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MCSI seeks to found working group alongside Microsoft to implement cloud computing technology
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Romanian Minister of Communications and Information Society Valerian Vreme proposed on Thursday the founding of a working group between the Ministry of Communications and Information Society (MCSI) and Microsoft to study the possibilities of implementing the cloud computing technology.The proposal was submitted at a meeting held between the Romanian official and the US company delegation.'By using a cloud computing infrastructure, you become more effective. All becomes more ...
Nearly 3.85 million Facebook users in Romania, in early November
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The number of users of Facebook social network has reached in November, in Romania, about 3.85 million people, according to data published by facebrands.ro portal, a monitoring service of the Romanian pages created on the social network .Coverage per total population means, at present, a percentage of 17.93, and among the Internet users Facebook is accessed by 52.73 percent of the total.Of the 3,847,600 Romanian users of Facebook, 32.6 percent are 18-24 years old, and ...
Curtici-Arad railway stretch upgraded with 248 million euros
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Astaldi - Swietelsky - Alstom - Euro Construct - Dafora consortium is the winner of the contract for the construction and equipment installation works on Section 1 of the Curtici (border) - Arad railway, informs a release of the ‘CFR SA' National Railway Company.The financial bid of the winning consortium is RON 1,080.484.729 ml (the equivalent of 248.199,005 ml euros) VAT excluded, and the deadline for the completion of the works is 27 calendar months.The project includes the ...
Otopeni Airport new departures terminal to be inaugurated in July 2012
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Henri Coanda - Otopeni, Bucharest International Airport new departures terminal, doubling the airport's capacity, will be inaugurated in July 2012, Transports and Infrastructure Minister Anca Boagiu said on Friday, on the occasion of a visit to the terminal's construction site.The new terminal will have 19,600 square metres, 52 check-in desks and eight gates for domestic departures and arrivals. The cost stands at 62 million euros, the financing being obtained from loans.The new ...
Trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles surges 4.6 pct in Sept
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Trade in automobiles and motorcycles in Romania surged 4.6 percent in unadjusted terms in Sept. 2011 compared with Aug. 2011 and up 4 percent when adjusted for business days and seasonality.The business turnover in consumer services declined 8.3 percent in unadjusted terms and was up 1.2 percent when adjusted for business days and seasonality.Compared with Sept. 2010, business turnover in trade in automobiles and motorcycles rose by 7.7 percent in unadjusted terms and 7.4 percent ...
2.52 percent more new vehicles registered in October (DRPCIV)
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The number of new vehicles registered in Romania went up in October 2011 by 2.52 percent up to 9,951 units on a year-on-year basis, whereas the segment of new cars registered reported a 5.47 percent drop from 8,281 to 7,828 units, reveals the Driving Licences and Registrations Department (DRPCIV) released to media on Friday.According to the quoted source, the best selling car marque in October was still Dacia with 2,636 units, however, 11.48 percent less on a year-on-year basis, ...
Low-cost flights to be moved to Otopeni Airport starting in March 2012
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Moving the low-cost flights from Baneasa Airpot to Henri Coanda - Otopeni International Airport starting in March 2012 will only generate a 4 euro extra cost per passenger, Transports and Infrastructure Minister Anca Boagiu announced on Friday.The Minister on Friday visited the works on the new international departures terminal of Henri Coanda International Airport, which would double the airport's capacity.'By December 2011, we shall finalize the first stage of turning ...
OBI Romania and Agricover move to Cubic Center
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
OBI Romania and Agricover have signed new lease contracts in Cubic Center, a building owned by Dinu Patriciu Global Services (DPGS). OBI Romania and Agricover Group are joining the other seven tenants (Mercadia Group and Dream Team Catering) in Cubic Center, and raise the building’s occupancy to over 10,000 sqm. The leased spaces are the 5th and respectively 6th floor.OBI Romania, one of the leading DIY European brands with over 500 stores in CEE, has signed a six–year term lease ...
90 percent of foreigners visiting Romania are on holiday, shows BCR report
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Romania has registered an FDI inflow in tourism of EUR 186 million between 2006 and 2010, according to a report on tourism issued by BCR. In the same time period, neighboring Bulgaria was able to attract EUR 450 million. Romania has also posted a negative aggregate income in the balance of tourism between 2006 and 2010.The study also reveals that the check in rates of foreign tourists in Romania is closer to Slovakia and Bulgaria, and 5 times lower than Croatia. In addition, 90 ...
Foreign arrivals in Romania, up nearly 7pct in September
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Foreign arrivals in Romania registered at the border checkpoints stood at 696,600 in September 2011, up 6.9 percent from September 2010, the National Statistics Institute (INS) reports in a press release released on Friday.Most of the foreign visitors, or 93.1 percent, came from Europe, 56.5 percent of them form other European Union member states. Most of the arrivals from the EU were from Hungary (32.8 percent). It was followed by Bulgaria (18.1 percent), Germany (10 percent), ...
Statistics : September 2011 retail trade business, down 3pct in Romania
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The volume of retail trade in Romania, except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles, declined 3 percent in September 2011 on a monthly basis in unadjusted terms as a result of a drop in fuel trade for motor vehicles in specialist shops (7.2 percent), a 1.8-prcent decrease in sales of food, drinks and tobacco and a 1.1-percent decrease in the sales of non-foods.According to data released on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INS), the volume of retail trade, except ...
Passenger vehicles registrations by 34.5 pct fewer, in Sept
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Registrations of passenger transport vehicles dropped by 34.5 percent, namely up to 127,914 units, whilst the number of the goods transportation vehicles went up by 58.7 percent, totaling 46,140 units, during the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same time span in 2010, National Statistics Institute (INS) data read. New registrations of road vehicles for passenger transportation dropped by 38.2 percent, namely by 48,066 units, in the Q3 of 2011, compared to Q3 of ...
CFR to lease out 1,600 km of rails on BRM
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The CFR SA national railway transport operator will be holding an open outcry auction on November 10 on the Bucharest Commodity Exchange (BRNM) to lease out 1,600 linear km of railways of its non-interoperable infrastructure.Bidders may file bids for one or several batches of railways.The lease contract will be for four years and the awarding criterion is the biggest price. The deadline for the submission of bids is November 10, 09:00hrs, local. The bids will be opened ...
Tarom selling low-cost tickets to 19 foreign destinations
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Starting this Nov 3, you can buy TAROM return e-tickets, all tax included, to 19 foreign destinations and the tickets prices start from 130 euros.'The Winter Marathon includes round-flights from Bucharest to destinations like Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Beirut, Barcelona, Budapest, Belgrade, Cairo, Frankfurt (from Cluj, as well), Vienna (from Cluj, too), Larnaca, London, Lyon, Madrid, Munich, Rome, Paris, Thessalonica, Sofia. The tickets can be bought between 3 and 30 Nov, 2011, and ...
Romania, ready to advance to cloud computing
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Romania is ready to migrate towards the cloud computing technology, due to Internet broadband connections and the investments in technological updating, said Minister of Communications Valerian Vreme on Tuesday during a debate on the development directions of the ICT sector in Romania in 2012.'Romania is ready to migrate towards cloud computing mainly thanks to the Internet broadband connections and the investments in technological updating, but also to the competent personnel, ...
Dacia cars sales on French market went up by 51.7 percent in October
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A number of 8,567 new Dacia cars were registered in France in October 2011, 51.7 percent more than the 5,646 units in October 2010, announced the Committee of French Car Manufacturers on Wednesday.A higher increase in percentage was reported by the sales of Dacia minivans, with a number of 508 units sold on the French market in October 2011, 80.8 percent higher compared to the 281 units in October 2010.The data on the first ten months indicate that the sales at new Dacia ...
Back to school retail sales boost writing instruments market
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Romanian stationary industry research from GfK has revealed that the writing instruments market * recorded a year on year value increase of 6% in August – September 2011. Based on tracking figures from cash and carry and hypermarkets, this growth was driven by "last minute” Back to School (BTS) retail sales, with consumers spending more money at the beginning of September. Coloring products (pencils, felt pencils and crayons), which account for 21% of the overall turnover, ...
Romanian Health Min To Draw Up Undiscounted Drug List By Mid-December
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Romanian Health Minister Ladislau Ritli said Thursday authorities will draw up by mid-December a list of drugs and medical tests whose costs will no longer be covered by the state."A minimum medical service package will be set next year. Until then, we will have a list to include drugs and medical tests whose costs will no longer be covered by the state," said the minister at the General Assembly of the Romanian Doctors' College.Ritli said the ministry set three major objectives for next ...
About 2,000 physicians have left Romania this year
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The physicians’ leaving Romania is a negative phenomenon as many specialties remain uncovered. 1,900 physicians left the country in the first 9 month of the year for health care units in EU, CMR president Vasile Astarastoae said.“In the first 9 months alone 1,900 physicians left Romania. The representative of the Order of French Physicians, recently present in Iasi said that over 2,000 Romanian physicians are members of the organization and practice medicine. At the same time over 6,000 ...
Vodafone Romania and Citibank launch new co-branded credit card
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Vodafone Romania has teamed up with Citibank in creating a new co-branded credit card called Citi Vodafone Plus that will be available for customers starting this November. Previously, the telecoms operator joined Raiffeisen Bank in issuing a credit card. Vodafone users will be able to order this new card starting November and will receive an initial bonus of 500 loyalty points, once the card is issued. For every RON 10 that are spent with this card, another 8 loyalty points will ...