*BNR about the idea of adding supplementary tax for banks: we will respect the European decision – in Ziarul Financiar
*Unpleasant surprise for Petrom in the third quarter: strong RON and Kazakhstan have taken the company on the loss side – in Ziarul Financiar
*UniCredit's strategy is to increase lending and stop expenses – in Ziarul Financiar
*The Romanian – German Chamber of Commerce proposes a commercial arbitrage court for companies – in Ziarul Financiar
*Cheaper insurance policies brought a drop of business for Allianz – in Ziarul Financiar

The heart of Romania, Sibiu or “Hermannstadt” in German and “Nagyszeben” in Hungarian, is one of the most important Romanian cultural centers. Ranked as “Europe’s 8th most idyllic place to live in”, it was also the “European Capital of Culture” in 2007, alongside with Luxembourg.

Calea Victoriei Foundation, City Compass and Artmark organize a workshop about great Romanian women on November 13 at the Artmark Gallery (18 Logofat Luca Stroici St. MAP ) starting 11,00 hours. The conference will be held by Silvia Timofte.

Six consortia have been pre-selected for the construction of the Drumul Taberei – Hasdeu metro line and four of them submitted final offers. The winning consortium will be chosen in the first part of 2011, according to Bucharest metro company Metrorex

Insurer Allianz- Tiriac posted a volume of EUR 175 million gross subscribed premiums in Romania for the first nine months of the year, which was down 17.8 percent on the same period last year.

Half of the lenders in Romania posted a profit in the first three quarters of this year but the banking system recorded an overall loss of EUR 110 million, according to Florin Georgescu, first deputy governor of the Romanian Central Bank (BNR), quoted by Agerpres newswire.

Canadian pop-soul artist Melanie Fiona will perform in Bucharest on December 2, in the Fratelli Club in Bucharest (1 Glodeni St), from 23,00 hours. The artist, known for songs like 'Give it to me right' and 'It kills me' (listen to both songs below), is on tour, promoting her latest album, 'The Bridge'

UniCredit Ţiriac Bank posted a net profit of EUR 52 million in the first nine months of the year, down 15 percent on the same period last year. The bank's revenues were however up 15 percent, to around EUR 239 million, while its expenses grew by only 1 percent.

The Romanian city of Sibiu will host the Sibiu World Music Festival 2010 between November 12 and 14. The event is organized by the Sibiu Jazz festival foundation and will take place in the Thalia Hall of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu. Ticket prices are RON 20 and RON 10 for pupils/students/pensioners.

Damian Draghici is a Romanian pan flute performer, famous for his triple-tongue staccato technique that allows him to play three times faster than the average pan flutist. He is known worldwide as “The Speed of Light”.

*BNR about the idea of adding supplementary tax for banks: we will respect the European decision – in Ziarul Financiar
*Unpleasant surprise for Petrom in the third quarter: strong RON and Kazakhstan have taken the company on the loss side – in Ziarul Financiar
*UniCredit's strategy is to increase lending and stop expenses – in Ziarul Financiar
*The Romanian – German Chamber of Commerce proposes a commercial arbitrage court for companies – in Ziarul Financiar
*Cheaper insurance policies brought a drop of business for Allianz – in Ziarul Financiar

The heart of Romania, Sibiu or “Hermannstadt” in German and “Nagyszeben” in Hungarian, is one of the most important Romanian cultural centers. Ranked as “Europe’s 8th most idyllic place to live in”, it was also the “European Capital of Culture” in 2007, alongside with Luxembourg.

Calea Victoriei Foundation, City Compass and Artmark organize a workshop about great Romanian women on November 13 at the Artmark Gallery (18 Logofat Luca Stroici St. MAP ) starting 11,00 hours. The conference will be held by Silvia Timofte.

Six consortia have been pre-selected for the construction of the Drumul Taberei – Hasdeu metro line and four of them submitted final offers. The winning consortium will be chosen in the first part of 2011, according to Bucharest metro company Metrorex

Insurer Allianz- Tiriac posted a volume of EUR 175 million gross subscribed premiums in Romania for the first nine months of the year, which was down 17.8 percent on the same period last year.

Half of the lenders in Romania posted a profit in the first three quarters of this year but the banking system recorded an overall loss of EUR 110 million, according to Florin Georgescu, first deputy governor of the Romanian Central Bank (BNR), quoted by Agerpres newswire.

Canadian pop-soul artist Melanie Fiona will perform in Bucharest on December 2, in the Fratelli Club in Bucharest (1 Glodeni St), from 23,00 hours. The artist, known for songs like 'Give it to me right' and 'It kills me' (listen to both songs below), is on tour, promoting her latest album, 'The Bridge'

UniCredit Ţiriac Bank posted a net profit of EUR 52 million in the first nine months of the year, down 15 percent on the same period last year. The bank's revenues were however up 15 percent, to around EUR 239 million, while its expenses grew by only 1 percent.

The Romanian city of Sibiu will host the Sibiu World Music Festival 2010 between November 12 and 14. The event is organized by the Sibiu Jazz festival foundation and will take place in the Thalia Hall of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu. Ticket prices are RON 20 and RON 10 for pupils/students/pensioners.

Damian Draghici is a Romanian pan flute performer, famous for his triple-tongue staccato technique that allows him to play three times faster than the average pan flutist. He is known worldwide as “The Speed of Light”.