Tudor Bercan is the new territory manager for the South Eastern Europe with Polycom. He has been promoted from the channel manager position. Bercan, who joined Polycom in April 2007, will now supervise the entire SEE business for Polycom.

Over 1,000 Romanians have already cashed in private pensions worth a total of EUR 342,000, two years and a half from the start of the private pensions system, according to the Private Pensions Surveillance Commission system.

Romanian cinema has started to become well known abroad after numerous movies directed by Romanians and produced locally received awards at international film festivals. Romania-insider.com starts a series presenting must-see Romanian movies released after the fall of communism. This week we are looking at ten of the most recent Romanian movies you should not miss. (watch trailers below)

Mark Mobius, the head of emerging markets for Franklin Templeton, who is perceived worldwide as an investment guru, believes the greatest potential in Romania can come from privatizing companies in the energy sector. The transportation sector also appears to have important potential in the long term, as do postal services

Romania's trade deficit grew by 1.9 percent in the first eight months on the same period last year, to EUR 6.09 billion, with exports growing at a slightly higher pace than imports, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INS).

Two Romanian movies, the feature length 'Tuesday after Christmas' and the short movie 'Lord' were awarded at the Francofon Film festival in Namur, Belgium last week. “Tuesday after Christmas', directed by Radu Muntean, got the ' Bayard d'Or du Meilleur film' award, while actor Mimi Branescu received the best actor award. 'Lord', a short movie directed by Adrian Sitaru, received the ' Bayard d'Or du Meilleur Court Métrage - Prix François-Bovesse' award.

*How did UTI increase its profit margin: layoffs, temporary salary cuts and lower rents – in Ziarul Financiar
*Real back to expansion plans: 2-3 stores a year – in Ziarul Financiar
*Tanasescu: A new two-year agreement with the IMF will be enough for Romania to strengthen its position – in Ziarul Financiar
*Bankers increase mortgage loan installment rate by 20% – in Ziarul Financiar
*Wine business, lower than in 2009 – in Gandul

Calendar if events during the period October 11-14 in Bucharest

Romanian airline Blue Air will continue to operate, either on its own or under a court-appointed administrator, and will submit a request for the suspension of the insolvency procedure on Monday, said Gheorghe Racaru, the parent group's strategy and development manager. Racaru said the court's case file contains proof that the company has paid its debts.

Romanian carmaker Dacia sold 44,194 Logan cars in Russia in the first nine months of 2010, up 15 percent from 2009, ranking sixth among the best-sold brands, in a market which grew 18 percent, to 1.3 million cars. In September , Dacia sold 4,805 Logan cars, 37 percent more than the 3,497 units sold in September 2009, according to the data of the Auto Constructor Commission with the Association of European Companies in the Russian Federation.

Tudor Bercan is the new territory manager for the South Eastern Europe with Polycom. He has been promoted from the channel manager position. Bercan, who joined Polycom in April 2007, will now supervise the entire SEE business for Polycom.

Over 1,000 Romanians have already cashed in private pensions worth a total of EUR 342,000, two years and a half from the start of the private pensions system, according to the Private Pensions Surveillance Commission system.

Romanian cinema has started to become well known abroad after numerous movies directed by Romanians and produced locally received awards at international film festivals. Romania-insider.com starts a series presenting must-see Romanian movies released after the fall of communism. This week we are looking at ten of the most recent Romanian movies you should not miss. (watch trailers below)

Mark Mobius, the head of emerging markets for Franklin Templeton, who is perceived worldwide as an investment guru, believes the greatest potential in Romania can come from privatizing companies in the energy sector. The transportation sector also appears to have important potential in the long term, as do postal services

Romania's trade deficit grew by 1.9 percent in the first eight months on the same period last year, to EUR 6.09 billion, with exports growing at a slightly higher pace than imports, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INS).

Two Romanian movies, the feature length 'Tuesday after Christmas' and the short movie 'Lord' were awarded at the Francofon Film festival in Namur, Belgium last week. “Tuesday after Christmas', directed by Radu Muntean, got the ' Bayard d'Or du Meilleur film' award, while actor Mimi Branescu received the best actor award. 'Lord', a short movie directed by Adrian Sitaru, received the ' Bayard d'Or du Meilleur Court Métrage - Prix François-Bovesse' award.

*How did UTI increase its profit margin: layoffs, temporary salary cuts and lower rents – in Ziarul Financiar
*Real back to expansion plans: 2-3 stores a year – in Ziarul Financiar
*Tanasescu: A new two-year agreement with the IMF will be enough for Romania to strengthen its position – in Ziarul Financiar
*Bankers increase mortgage loan installment rate by 20% – in Ziarul Financiar
*Wine business, lower than in 2009 – in Gandul

Calendar if events during the period October 11-14 in Bucharest

Romanian airline Blue Air will continue to operate, either on its own or under a court-appointed administrator, and will submit a request for the suspension of the insolvency procedure on Monday, said Gheorghe Racaru, the parent group's strategy and development manager. Racaru said the court's case file contains proof that the company has paid its debts.

Romanian carmaker Dacia sold 44,194 Logan cars in Russia in the first nine months of 2010, up 15 percent from 2009, ranking sixth among the best-sold brands, in a market which grew 18 percent, to 1.3 million cars. In September , Dacia sold 4,805 Logan cars, 37 percent more than the 3,497 units sold in September 2009, according to the data of the Auto Constructor Commission with the Association of European Companies in the Russian Federation.