Economy of the United Kingdom
Bulgaria Registered Economic Growth of 2.9 % Y/Y in Q1
According to preliminary figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) released on Tuesday, Bulgaria registered an economic growth of 2.9 % in the first quarter of this year compared to the same quarter of 2015.
The GDP exceeded BGN 18.5 B, amounting to BGN 2589 per capita. This represented an increase of 0.7 % compared to the last quarter of 2015.
New government programme focuses on economy
BELGRADE - Half of the future government's 10-point programme pertains to the economy, with a major part of it also focusing on education, health care and European integration, Blic reported on Tuesday.
The starting points will be elaborated on by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on 10 pages each.
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SafeBeep, a made-in Greece app, keeps a protective eye on family, friends
For just 1 euro, a new mobile application allows you to stay connected with those closest to you so that you can check where they are every moment of the day and quickly find out how to reach them in case of an accident or emergency.
Chobani gives ownership stake to employees
The 2,000 full-time employees of Chobani were handed an ownership stake in the yogurt company that could make some of them millionaires, as reported by New York Times on April 26.
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Belgian Prosecutor Denies Media Reports of Terror Link in Security Guard's Murder
A Belgian prosecutor has denied local media reports that the murder of a security guard at a Belgian nuclear site was related to a possible terrorist threat, AFP reported on Saturday.
UK business chief resigns, accuses PM Cameron of EU exit hyperbole
The former head of a prominent British business lobbying group, who quit his post because he supports Britain's exit from the European Union, accused Prime Minister David Cameron of scaremongering in comments published on March 7.
Turkey's current account deficit narrows by $13.6 billion
Turkey's current account deficit narrowed by $13.6 billion last year largely thanks to low energy prices, the Central Bank said on Feb. 11.
The fall marked a continuation of deficit narrowing, after it dropped to $32.2 billion in 2015 from $45.8 billion in 2014.
Statistics: Trade deficit up, forex reserves down
Serbia's total foreign trade in 2015 was EUR 28,4 billion, a 6.6 percent increase compared to the year before, the Statistical Office said last week.
Exports rose 7.8 percent to some EUR 12 billion, and imports saw a 5.8 percent increase to EUR 16.4 billion, Beta agency reported.
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Tesco Kipa ends talks with Turkey's Be?endik on store sales
Tesco's subsidiary in Turkey has decided to hang onto some of its stores instead of selling them to rival Turkish retailer Be?endik after their performance improved strongly, it said on Jan. 2.
Be?endik's chief executive said in September that the company planned to buy 10 stores from Tesco Kipa as part of expansion plans that could ultimately lead to a stock market listing.
Bulgaria Reports 0.1% Monthly Deflation for November
Bulgaria on Monday reported negative monthly consumer price inflation of -0.1% for November.
The inflation rate for the first 11 months of 2015 was negative at -0.4%, the statistics office NSI said in a monthly inflation report.
Annual inflation (November 2015 vs November 2014) was also negative, measuring minus 0.4%.