Plain packaging and its unintended consequences
Plain packaging means removing all distinctive elements (logo, colours, lettering) associated with a product and replacing them with a generic
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Business
Deal on stricter EU rules for sovereign debt ratings
Credit rating agencies will have to obey additional rules on sovereign debt ratings, including three set dates a year for
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Debt deal marks ‘new day’ for Greece
The eurozone has agreed on a deal that will reduce Greek debt and help the nation avoid bankruptcy. Greek Prime
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Russia PM Medvedev voices confidence in euro zone
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says his country has confidence the eurozone’s economic fortunes will improve, despite ongoing concerns about
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Euro zone to remain in recession until early 2013, OECD economic outlook says
The euro zone will remain in recession until early 2013, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD)
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Euro zone, IMF reach deal on Greek bailout
Eurozone finance ministers have reached a deal with the International Monetary Fund on reducing Greece’s debt and releasing immediate bailout
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Central bank governor Iskrov underlines strength of Bulgarian banking system
Ivan Iskrov, governor of central Bulgarian National Bank, says that he is very proud of the strength of local banking
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Facebook power grab?
Should Facebook Be Able To “Dislike” Privacy Changes? There’s an old truism in public relations: if you have bad news
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M&A Corner: Sovereign risk in Central and Eastern Europe
For anyone who has anything to do with business in Central Europe, it is important to know the risk associated
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