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Basescu Signs Decree Appointing Daniel Chitoiu Acting Economy Minister
Social/Politics

Basescu Signs Decree Appointing Daniel Chitoiu Acting Economy Minister

Romania’s President Traian Basescu Thursday signed a decree appointing deputy prime minister Daniel Chitoiu as acting Economy Minister, the Presidency said in a press release.

Ioana Tudor · 10.10.2013 · 13:41 · 1 min
Ropharma’s Retail Business To Expand To 150 Pharmacies By Late 2014
Companies

Ropharma’s Retail Business To Expand To 150 Pharmacies By Late 2014

Pharmaceutical wholesaler and retailer Ropharma could see its retail pharmacy network reach 150 pharmacies by the end of 2014 from the current 126, says businessman Mihai Miron, who controls...

Oana Gavrila · 10.10.2013 · 00:00 · 2 min
Mengotti Owner Says Luxury Store’s Sales Started Falling After Wave Of Monobrand Openings
Retail&Consumer

Mengotti Owner Says Luxury Store’s Sales Started Falling After Wave Of Monobrand Openings

Adriano Mengotti, who first came to Romania ten years ago, in the early days of the luxury market, says sales of his multibrand Mengotti store on Calea Victoriei street in central Bucharest...

Oana Gavrila · 10.10.2013 · 00:00 · 3 min
Government Approves Emergency Decree On State Guarantees For SMEs
Banks-Insurance

Government Approves Emergency Decree On State Guarantees For SMEs

Romania’s Government on Wednesday approved an emergency decree that will allow small and medium-sized businesses to access credit lines for working capital of up to RON5 million for a two-ye...

Oana Gavrila · 09.10.2013 · 18:44 · 1 min
Government Doesn’t Extend CFR Marfa Sale Deadline, Buyer Has To Pay By Monday
Companies

Government Doesn’t Extend CFR Marfa Sale Deadline, Buyer Has To Pay By Monday

Romania’s government has not extended the privatization deadline of railway freight carrier CFR Marfa in Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, which means the buyer, Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR), has un...

Oana Gavrila · 09.10.2013 · 17:53 · 1 min
Office Space Transactions Up 25% In January-September
Real Estate

Office Space Transactions Up 25% In January-September

Office space transactions in Bucharest stood at nearly 210,000 square meters in the first nine months of the year, up 25% from the same period in 2012, as activity picked up in the third qua...

Oana Gavrila · 09.10.2013 · 17:37 · 1 min
Polish InPost To Install 500 Parcel Terminals In Romania
Companies

Polish InPost To Install 500 Parcel Terminals In Romania

Poland’s second largest postal service provider Integer:pl will set up by the end of the year 200 electronic street terminals in Romania for parcel collection and plans to set up 300 more te...

Oana Gavrila · 09.10.2013 · 16:43 · 2 min
Banks-Insurance

Government Must Cut VAT, Social Security Contributions To Stimulate Economic Growth - Investors

Romania’s Government must reduce the value added tax back to 19%, lower social security contributions and eliminate taxes on reinvested profit to ensure sustained economic growth, according...

Ioana Tudor · 09.10.2013 · 15:17 · 1 min
Companies

Hochtief Solutions To Upgrade Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport For EUR18M

German firm Hochtief Solutions will upgrade the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport in Constanta, southeastern Romania, for EUR18 million, after the project was cleared by the Buchares...

Ioana Tudor · 09.10.2013 · 14:24 · 1 min