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S&P confirms Bulgaria’s credit rating at BBB

December 14, 2012December 14, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s said on December 13 that it affirmed Bulgaria’s and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit

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Britain’s credit outlook deemed ‘negative’

December 14, 2012 VOANews

A major financial services company has trimmed its outlook on Britain’s top-rated credit standing, cutting it from stable to negative.

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Purchasing power in Bulgaria lowest in the EU – Eurostat

December 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Purchasing power in Bulgaria, measured according to Actual Individual Consumption per capita, was the lowest in the European Union from

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Bulgaria to set up telecom network for state administration – report

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 VOANews

Bulgaria planned to build a self-contained telecom network for the use of the state administration, saving millions of leva in

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11 EU countries get European Parliament’s approval for a financial transaction tax

December 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Eleven EU countries planning to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT) won a resounding go-ahead from members of the European

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Polish economy minister declares support for troubled motor industry

December 12, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

The Polish government will present solutions to support car production in Poland in order to defend jobs in the sector,

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Business Perspectives 

M&A corner: Cutting costs – cut fat, not muscle

December 10, 2012 Les Nemethy

I have seen several situations where management was of the view that costs could not be cut without considerably affecting

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Russia launches construction of South Stream gas pipeline

December 7, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, Russia, South Stream

Russian president Vladimir Putin gave the start to construction of South Stream gas pipeline on December 7, Moscow’s ambitious geopolitical

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Bulgaria’s media movements and muddles

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

A great game is being played out in Bulgaria’s media market that can be as baffling as trying to think

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