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Romania's central bank has decided at its board meeting on Friday (January 12, 2023) to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at 7% a year, being the bank's eighth consecutive rate freeze.

With the support of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Romania's state-run natural gas transmission company Transgaz (TGN.RO) prepared the Climate and Decarbonization Strategy, targeting a step-by-step transition to a climate neutral activity and strengthening resilience to climate change, while considering best practices and national and international climate policies and regulations.

Although many organizations tend to see fraud incidents as rather unlikely, usually based on their trust in both employees and business partners, the reality is that such events cannot be anticipated and properly handled without a prevention strategy that includes early detection and reporting protocols, and a strong incident response plan.

The average net salary in Romania increased by 1.6% in nominal terms in November 2023 compared to October 2023, to 4,765 (EUR958), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Friday (January 12, 2024).

Romania's annual inflation kept its downward trend in December 2023, ending the year at 6.6%, compared to 6.7% in November 2023 and 8.1% in October 2023.

Companies in Romania have over EUR5 billion available in the first half of this year under the form of non-reimbursable funding schemes due to be launched on the market, which can be used for investments in green energy, building materials production, food industry, agriculture and others, reveals an analysis by consulting firm REI.

ROCA Industry, a building materials holding majority held by ROCA Investments, has approved the issue of more than 14 new shares within a private placement totally worth RON140.7 million, in the context of the second stage of its capital increase.

Emirates group, made up of Emirates Airlines, the world’s largest international airline, and dnata, a major global air services provider, currently has more than 200 positions available globally for its IT team, with Romania being among the countries where the group is actively seeking IT specialists.

IPEC company, owned by Covaciu family, one of the main IKEA suppliers locally, currently has 50 jobs available at the porcelain plant of Alba Iulia.

Cigarette wholesaler Punctual Comimpex owned by entrepreneur Vasile Muresan, has for 2024 budgeted turnover worth RON1.2 billion (EUR241.5 million), up from 2023, when it expected turnover of RON1.06 billion (around EUR213 million).

Limitless Agency, a digital marketing agency, wants to enter the US market in 2024, counting on platforms such as Google or Facebook, according to Daniel Slavenie, CEO & partner.

Building materials producer Cemacon says 2023 brought, for the second year in a row, a significant contraction of the market it operates on, mainly amid slowing housing sector. Nevertheless, the company made further investments and plans to continue to do so.

Mai multe mii de bolivieni au ieșit pe străzile mai multor orașe pentru a mesteca frunza de coca, plantă indigenă considerată sacră care a devenit material primă pentru cocaină, al cărei drept tradițional la cultivare îl apără, argumentând că în stare natura nu este un narcotiv

The company Termoplast, based in Roman (Neamt County), a producer of PVC and aluminum doors and windows, controlled by local entrepreneurs, ended 2023 with a turnover of EUR18.5 million, up 23% from 2022.

Pe 12 ianuarie, în 1628, s-a născut scriitorul Charles Perrault, iar în 1866 a murit reprezentantul generației pașoptiste transilvănene Aron Pumnul. În 1939 s-a născut actrița Rodica Tapalagă și în același an a murit Hariclea Darclée, cea mai bună cântăreaţă de operă din lume vreme de 25 de ani.

Emiratele Arabe Unite (EAU) şi Kosovo au semnat un acord prin care se prevede scutirea de viză pentru cetăţenii celor două ţări, a anunţat joi agenţia oficială a Emiratelor (WAM)

Vinul fiert este una din cele mai consumate băuturi în perioada rece. Chiar dacă în perioada sărbătorilor este mai frecvent consumat, rămâne o băutură cerută de consumatori până către primăvară, alături de ceaiuri fierbinți sau ciocolată caldă.

2024 este anul preocupărilor crescute pentru sustenabilitate și o locuire mai bună și al implementării efective a măsurilor privind eficiența energetică, spun specialiștii.

Diplomaţia americană a solicitat Iranului să elibereze „imediat” nava petrolieră sechestrată în Golful Oman

În plin sezon de viroze, oamenii caută tratamente sau metode de a preveni îmbolnăvirea. Compoziția unor granule homeopate renumite, recomandate pentru prevenirea, dar și tratametul gripei, poate surprinde, relatează Le Figaro.