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Russian group Mechel, which owns the plants Mechel Câmpia Turzii, Mechel Târgovişte, Ductil Steel Oţelu Roşu, Ductil Steel Buzău, Laminorul Brăila and Mechel Reparaţii Târgovişte, is showing signs that it wants to withdraw from Romania, said Ioan...

• The County Council of Vâlcea, willing to help the plant 

• Vulpescu: At least five investors are tempted by the plant of Vâlcea  

• "We don't rule out starting a protest" 

• Vulpescu: At least five investors are tempted by the plant of Vâlcea  

• Crin Antonescu: Băsescu is an illegitimate president  

Traian Băsescu is now keeping silent.

• Analysts are predicting a smaller fluctuation of the leu after the decision of the Constitutional Court 

Direct foreign investments have an essential contribution to a country's growth and economic development.

Expectations of the stock market analysts concerning the future evolution of the quotations of the two major energy transporters listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) - the National Company for the Transport of Electricity...

• Crin Antonescu: Băsescu is an illegitimate president  

• Euro Insol: "Other banks may also call-in their loans early, prior to the insolvency being declared" 

Counting the versions which result from the possible decision of the Constitutional Court is, in my opinion, pointless, because we are in the midst of a full moral hazard, where we are constantly redefining not only the notions, but the rules as...

1. About 20% odds for each of the options, even though, like I said, the invalidation of the referendum should be quoted at 100%.

PCC, the minority shareholder of the Oltchim plant, has proposed the Romanian government a bigger share capital increase than the one tied to the conversion of the claim which the AVAS has against the company, which would include all of the...

• Daniela Ropotă, "Intercapital Invest": SIF "Moldova", SIF "Transilvania" and SIF "Banat-Crişana" have already exceeded their profit targets 

Demand for gold all over the world was 990 tons on a global level, the lowest level in the last two years, amounting to 51.2 billion dollars, according to a report of the World Gold Council.

Natural gas providers in Romania will recoup costs of 400 million Euros in the next six years, which are not acknowledged in the regulated tariff practiced over the last three years.

"Romania has gone crazy", Deutsche Welle wrote in Tuesday editorial, where it said that "the Ponta government was planning a large scale falsification of the electoral lists", adding that "the falsified data was intended to...

• Interview with Adrian Popescu, CEO of the European division of the TMK group 

National energy transporter Transelectrica (TEL) ended the first six months of 2012 with a net profit of 22.58 million lei (5.1 million Euros), almost 8 times less compared to last year's similar period (down 87.36%), even though it had...

"Romania has gone crazy", Deutsche Welle wrote in Tuesday editorial, where it said that "the Ponta government was planning a large scale falsification of the electoral lists", adding that "the falsified data was intended to...

• Shares of ATEbank lost 31% on the Athens Stock Exchange 

• There are more "clever boys" leeching off the company than those involved in the direct bilateral contracts  

Considered one of the big taxpayers of the economy of Galaţi, the Profiland-Intfor group of companies, managed by businessman Andrei Lişinschi, is among the victims of the economic crisis.

Construction material maker "Prefab" Bucharest (symbol: PREH) reported a net profit of 777,791 lei in the first semester, up 59.72% YOY.

SIF Transilvania announced that it has ended the first semester of this year with a net profit of 67.803 million lei, down 24.6% over last year's similar period, when it reported a net profit of 89,976 million lei.

• On Friday night, the two companies signed the agreement for the provision of energy 

Many are summoned, and few are chosen, and this also applies when it comes to the participation of our athletes in the Olympic Games of London.

• BNS and Cartel Alfa are asking the government not to do privatizations involving controlling interests 

Aluminum parts maker UACE Maramureş will export metallic structures to companies such as Airbus, Alenia and Boeing, after the development of the production facilities through an investment financed by the EBRD with 25 million Euros.

The Arad Thermoelectric plant (CET) will take out an 8 million Euros loan in order to begin the investments into retooling the plant, which will lead to lower prices for the thermal energy supplied to the population.

The European currency yesterday fell on the international markets against the dollar, due to the publication of the data indicating the fall in Germany's industrial output and exports.

• The number of companies which will pay more for electricity will be higher than initially agreed with the IMF 

The majority of banks are showing interest in lending again, considering that the generation of exposure to customers has a positive effect on short term profit, said Traian Stancu, COO of loan brokerage firm Kiwi Finance.

Sorin Ovidiu Vîntu and Liviu Luca were summoned yesterday at the General Prosecutors' Office, of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, to be presented with the criminal case concerning "Petromservice".

• "I haven't seen such a drop in a long time", the president of "Romalimenta" said 

I say that the Constitutional Court should postpone until December 6th 2014, the ruling on the validity of the referendum, because then the referendum will be ready as well and if we hurried, then the Electoral Registry may be implemented as well...

The problem of Greek subsidiaries in our country once again became the focus, after the fears that their parent banks will no longer have the ability to finance them intensified once again, as they are facing difficulties themselves.

Reporter: What opportunities for growth does Romania have in the current context?

The Romanian state, the majority shareholder of "Transelectrica", last week missed the two General Shareholder Meetings (AGA) of the company, which represents a rarely encountered situation at the company.