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Business Review No.1, January 22 - 28

The protests that erupted in Bucharest last weekend have now spread around the country and show no signs of abating. Demonstrators are angry about issues ranging from the government’s austerity measures to the corruption of local politicians See page 4

Business Review No.44, December 12 - 18

The local M&A market has not seen spectacular growth this year, which pundits say is due to the gap between the expectations of sellers and buyers. As expected, many of the deals involved insolvent or distressed companies, but the M&A market should bounce back next year, provided that Romania’s economic situation improves. See page 10

Business Review No.43, December 5 - 11

Top businesspeople at BR’s Foreign Investors Forum got together to thrash out a list of measures that the government should take to lead the country out of the economic crisis See page 11

Business Review No.42, November 28 - December 4

President Traian Basescu is confident Romania will be able to weather the financial storm and reach port safely, while warning Austrian banks to play fair and not leave the local economy to walk the plank See page 4

Business Review No.41, Novembr 21 - 27

New look for old town Bucharest’s Old Center has piqued the interest of investors in the leisure segment, but pundits say the presence of fashion retailers and other businesses could increase as renovation works in the area are due to be finished by the end of next year See page 8

Business Review No. 40, November 14 - 20

The card industry is buoyed by Romanians’ increasing use of cards as a payment method, combined with the adoption of new trends such as contactless technology and mobile phone payment See page 8

Business Review No. 39, November 7 - 13

The difficulty of getting internet to rural areas and the low tariffs on the local market were two challenges debated at BR’s Focus on Telecom event, attended by IT leaders including Inaki Berroeta, CEO of Vodafone (left) and Jean-Francois Fallacher, CEO of Orange Romania See page 12-13

Business Review No. 38, October 31 - November 6

More mobile users are choosing to ‘read all about it’ on their phones, a trend embattled publishers are seizing on. BR looks at this fast growing area See page 10

Business Review No. 37, October 24-30

Interview: Bruno Roche, general director of Apa Nova Bucuresti and president of the French Romanian Chamber of Commerce (CCIFER), gives his dual perspective on the local business environment and shares his advice for prospective foreign investors See page 12

Business Review No. 36, October 17-23

Interview: Saolo Spolanse, president of Schneider Electric Romania, talks to BR about energy-efficient solutions, electric car infrastructure, green buildings and smart grid technologies See page 8

Business Review No. 35, October 10-16

Once a hotspot for Austrian investment, Romania now has a regional fight on its hands to attract more capital, says Rudolf Lukavsky, commercial counselor of the Austrian Embassy See page 12

Business Review No. 34, October 3-9

Willbrook Platinum Center, which officially opens this week, is one of a new breed of ‘green buildings’, constructed to meet energy-efficient criteria. Daiana Voicu, managing partner of the developer responsible, tells BR about the trend See page 13

Business Review No. 33, September 26 - October 2

As their customers increasingly take the option to refinance, local lenders are getting more active on the segment, rolling out new promotional campaigns for this type of product. See pages 10-13

Business Review No. 32, September 19 - 25

On an official visit to the US, President Traian Basescu met his counterpart Barack Obama, following the signing of a bilateral agreement for the building of a US ballistic missile defense system in Deveselu See page 4

Business Review No. 31, September 12 - 18

Romania’s farmland is among the cheapest in Europe, suggesting fertile profits to be harvested. But who will reap them?See page 10-11

Business Review No. 30, September 5 - 11

FMCG producers are investing in opening their own retail and restaurant networks to increase brand awareness and generate additional revenue See pages 8-9

Business Review No. 29, August 29 - September 4

Interview: Grigore Horoi, president of local poultry producer Agricola Bacau, says the company’s exports could reach 20 percent of production this year. The company has turned to foreign business as the Romanian market is flat See page 8

Business Review No. 28, August 1 - 7

Looking to hit the road this summer? From old-school holiday favorites and medieval merriment to epic drives, regional mini-breaks and days of wine and roses, let BR tell you where to go See pages 14-19

Business Review No. 27, July 25 - 31

From chilling out up on the roof to hanging out in the Old Town or cooling off in the pool, BR counts the ways to pass a super summer in Bucharest See pages 12-16

Business Review No. 26, July 18 - 24

The local furniture market is hoping that discounts and rising domestic demand will bring an improvement in business See pages 10-12

Business Review No. 25, July 11 - 17

Wheely easy Cycling is just one of the many ways to get fit for summer in Bucharest. From swimming to samba, football to fencing and rumba to zumba, BR surveys the options for getting active. And businesses are also getting involved See pages 10-11

Business Review No.24, July 4 - 10

Road to investment Notorious for its poor infrastructure, which keeps many foreign investors at bay, Romania is taking timid steps towards improving local schemes with a potential EUR 4.8 billion available »pages 8-11

Business Review No.23, June

Electric cars are here The first charging point for electric cars was inaugurated in Bucharest as part of a pilot project signaling the increasing interest in developing the needed infrastructure for this type of vehicles »page 4

Business Review No. 22, June 20 - 26

Cristian Nacu, president of South Eastern Europe’s Private Equity Association and partner in Enterprise Investors, gives the inside track on both organizations and names his hot tips for PE funds, for whom the end user is a key aspect »page 18

Business Review No.22, June 20 - 26

Investment funds focus on end user Cristian Nacu, president of South Eastern Europe’s Private Equity Association and partner in Enterprise Investors, gives the inside track on both organizations and names his hot tips for PE funds, for whom the end user is a key aspect »page 18

Business Review No.21, June 13 - 19

Banking on better times

Business Review No. 21, June 7

USD 1 billion and counting American investment in Romania is approaching USD 1 billion despite the lack of transparency and predictability, says US Ambassador Mark Gitenstein See page 10

No. 19, May 30 - June 5

LANDMARK: A towering Bucharest institution for four decades now, Business Review marks the InterContinental’s fortieth birthday with a pictorial trip down memory lane, taking in the story and traditions of this iconic hotel »page 16-17

Business Review No.18, May 23 - 29

MACRO METAMORPHOSIS Brasov now has its first Macro store, after a local MiniMax was rebranded. And Dinu Patriciu, who’s heading the venture, is planning a network of a hundred »page 4