Business Review

Amnesty International urged Romanian authorities today to start an independent and complete investigation prompted by accusations that excessive force was used by gendarmes during the protests in Bucharest.

Otilia Haraga

Carrefour Romania opened its first supermarket in Iasi, Eastern Romania, bringing its national network to 46 units.

Simona Bazavan

French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) is launching a major drive to fill 51 junior research scientist posts in France, as part of its recruitment campaign for 2012.

Otilia Haraga

 The World Bank (WB) may provide a EUR 1 billion precautionary credit line to Romania, according to Bloomberg.

Ovidiu Posirca

Corneliu Fecioru has been appointed head of Wienerberger Romania’s operations in Romania as member of the company’s board. He has over 15 years of expertise as an executive, 11 years of which were spent in the constructions industry. Over the years Fecioru held key positions in large companies such as Lafarge Romania and Gebruder Weiss.

Simona Bazavan

Leonard Orban, the Romanian minister of European affairs, signed yesterday a memorandum of agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and World Bank (WB). The two institutions will provide technical assistance to boost the absorption of EU funds.

Ovidiu Posirca

German car parts manufacturer Bosch will open a production unit at Jucu, as announced by Viorel Gavrea, general manager of Tetarom industrial park.

Otilia Haraga

The English version of the Al Jazeera television channel will be broadcast in Romania, and will be available for the IPTV subscribers of Ines Group, according to a notification sent to the National Audio-visual Council.

Otilia Haraga

There are by far more Romanians who are discontent with the current situation in the country than those who protest in the streets and some no longer see the president as a partner, said Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday in his first public address since the beginning of antigovernment protests almost two weeks ago.

Simona Bazavan

Wizrom Software, a producer of software solutions which includes Wizrom Software, WizSalary and the external offices, has announced a turnover of EUR 6.15 million for last year, up 4 percent year-on-year.

Otilia Haraga