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Tudor Ioana Raluca
- Fields
- Retail&Consumer, Social/Politics, Automotive
- Writing for ZF since
- 2011
- Articles
- 853
Former Banker Earns EUR1 Million From Two Subway Restaurants
A Romanian entrepreneur who had worked in the banking industry for more than two decades expects revenues of about EUR1 million from the two Subway restaurants he got a franchise for with a...
Bogdan Ion, Ernst & Young: Romania Needs To Breed Local Entrepreneurs
One of Romania’s structural problems is that it does not have enough medium-sized entrepreneurs with local capital that are able to expand regionally, so one needs to encourage local players...
Fleet Purchases Take Porsche Romania’s Sales To 84% Of Dacia’s
Car dealer Porsche Romania’s sales reached 84% of Dacia’s sales at the end of 2012, from 55% at the end of 2009.
Valmar, APIA: Dealers Are Selling New Cars At A Loss
As a result of the economic crisis and the dealer discounts, cars in Romania have been among the cheapest in Europe in the last few years, said Brent Valmar vice-president of the Association...
Romanian Insurance Market Helped By RCA Segment In 2012
Major insurers felt to a lesser extent the effects of the crisis in 2012 after three years when their businesses plummeted, but few companies managed to boost their sales on segments other t...
Greek Investor Papalekas Continues Distressed Asset Acquisition
Low-profile Greek businessman Ioannis Papalekas, who bought bankrupt City Mall and insolvent Tower Center office building in Piata Victoriei in downtown Bucharest, completed another major ac...
Only 3% Of Romanian National Car Fleet Is Less Than 2 Years Old
The percentage of cars less than two years old has declined significantly in the past six years, from 23% in 2007, the boom year of the local car market, to 3% in 2012, according to data fro...
Why Main Street Retail Isn’t Working In Bucharest
Dozens of empty stores are waiting for tenants on the boulevard connecting Piata Unirii and Piata Romana in the center of Bucharest.
Metro Wants To Double La Doi Pasi Convenience Stores To 1,000 Units In 2013
German company Metro Cash & Carry, the second largest player in Romanian commerce, could end this year with 1,000 La Doi Pasi franchised convenience stores, twice as many as at the end of 20...
Insolvent Winemaker Murfatlar Plans To Keep Turnover Steady In 2013
Murfatlar, the largest player in the Romanian wine industry, which went insolvent last year to reorganize the business, plans to keep its turnover at the same level as in 2012 and boost sale...
Tenders For 100 Km Of Highway Still Open After Six Months
About 100 kilometers of highway for which tenders were held last August have yet to find a builder, because of a series of petitions challenging decisions, too much time taken to assess bids...
Michelin Buys 20 Hectares Of Land For New Investments
Tire manufacturer Michelin bought 20 hectares of land in Zalau (NW Romania) for EUR1.6 million to expand its plant.