Around 17.5 percent of the Romanians would vote for opposition Liberal (PNL) leader Crin Antonescu and 15.2 percent for Social Democratic (PSD, in opposition) chairman Victor Ponta if presidential elections were to be held next Sunday, reveals a survey conducted by the Group for Social Studies (GSS) 2000 that was commissioned by the PNL.

The Ilfov county cultural and patrimony division and the Snagov Foundation will organize a one-day circuit in Snagov, near Bucharest, on Friday, September 24. 40 seats will be available on the bus and the participation is free of charge, based on prior confirmation at fundatia@snagov.ro.

The Romanian telecommunications and postal services market reached EUR 4.4 billion at the end of 2009, according to data from the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, based on the annual financial statements submitted by the operators. This was down 12.5 percent compared to 2008, when the market was of EUR 5 billion.

Romania will sign a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to finance its budget deficit, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday.

Marinis Stratopoulos is the new general manager of Banca Romaneasca, a local lender majority owned by the National Bank of Greece group. His appointment has been cleared by the Romanian Central Bank (BNR).

Over 50,000 volunteers in 39 counties countrywide joined the national cleanup action "Let's Do It Romania!" until Monday, and organizers say they expect over 200,000 people to partake in the campaign on Saturday.

Microsoft Romania has seen its turnover back upwards from December last year and hopes to achieve a 6 percent hike in its revenues for the fiscal year 2011, compared to 2010, the company has announced without disclosing the actual sales figure. Microsoft Romania posted a sales increase of 3 percent during January – June this year.

Russian software reseller Softline, which has recently opened an office on the Romanian market, expects a USD 0.5 million turnover from the local subsidiary in the first year of activity, with most of the revenues coming from the re-sale of Microsoft products

*Expansion number 3 in Bucharest Mall – H&M – in Ziarul Financiar
*Minister Ariton's first move – changing the head of Transgaz – in Ziarul Financiar
*Austrians say 10% of Romania's GDP is due to their investments – in Ziarul Financiar
*Cinteza, BNR: Banks could loose EUR 600 million from applying OUG 50, some will ask compensations from the state – in Ziarul Financiar
*Alumil plans to build another factory – in Ziarul Financiar

With a total net investment of approximately EUR 10 billion and with EUR 2.2 billion in trade between Romania and Austria, the Western European country remains the main investor into the Romanian economy, information from the Austrian Embassy to Romania reveals.

Around 17.5 percent of the Romanians would vote for opposition Liberal (PNL) leader Crin Antonescu and 15.2 percent for Social Democratic (PSD, in opposition) chairman Victor Ponta if presidential elections were to be held next Sunday, reveals a survey conducted by the Group for Social Studies (GSS) 2000 that was commissioned by the PNL.

The Ilfov county cultural and patrimony division and the Snagov Foundation will organize a one-day circuit in Snagov, near Bucharest, on Friday, September 24. 40 seats will be available on the bus and the participation is free of charge, based on prior confirmation at fundatia@snagov.ro.

The Romanian telecommunications and postal services market reached EUR 4.4 billion at the end of 2009, according to data from the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, based on the annual financial statements submitted by the operators. This was down 12.5 percent compared to 2008, when the market was of EUR 5 billion.

Romania will sign a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund in 2011 to finance its budget deficit, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday.

Marinis Stratopoulos is the new general manager of Banca Romaneasca, a local lender majority owned by the National Bank of Greece group. His appointment has been cleared by the Romanian Central Bank (BNR).

Over 50,000 volunteers in 39 counties countrywide joined the national cleanup action "Let's Do It Romania!" until Monday, and organizers say they expect over 200,000 people to partake in the campaign on Saturday.

Microsoft Romania has seen its turnover back upwards from December last year and hopes to achieve a 6 percent hike in its revenues for the fiscal year 2011, compared to 2010, the company has announced without disclosing the actual sales figure. Microsoft Romania posted a sales increase of 3 percent during January – June this year.

Russian software reseller Softline, which has recently opened an office on the Romanian market, expects a USD 0.5 million turnover from the local subsidiary in the first year of activity, with most of the revenues coming from the re-sale of Microsoft products

*Expansion number 3 in Bucharest Mall – H&M – in Ziarul Financiar
*Minister Ariton's first move – changing the head of Transgaz – in Ziarul Financiar
*Austrians say 10% of Romania's GDP is due to their investments – in Ziarul Financiar
*Cinteza, BNR: Banks could loose EUR 600 million from applying OUG 50, some will ask compensations from the state – in Ziarul Financiar
*Alumil plans to build another factory – in Ziarul Financiar

With a total net investment of approximately EUR 10 billion and with EUR 2.2 billion in trade between Romania and Austria, the Western European country remains the main investor into the Romanian economy, information from the Austrian Embassy to Romania reveals.