*The Romanian state allows prices to be expressed in EUR, although the national currency is RON – in Ziarul Financiar
*Copos negotiates development of Ana Tower with GTC – in Ziarul Financiar
*New exit from real estate – Alejandro Solano leaves Hercesa after six years – in Ziarul Financiar
*Camelia Sucu closes down Natuzzi store in Unirii but plans re-opening in Pipera – in Ziarul Financiar
*Cristian Ionescu, Coface: Romania and Bulgaria have the lowest ratings in Europe – in Ziarul Financiar

Imagine there were a virus spreading across Europe that severely impeded young children’s intellectual and physical development. The disease was so debilitating that children afflicted by it could never hold responsible jobs or be productive members of society. They would have to be cared for by the state for life.

Rating agency Coface has left its sovereign rating on Romania unchanged at “B” in September, the lowest rating in central and eastern Europe, the agency said Wednesday. Romania and neighbor Bulgaria have been under "B" rating since June 2009.

A Bucharest – Brasov 170 -kilometer memorial walk will be organized from September 28, over five days. The Alex Gradinaru Memorial Walk is being held in memory of 19-year old rugby player Alex Gradinaru, from Brasov, who has died from spinal injuries.

Investments in Romania's railway system will reach EUR 7 billion in the next five years, as investors from around the world are interested in the opportunities offered by Romania in this field, Secretary General of the Association of Romania's Railway Industry (AIF) Stefan Roseanu told Agerpres newswire.

Alexandra Nechita is a famous young Romanian cubist painter and one of the most famous contemporary artists worldwide...

Czech power group CEZ has decided to withdraw from the shareholder structure of Romania’s EnergoNuclear to search for less risky business opportunities in the region, an official of CEZ Romania said Tuesday.

*Basescu: We're getting money from the IMF, nobody will lend us money long term – in Ziarul Financiar
*E.ON develops three wind farms with EUR 200 million – in Ziarul Financiar
*Microsoft Romania: We expect a 6 percent increase this year. We're betting on cloud computing – in Ziarul Financiar
*Over 1,000 clients deposit average wealth of EUR 400,000 with ING Bank – in Ziarul Financiar
*Agrana shuts down sugar factory in Buzau for four months – in Ziarul Financiar

The Ilfov county cultural and patrimony division and the Snagov Foundation will organize a one-day circuit in Snagov, near Bucharest, on Friday, September 24. 40 seats will be available on the bus and the participation is free of charge, based on prior confirmation at fundatia@snagov.ro.

The Romanian telecommunications and postal services market reached EUR 4.4 billion at the end of 2009, according to data from the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, based on the annual financial statements submitted by the operators. This was down 12.5 percent compared to 2008, when the market was of EUR 5 billion.

*The Romanian state allows prices to be expressed in EUR, although the national currency is RON – in Ziarul Financiar
*Copos negotiates development of Ana Tower with GTC – in Ziarul Financiar
*New exit from real estate – Alejandro Solano leaves Hercesa after six years – in Ziarul Financiar
*Camelia Sucu closes down Natuzzi store in Unirii but plans re-opening in Pipera – in Ziarul Financiar
*Cristian Ionescu, Coface: Romania and Bulgaria have the lowest ratings in Europe – in Ziarul Financiar

Imagine there were a virus spreading across Europe that severely impeded young children’s intellectual and physical development. The disease was so debilitating that children afflicted by it could never hold responsible jobs or be productive members of society. They would have to be cared for by the state for life.

Rating agency Coface has left its sovereign rating on Romania unchanged at “B” in September, the lowest rating in central and eastern Europe, the agency said Wednesday. Romania and neighbor Bulgaria have been under "B" rating since June 2009.

A Bucharest – Brasov 170 -kilometer memorial walk will be organized from September 28, over five days. The Alex Gradinaru Memorial Walk is being held in memory of 19-year old rugby player Alex Gradinaru, from Brasov, who has died from spinal injuries.

Investments in Romania's railway system will reach EUR 7 billion in the next five years, as investors from around the world are interested in the opportunities offered by Romania in this field, Secretary General of the Association of Romania's Railway Industry (AIF) Stefan Roseanu told Agerpres newswire.

Alexandra Nechita is a famous young Romanian cubist painter and one of the most famous contemporary artists worldwide...

Czech power group CEZ has decided to withdraw from the shareholder structure of Romania’s EnergoNuclear to search for less risky business opportunities in the region, an official of CEZ Romania said Tuesday.

*Basescu: We're getting money from the IMF, nobody will lend us money long term – in Ziarul Financiar
*E.ON develops three wind farms with EUR 200 million – in Ziarul Financiar
*Microsoft Romania: We expect a 6 percent increase this year. We're betting on cloud computing – in Ziarul Financiar
*Over 1,000 clients deposit average wealth of EUR 400,000 with ING Bank – in Ziarul Financiar
*Agrana shuts down sugar factory in Buzau for four months – in Ziarul Financiar

The Ilfov county cultural and patrimony division and the Snagov Foundation will organize a one-day circuit in Snagov, near Bucharest, on Friday, September 24. 40 seats will be available on the bus and the participation is free of charge, based on prior confirmation at fundatia@snagov.ro.

The Romanian telecommunications and postal services market reached EUR 4.4 billion at the end of 2009, according to data from the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, based on the annual financial statements submitted by the operators. This was down 12.5 percent compared to 2008, when the market was of EUR 5 billion.