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Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu

Fields
Companies, Capital Market, Retail&Consumer
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
9.761
Cheap Oil Hurts Suppliers Of Equipment And Services
Energy

Cheap Oil Hurts Suppliers Of Equipment And Services

Oil and gas producers have had to cut investments due to the sudden drop in oil price, which translates into a lower demand for drilling equipment, pipes and drilling services.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 09.04.2015 · 11:55 · 4 min
Companies

Ten Most Debt-Laden Sectors Have Over 80% Debt Ratio

Coal mining, restaurant, building construction, advertising and gambling are among the ten most debt-laden industries, whose debt ratio exceeds 80%, according to a ZF ranking based on Financ...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 09.04.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
1Q In Review: Ten Most Important Events In Tourism Business
Companies

1Q In Review: Ten Most Important Events In Tourism Business

Tourism, a sector with almost 7,000 hotel companies that generate 4 billion lei (almost EUR1 billion) revenue a year, saw the government deciding to cut the value added tax to 9% for accommo...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 08.04.2015 · 15:55 · 3 min
VAT Cut To Leave Consumers With RON5B Disposable Income If Retailers Cut Prices, Too
Macroeconomics

VAT Cut To Leave Consumers With RON5B Disposable Income If Retailers Cut Prices, Too

In a surprise move, the Romanian government announced a value added tax cut to 9% from 24% as of June 1 not only for staple foods, but also for all agri-food products, non-alcoholic beverage...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 08.04.2015 · 00:00 · 4 min
1Q In Review: Ten Most Important Events In FMCG Industry
Retail&Consumer

1Q In Review: Ten Most Important Events In FMCG Industry

The fast moving consumer goods market witnessed legislative changes in the cigarette business, several changes of managers such as the head of Lactalis Romania and Mondelez, Milka importer,...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.04.2015 · 00:00 · 4 min
OMV Petrom Sees 40% Lower Profit In 2015, Shaves 12% Off Investment Budget
Energy

OMV Petrom Sees 40% Lower Profit In 2015, Shaves 12% Off Investment Budget

OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) is preparing to endure a whole year of low oil prices and has budgeted 1.1 billion lei (EUR249 million) in net profit for 2015, 40% lower than in 2014, which in turn was...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.04.2015 · 23:38 · 1 min
Lafarge Romania: Good Agricultural Year Gives Construction Sector A Boost
Companies

Lafarge Romania: Good Agricultural Year Gives Construction Sector A Boost

The start of the year came with positive signals from the construction market, says Costin Borc, the Romanian who has been running construction material manufacturer Lafarge Romania, the loc...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.04.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Top Five Banks In Romania Hold Over 50% Of Assets, Loans And Deposits
Banks-Insurance

Top Five Banks In Romania Hold Over 50% Of Assets, Loans And Deposits

The five largest local banks held 54% of the assets, loans and deposits of the banking system at the end of last year.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.04.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Medicover To Step Up Investment In Romania
Health

Medicover To Step Up Investment In Romania

The Medicover group will step up investment in Romania and plans to expand the hospital in the Baneasa area in northern Bucharest and open at least three clinics every year, says chief opera...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.04.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Profi Heading Towards EUR500M Revenue
Retail&Consumer

Profi Heading Towards EUR500M Revenue

Supermarket chain Profi held by Polish private equity firm Enterprise Investors will hire about 1,100 people this year, following expansion by as much as 100 stores in 2015 alone. Under the...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.04.2015 · 00:00 · 3 min
The Story Of The 30-Year Old Romanian Who Is Now Developing Three H&M Brands In China
Retail&Consumer

The Story Of The 30-Year Old Romanian Who Is Now Developing Three H&M Brands In China

After having been part of the team that established H&M’s presence in Romania for three years, Cristian Chipaila decided to go to China to supervise the development of all the other brands o...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.04.2015 · 00:00 · 3 min
Coffee Shop Market Shows Signs Of Rebound
Companies

Coffee Shop Market Shows Signs Of Rebound

The coffee shop market was one of the worst hit by the crisis, as Romanian consumers chose to give up going out for a cup of coffee rather than going out for lunch.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 03.04.2015 · 13:57 · 4 min