75% of people in the world have access to mobile phones – World Bank
About three-quarters of the world’s inhabitants now have access to a mobile phone and the mobile communications story is moving
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Interpol Global Register, enabling checking for fakes, unveiled at Google Ideas INFO summit
People will able to use mobile phones or other devices with internet connections to check whether goods are fake or
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Fitch confirms Bulgaria’s long-term local, foreign currency ratings as stable
Rating agency Fitch has confirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) at BBB- and its long-term local currency
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European Commission could hit Microsoft with heavy fine over web browser choice
The European Commission has opened proceedings against Microsoft in order to investigate whether the company has failed to comply with
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IMF: Global economic growth slowing
The International Monetary Fund says global economic growth is slowing as debt problems continue in Europe, and expansion is less than expected
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ACTA axing reopens the issue of piracy
The European Parliament’s rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was not a surprising decision, but leading politicians and business
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France’s Total granted oil, gas exploration licence in Bulgaria
French oil and gas group total was awarded a licence to prospect for fossil fuels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic area
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Bulgaria records second straight month of deflation
Bulgaria’s consumer price index fell by one per cent in June, the second straight month of deflation, pushing the year-on-year
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Euro zone could shed further 4.5M jobs by 2016 – UN report
If current economic policies do not change quickly, the 17-member euro zone may lose 4.5 million jobs over the next
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