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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Business
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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Ski lifts on Sofia’s Vitosha mountain to resume operations
Ski lifts on Vitosha mountain near Sofia, which were halted last year by the company that holds the concession, will
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OECD sees new signs of global economic slowdown
A new report is signaling that most of the world’s major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil
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Court settles ownership of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv fair
Bulgaria’s supreme court of cassation ruled to confirm the judgment of an appellate court that kept the Plovdiv International Fair
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No more hidden fees: Airlines forced to be upfront with pricing
Airlines across Europe have been forced to change their booking systems to make “hidden fees” more obvious to customers during
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European Commission proposes financial consumer protection package
The European Commission has proposed a package of legislative measures that aims to increase consumer protection in the financial services
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