German media company Waz (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung), one of the owners of Romania Libera newspaper, intends to withdraw from the Romanian and Serbian markets by the end of this year, according to handelsblatt.com. The group's strategy involves withdrawal from the entire Balkan area, according to Bodo Hombach, the group's CEO

Pambac Bacau, which produces bread and bakery products, has seen its profit shrinking by 25 percent in the first half of the year, as Romanians started to buy cheaper products.

The unemployment level in Romania should stay at a stable rate towards the end of the year, said Romanian Labor Minister Mihai Seitan. “I don't expect an increase to a level higher than what it was in December lats year – 8.3 or 8.1. I can't give specific numbers, but anyway, it won't be higher than the level at the end of last year,” said Seitan.

The local subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, signed a five-year agreement for a 14,000 sqm office area in two office buildings, Oracle Tower and Nusco Tower, according to The Advisers/Knight Frank, who represented Oracle in the deal. Oracle will move to the new premises in Nusco Tower starting this autumn.

The Romanian Government will meet today in the afternoon to adopt the methodological norms for the Fiscal Code, which will be enforced immediately after. The norms introduce several changes in the taxation area, which are meant to increase the budget revenues.

The Romanian economy will drop by more than it was previously expected due to a series of decisions and measures taken this year, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc. The VAT increase, the flooding and the international context have contributed to the slowdown. Emil Boc sees a revival of the Romanian economy next year. He is yet to put forward a value for both the GDP decrease expected this year and the increase for next year.

Telecom operator RCS&RDS has introduced a new online bill payment facility. The facility was built in partnership with lender BCR and EuroPayment Services. The online payment facility is accessible through the telecom's operator webpage, through a Digi account

Japanese car market Infiniti sold six cars in Romania since the beginning of the year, which was higher than qhat it has sold during the same period of last year: one Infiniti car.

The shareholders of real estate developer BelRom, Kris Henri Remi Carton and Steven Van Den Bossche have bought land on the premises of the Electroputere Craiova factory and plan to build a shopping center on some of the area. The mall will be called Electroputere Shopping Center and will require investments of EUR 45 million.

The net profit of local lender BRD-Groupe Societe Generale went down by 13.7 percent in the first half of the year, to around EUR 88.6 million. Its net banking revenues was 7 percent higher, to EUR 422 million.

German media company Waz (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung), one of the owners of Romania Libera newspaper, intends to withdraw from the Romanian and Serbian markets by the end of this year, according to handelsblatt.com. The group's strategy involves withdrawal from the entire Balkan area, according to Bodo Hombach, the group's CEO

Pambac Bacau, which produces bread and bakery products, has seen its profit shrinking by 25 percent in the first half of the year, as Romanians started to buy cheaper products.

The unemployment level in Romania should stay at a stable rate towards the end of the year, said Romanian Labor Minister Mihai Seitan. “I don't expect an increase to a level higher than what it was in December lats year – 8.3 or 8.1. I can't give specific numbers, but anyway, it won't be higher than the level at the end of last year,” said Seitan.

The local subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, signed a five-year agreement for a 14,000 sqm office area in two office buildings, Oracle Tower and Nusco Tower, according to The Advisers/Knight Frank, who represented Oracle in the deal. Oracle will move to the new premises in Nusco Tower starting this autumn.

The Romanian Government will meet today in the afternoon to adopt the methodological norms for the Fiscal Code, which will be enforced immediately after. The norms introduce several changes in the taxation area, which are meant to increase the budget revenues.

The Romanian economy will drop by more than it was previously expected due to a series of decisions and measures taken this year, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc. The VAT increase, the flooding and the international context have contributed to the slowdown. Emil Boc sees a revival of the Romanian economy next year. He is yet to put forward a value for both the GDP decrease expected this year and the increase for next year.

Telecom operator RCS&RDS has introduced a new online bill payment facility. The facility was built in partnership with lender BCR and EuroPayment Services. The online payment facility is accessible through the telecom's operator webpage, through a Digi account

Japanese car market Infiniti sold six cars in Romania since the beginning of the year, which was higher than qhat it has sold during the same period of last year: one Infiniti car.

The shareholders of real estate developer BelRom, Kris Henri Remi Carton and Steven Van Den Bossche have bought land on the premises of the Electroputere Craiova factory and plan to build a shopping center on some of the area. The mall will be called Electroputere Shopping Center and will require investments of EUR 45 million.

The net profit of local lender BRD-Groupe Societe Generale went down by 13.7 percent in the first half of the year, to around EUR 88.6 million. Its net banking revenues was 7 percent higher, to EUR 422 million.