Google has recently launched the Hotpot service, allowing users in 38 countries, including Romania, to see recommendations for restaurants, hotels and coffee shops, based on other users' feedback.

Slawomir Nizalowski is the new general manager of Mars Romania. He will replace Tomasz Pawlowski, who has become general manager of Mars' subsidiary in Poland, the company has announced.

Two deals with Fondul Proprietatea shares worth EUR 9.9 million were carried through on Wednesday morning on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, according to Ziarul Financiar. As many as 66.5 million Fondul Proprietatea shares were sold in these two transactions, at an average price of RON 0.633 per share.

The Romanian roofing products market reached EUR 75 million in 2010, with metal roofing covering half of the market, according to an estimation by Finnish company Ruukki Romania. The company saw an increase of 8 percent in its metal roofing sales in Romania last year on the previous. Metal roofing makes around 16 percent of Ruukki Romania's sales.

The Egyptian army has sent a hidden message to president Hosni Mubarak (in picture), suggesting they would back up street protesters in the country, said one of the protesters: 'We loved you 30 years ago. We don't want to humiliate you. We don't want you to end like [Romanian president] Nicolae Ceausescu. Go in peace,” said the Egyptian protester, quoted by The Guardian.

Indian carmaker Tata Motors plans to export its low cost model Nano, the cheapest car in the world, to several countries, among which Romania. The company has recently finalized a study which showed the car can be adapted to fit the needs of new markets like Romania, Turkey, Brasil, Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

US magazine Wired has recently published a piece about cyber crime in Romania and about a network of online scammers stemming from the city of Ramnicu Valcea. The magazine has sent its reporter Yudhijit Bhattacharjee to investigate the story on site in Romania and report about the people said to be involved in the online scamming chain. Bhattacharjee has also talked to two police officers who investigate the network.

The rate of new employments in Romanian companies dropped by 75 percent on the year in 2009, because of the economic crisis, while dismissals septupled, according to a survey by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Furthermore, the crisis brought resignations down from 18.3 percent in 2008 to 8 percent in 2009, according to the PwC Saratoga Romania 2010 survey.

The National Military Circle downtown Bucharest will host the opening concert of the second edition of the Old Music Season, on Friday, February 4. The concert will begin at 19,00 hours in the Byzantine Room with a performance of harpsichord player Erich Turk.

The Czech Center of Bucharest will organize a mute film festival called “No silence, please”, which will feature screenings of early cinema masterpieces , accompanied by live music. The program will begin at 20,00 hours on Thursday, February 3, with the Czech movie “Extas” made in 1933 by director Gustav Machatý - the world’s first film that contains a nudity scene. The film will be accompanied by a live guitar performance from Hanno Hofer, Nightloosers band leader.

Google has recently launched the Hotpot service, allowing users in 38 countries, including Romania, to see recommendations for restaurants, hotels and coffee shops, based on other users' feedback.

Slawomir Nizalowski is the new general manager of Mars Romania. He will replace Tomasz Pawlowski, who has become general manager of Mars' subsidiary in Poland, the company has announced.

Two deals with Fondul Proprietatea shares worth EUR 9.9 million were carried through on Wednesday morning on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, according to Ziarul Financiar. As many as 66.5 million Fondul Proprietatea shares were sold in these two transactions, at an average price of RON 0.633 per share.

The Romanian roofing products market reached EUR 75 million in 2010, with metal roofing covering half of the market, according to an estimation by Finnish company Ruukki Romania. The company saw an increase of 8 percent in its metal roofing sales in Romania last year on the previous. Metal roofing makes around 16 percent of Ruukki Romania's sales.

The Egyptian army has sent a hidden message to president Hosni Mubarak (in picture), suggesting they would back up street protesters in the country, said one of the protesters: 'We loved you 30 years ago. We don't want to humiliate you. We don't want you to end like [Romanian president] Nicolae Ceausescu. Go in peace,” said the Egyptian protester, quoted by The Guardian.

Indian carmaker Tata Motors plans to export its low cost model Nano, the cheapest car in the world, to several countries, among which Romania. The company has recently finalized a study which showed the car can be adapted to fit the needs of new markets like Romania, Turkey, Brasil, Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

US magazine Wired has recently published a piece about cyber crime in Romania and about a network of online scammers stemming from the city of Ramnicu Valcea. The magazine has sent its reporter Yudhijit Bhattacharjee to investigate the story on site in Romania and report about the people said to be involved in the online scamming chain. Bhattacharjee has also talked to two police officers who investigate the network.

The rate of new employments in Romanian companies dropped by 75 percent on the year in 2009, because of the economic crisis, while dismissals septupled, according to a survey by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Furthermore, the crisis brought resignations down from 18.3 percent in 2008 to 8 percent in 2009, according to the PwC Saratoga Romania 2010 survey.

The National Military Circle downtown Bucharest will host the opening concert of the second edition of the Old Music Season, on Friday, February 4. The concert will begin at 19,00 hours in the Byzantine Room with a performance of harpsichord player Erich Turk.

The Czech Center of Bucharest will organize a mute film festival called “No silence, please”, which will feature screenings of early cinema masterpieces , accompanied by live music. The program will begin at 20,00 hours on Thursday, February 3, with the Czech movie “Extas” made in 1933 by director Gustav Machatý - the world’s first film that contains a nudity scene. The film will be accompanied by a live guitar performance from Hanno Hofer, Nightloosers band leader.