Omar Hayssam, convicted of terrorism in Romania, is currently in a Syrian prison, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an interview with daily newspaper "Adevarul," adding the two states will discuss a further course of action once Hayssam has served his sentence. The Syrian President also said that the issue is not political, but judicial.

More than half of Romanians struggle to pay their bills and almost one in four is in debt, according to the population confidence index measured by the Consumer Confidence Barometer developed by market research firm GfK. However, the confidence index has increased slightly from previous months.

Romanian movie 'The medal of honor' (Medalia de onoare), which features former Romanian president Ion Iliescu playing his own character, will be screened in Bucharest cinemas starting Friday, November 12. The premiere screening will take place at the Studio Cinema in Bucharest from 20,00 hours.

Real estate developer K&S Developments, owned by investors Kris Carton and Steven Van Den Bossche, will open the Electroputere Parc shopping center in Craiova in the second half of next year. The shopping center will feature an Auchan unit, the French retailer has announced. The new shopping center will be built on 12 hectares of land on the Electroputere Craiova industrial platform, owned by Al Arrab.

Romania has set a too optimistic target in joining the Eurozone in 2015, according to Peter Sanfey, chief economist with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Local transport company edy International Spedition posted EUR 49 million in revenues for the first nine months of the year, up 25 percent on the same period last year. This is above the market increase level and was triggered by the increase in volumes and by the optimization measures taken by the company, according to edy International Spedition.

Real estate developers Real4You Immobilien and Oasis Development have invested EUR 7 million in a 4,300 sqm shopping center in Giurgiu called Family Center. The project is anchored by a Kaufland supermarket, on 5,500 sqm, which was finalized in March this year.

TV stations FilmBox Family, FilmBox Extra and FightBox HD will be launched in Romania in the following months, according to Piotr Reich, CEO SPI International. SPI International partners Romtelecom and UPC companies on the Romania market.

Severina Pascu is the new CEO of telecom company UPC Romania, having been promoted from the chief financial officer position, according to Ziarul Financiar, quoting sources in the company.

Health care company A&D Pharma posted sales of EUR 482.2 million in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 32 percent compared to the same period of last year. The amount includes the EUR 16.7 million Q3 revenue from newly acquired Marketing & Sales operations outside of Romania.

Omar Hayssam, convicted of terrorism in Romania, is currently in a Syrian prison, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an interview with daily newspaper "Adevarul," adding the two states will discuss a further course of action once Hayssam has served his sentence. The Syrian President also said that the issue is not political, but judicial.

More than half of Romanians struggle to pay their bills and almost one in four is in debt, according to the population confidence index measured by the Consumer Confidence Barometer developed by market research firm GfK. However, the confidence index has increased slightly from previous months.

Romanian movie 'The medal of honor' (Medalia de onoare), which features former Romanian president Ion Iliescu playing his own character, will be screened in Bucharest cinemas starting Friday, November 12. The premiere screening will take place at the Studio Cinema in Bucharest from 20,00 hours.

Real estate developer K&S Developments, owned by investors Kris Carton and Steven Van Den Bossche, will open the Electroputere Parc shopping center in Craiova in the second half of next year. The shopping center will feature an Auchan unit, the French retailer has announced. The new shopping center will be built on 12 hectares of land on the Electroputere Craiova industrial platform, owned by Al Arrab.

Romania has set a too optimistic target in joining the Eurozone in 2015, according to Peter Sanfey, chief economist with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Local transport company edy International Spedition posted EUR 49 million in revenues for the first nine months of the year, up 25 percent on the same period last year. This is above the market increase level and was triggered by the increase in volumes and by the optimization measures taken by the company, according to edy International Spedition.

Real estate developers Real4You Immobilien and Oasis Development have invested EUR 7 million in a 4,300 sqm shopping center in Giurgiu called Family Center. The project is anchored by a Kaufland supermarket, on 5,500 sqm, which was finalized in March this year.

TV stations FilmBox Family, FilmBox Extra and FightBox HD will be launched in Romania in the following months, according to Piotr Reich, CEO SPI International. SPI International partners Romtelecom and UPC companies on the Romania market.

Severina Pascu is the new CEO of telecom company UPC Romania, having been promoted from the chief financial officer position, according to Ziarul Financiar, quoting sources in the company.

Health care company A&D Pharma posted sales of EUR 482.2 million in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 32 percent compared to the same period of last year. The amount includes the EUR 16.7 million Q3 revenue from newly acquired Marketing & Sales operations outside of Romania.