Curs BNR — 13.11.2026 EUR 5,3498 USD 4,8428 GBP 6,4023
A 30-Year Old Romanian Woman Coordinates Europe Marketing For McLaren
Automotive

A 30-Year Old Romanian Woman Coordinates Europe Marketing For McLaren

Raluca Novak is 30 and nine months ago took over, in London, the position of marketing manager for Europe at McLaren Automotive, the luxury automaker, in charge with 11 markets in Europe. Pr...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.03.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Romania's Furniture Exports Up 17% In 2013
Companies

Romania's Furniture Exports Up 17% In 2013

Furniture exports reached EUR1.7 billion last year, up 17% on 2012, a surprising performance unparalleled in the last five years, according to data provided by Romanian Furniture Manufacture...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 26.03.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
DIY Retailer Obi To Leave Romania - Sources
Real Estate

DIY Retailer Obi To Leave Romania - Sources

German DIY retailer Obi is preparing a withdrawal from the Romanian market this year after registering losses each year starting 2008, when it opened its first Romanian store, people close t...

Oana Gavrila · 25.03.2014 · 15:20 · 1 min
SMEs In Romania Recover Below 2% Of Money Owed By Insolvent Clients
Banks-Insurance

SMEs In Romania Recover Below 2% Of Money Owed By Insolvent Clients

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania recover below 2% of the money owed by their insolvent clients and it can take more than two years to recover the money, according to cred...

Ecaterina Craciun · 25.03.2014 · 13:43 · 1 min
Bricostore Romania Stores Had Sales Of GBP72M And Profit Of GBP1M In June-Dec 2013
Retail&Consumer

Bricostore Romania Stores Had Sales Of GBP72M And Profit Of GBP1M In June-Dec 2013

Bricostore Romania stores, which will be rebranded into Brico Dépôt after their takeover by Britain's Kingfisher last year, had sales of GBP72 million (EUR85 million) in June-December 2013 a...

Oana Gavrila · 25.03.2014 · 12:16 · 1 min
BNR: Romania Private Lending Extends Decline In February
Banks-Insurance

BNR: Romania Private Lending Extends Decline In February

The lending activity in Romania settled on a downward slope, as demand for loans was scrimpy in the second month of the year, despite interest rate reductions in recent months.

Bogdan Neagu · 25.03.2014 · 11:29 · 1 min
Eurobarometer: 7% Of Romanian Employees Are Paid "Envelope Wages"
Social/Politics

Eurobarometer: 7% Of Romanian Employees Are Paid "Envelope Wages"

Romania has a high percentage of employees paid cash in hand, of 7%, higher than the EU average of 3%, according to a Eurobarometer survey.

Oana Gavrila · 25.03.2014 · 10:31 · 2 min
Ford Fine Cancelled By Government Debt To Carmaker
Automotive

Ford Fine Cancelled By Government Debt To Carmaker

US carmaker Ford will have to receive EUR15 million from the Romanian government even though the company should have been fined EUR14.25 million for its breach of the privatization contract.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 25.03.2014 · 09:19 · 2 min
Sika Expects Single-Digit Growth In Romania In 2014
Companies

Sika Expects Single-Digit Growth In Romania In 2014

The cash shortage and limitations of the public investments are the main challenges the Romanian constructions industry is facing, according to Ileana Nicolae, the executive who has run the...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.03.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min