Local construction materials producer AdePlast increased its turnover by 25 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of last year, to EUR 13.7 million, the company has announced.

OMV Petrom's net income stood at around EUR 358 million (RON 1.52 billion) in the first half of the year, which is more than four times the profit it made during the same interval last year and almost double the net profit for the entire 2009.

The International Monetary Fund was content with the results of discussions in Bucharest, as part of the review mission which should end today, according to the head of the mission, Jeffrey Franks.

Low cost airline Blue Air will cancel three flights from Arad, Cluj – Napoca and Timisoara to Bucharest and return from August 10, due to the low demand on these routes, according to company representatives quoted by Mediafax newswire.

US violinist Mat Maneri will play in Bucharest this Sunday, August 7, at the Green Hours club in Bucharest. The Grammy-nominated violinist will play alongside Romanian pianist Lucian Ban.

The Romanian Central Bank (BNR) has kept the key interest rate at 6.25 percent, as expected by market analysts. BNR has also decided to keep the mandatory minimum reserves in the system to 15 percent for passives in Romanian currency and 25 percent, for those in foreign currencies.

Always on the look out for something new and different on the local bar scene, I found The Gang Cafe and Lounge. Situated directly behind Floreasca fruit market on Calea Floreasca, it is perhaps not the best location for passing foot traffic, but if you are in the area, it is certainly worth looking for.

Asociaţia Ovidiu Rom and the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth, and Sport (MECTS) are organizing contest among Romanian mayors to get every poor child in their communities in kindergarten this school year. The contest came as an idea from American actor Ethan Hawke

If you want to see a bit of the wild Romania and discover the beauty of the Carpathian mountains, we could recommend a hand full of places to go. This week we'll take you to Moldova, in the Ceahlau and Hasmas mountain massifs. It is a trip you should make by car to fully enjoy it– rent one for a couple of days, if needed.

A new group of 44 Peace Corps volunteers will start their two-year mission in Romania this summer, the US Embassy to Romania has announced. The volunteers will be sworn in on Friday, August 6, at the US Embassy in Bucharest.

Local construction materials producer AdePlast increased its turnover by 25 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of last year, to EUR 13.7 million, the company has announced.

OMV Petrom's net income stood at around EUR 358 million (RON 1.52 billion) in the first half of the year, which is more than four times the profit it made during the same interval last year and almost double the net profit for the entire 2009.

The International Monetary Fund was content with the results of discussions in Bucharest, as part of the review mission which should end today, according to the head of the mission, Jeffrey Franks.

Low cost airline Blue Air will cancel three flights from Arad, Cluj – Napoca and Timisoara to Bucharest and return from August 10, due to the low demand on these routes, according to company representatives quoted by Mediafax newswire.

US violinist Mat Maneri will play in Bucharest this Sunday, August 7, at the Green Hours club in Bucharest. The Grammy-nominated violinist will play alongside Romanian pianist Lucian Ban.

The Romanian Central Bank (BNR) has kept the key interest rate at 6.25 percent, as expected by market analysts. BNR has also decided to keep the mandatory minimum reserves in the system to 15 percent for passives in Romanian currency and 25 percent, for those in foreign currencies.

Always on the look out for something new and different on the local bar scene, I found The Gang Cafe and Lounge. Situated directly behind Floreasca fruit market on Calea Floreasca, it is perhaps not the best location for passing foot traffic, but if you are in the area, it is certainly worth looking for.

Asociaţia Ovidiu Rom and the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth, and Sport (MECTS) are organizing contest among Romanian mayors to get every poor child in their communities in kindergarten this school year. The contest came as an idea from American actor Ethan Hawke

If you want to see a bit of the wild Romania and discover the beauty of the Carpathian mountains, we could recommend a hand full of places to go. This week we'll take you to Moldova, in the Ceahlau and Hasmas mountain massifs. It is a trip you should make by car to fully enjoy it– rent one for a couple of days, if needed.

A new group of 44 Peace Corps volunteers will start their two-year mission in Romania this summer, the US Embassy to Romania has announced. The volunteers will be sworn in on Friday, August 6, at the US Embassy in Bucharest.