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South Stream Hungarian pipeline approval a ‘long-term benefit’

November 13, 2012June 2, 2013 The Budapest Times energy, Hungary, South Stream

Following the final investment decision being approved for the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia, deputy chairman of the Gazprom

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria competition regulator says could probe Sofia taxis for cartel

November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) could investigate taxi companies in the country’s capital city Sofia to ascertain whether

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Bulgaria Business News 

Standard & Poor’s raises credit rating of Bulgarian capital Sofia

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s upgraded the credit rating of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, the city’s mayor Yordanka

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Bulgaria among CEE countries to benefit from international financial institutions’ 30 billion euro assistance

November 9, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

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Bulgaria competition watchdog levies record 16 million leva fine on Hyundai distributor

November 8, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on November 8 that it fined the Bulgarian distributor of Hyundai cars

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EC downbeat on European economic growth prospects

November 7, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on November 7, in its autumn economic forecast, that it expected the bloc’s economy to shrink

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Cabinet links South Stream investment decision to long-term gas deal

November 7, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Cabinet gave its approval to the signing of the final investment decision on the South Stream gas pipeline, with

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M&A corner: A bird’s eye view on CEE stock exchanges

November 5, 2012 Les Nemethy

Although few small and medium-sized enterprise owners will ever take their companies public, it’s useful nevertheless for business owners to

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Dobrev in Q&A with the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce

November 5, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Delyan Dobrev

Bulgaria’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev was the guest of the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce on October

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