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Radu Bostan

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Social/Politics, Automotive, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
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Social/Politics

EC: Romania Falling Further Behind Rest Of EU Because Of Poor Fund Absorption

Romania's poor absorption of European funds, only 3.5%, may cause the country to not only be allotted less money in the next EU fiscal plan, but also to lag further behind the rest of the Un...

Radu Bostan · 27.10.2011 · 15:44 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Borbely: Environment Certificate For Certej Mining Project Might Be Issued By End-Year

Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Thursday that the ministry will issue the environment certificate for the Certej, Hunedoara county gold mining project by the end of the yea...

Radu Bostan · 27.10.2011 · 15:14 · 1 min
World Bank: A Quarter Of Romania's State-Owned Cos Are Practically Bankrupt
Social/Politics

World Bank: A Quarter Of Romania's State-Owned Cos Are Practically Bankrupt

A quarter of Romania's 760 state-owned enterprises, such as RADET, CFR or Oltchim, are unprofitable, with nonviable assets and de facto bankrupt, meaning almost 100,000 employees would be le...

Radu Bostan · 26.10.2011 · 18:21 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Government Considers Freezing Salaries, Pensions Until 2H 2012 – Sources

Romania's Government might freeze salaries and pensions at least until the second half of 2012, and evaluate the economic figures at the end of June to see whether raises are possible in the...

Radu Bostan · 26.10.2011 · 15:44 · 2 min
Energy

CFR To Receive Subsidies For Debts To Energy Suppliers

Romanian state-owned railway companies CFR Calatori and CFR Infrastructura will receive state subsidies to pay their debts to electricity suppliers, Bogdan Chiritoiu, president of the compet...

Radu Bostan · 26.10.2011 · 14:46 · 1 min
Social/Politics

EP Urges EU States To Lift Labor Market Restrictions Against Bulgaria, Romania By End-2011

All EU member states must allow Romanians and Bulgarians access to the labor market by the end of 2011, ahead of the 2013 deadline, says a resolution adopted Tuesday by the European Parliame...

Radu Bostan · 25.10.2011 · 16:45 · 2 min
Automotive

Tehnologica Radion Wins EUR3.5M Road Rehabilitation Contract In S Romania

The local authorities of Dolj county (S Romania) awarded a 15.3 million lei (EUR3.5 million) contract to Tehnologica Radion, for the rehabilitation of a 11 km stretch of county road 561B.

Radu Bostan · 25.10.2011 · 14:17 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

PwC: Romanian Employee Return On Investment Down 12% In 2010

The return on investment of Romanian employees dropped 12% last year, from 1.53 to 1.34, in terms of pre-tax revenue generated by each employee for every monetary unit (euro, dollar or leu)...

Radu Bostan · 25.10.2011 · 13:45 · 1 min
Basescu: Pensions, Public Sector Wages Will Not Be Cut In 2012
Social/Politics

Basescu: Pensions, Public Sector Wages Will Not Be Cut In 2012

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that pensions would not be reduced or additionally taxed, and that public sector salaries would not be cut in 2012.

Radu Bostan · 24.10.2011 · 18:11 · 1 min
Companies

CFR Received 11 Offers For EUR532M Line Upgrade Contract

Romanian railway administrator CFR SA received 11 offers for the upgrade of a 66.2 km-long segment of the Brasov-Simeria line, between Atel (Sibiu county) and Coslariu (Alba county), worth a...

Radu Bostan · 24.10.2011 · 17:31 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Geoana: Boc Needs Parliament Mandate To Negotiate With IMF

Romanian Senate president Mircea Geoana said Monday that he will write to Prime Minister Emil Boc and ask him to request the Parliament's mandate before negotiating with the IMF, World Bank...

Radu Bostan · 24.10.2011 · 16:20 · 1 min
Romania, IMF Talks On 2012 Budget To Start From 2.3%-2.5% GDP Forecast
Macroeconomics

Romania, IMF Talks On 2012 Budget To Start From 2.3%-2.5% GDP Forecast

The talks between Romanian authorities and the stand-by agreement evaluation mission on the 2012 state budget will start from a forecast for economic growth of 2.3-2.5% and a budget deficit...

Radu Bostan · 22.10.2011 · 20:10 · 2 min