Swedish security solutions provider Securitas has bought Romanian sector firm Cobra Security for an enterprise value of EUR 3.2 million from Romanian company UTI, owned by Tiberiu Urdareanu. Cobra, with a staff of more than 1,000 people and annual sales of nearly EUR 4.2 million, provides guarding and monitoring services, reads Securitas' statement.

Polish company ABC Data has taken over a 50.9 percent share package in local Scop Computers and plans to buy the remainder of the shares in the following three years. The total price of the block of 846 shares of Scop Computers on the day of the transaction was EUR 5 million, according to ABC Data

You'll start hearing more often the Romanian song of this week in the following period, probably mostly in clubs and on radio stations. And as the week-end approaches, let's get into the party mood while listening to the most recent single by Radio Killer, called Lonely Heart (listen to it below).

Calendar of events during the week-end - from Friday, December 3, to Sunday, December 5- concert, fairs, exhibitions.

Jan Gijsen is the new president of Ford Romania and the head of the car maker's factory in Craiova. Gijsen will come to office at the beginning of January, joining the Romanian subsidiary from the position of head of new markets divisions for Ford Europe.

A new traditional market was opened in Pipera area on Thursday, December 2, close to the Pipera metro station in the area, on Dimitrie Pompei boulevard.

Movies this week-end: Faster, L'illusionniste, The Nutcracker in 3D. Trailers and cinema where new films are screened.

The British Embassy in Bucharest has started a contest for those passionate about protecting the environment. Participants to the contest, called "10:10 Agent", are required to send three pictures of places/things in the capital city that consume energy uselessly, along with a short caption to each photo and solutions to overcome that specific problem -in English, around four-five phrases.

The Romanian Central Bank (BNR) has decided to keep the key interest rate at 6.25 percent, similarly to the last six months. BNR cut the rate from 6.5 percent to 6.25 percent in May this year. In December last year, the key policy rate was of 8 percent and was gradually decreased throughout 2010.

The use of sugars, starch or similar products meant to increase potential alcohol levels in fermented alcoholic drinks, other than beer and wine, will be prohibited, according to a draft decision by the Ministries of Agriculture and of Health.

Swedish security solutions provider Securitas has bought Romanian sector firm Cobra Security for an enterprise value of EUR 3.2 million from Romanian company UTI, owned by Tiberiu Urdareanu. Cobra, with a staff of more than 1,000 people and annual sales of nearly EUR 4.2 million, provides guarding and monitoring services, reads Securitas' statement.

Polish company ABC Data has taken over a 50.9 percent share package in local Scop Computers and plans to buy the remainder of the shares in the following three years. The total price of the block of 846 shares of Scop Computers on the day of the transaction was EUR 5 million, according to ABC Data

You'll start hearing more often the Romanian song of this week in the following period, probably mostly in clubs and on radio stations. And as the week-end approaches, let's get into the party mood while listening to the most recent single by Radio Killer, called Lonely Heart (listen to it below).

Calendar of events during the week-end - from Friday, December 3, to Sunday, December 5- concert, fairs, exhibitions.

Jan Gijsen is the new president of Ford Romania and the head of the car maker's factory in Craiova. Gijsen will come to office at the beginning of January, joining the Romanian subsidiary from the position of head of new markets divisions for Ford Europe.

A new traditional market was opened in Pipera area on Thursday, December 2, close to the Pipera metro station in the area, on Dimitrie Pompei boulevard.

Movies this week-end: Faster, L'illusionniste, The Nutcracker in 3D. Trailers and cinema where new films are screened.

The British Embassy in Bucharest has started a contest for those passionate about protecting the environment. Participants to the contest, called "10:10 Agent", are required to send three pictures of places/things in the capital city that consume energy uselessly, along with a short caption to each photo and solutions to overcome that specific problem -in English, around four-five phrases.

The Romanian Central Bank (BNR) has decided to keep the key interest rate at 6.25 percent, similarly to the last six months. BNR cut the rate from 6.5 percent to 6.25 percent in May this year. In December last year, the key policy rate was of 8 percent and was gradually decreased throughout 2010.

The use of sugars, starch or similar products meant to increase potential alcohol levels in fermented alcoholic drinks, other than beer and wine, will be prohibited, according to a draft decision by the Ministries of Agriculture and of Health.