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Belgium’s KBC Group in 1B euro deal to buy Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria

November 15, 2021November 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Belgian-based KBC Group (KBC) said on November 15 that it reached an agreement with Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) to

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Gilbert McCaul elected head of British-Bulgarian Business Association

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Gilbert McCaul has been elected the new chairman of the management board of the British-Bulgarian Business Association (BBBA), the association

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NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria largely unchanged in July

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) among managers in four sectors has found views of Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria’s Eurohold closes deal to buy CEZ assets for 335M euro

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian insurance and asset management group Eurohold Holding said that it has closed the deal to buy the Bulgarian assets

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Multinationals to be obliged to declare what taxes they pay in each EU country

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament sealed a deal obliging multinationals to publicly declare what taxes they pay in each European

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Bulgaria agrees to postpone annual concession fees for Sofia Airport

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov signed on April 9 an annex to the concession contract for Sofia Airport, which granted

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NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in March

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The business climate in Bulgaria improved in March 2021, according to a regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute

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Bulgaria competition regulator approves sale of broadcaster Nova Televizia

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on January 18 that it has approved the proposed sale of broadcaster

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Turnover in retail via internet in Bulgaria up by 57% y/y in October 2020

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Turnover in online shopping in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 57 per cent higher than in October 2019, according to

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