18 July 2010

Just days before an International Monetary Fund mission is expected in Bucharest for another review of the stand-by agreement with Romania, neighbor country Hungary, which has taken a similar size loan package from the IMF is likely to be denied access to the remaining of its financing package. The IMF and the European Union have suspended evaluation discussions with Hungarian government representatives, warning the country needs to take drastic measures to cut the budget deficit.

16 July 2010

French retailer Carrefour posted sales of EUR 265 million in the second quarter of the year in Romania, which was a drop of 5.8 percent compared to the same period of last year, excluding currency exchange rate impact. These are its sales in local currency. The group's like-for-like sales were down by 7.2 percent.

15 July 2010

Turkish Provus Services Provider has bought local card operator RomCard from its shareholders BCR, BRD, Raiffeisen Bank, UniCredit Tiriac Bank and Financiara, according to Deloitte, which assisted the sale along with the Reff & Associates team. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

15 July 2010

A&D Pharma has opened the third Anima private clinic in Bucharest, in Pantelimon area of the city, the company has announced. The 600-sqm clinic includes 14 medical offices. A&D Pharma has opened two similar units in Victoriei and Titan areas of Bucharest earlier this year, when the Anima brand was launched.

18 July 2010

Just days before an International Monetary Fund mission is expected in Bucharest for another review of the stand-by agreement with Romania, neighbor country Hungary, which has taken a similar size loan package from the IMF is likely to be denied access to the remaining of its financing package. The IMF and the European Union have suspended evaluation discussions with Hungarian government representatives, warning the country needs to take drastic measures to cut the budget deficit.

16 July 2010

French retailer Carrefour posted sales of EUR 265 million in the second quarter of the year in Romania, which was a drop of 5.8 percent compared to the same period of last year, excluding currency exchange rate impact. These are its sales in local currency. The group's like-for-like sales were down by 7.2 percent.

15 July 2010

Turkish Provus Services Provider has bought local card operator RomCard from its shareholders BCR, BRD, Raiffeisen Bank, UniCredit Tiriac Bank and Financiara, according to Deloitte, which assisted the sale along with the Reff & Associates team. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

15 July 2010

A&D Pharma has opened the third Anima private clinic in Bucharest, in Pantelimon area of the city, the company has announced. The 600-sqm clinic includes 14 medical offices. A&D Pharma has opened two similar units in Victoriei and Titan areas of Bucharest earlier this year, when the Anima brand was launched.

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