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31 ianuarie 2024

Campaign in schools to raise awareness of the consequences of violence

Zero tolerance for violence in educational institutions, this is the objective of the authorities.

Investment fund managers have positive estimates for 2024

• Adrian Negru, Raiffeisen Asset Management: "From a strategic point of view, Romania has probably never been in such a good moment"

• Horia Braun-Erdei, Erste Asset Management: "The constellation of economic policies is very favorable for stocks"

• Dan Popovici, OTP Asset Management: "In the medium and long term, the capital market brought an annual return between 8 and 12%"

• Călin Meteş, Franklin Templeton: "I expect to see a higher appetite for IPOs at BVB"

• Mihai Purcărea, BRD Asset Management: "We have to explain to clients that we are talking about investments, not short-term speculation"

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF: "The growth rate of the world economy remains modest"

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday improved its growth forecast for the world economy, anticipating a better evolution of the American economy and several important emerging economies, such as China and India, AFP and Reuters report.

The prospects of banks listed on the BVB in 2024

• Alin Brendea, Prime Transaction: "The level of interest, even if decreasing, will still ensure a good source of profit for banking companies"

• Adrian Codirlaşu, CFA Romania: "Compared to other countries in the European Union, our country is poorly banked, so there is a lot of room for growth"

• Aurelian Dochia: "I think that the dynamism of lending will decrease and non-performing loans will increase in 2024, which will affect banks' profitability"

• Dividend yield of 5.9% for Banca Transilvania and 7.3% for BRD, according to brokers' estimates

The President of the National Sports Agency, Elisabeta Lipă, said: "We hope that the number of qualified athletes will increase significantly this year and that we will have as many good athletes as possible among them, so that we can go higher in the ranking of nations compared to the Olympic Games of in Tokyo". (Photo source: facebook / National Sports Agency)

The Olympic Games - complex calculations related to budgets, preparations, and qualifications

Domestic sports have entered the fever of the Paris Olympic Games. There are still available spots for athletes, which is why the objectives are not yet set in stone.

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9.9 billion lei contracts for passenger trains and locomotives

Railway passenger transport operators will benefit from 16 locomotives and 119 new trains, after the contracts worth a total of 9.9 billion lei will be completed by the signatory companies, Sorin Grindeanu, Minister of Transport and...

Constanta, Sfântu Gheorghe, Craiova - fixed points on the cultural tourism map

Cultural tourism is also taking root in our country. The "Andrei Muresanu" Theater from Sfântu Gheorghe, the "Marin Sorescu" National Theater from Craiova and the State Theater from Constanţa have launched, on Facebook, a common...

Premiere: The national cyber security olympiad

Education is bound to keep up with the times.

Piotr Ciski, CEO of Symfonia Group: "Many SMEs still do not understand the full potential of cloud technology"

Reporter: What was the situation of your company at the end of 2023?

Positive and negative addictions, debated by students with anti-drug experts

The problem of drug use is a major one, especially among young people.

Emergency terrorists and pedophiles untold

The preparation of some terrorists in our country with the "blessing" of the Secretary of State Raed Arafat and the involvement of Bogdan Buta, patron of the Untold festival, in a pedophilia scandal are the press materials that Sorin...

Dan Dascăl, CEO of BT Asset Management: "We expect the local market to bring returns above what we see on the main exchanges"

• "The degree of indebtedness of the BSE companies is quite low, compared to that of the stock exchanges in the region"

The code of university ethics and deontology, put up for public debate

The Ministry of Education has submitted for public consultation a draft Government decision for the approval of the framework code of university ethics and deontology, which establishes "clear" and "well-differentiated" norms.

Photo source: https://www.evergrande.com/Business/Index

A Hong Kong court has decided to liquidate China Evergrande Group

• The total debts of the real estate giant amount to 300 billion dollars, according to Reuters

Participatory Science: The Impact of Water Consumption on Climate Change

The quality of alternative water sources on the territory of the UNESCO International Geopark Şara Haţegului and to what extent water consumption has an impact on climate change and the quality of life will be analyzed within a participatory...

Assisted employment, solution for the integration of people with disabilities on the labor market

Assisted employment represents an effective solution for the sustainable integration of people with disabilities on the labor market and in society.

Holcim spins off its North American division, listing it on the NYSE

Swiss construction materials giant Holcim Ltd. will separate its North American operations through a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), an operation that could value the business at $30 billion, according to Reuters.

New Frontiers: Ancient Lake Sediments on Mars

Space exploration has been a major concern for humans since ancient times. If for a long time the study was done from a distance, now things have changed.

Spontaneous protest at the Făgăraş Powder Factory, due to insufficient budget allocation

The employees of the Făgăraş Powder Factory, the only manufacturer of high-power explosives and solid propellants in Romania, spontaneously protested yesterday, accusing this year's poor budget allocation, according to Radio Mureş.

The production of electric cars, "attacked" by pirates

The production of modern means of transport suffers because of ... pirates. It seems hard to believe this in the 21st century, but that's just the way it is.

The EPP asks the European Commission to support farmers in the EU member states

The European People's Party requested yesterday, through a letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen - the president of the European Commission, the allocation of more funds for farmers, said the European deputy Siegfried Mureşan - vice-president...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs no longer allocates funds for Palestinian refugees under the auspices of the UN

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that it is suspending contributions to the Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) - an institution that operates within the UN (United Nations Organization) - following the allegations regarding the...

SIF Muntenia and Sea Container Services will launch a takeover bid for the Orşova Naval Shipyard

• The market operation will take place between February 1 and 14

The Minister of Culture laments the state of heritage buildings

The Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan, draws attention to the advanced state of decay in which there are many heritage buildings in Romania, which have a very high historical and cultural value.

The war industry: Unfair competition between state-owned companies and private operators

• (Interview with Dinu Solojan, CEO Transcarpath Sportours International)

Clear rules for promotion in the teaching career in higher education

The government approved the framework methodology regarding the organization and conduct of the promotion exam in the teaching career, in higher education.

Premiere: Blood test to detect brain tumors

Science and medicine give a chance at life to people facing serious conditions.

ICJ: Israel must take immediate measures to prevent its forces from committing acts of genocide in Gaza

The International Court of Justice ruled on Friday that Israel must "take all measures within its power" to prevent all acts falling within the scope of the genocide convention, according to the preliminary ruling handed down by the...

Mr. Ştefan Şînt also expressed his dissatisfaction with the expansion of the ski area in Poiana Braşov, an expansion that should have been carried out by now, based on a pre-feasibility study drawn up several years ago by a large foreign company, who prepared such studies for several ski areas in the Alps and even for the ski area that was used in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, being the first edition held in Asia this competition. (Source of photos from the gallery: facebook/ Braşov City Hall)

Ştefan Ţîmţ, entrepreneur: "Poiana Braşov is a tourist resort, not a neighborhood of Braşov and that is why it must be promoted"

The national and local authorities do not seem willing to invest in tourism promotion, even if at the declarative level they claim that tourism is an important part of the national economy and even if they have approved several normative acts for...