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In the coming years, the cohesion funds of the European Union must be directed towards increasing the competitiveness of its member states, which are losing ground to countries with an accelerated development.

• UPDATE 3: Victor Ponta announces that the privatization terms will not be changed 

The privatization of Oltchim is placed in jeopardy by a lawsuit filed by Dan Diaconescu, said Remus Vulpescu, the head of the OPSPI.

Bogdan Hossu, the president of Cartel Alfa, announced yesterday in a press conference that on Monday, the employees of "Oltchim" will start a large scale protest at the plant's headquarters, if they do not get at least part of their...

• A lawsuit requesting the suspension of the election of the new Council of the Shareholders' Representatives 

• Interview with Mrs. Cristina Chiriac, former vice-president of the AVAS 

• "Cora România" will build a retail center on the plot of land of the former plant 

• Interview with E.S. Dato' Nik Mustafa Kamal Bin Nik Ahmad, Malaysian ambassador in Bucharest 

• Interview with Mrs. Cristina Chiriac, former vice-president of the AVAS 

• In 2007, Gespi Investments was announcing an investment of 45 million Euros 

The Central Depository has made available 225,310 shares issued by the Proprietatea Fund (FP), which were owned by the Romanian state through the Ministry of Finance, according to a report sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

• The owner of Rafo Oneşti, interested in the plant of Vâlcea 

• Interview with Noam Lenzini, managing director at "Rafael & Sons" 

• Two shareholders have asked for a lawsuit against the CEO of the Sibiu Exchange 

• In 2007, Gespi Investments was announcing an investment of 45 million Euros 

• JLC wants to bring the dairy factory of Braşov to peak capacity and to complete the portfolio with new products 

Victor Cionga has been validated by the Romanian National Securities Commission as CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, in yesterday's meeting, after more than a month and a half after being proposed for this position.

Tensions at Mechel Câmpia Turzii continue. The employees of the plant will take to the streets next Friday (September 14th), unhappy that Russian investors are generating a new round of layoffs, said Mircea Scântei, the president of the Metarom...

Even though it is an audit and tax services company, which promotes compliance with corporate governance and transparency, Deloitte Romania leaked its information one day before making it public, to a carefully selected publication.

• Constantin Roibu and the entire executive at "Oltchim" have resigned 

Government officials and the representatives of the major companies in the European Union consider that in the coming years, the cohesion funds need to be directed towards increasing the competitiveness of the European economy, which is losing...

The government and the opposition have come up wit ha new reason for a dispute: the absorption of EU funds.

Băsescu has finally spoken.

Yesterday's decision by "Standard&Poor's" to cut the rating of natural gas transporter "Transgaz" (TGN) comes just a few weeks before the government is set to launch the secondary public offer (SPO) for the sale of 15%...

EPC contractor EPC Egnatia Romania, provider of turnkey services for photovoltaic services, has completed the works and the connection to the grid of the 1.7 MW photovoltaic park built by Romanian privately owned company "Casa de Investiţii...

• SAI Muntenia wants to change its Board of Directors, a move which could extend the battle with the Council of the Shareholders' Representatives ( Council of the Shareholders' Representatives) 

Steaua Bucureşti has successfully beaten an athletic record, the number of consecutive qualifications into the groups of the Champions League and of Europa League.

• Liviu Voinea: "Clearing of VAT for companies which paid this tax without collecting the due invoice would be rather costly and hard to manage" 

The expansion of the global financial crisis over the last few years has revealed the irresponsibility of "development" dependent on cheap credit.

• Average daily turnover of over one million lei 

• Lucian Anghel, BVB: "By cutting the fees, the Romanian bond market will become competitive, even compared to Luxemburg"  

It's been a week since I wrote that "Traian Băsescu is now keeping silent.

• The unionists are preparing a large-scale protest 

Romanian viper breeders, who sell the viper venom with 800 Euros per gram abroad, where it is mostly sought after by cosmetics manufacturers, have decided to take the next step: why not make cosmetics themselves!

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 privatization of "Oltchim" is the hardest after that of "Sidex" Galaţi, several analysts in the market consider.

• 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