Severe droughts in Eastern Europe, US, send world food prices soaring
Global food prices soared by 10 per cent in July 2012 from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching
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Business
Sharp loss of consumer confidence key factor in drop in EU economic sentiment in August
The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased markedly by two points in the European Union in August 2012, to 87.0, and by 1.8
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Experts call for action as Europe’s crisis festers
Europe’s economic crisis has continued over the summer, while attention was diverted by the Olympics, the war in Syria and
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Bulgaria signs offshore oil exploration deal with France’s Total
Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev signed on August 29 the contract granting French firm Total a five-year exploration
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Bulgaria targets e-government roll-out for July 2013
Electronic government, an area that Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov earlier declared as a priority for his Cabinet this year,
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Bulgaria seals cheaper gas deal with Russia
Bulgaria will pay, on average, 11 per cent less for Russian natural gas bought until the end of this year,
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Bulgaria to sign movie co-production deal with Turkey
Bulgaria and Turkey were due to sign on August 28 2012 an agreement on joint film productions, according to Bulgaria’s
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Improved infrastructure to boost Bulgaria’s tourism industry in 2013, hotel and restaurant body says
Bulgaria’s tourism industry expects a 10 to 15 per cent growth in tourism in 2013, mainly because of major infrastructure
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Bulgarian Black Sea resorts cut prices after peak season passes
With the end of August and the passing of the peak summer season, Bulgaria’s Black Sea coastal resort hotels have
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