Euro zone unemployment reached new record in November 2012 – Eurostat
More than two million people in the European Union lost their jobs between November 2011 and November 2012, bringing unemployment
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Poland’s flagship airline PLL LOT to cut labour force by a third
Poland’s flagship airline carrier PLL LOT may have posted an even 200 million zloty loss in 2012 and will downsize
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Bulbank: Bulgarians’ household savings to grow in 2013
Bulgarians’ household savings will continue to grow this year, albeit at a slower rate than in 2012, UniCredit Bulbank said
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Bulgaria could get up to 2.5B euro FDI in 2013 – official
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Bulgarian economy in 2013 was expected to reach between two billion euro and 2.5
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Bulgaria begins collecting income tax for 2012
On the first working day of 2013, Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) is already accepting income tax filings for the
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Close to 50 000 firms registered in Bulgaria in 2012
Close to 50 000 new companies, most of them SMEs, were registered in Bulgaria in 2012, nearly 5000 more than
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Euro zone: Economic prospects for 2013 look bleak across the Continent
Street riots, political instability, financial bailouts and harsh austerity measures: The financially crippled eurozone endured another turbulent year in 2012
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Turbulence in Czech energy sector as Temelín tender attracts controversy
The largest public tender in the Czech Republic’s history descended into turmoil late in 2012, when Areva appealed its exclusion
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The Globe 2013: Business as usual
The economy, both in Bulgaria and the world as a whole, has defied the worst predictions of the doom brigade
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