More than 65 percent of Internet users said they were influenced by online advertising and spread out messages related to brands, product and services they see online, found a recent study by IAB Romania and eResearch Corp.

n Romania in the 1960s and 1970s, Cioran was a mysterious, almost mythological, presence. One would hear that such a person existed, but it was impossible to read him. His French books were neither sold nor published in translation, and his Romanian books had disappeared without a trace. Although he had departed his homeland some ten years before the war and the communist takeover, he was as invisible as the most unspeakable, or un-nameable, of non-persons

Romania's car production could go up by as much as 75 percent in 2014 compared to last year, to around 520,000 units produced locally, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This would be the third fastest growth pace in Central and Eastern Europe.

Utilities, oil and gas and pharmaceutical companies had the best performances in the first half of the year among the Bucharest Stock Exchange listed companies, according to a recent report by brokerage company Tradeville. Chemical, metallurgical and car industries, which posted poorer financial results, but which witnessed a positive variation against the BET index.

The success of local sports people and film makers abroad seems to be Romania's main international counterbalances for the bad news coming from the country. The Wall Street Journal has recently published an article about a Romanian playing in the US National Football League, Zoltan Mesko. Mesko, 24, who has studied in the US, is now playing for the New England Patriots.

State-owned company Nuclearelectrica, which administrates the two nuclear reactors in Cernavoda, posted a loss of around EUR 46 million in the first six months of the year. The company turned to loss after making a gross profit of around EUR 25.6 million in the first six months of last year.

Banks keep small clients locked in high interest loans, accuse business people – in Ziarul Financiar, IKEA- Land prices are still high – in Ziarul Financiar, Consumer protection: Banks the keep the current level of interest only if the clients agree – in Ziarul Financiar, Berceanu fires 8,000 railway workers to save EUR 187 million – in Ziarul Financiar, Public debt goes down by 36.4% of GDP mid-year – in Gandul, Rosia Montana: The journalists who were tempted to New Zealand say they're on holiday – on Adevarul.ro

Feature length movie 'Mar negro' ('Black Sea'), a Romania- France – Italy co-production, directed by Federico Bondi, will be screened from September 17 in Bucharest and in Cluj. The Bucharest premiere screening will be organized at the Studio cinema in Bucharest on September 16.

A new relaxation and concert area called Little Riviera (Mica Riviera) opened last week-end near Unirii Square in Bucharest. The relaxation area, a project created by the Bucharest city hall, is across the street from Unirea Shopping Center, near Dambovita river.

Cesaria Evora, who went through heart surgery in May this year, when she canceled the concert in Bucharest, will continue her tour and perform in Romania in October. Her first concert will be held in Brasov on October 15 and in Bucharest on October 18. The concert in Brasov will be held at Sala Sporturilor, while the one in Bucharest, at Sala Palatului.

More than 65 percent of Internet users said they were influenced by online advertising and spread out messages related to brands, product and services they see online, found a recent study by IAB Romania and eResearch Corp.

n Romania in the 1960s and 1970s, Cioran was a mysterious, almost mythological, presence. One would hear that such a person existed, but it was impossible to read him. His French books were neither sold nor published in translation, and his Romanian books had disappeared without a trace. Although he had departed his homeland some ten years before the war and the communist takeover, he was as invisible as the most unspeakable, or un-nameable, of non-persons

Romania's car production could go up by as much as 75 percent in 2014 compared to last year, to around 520,000 units produced locally, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This would be the third fastest growth pace in Central and Eastern Europe.

Utilities, oil and gas and pharmaceutical companies had the best performances in the first half of the year among the Bucharest Stock Exchange listed companies, according to a recent report by brokerage company Tradeville. Chemical, metallurgical and car industries, which posted poorer financial results, but which witnessed a positive variation against the BET index.

The success of local sports people and film makers abroad seems to be Romania's main international counterbalances for the bad news coming from the country. The Wall Street Journal has recently published an article about a Romanian playing in the US National Football League, Zoltan Mesko. Mesko, 24, who has studied in the US, is now playing for the New England Patriots.

State-owned company Nuclearelectrica, which administrates the two nuclear reactors in Cernavoda, posted a loss of around EUR 46 million in the first six months of the year. The company turned to loss after making a gross profit of around EUR 25.6 million in the first six months of last year.

Banks keep small clients locked in high interest loans, accuse business people – in Ziarul Financiar, IKEA- Land prices are still high – in Ziarul Financiar, Consumer protection: Banks the keep the current level of interest only if the clients agree – in Ziarul Financiar, Berceanu fires 8,000 railway workers to save EUR 187 million – in Ziarul Financiar, Public debt goes down by 36.4% of GDP mid-year – in Gandul, Rosia Montana: The journalists who were tempted to New Zealand say they're on holiday – on Adevarul.ro

Feature length movie 'Mar negro' ('Black Sea'), a Romania- France – Italy co-production, directed by Federico Bondi, will be screened from September 17 in Bucharest and in Cluj. The Bucharest premiere screening will be organized at the Studio cinema in Bucharest on September 16.

A new relaxation and concert area called Little Riviera (Mica Riviera) opened last week-end near Unirii Square in Bucharest. The relaxation area, a project created by the Bucharest city hall, is across the street from Unirea Shopping Center, near Dambovita river.

Cesaria Evora, who went through heart surgery in May this year, when she canceled the concert in Bucharest, will continue her tour and perform in Romania in October. Her first concert will be held in Brasov on October 15 and in Bucharest on October 18. The concert in Brasov will be held at Sala Sporturilor, while the one in Bucharest, at Sala Palatului.