

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