Half of the lenders in Romania posted a profit in the first three quarters of this year but the banking system recorded an overall loss of EUR 110 million, according to Florin Georgescu, first deputy governor of the Romanian Central Bank (BNR), quoted by Agerpres newswire.

Romania will experience a mild winter this year, with very short periods of low temperatures between December and February, according to data from the National Meteorology Administration (ANM).

Canadian pop-soul artist Melanie Fiona will perform in Bucharest on December 2, in the Fratelli Club in Bucharest (1 Glodeni St), from 23,00 hours. The artist, known for songs like 'Give it to me right' and 'It kills me' (listen to both songs below), is on tour, promoting her latest album, 'The Bridge'

UniCredit Ţiriac Bank posted a net profit of EUR 52 million in the first nine months of the year, down 15 percent on the same period last year. The bank's revenues were however up 15 percent, to around EUR 239 million, while its expenses grew by only 1 percent.

The Romanian city of Sibiu will host the Sibiu World Music Festival 2010 between November 12 and 14. The event is organized by the Sibiu Jazz festival foundation and will take place in the Thalia Hall of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu. Ticket prices are RON 20 and RON 10 for pupils/students/pensioners.

Great Britain is the most popular country for Romanians looking for work abroad, according to Tjobs.ro, which shows a growing interest in British job positions, based on their monthly statistics. Out of 65,000 applications on the Tjobs.ro recruitment system, 25 percent were recorded for jobs in the United Kingdom. Uk was followed by Germany, with only 6,500 applications, and Italy.

Independent cab drivers will go on strike on November 18, between 11,00 and 17,00 hours in Constitutiei Square in Bucharest. 3,500 taxi drivers from Bucharest and across the country are expected to attend the protest, which will also include a march to Victoriei Square.

Damian Draghici is a Romanian pan flute performer, famous for his triple-tongue staccato technique that allows him to play three times faster than the average pan flutist. He is known worldwide as “The Speed of Light”.

Oil and gas company OMV Petrom posted a net loss of EUR 23.3 million in the third quarter of the year. However, the company managed to post a profit of EUR 332 million for the first nine months of the year, which was up 44 percent compared to the same period of last year.

The Romanian public sector must lay off 26,000 employees between September and December, to bring the sector down to 1.29 million employees and allow salaries to be raised by 15 percent, after the 25 percent slash implemented in July, Finance Ministry state secretary Gheorghe Gherghina said Tuesday.

Half of the lenders in Romania posted a profit in the first three quarters of this year but the banking system recorded an overall loss of EUR 110 million, according to Florin Georgescu, first deputy governor of the Romanian Central Bank (BNR), quoted by Agerpres newswire.

Romania will experience a mild winter this year, with very short periods of low temperatures between December and February, according to data from the National Meteorology Administration (ANM).

Canadian pop-soul artist Melanie Fiona will perform in Bucharest on December 2, in the Fratelli Club in Bucharest (1 Glodeni St), from 23,00 hours. The artist, known for songs like 'Give it to me right' and 'It kills me' (listen to both songs below), is on tour, promoting her latest album, 'The Bridge'

UniCredit Ţiriac Bank posted a net profit of EUR 52 million in the first nine months of the year, down 15 percent on the same period last year. The bank's revenues were however up 15 percent, to around EUR 239 million, while its expenses grew by only 1 percent.

The Romanian city of Sibiu will host the Sibiu World Music Festival 2010 between November 12 and 14. The event is organized by the Sibiu Jazz festival foundation and will take place in the Thalia Hall of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu. Ticket prices are RON 20 and RON 10 for pupils/students/pensioners.

Great Britain is the most popular country for Romanians looking for work abroad, according to Tjobs.ro, which shows a growing interest in British job positions, based on their monthly statistics. Out of 65,000 applications on the Tjobs.ro recruitment system, 25 percent were recorded for jobs in the United Kingdom. Uk was followed by Germany, with only 6,500 applications, and Italy.

Independent cab drivers will go on strike on November 18, between 11,00 and 17,00 hours in Constitutiei Square in Bucharest. 3,500 taxi drivers from Bucharest and across the country are expected to attend the protest, which will also include a march to Victoriei Square.

Damian Draghici is a Romanian pan flute performer, famous for his triple-tongue staccato technique that allows him to play three times faster than the average pan flutist. He is known worldwide as “The Speed of Light”.

Oil and gas company OMV Petrom posted a net loss of EUR 23.3 million in the third quarter of the year. However, the company managed to post a profit of EUR 332 million for the first nine months of the year, which was up 44 percent compared to the same period of last year.

The Romanian public sector must lay off 26,000 employees between September and December, to bring the sector down to 1.29 million employees and allow salaries to be raised by 15 percent, after the 25 percent slash implemented in July, Finance Ministry state secretary Gheorghe Gherghina said Tuesday.