Private health care operator Centrul Medical Unirea (CMU) posted EUR 10 million in revenues in the first half of the year, a 36 percent improvement on the same period of last year. CMU's Regina Maria maternity grew its turnover more than two fold during this period.

Pharmaceutical group A&D Pharma posted a sales figure of EUR 303 million in the first half of this year, up 30 percent on the same period last year, the company has announced. Its net profit went up even more – by 90 percent, to EUR 17.45 million.

While 'the eternal flame in Andreiasu' is the generic name, there's more than one flame burning in Vrancea county, where Andreiasu mountain locality is located.

It all starts with gaseous hydrocarbons emissions – some of which have the so-called 'spontaneous combustion'. Which means the gas will turn to flames once it reaches the air, but they can also be ignited

Michael Bolton will return to Romania for a new concert, after playing in Bucharest in June, This time, you will be able to listen to his songs in Constanta, where he will play on Friday, July 30, near the Constanta harbor, starting 21,00 hours.

Coca Coca Hellenic's sales volumes in Romania declined by low-double digit percentage points in the second quarter of the year, reflecting the continued challenging economic environment, earlier timing of Easter this year and the effect of severe flooding in the southern and eastern regions of the country.

Romania will use an integrated information system in its health sector, which includes the introduction of a health card, the electronic chart and the electronic prescription, which it hopes to introduce by the end of next year. This could save the country some EUR 300 million, according to Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Romania businessman Dinu Patriciu, who has met the International Monetary Fund delegation yesterday, said the IMF representatives live in a theoretical world, without knowing anything about the Romanian economy. The Romanian authorities should find a quick solutions, as others have found before, to send the IMF home

Dairy producer Danone Romania saw its sales increase by over 10 percent in Romania in the first half of the year, according to Ziarul Financiar, quoting information from the company. The company has a market share of 60 percent in Romania and posted a turnover of EUR 102 million last year. Last year, its net profit went down compared to a year before, reaching around EUR 6.4 million.

Romanian media, Finance Ministry raises EUR 1.2 billion from banks, 3 times more than planned – in Ziarul Financiar, Banca Transilvania, EUR 4 million profit in Q2 – in Ziarul Financiar, A new term for Property Fund listing: January 2011 – in Ziarul Financiar, Romtelecom launches its own sports TV channel – in Ziarul Financiar, Avon sells 45m euros' worth of cosmetics in rural areas – in Ziarul Financiar, Tarom flies high again after EUR 50 million losses of 2009: 30% growth in H1 – in Ziarul Financiar

La Belle Epoque is a very well established and authentic style Belgian beer cafe in Dorabanti, now in its 10th year. If you ask yourself what are the Belgians are famous for……….. after a short pause, you would have to say beer, chips, chocolate and Jean-Claude Van Damme. La Belle Epoque certainly does the beer and chips very well offering in the beer selection 10 different types and flavours.

Romania celebrates its National Anthem Day today – public ceremonies will be organized in the Tricolor square across the Cercul Militar building. Car traffic will be restricted in the area from 9,30 in the morning to 11,00 hours on the first lane on calea Victoriei, between Matei Millo street and Regina Maria boulevard and on Constantin Mille street, between Calea Victoriei and Ion Brezoianu street.

After 1989, Romania had to go through a long and at times painful transition towards democracy. The legacy of over 50 years of communism could not be eliminated so quickly. But in the 20 years that have gone by since the fall of communism, the country has managed to make some important steps ahead.