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Tudor Ioana Raluca

Fields
Retail&Consumer, Social/Politics, Automotive
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
853
Romania Fares Well In EU Energy Production Rankings, But Has No Strategy
Energy

Romania Fares Well In EU Energy Production Rankings, But Has No Strategy

Romania features high in the rankings of energy production in the European Union -- it is number 5 in terms of oil and gas production and boasts major growth prospects given the recent Black...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 07.10.2013 · 00:00 · 4 min
Siminel Andrei Liquidates Two Vanguard Mutual Funds
Capital Market

Siminel Andrei Liquidates Two Vanguard Mutual Funds

Vanguard Asset Management, one of the pioneers of the Romanian mutual funds market, has decided to liquidate mutual funds Vanguard Protector and Fondul Oportunitati Nationale (FON) because t...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 07.10.2013 · 00:00 · 1 min
Ponta: Romania Will Have Lower-Than-Expected Budget Revenues In 2013
Macroeconomics

Ponta: Romania Will Have Lower-Than-Expected Budget Revenues In 2013

Romania’s state budget revenues in 2013 will be lower than expected due to changes to bank provision regulations, to payment delays caused by the reorganization of tax authority ANAF and bec...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 05.10.2013 · 19:05 · 1 min
Romania Might Either Lower Social Security Contributions Or Increase Nontaxable Wage Base In 2014
Macroeconomics

Romania Might Either Lower Social Security Contributions Or Increase Nontaxable Wage Base In 2014

Romania’s Government wants to apply softer fiscal measures on the labor market next year and is considering either lowering social security contributions or eliminating the 16% income tax on...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 05.10.2013 · 17:24 · 1 min
New Insolvency Code Takes Effect On October 25; NGOs Denounce Article On TV, Radio Licenses
Companies

New Insolvency Code Takes Effect On October 25; NGOs Denounce Article On TV, Radio Licenses

Romania’s new Insolvency Code was published in the Official Journal Friday and will take effect on October 25. It will also apply to insolvency requests currently under analysis.

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 05.10.2013 · 12:51 · 2 min
Germany’s New Ambassador To Bucharest: Romania Attractive To German Investors
Companies

Germany’s New Ambassador To Bucharest: Romania Attractive To German Investors

Romania is attractive to German investors because the local market is one of the largest in the region and has a tradition in engineering, energy reserves, arable land, beautiful tourist des...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 04.10.2013 · 00:00 · 2 min
Highway Construction Work Up Only 2% In August, From 5% In July
Automotive

Highway Construction Work Up Only 2% In August, From 5% In July

The ten leading highway construction sites in Romania advanced by an average of 2% between August 1 and September 1, show ZF calculations based on information provided by roads authority CNA...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 04.10.2013 · 00:00 · 1 min
Ghetea Not Worried About Loss To Banking System Due To Swiss Loan Court Cases
Banks-Insurance

Ghetea Not Worried About Loss To Banking System Due To Swiss Loan Court Cases

Radu Gratian Ghetea, president of the Romanian Banking Association (ARB), says he is not worried about loss to the banking system as a result of court cases that could be brought by individu...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 04.10.2013 · 00:00 · 2 min
Forests Cover Less Than 30% Of Romania
Social/Politics

Forests Cover Less Than 30% Of Romania

The forest area in Romania stands at about 6.6 million hectares, covering 27% of the country. This puts it on the 13th place in Europe by volume and 26th as percentage of land area, accordin...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 04.10.2013 · 00:00 · 3 min
Romania Will Get To 2008 GDP Level Only In 2014
Banks-Insurance

Romania Will Get To 2008 GDP Level Only In 2014

Romania’s real GDP will return to the pre-crisis level in 2014, after six years and after borrowing EUR20 billion from international lenders. The country’s the public debt has doubled in the...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 03.10.2013 · 00:00 · 2 min
Fuel Demand Down 10%, Price Up 60% In Romania in 2008-2012
Energy

Fuel Demand Down 10%, Price Up 60% In Romania in 2008-2012

Romania has lost about 10% of its fuel demand in five years of crisis (2008-2012), one of the most serious declines in Europe out of nine members countries analyzed by ZF based on Euromonito...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 03.10.2013 · 00:00 · 1 min
Agrofam Owner Enters Organic Goat Cheese Niche, Gives Up Online Store
Retail&Consumer

Agrofam Owner Enters Organic Goat Cheese Niche, Gives Up Online Store

Stefan Poienaru, owner of major farming group Agrofam, has given up his online store selling meat and dairy products two years after launching it and now plans to focus exclusively on the pr...

Tudor Ioana Raluca · 03.10.2013 · 00:00 · 2 min