2 martie 2004 ZF EnglishDrug imports up five times, conquer 75% of Romanian marketOn the one hand, delayed privatisation, lagging restructuring, obstacles devised by the authorities, substantial investment obligations and cheap products. Laurentiu Ispir
22 februarie 2010 ZF EnglishLIDL makes strong start after a launch put off in 2006German-held LIDL, one of the giants of discount food retail in Europe is making a strong entry onto the Romanian market by taking over the 96 Plus store-network from German group Tengelmann Mihaela Popescu
27 ianuarie 2010 ZF EnglishGuzu invests three times as much in promotion as last yearDuraziv, a company controlled by businessman Daniel Guzu, founder of varnish and paint business Fabryo, will invest over one million euros (net sum) this year, three times as much as Ziarul Financiar
8 septembrie 2009 ZF EnglishBenvenuti revises growth forecast from 30% to 5%Businessman Dan Pavel, who controls footwear retailer Benvenuti, a 34-store chain with 11 million euros in turnover in 2008, says sales in stores older than one year have fallen by Ziarul Financiar
6 septembrie 2009 ZF EnglishDiscounters likely to reach 1bn-euro sales this yearFood discounters, with turnover worth around 60m euros five years ago, are likely to reach sales of one billion euros this year, being the only trade formats still reporting annual Mihaela Popescu
25 aprilie 2010 ZF EnglishGenerali head: Doing business in Eastern Europe is difficultcountries, including Romania, are difficult for foreign investors because of their fragile economies, stated Antoine Bernheim in his last speech as chairman of Italy's Generali group, one Angela Placinta
1 aprilie 2010 ZF EnglishTransportation strike in Bucharest turns over 1 million people into pedestriansOver one million Bucharest inhabitants had to find an alternative way to travel yesterday following the strike of bus, trolley bus and tramcar drivers, who demand salaries of at least Iulian Anghel
1 martie 2010 ZF EnglishSoloman sells Ethos networkIon Soloman has sold the 21 supermarket-chain Ethos, one of the biggest Romanian food retailers, which is having serious cash problems as a result of the crisis, Business Magazin reports Mihaela Popescu
1 februarie 2008 ZF EnglishGTC forecasts 100m-profit from apartmentsGTC, one of the most dynamic players on the real estate market, last year sold America House for around 120m euros, which set a record on the Romanian real estate market, at a 5.6% Catalin Lupoaie
4 iunie 2001 ZF EnglishFiat Punto recalled for check-upsAnother famous scandal was the one about the Firestone tyres in the United States, which were directly connected to the death of 148 people. Ionut Bonoiu
