18 mart. • Business Gheorghe Ialomitianu, Finance Minister: we cannot afford to cut VAT in 2011 and 2012; talks about it are purely political. IMF talks target the decrease of some contributions only There are political talks regarding a VAT decrease but talks with the IMF target the decrease in the level of social contributions paid by employees, but not of the VAT, Romania’s Finance minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu… Share
17 mart. • Business Cosmina Noaghea will take over a CME management position and Orlando Nicoara will replace her at Mediafax Group Share
14 mart. • Business Romania’s commercial deficit decreased by 60% in the first month of 2011 to 186.2 million euro Share
10 mart. • Business Deputy head of Romania governing party says coalition considers reduction of 16% flat tax, warns about energy security Share
9 mart. • Business Telecom operator Romtelecom launches new TV platform: films, shows and sports content can be accessed on the Internet Share
8 mart. • Business Romanian PM Emil Boc: Rising fuel prices are bad effect of cession of Romania's oil reserves Share
7 mart. • Business Report: No inquiry on abuse of dominant position finalized by Romania Competition Council Share
3 mart. • Business Cosmote is first Romanian operator to report number of iPhones it sold in Romania Share
1 mart. • Business Dacia to stop production of Logan VAN but will build new utility car in Morocco starting early 2012 Share
25 feb. • Business PM Emil Boc: Supermarkets may be forced to reserve 30% of space to Romanian products Share
25 feb. • Business UPC lost over 93,000 clients in Romania in 2010. Rumors of possible sale emerge Share
25 feb. • Business Romania National Bank left without electricity for 20 minutes. "An incident", provider says Share
24 feb. • Business Government official: Romania to have 1,000 km of highway built in public-private partnerships by 2020, is interested in Gulf investors Share
24 feb. • Business Nine Ford providers produce components in Craiova plant, other four to open factories in industrial plant near SE Romanian city Share
23 feb. • Business Romanian Finance minister: A cut in social contributions for employers currently analyzed Share
22 feb. • Business INTERVIEW Romania Economy ministry may remain with 51% stake in most important state company Hidroelectrica Share
18 feb. • Business ZEW and Erste survey: Romania’s economic perspectives for the next six months improved Share
17 feb. • Business Rockefeller Group plans to invest over 100 million euro in the real estate market in the region including Romania Share
16 feb. • Business Oxford Economics revises previous estimates and forecasts that Romania’s economy will grow this year Share
4 feb. • Business PM Emil Boc invited China to invest in Comarnic – Brasov and Sibiu – Pitesti highways Share
1 feb. • Business Romanian Economy minister: IMF demands liberalization of prices for natural gas and electric energy Share
31 ian. • Business Finance minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu: Romania has enough money for pensions and salaries in 2011 and 2012 / IMF and EC appreciate the good results of our country Share
27 ian. • Business Budgetary deficit of 33.3 billion lei at the end of 2010, below the limit set with the IMF Share
27 ian. • Business Competition Council investigates a possible agreement between Rompetrol Gas and its suppliers Share
27 ian. • Business A Romanian to lead the center in charge with the market studies for future Dacia and Renault products Share
25 ian. • Business An IMF/WB/EC delegation arrives in Bucharest for the seventh evaluation mission Share
20 ian. • Business Coface maintains Romania’s rating at B / Cristian Ionescu: Investors need an environment to develop. We behave like desperate people Share
19 ian. • Business Economy ministry plans to obtain in 2011 almost 3 billion lei of privatizations and stock exchange listings Share
19 ian. • Business PM Boc: ministers will answer politically if they will not comply with their objectives on investments Share
17 ian. • Business Greg Konieczny, Proprietatea Fund: Nuclearelectrica and Hidroelectrica giants are ready to be listed Share
13 ian. • Business Romania’s current account deficit increased by 23.5% in the first 11 months of 2010 to 5.17 billion euro Share
12 ian. • Business Romtelecom lays off up to 1400 employees in 2011 in an attempt to cut costs and increase efficiency Share
11 ian. • Business 18 investigations and 31.49 million euro fines implemented by the Competition Council in 2010 Share
10 ian. • Business Finance minister requested IMF a higher deficit target in the first two quarters in 2011 for investments Share
10 ian. • Business Dacia sales increased by 12% globally in 2010 to 350,000 units / A tenth were sold in Romania Share
10 ian. • Business Romania’s commercial deficit dropped by 3.54% in the first 11 months of 2010 to 8.63 billion euro / Exports continue to work well Share
5 ian. • Business Romanian unemployment rate increased to 6.9% in Q3 2010 / 703,000 people were jobless Share
4 ian. • Business CEZ group sold stake in Cernavoda project to Nuclearelectrica – Romanian state plans selling part of its stake Share
2 dec. • Business Romanian minister: Social spending amount to 69 billion of a total lei of a total of 200 billion. It should be rationalised Share
26 nov. • Business The Romanian state plans to sell its shares held at Romtelecom / A price offer from OTE is expected by the end of the year Share
23 nov. • Business Volkswagen seeks suppliers for electrical car parts in Romania but companies do not rise to quality demands Share
23 nov. • Business UPDATE Seven companies fined with 980,000 euro by the Competition Council / Sind Romania belongs to the biggest unions Share
22 nov. • Business Central Bank counselor Lucian Croitoru: the economy will register a credible economic growth in QII 2011 Share
19 nov. • Business Shareholders in Romania energy companies decided: conglomerates Electra and Hidroenergetica to be established Share
15 nov. • Business The total volume of Chinese investments in Romania amount to 385 million dollars in September Share
12 nov. • Business Eurostat: a 0.4% economic increase in the third trimester in the euro zone / Romania, a 0.7% drop Share
12 nov. • Business The current account of the balance of payments sees a deficit of 4.2 billion euro Share
10 nov. • Business The annual inflation rate increased to 7.88% / In October prices increased by 0.55% Share
9 nov. • Business Romania's commercial deficit dropped by 3.45% in the first nine months to 6.89 billion euro. Exports continue to increase faster than imports Share
19 oct. • Business TOP 300 Capital declares Ion Tiriac the richest man in Romania followed by businessmen Dinu Patriciu and Ioan Niculae Share
15 oct. • Business Finance ministry Gheorghe Ialomitianu: bonuses will be offered on performance and competence criteria Share
13 oct. • Business Romania's current account deficit continued to increase to 4.07 billion euro after 8 months Share
12 oct. • Business Business Report: Taierea de 25%, fentata cu cresteri de pana la 70%; De ce se scumpeste mancarea; Cum scot profituri grase "baietii flamanzi"; Un Ferrari 599 GTO a fost inmatriculat in Romania. Share
7 oct. • Business Romania's representative to the IMF: the President's decision to send the law on pensions back to the Parliament does not affect the IMF agreement Share
6 oct. • Business UPDATE: Senate's budget committee approves the decrease of the tax on revenues from 16% to 10% / Finance minister Ialomitianu rejects the measure Share