http://business-review.ro/ Business Review - Latest News en-us Business Review Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:21:49 +0300 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 60 http://business-review.ro/news/brd-s-net-profit-goes-down-by-13-7-percent-in-h1/9734/ BRD, part of Groupe Societe Generale, registered a RON 367 million (EUR 88.6 million) net profit in the first half of the year, down by 13.7 percent on the similar period of last year. The lender's provisions surged by about 54 percent, reaching RON 628 million (EUR 151 million). At the end of June BRD had 2.5 million customers and managed assets worth EUR 11.1 billion, 2 percent down on H1 2009. Simona Bazavan http://business-review.ro/news/brd-s-net-profit-goes-down-by-13-7-percent-in-h1/9734/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:21:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/news/next-business-review-issue-out-on-august-23/9732/ The print edition of Business Review is taking a holiday break between August 1st and August 22nd. We will be back with a new issue August 23rd. Don't forget to check our website for daily updates on local business news and what to do in Bucharest this summer. You can keep in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. http://business-review.ro/news/next-business-review-issue-out-on-august-23/9732/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:42:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/news/egeria-wagram-takes-over-den-braven/9731/ Dutch polyurethane foams and adhesives producer Den Braven was taken over by two Dutch investment funds, Egeria in partnership with Wagram, which have acquired its majority share package. Simona Bazavan http://business-review.ro/news/egeria-wagram-takes-over-den-braven/9731/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:36:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/news/romanian-politicians-could-bring-romania-among-top-cee-countries-but-fail-erste-president-declares/9730/ Andreas Treichl, executive president of Erste Group, part of which is local Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), has recently declared that Romania could leave the economic crisis faster than any other country in the region, yet fails to do so, finding itself in one of the worst situations in Europe. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/news/romanian-politicians-could-bring-romania-among-top-cee-countries-but-fail-erste-president-declares/9730/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:33:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/news/the-2011-salary-fund-may-allow-a-10-percent-salary-increse-finance-minister-vladescu-says/9727/ The salary fund established for 2011 is of RON 39 billion, correlated with the restructuring of 60,000 public system positions, may allow an average salary increase of 10 percent, according to Sebastian Vladescu, Romanian minister of Finance. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/news/the-2011-salary-fund-may-allow-a-10-percent-salary-increse-finance-minister-vladescu-says/9727/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:30:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/news/the-ford-national-sales-company-becomes-fully-operational/9728/ The Ford National Sales Company (Compania Nationala de Vanzari – CNV) has become operational since the start of August, as a full-righted Ford commercializer, with the possibility to supply and deal with service operations and post-sale procedures. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/news/the-ford-national-sales-company-becomes-fully-operational/9728/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:26:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/romanian-universities-graded-for-academic-integrity/9726/ The Coalition for Clean Universities (Coalitia pentru Universitati Curate) has conducted a study into the integrity of 42 out of a total of 56 Romanian universities. The research puts the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Targu Mures, Iuliu Hatieganu in Cluj and Alexandru Ioan Cuza in Iasi top of the class with four stars each. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/city/romanian-universities-graded-for-academic-integrity/9726/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:45:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/show-must-go-on-at-zone-arena/9725/ In spite of the authorities’ order that Zone Arena should close, the venue’s owner, Dorian Ciubuc has said that the necessary authorizations have been applied for and, until they are obtained, the location will continue to function, but to a reduced schedule. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/city/show-must-go-on-at-zone-arena/9725/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:17:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/rock-music-lovers-across-romania-unite/9724/ Continuing the trend set in 2010 on the rock music scene, August will witness two more major rock and heavy metal festivals: ArtMania in Sibiu and Peninsula in Targu Mures. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/city/rock-music-lovers-across-romania-unite/9724/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:13:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/british-council-hosts-workshop-on-video-recording-and-editing/9723/ British Council Bucharest is hosting a workshop on video recording and editing, aimed at those who are passionate about movie-making. Only ten places are available on the course, which runs from 9-31 August, from Monday to Thursday, and the registration fee is RON 30. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/city/british-council-hosts-workshop-on-video-recording-and-editing/9723/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:10:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/countercultural-festival-stufstock-sticks-to-tradition/9722/ The eighth Stuftsock will take place between August 16 and 22 in Vama Veche, bringing rock, jazz, blues, reggae, indie, fusion and electro music under the same umbrella as movies, photography, literature and theater. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/city/countercultural-festival-stufstock-sticks-to-tradition/9722/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:07:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/romanian-alternative-band-byron-begins-work-on-new-album/9721/ Local alternative rock band byron is working on a new album, which “will bring at least one major change to the band’s traditional style”, said record company officials. Corina Dumitrescu http://business-review.ro/city/romanian-alternative-band-byron-begins-work-on-new-album/9721/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:02:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/actor-ethan-hawke-launches-challenge-for-local-communities-in-romania/9720/ The Ovidiu Rom association together with the Education, Research and Youth Ministry is launching a contest aimed at city halls, the aim being to bring to kindergarten this school year an underprivileged child.  http://business-review.ro/city/actor-ethan-hawke-launches-challenge-for-local-communities-in-romania/9720/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:06:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/city/film-review-the-ghost-writer/9719/ Picture a world where civil liberties have gone out of the window because of the war on terror. Picture a world where the US rides roughshod over the rights of foreign detainees. Picture a world where the UK trots along behind, doing the US’s dirty work for it. Yes, readers, I know it’s difficult to imagine. But this alien-sounding place is the world of Roman Polanski’s conspiracy thriller The Ghost Writer (or The Ghost, as it has been titled for UK audiences – we may be the US’s poodle politically, but you can damn sure trust us to pick up on your linguistic subtleties). Debbie Stowe http://business-review.ro/city/film-review-the-ghost-writer/9719/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:12:00 +0300 http://business-review.ro/property/metro-cash-carry-opens-second-metro-punct-outlet-for-resellers/9718/ Metro Cash & Carry opened last week its second Metro Punct outlet, which particularly targets resellers. The store is located close to the town of Piatra Neamt, has a sales surface of 1,500 sqm and over 3,000 items in its range. It also includes products under Metro’s own brands Aro, Fine Food and Sigma. http://business-review.ro/property/metro-cash-carry-opens-second-metro-punct-outlet-for-resellers/9718/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:10:00 +0300