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Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu

Fields
Companies, Capital Market, Retail&Consumer
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
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How Romania Could Turn Danube Into Its Main Access Way Into Europe
Automotive

How Romania Could Turn Danube Into Its Main Access Way Into Europe

With only 645 kilometers of highway and the railway that is lacking in various respects, Romania could turn the Danube into its main access way into Europe, considering 40% of the navigable...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 08.04.2014 · 00:00 · 4 min
Non-Performing Retail Loans Cause Banks EUR2B Losses
Banks-Insurance

Non-Performing Retail Loans Cause Banks EUR2B Losses

A total of 9 billion lei (EUR2 billion) worth of retail loans were more than 90 days overdue at the end of February, written off by banks because chances of recovery were slim to none. Such...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 08.04.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Story Of Irishman Who Came To Romania For Football And Set Up Shop In The Country
Technology &Telecoms

Story Of Irishman Who Came To Romania For Football And Set Up Shop In The Country

Mike Rowland knew nothing about Romania when his involvement in the management of a local football team took him to Eastern Europe.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 08.04.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Isarescu: 20% Rise In Industrial Orders Points To Good Industry Output This Year
Macroeconomics

Isarescu: 20% Rise In Industrial Orders Points To Good Industry Output This Year

The significant increase in industrial output in Romania last year, of 8%, is not getting enough attention and the indicators of the first two months show the upward trend continues, said ce...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.04.2014 · 21:57 · 1 min
Five Most Profitable Banks Made RON1.5B Profit In 2013
Banks-Insurance

Five Most Profitable Banks Made RON1.5B Profit In 2013

Raiffeisen Bank retained the position of the most profitable bank on the Romanian market in 2013, posting 458 million lei (EUR103 million) net profit, followed by Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO)...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.04.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Romgaz Looks To Sell 50% Of Stake In Two Oil Blocks In Poland
Energy

Romgaz Looks To Sell 50% Of Stake In Two Oil Blocks In Poland

Romgaz Medias (SNG.RO), the largest natural gas producer in Romania, is in talks with a US company to sell 50% of its stake in two oil blocks in Poland.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.04.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Romania’s Farmland 25 Times More Expensive Than A Decade Ago
Companies

Romania’s Farmland 25 Times More Expensive Than A Decade Ago

Farmland in Romania has risen in price by 25 times in 2002-2012 to an average level of EUR4,600/hectare, close to the price in France, Poland and Brazil, but higher than in Hungary and Austr...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.04.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
McDonald’s Might Expand Romanian Network To 100 Restaurants On Long Term
Retail&Consumer

McDonald’s Might Expand Romanian Network To 100 Restaurants On Long Term

The local network of US fast-food restaurant chain McDonald’s will expand by at least two new restaurants this year for a total of 69, says Daniel Boaje, who has been running the Romanian op...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.04.2014 · 00:00 · 4 min
World Bank VP: Romania Needs 5%- 6% GDP Growth To Converge With EU Living Standards
Macroeconomics

World Bank VP: Romania Needs 5%- 6% GDP Growth To Converge With EU Living Standards

Romania needs to stimulate its economic growth to reach rates of 5% to 6% a year in order to converge with the living standards of the European Union. It also needs to continue structural re...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 04.04.2014 · 07:24 · 3 min
Cosmote/Romtelecom Group Prepares To Outsource Network Operating Centers
Technology &Telecoms

Cosmote/Romtelecom Group Prepares To Outsource Network Operating Centers

The Cosmote/Romtelecom group is considering outsourcing the network operation centers (NOC) of the two networks to an international supplier of equipment and services for operators, which ha...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 04.04.2014 · 07:20 · 2 min
Smart TVs Expected To Account For 50% Of 2014 TV Set Sales
Technology &Telecoms

Smart TVs Expected To Account For 50% Of 2014 TV Set Sales

In Romania, 30% of the 730,000 TV sets sold last year were smart TVs, and sales of such devices are expected to go up to 50% in 2014.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 04.04.2014 · 07:17 · 3 min
DCS Doesn’t Expect Takeover Soon, Continues Investment Plan
Technology &Telecoms

DCS Doesn’t Expect Takeover Soon, Continues Investment Plan

Digital Cable Systems (DCS), one of the largest cable TV, Internet and landline phone service providers in Romania, does not expect a takeover soon, so it will continue expansion, chief exec...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 04.04.2014 · 00:00 · 6 min