Technology &Telecoms
Flanco Launches Its Largest Store, With EUR2M Investment
Romanian electronics retailer Flanco launched Friday its largest store, within the Unirea Shopping Center following an investment of EUR2 million.
Online Retailer eMAG Moves To New Headquarters
Romanian online retailer eMAG has rented 2,700 square meters in Swan Office&Technology Park, to relocate its headquarters, according to a news release issued Friday by company owner Dante In...
Employment Agency To Open Job Transition Center For Nokia Romania’s Employees
The local employment agency (AJOFM) in Cluj, western Romania, will open a center aimed to help the employees of Nokia’s local plant find a new job, when the facility shuts down at the end of...
First For Orange In Bucharest: 3G Net At 43.2 Mbps
Orange, no. 1 on the Romanian mobile communications market, has launched 3G mobile internet services in Bucharest, with a download speed of 43.2 Mbps – a first for the local market, said Jea...
Labor Minister Says Nokia Romania Pledges Negotiations With Unionists Will Be Fair
Labor Minister Sulfina Barbu said Thursday after a meeting with Nokia Romania management she is confident negotiations with unionists on a severance package will be fair and employees’ right...
Unionists At Nokia Romania Put Off Negotiations On Severance Pay Until Thursday
Unionists at Nokia’s plant in Jucu, Romania, on Wednesday put off negotiations on severance pay until Thursday, when they will meet with Labor Minister Sulfina Barbu and the representatives...
Union Leader At Nokia Romania Confirms Collective Work Contract Doesn’t State Severance Pay
Nokia Metal union leader Valentin Ilcas confirmed Wednesday that the collective work contract unionists at Nokia’s plant in Jucu, Romania, signed with the company does not state the granting...
Telecom Regulator To Auction Off 4G Licenses In 2H 2012
Romanian telecom regulator ANCOM plans to auction off four 4G communication licenses through a competitive selection procedure in the second half of 2012, ANCOM president Catalin Marinescu t...
Local Authorities In Cluj To Step In Negotiations On Severance For Nokia Employees
The Cluj county council will step in negotiations between unionists at Nokia’s plant in Jucu, Romania, and the mobile company’s management on the severance package for the 2,200 employees to...