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First Investment Bank Shares Up on Monday
Shares of Bulgaria's First Investment Bank were up 24% as of Monday, 13:00 EEST (11:00 GMT).
Data from the Sofia Stock Exchange, cited by website Capital.bg, came despite Friday's surge of panic among many Bulgarians following rumors spread via SMS and online that the bank could fail.
The information forced scores of people to withdraw their savings.
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Wheat Prices Could Soar if EU Approves Ukraine Loan
Ukraine's wheat production, which is the 11th largest in the world, may suffer due to the EUR 11 B aid from the EU.
The reason is that the money will come with strings attached, such as drastically raising electricity and fuel prices in the country, as Bulgarian website Expert.bg has warned.