Modern retail-hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash&carry and discount stores-accounted for over 50 percent of Romania's total retail market this year, exceeding traditional commerce, according to Competition Council official Valentin Mircea.

*After six years of mandate, president offers no support for Romanian capital abroad, either investments or export – in Ziarul Financiar
*Fiscal council: the 2011 budget was built based on unknown laws – in Ziarul Financiar
*Enel has green energy for 35,000 houses – in Ziarul Financiar
*EUR 4 million clinic in Unirea store – in Ziarul Financiar

Forza Rossa, the Ferrari dealer in Romania, has already sold the planned stock for 2010 and for some models, has even reached the sales threshold set for next year, according to Camelia Bazac, the company's delegated administrator, quoted by Romanian media.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania, which has submitted around 34 papers to the Romanian authorities this year, proposing changes in various business fields, has seen the authorities using its proposals above its initial expectations. AmCham's proposals have been used in the renewable energy field, as well as on taxation and on workforce, according to Anca Harasim, executive director of AmCham.

*After six years of mandate, president offers no support for Romanian capital abroad, either investments or export – in Ziarul Financiar
*Fiscal council: the 2011 budget was built based on unknown laws – in Ziarul Financiar
*Enel has green energy for 35,000 houses – in Ziarul Financiar
*EUR 4 million clinic in Unirea store – in Ziarul Financiar

The Romanian Government approved the 2011 state budget in a Cabinet meeting late Monday and the bill will be forwarded to the Parliament, according to Mediafax newswire.

Consumption of spirits in Romania has decreased this year to 5 liters per capita from 6 liters per capita last year because of the recession, said Romulus Dascalu, head of the Garant employers’ association in the industry, quoted by newswire Mediafax.

Bostina & Asociatii law firm is the state's legal adviser on the sale of 9.84 percent in OMV – Petrom. The share stake will be sold on the Bucharest Stock Market and, once completed, it could be the largest privatization done on the stock exchange so far.

The InterAgro group of companies, owned by Romanian businessman Ioan Niculae (in picture), expects a EUR 1 billion turnover this year, up from EUR 720 million in 2009. The result will be however lower than the EUR 1.2 billion posted in 2008, according to Ioan Niculae.

*Nicolae Danila, the wealthiest Romanian banker, has EUR 21 million in liquid assets. How he hedges against risk: has accounts with 15 banks – in Ziarul Financiar
*BCR lost EUR 120 million from clients who refinanced loans with other banks – in Ziarul Financiar
*Deutsche Telekom will invest EUR 1 billion in South Eastern Europe – in Ziarul Financiar
*One in three Romanians won't buy Christmas gifts – in Ziarul Financiar

Modern retail-hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash&carry and discount stores-accounted for over 50 percent of Romania's total retail market this year, exceeding traditional commerce, according to Competition Council official Valentin Mircea.

*After six years of mandate, president offers no support for Romanian capital abroad, either investments or export – in Ziarul Financiar
*Fiscal council: the 2011 budget was built based on unknown laws – in Ziarul Financiar
*Enel has green energy for 35,000 houses – in Ziarul Financiar
*EUR 4 million clinic in Unirea store – in Ziarul Financiar

Forza Rossa, the Ferrari dealer in Romania, has already sold the planned stock for 2010 and for some models, has even reached the sales threshold set for next year, according to Camelia Bazac, the company's delegated administrator, quoted by Romanian media.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania, which has submitted around 34 papers to the Romanian authorities this year, proposing changes in various business fields, has seen the authorities using its proposals above its initial expectations. AmCham's proposals have been used in the renewable energy field, as well as on taxation and on workforce, according to Anca Harasim, executive director of AmCham.

*After six years of mandate, president offers no support for Romanian capital abroad, either investments or export – in Ziarul Financiar
*Fiscal council: the 2011 budget was built based on unknown laws – in Ziarul Financiar
*Enel has green energy for 35,000 houses – in Ziarul Financiar
*EUR 4 million clinic in Unirea store – in Ziarul Financiar

The Romanian Government approved the 2011 state budget in a Cabinet meeting late Monday and the bill will be forwarded to the Parliament, according to Mediafax newswire.

Consumption of spirits in Romania has decreased this year to 5 liters per capita from 6 liters per capita last year because of the recession, said Romulus Dascalu, head of the Garant employers’ association in the industry, quoted by newswire Mediafax.

Bostina & Asociatii law firm is the state's legal adviser on the sale of 9.84 percent in OMV – Petrom. The share stake will be sold on the Bucharest Stock Market and, once completed, it could be the largest privatization done on the stock exchange so far.

The InterAgro group of companies, owned by Romanian businessman Ioan Niculae (in picture), expects a EUR 1 billion turnover this year, up from EUR 720 million in 2009. The result will be however lower than the EUR 1.2 billion posted in 2008, according to Ioan Niculae.

*Nicolae Danila, the wealthiest Romanian banker, has EUR 21 million in liquid assets. How he hedges against risk: has accounts with 15 banks – in Ziarul Financiar
*BCR lost EUR 120 million from clients who refinanced loans with other banks – in Ziarul Financiar
*Deutsche Telekom will invest EUR 1 billion in South Eastern Europe – in Ziarul Financiar
*One in three Romanians won't buy Christmas gifts – in Ziarul Financiar