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Euro zone annual inflation down to 1.2% in April

May 16, 2013July 1, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Eurostat

Euro zone annual inflation was 1.2 per cent in April, down from 1.7 per cent a month earlier, European Union’s

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EU inspects four firms in oil price-fixing probe

May 15, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews energy, European Commission

The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into possible price manipulations for oil and biofuel products. Authorities made unannounced

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Bulgaria records minimum growth in Q1, EU still in recession – flash estimates

May 15, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.1 per cent growth in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Safety nets shielded Europe’s poorest from crisis

May 15, 2013May 22, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

New figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show that social welfare programs shielded some of the poorest

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OECD sees mostly improving global economy

May 14, 2013May 15, 2013 VOANews

A new report is pointing toward improving economic fortunes throughout much of the world. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian annual inflation down to two per cent in April

May 14, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price inflation fell for a third straight month, reaching two per cent in April, data from the

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British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce reports on AGM

May 12, 2013May 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Four new board members were elected at the first annual general meeting of the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BBCC)

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Czech Energo-Pro fined 1.69M leva for abuse of dominant position in Bulgaria

May 10, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Czech firm Energo-Pro, which owns the electricity distribution companies servicing northern and northeastern Bulgaria, has been fined 1.69 million leva

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Further foreign energy companies pull out of Polish shale gas venture

May 10, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Talisman Energy Inc. of Canada and US energy company Marathon Oil said they were of pulling out of exploration for

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