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Government To Extend CFR Marfa Sale Completion Deadline Until December 20
Social/Politics

Government To Extend CFR Marfa Sale Completion Deadline Until December 20

The deadline for the completion of the sale of 51% in state-owned railway freight carrier CFR Marfa, initially due-mid October, will be pushed back to December 20, according to a draft gover...

Oana Gavrila · 07.10.2013 · 15:40 · 1 min
Insolvent Romstrade Downsizes Staff To 100 Employees From 930 In December 2012
Automotive

Insolvent Romstrade Downsizes Staff To 100 Employees From 930 In December 2012

Romstrade, once one of the largest construction firms in Romania, has downsized its staff to below 100 employees after entering insolvency a year ago.

Ioana Tudor · 07.10.2013 · 15:00 · 1 min
Private Pension Funds’ Net Assets Exceed EUR3B At End-September
Banks-Insurance

Private Pension Funds’ Net Assets Exceed EUR3B At End-September

The net assets of Romanian mandatory (Pillar II) and voluntary (III) private pension funds reached 13.5 billion lei (EUR3.02 billion) at the end of September, the Romanian association of pri...

Ioana Tudor · 07.10.2013 · 11:48 · 1 min
Average Net Salary Down Almost 2% In August
Macroeconomics

Average Net Salary Down Almost 2% In August

Romanian average net salary fell 1.9% to 1,604 lei (EUR362) in August, from RON1,635 a month earlier, the statistics institute INS said Monday.

Bogdan Neagu · 07.10.2013 · 10:04 · 1 min
Macroeconomics

Romania Industrial Sales Fall 10.4% On Month In August

Romanian industrial sales fell 10.4% in August from a month earlier, due to declining demand in all sectors, the country’s statistics institute INS said Monday.

Florentina Dragu · 07.10.2013 · 10:01 · 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
Croitoru: Central Bank May Buy Gold From Rosia Montana Within Limits
Banks-Insurance

Croitoru: Central Bank May Buy Gold From Rosia Montana Within Limits

The National Bank of Romania may buy gold extracted from Rosia Montana provided that the gold share in the country’s international reserve stays between 10% and 20%, central bank representat...

Ioana Tudor · 04.10.2013 · 16:23 · 1 min