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Bulgaria’s economy grows by 0.2% in Q2

August 14, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of the year, a flash estimate by the European

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S&P raises Bulgaria’s short-term, affirms long-term ratings

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

International credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s (S&P) said on August 10 that it raised Bulgaria’s short-term foreign and local currency sovereign

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Pfizer to pay $60M fine for bribes abroad, including in Bulgaria

August 9, 2012August 9, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has agreed to pay a $60 million fine to the US government in order to end an

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Greek jobless rate hits record 23%

August 9, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greece says its jobless rate hit 23 per cent in May, an all-time high for the debt-ridden country. The newest

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Standard and Poor’s affirms Poland’s rating

August 9, 2012August 9, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Standard & Poor’s ratings agency has affirmed Poland’s foreign currency rating at A-/A-2′ , while maintained the country’s local currency

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Investors in Bulgaria’s BTC, creditors reach restructuring agreement

August 7, 2012August 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Creditors of Bulgaria’s former state fixed-line monopoly Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) and a group of prospective investors in the company

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Mario Draghi, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt is captured during the session 'Europe's Economic Outlook' at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. Photo: World Economic Forum
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ECB confident in euro, no new measures for now

August 3, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Central Bank suggested it might buy the bonds of ailing eurozone economies like Spain and Italy on the

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Olympic Games hurt business in London

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

The Olympics were expected to bring huge crowds to London, over-burdening the roads and transit system, and providing a boost

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Bulgarian unemployment stays above EU average in June

July 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 12.4 per cent in June, the European Union’s statistics bureau Eurostat said on July 31, rising

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