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Norway’s Telenor closes acquisition of Bulgaria’s Globul, names new CEO

August 1, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor has finalised the deal to buy Bulgaria’s second-largest mobile carrier Globul, appointing Stein-Erik Vellan as the

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Economic sentiment, business climate indicators in EU continue upward trend in July 2013

July 30, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In July 2013 the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) increased by 1.2 points in the euro zone (to 92.5) and by

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National Bank of Greece absorbs Probank

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced it will absorb Greek lender Probank which recently broke into a good and

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Privatization plan of Greek Public Power Corporation unveiled

July 26, 2013July 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Greek government has unveiled details of a plan to privatize the Public Power Corporation. The privatization is part of

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FDI in Bulgaria rose by 13% in 2012 – UNCTAD report

July 25, 2013July 25, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria rose by 13 per cent last year, reaching 1.48 billion euro, a report by

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terminal 2 of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
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Bulgaria’s anti-trust regulator accuses Sofia Airport of unfair competition

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on July 23 that it found Sofia Airport was engaging in unfair

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Euro zone debt rising in spite of austerity measures

July 22, 2013July 31, 2013 VOANews euro zone

The combined debt in the eurozone continues to grow, even as many of the 17 nations in Europe’s currency bloc

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Poland’s recovery to strengthen later this year – Moody’s

July 22, 2013July 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s fiscal gap will widen to 4.4 per cent of GDP in 2013 before fiscal consolidation resumes in 2014 to

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May was 505.4 million euro

July 17, 2013July 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 505.4 million euro, the equivalent

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