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Poland’s flagship airline PLL LOT to cut labour force by a third

January 7, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

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

January 3, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

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

January 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

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

January 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

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

December 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

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

December 30, 2012May 22, 2013 Andrew Greene of The Prague Post

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

December 28, 2012 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post

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

December 28, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

The economy, both in Bulgaria and the world as a whole, has defied the worst predictions of the doom brigade

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Euro zone crisis and US fiscal cliff risk dominate sovereign outlook, Fitch Ratings says

December 21, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Weaknesses in the major advanced economies – dominated by the continuing euro zone crisis and the looming threat of the

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