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Bulgaria clears way for Plovdiv Fair sell-off

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 Alex Bivol

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on February 7 a motion to remove Plovdiv International Fair from the list of companies under a

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Bulgarian Cabinet asks Parliament for Bourgas-Alexandroupolis exit

February 6, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on February 6 that it has filed an motion in Parliament to exit the intergovernmental agreement with

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M&A corner: VIX, the ‘fear index’

February 5, 2013February 5, 2013 Les Nemethy

If there is one graph that one might look at that would best summarise perceptions of risk associated with the

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EU ended 2012 with 10.7% unemployment – Eurostat

February 1, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The 27-member European Union ended 2012 with 10.7 per cent unemployment in December, seasonally adjusted, according to EU statistics office

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Bulgaria’s Payner pulls out of EU funding deal after controversy

January 31, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian media group Payner said that it decided to forego the request for European Union funding for its expansion project,

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House prices in Spain, Ireland saw largest decreases in Q3 2012 y/y, Eurostat says

January 31, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union statistics office Eurostat released on January 31 2013 its first-ever figures on changes in house prices in the

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BlackBerry unveils two new smartphones

January 31, 2013 Mil Arcega of VOANews

Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry, says it’s back. The company is trying to reclaim

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Housing prices in Bulgaria dropped one to three per cent in 2012 – report

January 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Prices of residential property decreased by one to three per cent in 2012, public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television said on

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EU blocks UPS acquisition of TNT Express

January 30, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on January 30 that it blocked the proposed acquisition of Dutch-based TNT Express by UPS after

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