Today Tuesday, March 19, 2019 in the Romanian Newspapers

CBRE: Land Transactions in Romania Reached 140 Ha in 2018 Land transactions for office, retail, residential and industrial spaces amounted to approximately 140 hectares in 2018, according to a report by real estate consulting firm CBRE Romania. Mar 19, 2019

UDMR calls for postponement of entry into force of OUG 114 The Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) calls for the postponement of the entry into force of Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 114 until 2020, considering it needs amendments in relation to (...) Mar 19, 2019   PM Dancila: I welcome budget promulgation; we are in homestretch with projects we have set out to achieve Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Tuesday welcomed the promulgation of the budget, stating that the Government is in the homestretch with the projects we have set out to achieve, "so (...) Mar 19, 2019   Muler Onofrei, Element Industrial: Infrastructure Investments To Shape Growth Of Industrial & Logistics Market Investments in infrastructure will shape in the future the development of the industrial and logistics market, but the workforce is a problem, Muler Onofrei, managing partner Element Industrial, (...) Mar 19, 2019   Sinziana Pardhan, P3 Romania: Romania Becomes Increasingly Attractive To Investors Sinziana Pardhan, Country Head, P3 Romania, one of the leading developers of logistics and industrial space, said Tuesday she is optimistic about the evolution of the Romanian market in 2018, but (...) Mar 19, 2019   Synevo Opens Blood Drawing Center In Calarasi, Reaches 105 Units In Romania Synevo, the medical laboratory division of Swedish-held private medical service provider Medicover, has opened a blood drawing center in Calarasi, reaching 105 blood drawing centers and 16 (...) Mar 19, 2019   Agricover Credit Net Profit Grows 49% in 2018, to RON33M Agricover Credit IFN, the financing arm of Agricover group, controlled by Iranian businessman Jabbar Kanani ad EBRD, ended 2018 with a net profit of RON33.2 million, up 49% on the year, while the (...) Mar 19, 2019   Net Assets Of Investments Funds In Romania Up 2.4% To RON42B In February The net assets of the 203 domestic and foreign open-end and closed-end investment funds operating in Romania saw an increase of 2.4% in February 2019, up to RON42 billion (EUR8.8. billion), (...) Mar 19, 2019   Competition Council Looks Into Ade Gas Oil Taking Over Some Assets Held By Its Associates Romania’s Competition Council is analysing a transaction whereby Ade Gas Oil Company SRL takes over some assets held by its associates, Azalis SRL, Eurogenetic SRL and Dolchimex SRL, respectively. (...) Mar 19, 2019   HeathMin Pintea: Non-compliant biocides have been used in over 30 hospitals The hospital disinfectants which didn't meet the appropriate standards and regarding which a criminal case was opened had been used in over 30 hospitals around the country, Healthcare (...) Mar 19, 2019   Transgaz Proposes Dividends At 6.4% Yield From 2018 Net Profit Romanian state-run natural gas transmission company Transgaz Medias (TGN.RO) on Monday said it will propose its shareholders a dividend of RON21.66 per share, from its 2018 net profit, the (...) Mar 19, 2019   MAE’s Neculaescu - at FAC underscores importance of a visible and active committment of EU in Moldova Secretary of State with the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) Dan Neculaescu on Monday underscored at the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels how important it is for the EU to continue (...) Mar 19, 2019   Mobile Device Distributor Phonetastic Sales up 36% to EUR52M in 2018 Mobile phone, tablet and accessories distributor Phonetastic GSM, one of the largest local actors, which also operates on other markets in Europe, posted growth of more than 36% in sales to 243 (...) Mar 19, 2019   Omer Susli, Homelux Retail Chain Owner: I Don’t Fall in Love with a Business Businessman Omer Susli, who sold the DIY retailer Praktiker to UK’s Kingfisher, is getting ready to open a Homelux store in Bucharest, as part of the new retail chain he is developing. The store (...) Mar 19, 2019   #Romania2019.eu/ForMin Melescanu: Romania exercises active role in monitoring negotiations on future Agreement regarding ACP-EU relations Romania's Presidency at the EU Council endorses, under the motto "Cohesion, a common European value," the stimulation of political cohesion by promoting the principles which (...) Mar 19, 2019   Furniture Maker Aramis Invest, Largest Romanian-Held Exporter in 2018 Baia Mare-based furniture manufacturer Aramis Invest in Baia Mare, held by Vladimir Iacob and Marius Selescu, two low-profile entrepreneurs, entered the top 50 exporters in Romania’s economy for (...) Mar 19, 2019   FinMin Teodorovici: To come up with amendment proposal of OUG 114, following dialogue, not through coercion Minister of Public Finance Eugen Teodorovici announced on Monday in Parliament that the Government will come up with a proposal to amend Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 114, resulting from the dialogue (...) Mar 18, 2019   Automotive sector in Romania: 14% of GDP, 27% of exports, 600 companies By Edwig Ban The Economy Minister Niculae Bădălău said on Monday at the Automobile Industry Forum 2019 in Craiova that at the national level, the contribution of the automotive sector to the (...) Mar 18, 2019   #romania2019.eu/Petre Daea: Common Agricultural Policy, convenient for all and valuable to everyone Minister of Agriculture Petre Daea presented in Brussels at the meeting of the second EU-Agriculture and Fisheries Council, chaired by Romania since taking over the presidency, the steps taken (...) Mar 18, 2019   Central Bank Paid EUR1B in Taxes Over Past Decade Romania's central bank has paid the equivalent of EUR1 billion in the past ten years to the Romanian state as tax on profit, governor Mugur Isarescu said Monday, adding that “lies spread (...) Mar 18, 2019   European Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska: Joint efforts should be made to achieve clean vehicles’ roadmap Romania holds an important place on Europe's map in the car industry, on Monday said in southern Craiova the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and (...) Mar 18, 2019   EBRD Delegation Visits Romania for Talks to Scale Up Investment A high level EBRD delegation led by Jurgen Rigterink, First Vice President, and Alain Pilloux, Vice President, Banking, arrived in Bucharest Monday for talks with the Romanian authorities and the (...) Mar 18, 2019   Ford’s Ian Pearson: Ford’s investment - 1.3bln euro in 11 years since taking over Craiova plant Ford Company invested approximately 1.3 billion euro in the 11 years since taking over the plant in Craiova, Ian Pearson, Vehicle Operations and Site Director of Ford Romania stated, adding that (...) Mar 18, 2019   Premier Capital, Development Partner Of McDonald’s, To Open 13 New Restaurants In 2019 Maltese company Premier Capital, the development partner of McDonald’s in six European countries, opened ten restaurants in 2018 and plans to open 13 more in 2019, as part of a EUR64 million (...) Mar 18, 2019   Romania Raises RON274M Selling Feb 2029 Bonds at 4.76% Average Yield Romania's finance ministry on Monday raised an above-plan 274 million lei (EUR57.65 million) selling treasury bonds maturing in February 2029 at an average yield of 4.76%, central bank data (...) Mar 18, 2019   SIF Banat-Crisana Proposes RON27M Dividends From Its 2018 Net Profit, At 2.3% Yield Romanian regional investment fund SIF Banat-Crisana (SIF1.RO), proposes its shareholders dividends of RON26.9 million from its 2018 net profit of RON77 million, the equivalent of a 2.38% yield, (...) Mar 18, 2019   Romania's Current Account Deficit Grows 16 Times in January, to EUR114M Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR114 million in January, 16 times higher than the EUR7 million deficit recorded in January 2018, central bank data showed (...) Mar 18, 2019   #Romania2019.eu/Breaz: Romania appreciates EC role in making of European and Romanian audiovisual works under Creative Europe Romania appreciates the "very important" role of the European Commission in the making of some European and Romanian audiovisual works through the Creative Europe - MEDIA programme of (...) Mar 18, 2019   #Romania2019.eu/Minister-delegate Ciamba to chair two GAC meetings dedicated to Brexit, MFF Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba will chair on Tuesday in Brussels two meetings of the General Affairs Council (GAC), on whose agenda there are included talks on Brexit, the (...) Mar 18, 2019   Ford To Invest EUR200M In Its Romanian Plant, Aims To Make 250,000 Cars/Year Locally US-held automaker Ford will invest EUR200 million in its Romanian plant in Craiova and aims to produce 250,000 cars per year on the local market. Mar 18, 2019   #Romania2019.eu/Dancila: Clean technology represents future; gov’t has encouraged purchase of new, less polluting cars The Government has encouraged the purchase of new, less polluting cars, through the car park renewal programmes carried out by the Environment Ministry, PM Viorica Dancila said on Monday in the (...) Mar 18, 2019   PM Dancila: Memorandum of Understanding between DP WORLD, Transport Ministry, very important for Romania and UAE Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Sunday hailed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the governmental company DP WORLD from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Romanian (...) Mar 18, 2019   StateSec Neculaescu to attend FAC meeting in Brussels Secretary of State with the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) Dan Neculaescu will attend on Monday the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), which will take place in Brussels. According to a (...) Mar 18, 2019   Hervis Set to Open 10 Stores in 2019 Sporting goods retail chain Hervis will open ten stores this year, after having inaugurated seven in 2018. The retailer will therefore end 2019 with 40 stores, almost double the 2017 (...) Mar 18, 2019