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Ioana David

Senior Editor

Ioana David

Fields
Health, Retail&Consumer, Companies
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
99
Viorel Catarama, Elvila: Furniture Exports Are Profitable Again
Companies

Viorel Catarama, Elvila: Furniture Exports Are Profitable Again

Businessman Viorel Catarama, who controls the Elvila group, says export is a very good opportunity for companies in the furniture industry at the moment. He uses his company's sales abroad a...

Ioana David · 30.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Retail&Consumer

Beer Sales Resume Growth, Climb 0.9% In 1H

Beer sales resumed growth in the first six months of this year, up 0.9% compared to 2010, after a tentative start to the year, reveals a ZF analysis based on data provided by the National St...

Ioana David · 26.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Top Ten Drug Makers Posted EUR450 In Turnover In 2010, Up 20%
Health

Top Ten Drug Makers Posted EUR450 In Turnover In 2010, Up 20%

The ten largest drug makers with plants on the Romanian market last year generated cumulated turnover of more than EUR450 million, almost 20% higher than in 2009, shows a ZF analysis based o...

Ioana David · 25.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
kika Enters IKEA And Mobexpert Turf
Retail&Consumer

kika Enters IKEA And Mobexpert Turf

Austrian-held furniture and home furnishings retailer kika, which operates a store in western Bucharest, plans to open a store in Baneasa. The new store in the northern area of the capital c...

Ioana David · 25.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Management Change At Pharmaceutical Company Boehringer Ingelheim
HR

Management Change At Pharmaceutical Company Boehringer Ingelheim

German-held drug producer Boehringer Ingelheim appointed physician Jan Stefan Scheld at the helm of its Romanian unit, effective September 1.

Ioana David · 24.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Romanians Spend More On Beer When Going Out - Carlsberg’s Brewer
Retail&Consumer

Romanians Spend More On Beer When Going Out - Carlsberg’s Brewer

United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB), producer of Tuborg and Carlsberg beer, Bilbor mineral water and Granini soft drinks, said its sales rose in the first six months above initial esti...

Ioana David · 23.08.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min
Stem Cell Market Gains Ground: One In Ten Mothers Opts For Collection
Health

Stem Cell Market Gains Ground: One In Ten Mothers Opts For Collection

Stem cell collection and storage, the most dynamic niche of private healthcare services, has reached EUR15 million, and about 10% of parents choose such services for their newborns, accordin...

Ioana David · 18.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Companies

Kronospan Stagnates, Hopes Second Half Will Be Better

Austrian group Kronospan, one of the largest companies on the wood processing market, posted similar sales in the first six months of this year against the similar period of last year.

Ioana David · 11.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min
Healthcare May Have A New Law
Social/Politics

Healthcare May Have A New Law

The emergence of private health insurance houses, the possibility of selling state-owned hospitals, new regulations in the case of malpractice insurance, a basic services packages of EUR200...

Ioana David · 09.08.2011 · 13:05 · 2 min
Alina Culcea, Actavis: We’re More Cautious About Client Portfolio
Health

Alina Culcea, Actavis: We’re More Cautious About Client Portfolio

Alina Culcea, general manager of Actavis Romania, says the initially estimated 19% turnover decline for this year may deepen on some expected healthcare system measures.

Ioana David · 04.08.2011 · 00:00 · 2 min
Retail&Consumer

The Businesses Of Dobronauteanu Brothers: Two Insolvencies And One Market Leader

The Dobronauteanu brothers, the shareholders of wine maker Murfatlar, have in the past few years held stakes in more than 20 companies involved in the local food and drinks industry, as well...

Ioana David · 04.08.2011 · 00:00 · 4 min
Companies

Renewed Investor Interest To Show In Deals In 12 To 18 Months

Dragos Rosca, chief financial officer of investment company Gemisa Investments, says there has “undeniably” been a return in the interest of foreign investors for Romania, especially strateg...

Ioana David · 02.08.2011 · 00:00 · 1 min