Mineral water bottling company Perla Covasnei has invested EUR 5 million in a new factory in Catalina, Covasna county, while an extra EUR 2 million have been allotted to the development of the distribution network and to its brand awareness.

The documentary "The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, produced by Andrei Ujica, has won the Spotlight section at the Cinema Eye Honors, one of the most important categories of awards granted to non-fiction films. Dedicated to films that deserve more promotion in the United States, Spotlight is the only category that takes into account films that have not yet been distributed overseas.

The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority (ARBDD) intends to carry out a project aimed at protecting both the feral horses that live in the Reserve and one of Romania's oldest natural areas standing under strict protection, the Letea Forest.

Romania's national road and highway authority CNADNR expects to earn EUR 177 million, having earned EUR 157 million in the first 11 months of last year. In 2009, the company's revenue from the road tax was of around EUR 147 million.

The World Bank on Thursday approved the disbursement to Romania of a EUR3 00 million installment of its EUR 1 billion financial loan aimed to support structural reforms in key economic and social areas.

Romanian power consumption is likely to grow by around 2 percent to 54.8 TWh in 2011, aided by increase demand in industry, Stelian Gal, the head of state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) told Mediafax newswire. "Electricity consumption is estimated to reach 54.8 TWh in 2011, from 53.8 TWh a year earlier, boosted by growths in industry and services," Stelian Gal said.

Friday, January 21

17,00 hours Oldies but Goldies movie screenings at Glendale Cinema, 9 Cotroceni St. Singing in the...

A fund raising concert called Chamber Music for Wooden Churches, featuring Erik Schumann, Razvan Popovici and David Cohen will take place on January 28 at the National Military Circle, starting 19,30 hours. The event is organized by the Pro Patrimonio foundation, the Order of the Romanian Architects and SoNoRo festival.

Movies opening this week-end

Love and Other Drugs (trailer below)

with: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal

on at...

US group CHS Inc. has bought Agri Point, a company with operations in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Serbia. Agri Point used to be controlled by East Point Holdings Limited in Nicosia, Cyprus. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

Mineral water bottling company Perla Covasnei has invested EUR 5 million in a new factory in Catalina, Covasna county, while an extra EUR 2 million have been allotted to the development of the distribution network and to its brand awareness.

The documentary "The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, produced by Andrei Ujica, has won the Spotlight section at the Cinema Eye Honors, one of the most important categories of awards granted to non-fiction films. Dedicated to films that deserve more promotion in the United States, Spotlight is the only category that takes into account films that have not yet been distributed overseas.

The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority (ARBDD) intends to carry out a project aimed at protecting both the feral horses that live in the Reserve and one of Romania's oldest natural areas standing under strict protection, the Letea Forest.

Romania's national road and highway authority CNADNR expects to earn EUR 177 million, having earned EUR 157 million in the first 11 months of last year. In 2009, the company's revenue from the road tax was of around EUR 147 million.

The World Bank on Thursday approved the disbursement to Romania of a EUR3 00 million installment of its EUR 1 billion financial loan aimed to support structural reforms in key economic and social areas.

Romanian power consumption is likely to grow by around 2 percent to 54.8 TWh in 2011, aided by increase demand in industry, Stelian Gal, the head of state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) told Mediafax newswire. "Electricity consumption is estimated to reach 54.8 TWh in 2011, from 53.8 TWh a year earlier, boosted by growths in industry and services," Stelian Gal said.

Friday, January 21

17,00 hours Oldies but Goldies movie screenings at Glendale Cinema, 9 Cotroceni St. Singing in the...

A fund raising concert called Chamber Music for Wooden Churches, featuring Erik Schumann, Razvan Popovici and David Cohen will take place on January 28 at the National Military Circle, starting 19,30 hours. The event is organized by the Pro Patrimonio foundation, the Order of the Romanian Architects and SoNoRo festival.

Movies opening this week-end

Love and Other Drugs (trailer below)

with: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal

on at...

US group CHS Inc. has bought Agri Point, a company with operations in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Serbia. Agri Point used to be controlled by East Point Holdings Limited in Nicosia, Cyprus. The value of the deal was not disclosed.