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Social/Politics

Economy Ministry Drafts Strategy To Boost Exports

Romania’s Economy Ministry put forward a bill to create a risk fund, financed from the state budget, to fight the economic crisis and support exporters of Romanian products and services.

Ioana Tudor · 06.05.2011 · 17:12 · 1 min
Companies

Romania’s Insulation Panel Market Halved Since 2008, To EUR500M

Romania’s thermal insulation panel market halved over the past two years, to EUR500 million in 2010 from EUR1.1 billion in 2008, and the best case scenario for this year involves stagnation,...

Andrei Cîrchelan · 05.05.2011 · 18:20 · 1 min
Real Estate

Enterprise Investors To Invest EUR30M In Upgrades At Macon

Polish private equity firm Enterprise Investors, which holds Romanian construction materials maker Macon Deva, will invest EUR30 million by the end of 2015 in upgrades at Macon’s plants.

Andrei Cîrchelan · 05.05.2011 · 16:08 · 1 min
Capital Market

Florin Pogonaru Controls 40% In Prodplast Through Firm Cluster

Cyprus-registered Avaliser Trading, previously owned by businessman Florin Pogonaru, was reported Thursday as acting in concert with another four companies owned by Pogonaru, and together th...

Andrei Cîrchelan · 05.05.2011 · 16:07 · 1 min
Companies

Alum Tulcea Takes Over Vimetco’s Bauxite Mine In Sierra Leone

Dutch-registered aluminum producer Vimetco Thursday said it has transferred its bauxite mining unit in Sierra Leone to its Romanian alumina producer Alum Tulcea (BBGA.RO), in a deal worth $3...

Florentina Dragu · 05.05.2011 · 15:13 · 1 min
Real Estate

Lafarge Romania Posts 3.6% Annual Rise In First Quarter Sales

French Lafarge posted a 3.6% year-on-year rise in its Romania sales in the first quarter, while local volumes rose 4.7% on the year, according to the construction materials maker's financial...

Andrei Cîrchelan · 05.05.2011 · 14:46 · 1 min
Health

IMS Health: Romanian Pharmaceutical Market Up 5.6% In First Quarter, To EUR637M

The Romanian pharmaceutical has slowed its growth in the first quarter this year, rising 5.6% on the year, to EUR637 million, helped by over-the-counter and retail sales, according to market...

Andrei Cîrchelan · 05.05.2011 · 14:09 · 1 min
Energy

China May Invest In EUR700M Romanian Power Plant

The Romanian government wants to team up private investors with its Termoelectrica power producer for the construction of two new production units at the Doicesti plant, in a project evaluat...

Andrei Cîrchelan · 05.05.2011 · 13:41 · 1 min
Energy

Oltchim's Net Loss Narrows To RON2.64M In First Quarter

Romania’s state-run chemical producer Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea (OLT.RO) on Thursday said its loss narrowed substantially in the first quarter, as sales more than tripled on the year.

Florentina Dragu · 05.05.2011 · 11:24 · 1 min