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The Association of Romanian Aerated Autoclave Concrete makers of Romania "PRO BCA" supports the continuation of the "First Home" program, and considers this measure as being beneficial for the recovery of the real estate market...

The energy savings certificate for buildings could become mandatory in March 2010.

The bill proposed by senator Iulian Urban concerning the revision of the law governing the operations of the National Integrity Agency (ANI) that would require journalists to disclose their political affiliations was rejected yesterday by the...

The chairmen of the five financial investment companies can now breathe a sigh of relief after the Commission for Economic Policy, Reform and Privatization of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday repealed the bill for raising the holding threshold...

Copper, crude oil and sugar are the top picks among commodities, with their prices set to rise due to increasing emerging-market demand and to supply constraints as the global economy gets back on track, according to Morgan Stanley.

"FlowTex Technology" SA, part of the "Dafora" group, signed a subcontracting agreement with German company "Hochtief Construction" AG, to perform the modernization of the wastewater treatment plant of Mediaş, the company...

The price of shares of the Proprietatea Fund have tracked the evolution of the main indexes of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BET and BET-FI), over the course of the last three years, registering their highs during the heyday of the market -...

After several major foreign aeronautical companies politely declined its proposals for cooperation, "Avioane" Craiova is putting its hopes in the state in 2010 as well, hoping the former would help it survive until its long awaited...

Ukraine"s currency the hryvnia weakened yesterday after Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko said yesterday"s vote was too close to call as opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych claimed victory.

The Romanian government yesterday approved the budget for the Administration of the Environment (AFM) for the year 2010.

The inflation forecast of the NBR for this year was revised upwards from 2.6% to 3.5%, while for 2011, the Central Bank predicts an inflation rate of 2.7%, according to the governor of the Central Bank, Mugur Isărescu.

Blue Air Transport Aerian SA last year requested the bankruptcy of SC Fotbal Club Rapid SA. According to information published on the website of the Court of Bucharest, last Thursday a new hearing took place on this matter.

"A dime a dozen". That seems to be the motto of the Tax Office when selling the products it has seized.

"Antibiotice" Iaşi was designated the most dynamic exporter as part of the ANEIR Awards (The National Association of Romanian Exporters and Importers) - 2009.

The construction of the first segment of the suspended highway will begin this year, the mayor of Bucharest, Sorin Oprescu announced yesterday.

The Government will draw up a Social Security Code, by which only poor citizens would qualify for receiving support from the state.

Prices of precious metals yesterday dropped in London and New York, as the dollar"s increasing strength puts it on an upward trend.

The Minister of the Environment and Forests, Laszlo Borbely, could earn 1.2 to 1.5 billion Euros by selling CO2 emission certificates by 2012.

Even though the strong appreciation of the leu took the market by surprise, analysts say that, unlike the other currencies in the region, the overall volatility of the leu is very low, as most of them rule out a speculative attack.

Spain, Portugal and Greece are facing important difficulties due to the state of their public finances, which is why they need to make some sacrifices, such as cutting wages in the public sectors, an official of the IMF said.

The global airline industry will need at least three years to recover after the significant decline in traffic caused by the recession, estimates Giovanni Bisignani, the general manager of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Russia"s economy saw in 2009 its largest drop in recent history, as the country relies heavily on exporting oil, the price of which dropped 77% from its 2008 peak.

Yesterday, American president Barack Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion draft budget plan for the 2011 fiscal year, up slightly from the this year"s current budget.

Businessman Ştefan Vuza, who owns a controlling interest in "Someş" Dej, and plans to build a renewable energy unit in Dej, is not concerned by his disagreement with two of the company"s shareholders, which he says is simply "much...

Loans denominated in lei taken by individuals and companies amounted to 79.7 billion lei at the end of 2009, and overdue payments have increased YOY to 4.342 billion lei. Overdue payments in lei increased 3.3% compared to November 2009.

Between September 2009 and January 11th, 2010, the National Fiscal Agency (ANAF) has initiated 1537 spot-checks of individuals that concluded real estate transactions between 2006 and 2008.

The five largest brokerage firms on the BSE will set up a consortium that would handle the listing of the Proprietatea Fund on the BSE, after being invited by the Fund"s management for preliminary discussions.

The European currency posted its largest monthly depreciation against the yen, losing ground against the dollar as well, on the back of fears concerning Greece"s financial situation.

The controversial share capital increase of Roşia Montană Gold Corporation (RMGC) decided at the end of last year, which could end up reducing Romania"s stake in the company from 19%, to just 0.6%, was not approved by the Office of the Trade...

The National Securities Commission (CNVM) requested on Wednesday that Rompetrol Group raise the minimum bid for the public takeover offer of "Rompetrol Rafinare" (symbol: RRC) from 0.0625 lei to 0.0741 lei/share.

Anastassios Bougas, head of the Unit for Romania in the General Regional Politics Department of the European Commission yesterday expressed his concern on the ability of regional authorities to come up with their share of funding for projects...

ECON, the commission for monetary and economic affairs of the European Parliament yesterday voted on the opinion expressed by Romanian MEP Sabin Cutaş, speaking on behalf of European Socialists and Democrats.

Secret detention is a form of torture, and the US have been perpetrating this kind of acts and sent terrorism suspects to be jailed in countries that do not put much weight on human rights, but also in some of its allied countries, such as...

The National Securities Commission (CNVM) yesterday rejected for the second time the mandatory takeover bid for "Rompetrol Rafinare" (RRC), initiated by KazMunaiGaz through "The Rompetrol Group", after making a similar decision at...

The Ministry of the Economy did not report yesterday any disruption in supplying households with natural gas, saying that everything was within normal parameters.

American economics teacher Nouriel Roubini claims he was never this pessimistic when it comes to the future of the EMU, and he says that Spain poses an increasingly greater threat to its continued existence.

On Monday, Greece sold 8 billion euros ($11.3 billion) of five-year notes with a yield of 6.2%, the Greek Ministry of Finances announced.

Private pension fund "AZT Viitorul Tău", managed by "Allianz-Ţiriac Pensii Private", has attracted the largest number of direct subscribers, throughout 2009, as well as in the entire subscription campaign which began in May 2008,...

Prime Minister Emil Boc, who attended the presentation of the track record of the Romanian Police in 2009, asked policemen to intensify the steps against tax evasion.

The management of bread and bakery producer "Boromir Prod" Buzău (symbol: SPCU) plans to raise its capital by 12.36 million lei, up to 24.72 million lei, by contributions in cash, a press release issued yesterday by the company says.

Ilie Carabulea, the largest shareholder of Bănca Comercială Carpatica (symbol: BCC), says that the money that the bank expects to raise following the share capital increase by 103 million lei, which will be submitted for the approval of...

The National Statistics Institute will introduce a real estate in the methodology used to calculate the inflation rate, said Napoleon Pop, a member of the Board of the National Bank of Romania.