Five-star hotel Athenee Palace Hilton in Bucharest has opened the Cafe Athenee restaurant following a revamping process which included the hotel's reception, lobby, the hallway area, as well as food and beverage areas. The entire renovation cost was of EUR 2 million, according to Linda Griffin, the newly appointed general manager of the Bucharest hotel.

Austrian companies are still interested in investing in Romania, but they ask for more transparency, efficiency and consistency in public administration, as well as the improvement of the local legal system, according to Rudolf Lukavsky, Commercial Counselor within the Austrian Embassy to Bucharest.

This year's warm autumn has triggered outdoor events organizers throwing in more competitions to keep participants fit until the arrival of winter sports. Two more events will take place at the beginning of October.

Private health care operator Centrul Medical Unirea (CMU), majority owned by investment fund Advent International will merge with Euroclinic Hospital and Medical Centers, the two companies have announced. Advent International has taken over the majority share package in Euroclinic from Dutch group Eureko.

*CMU merges with Euroclinic – in Ziarul Financiar
*Gunter Grieb leaves Profi after a year – in Ziarul Financiar
*Romania taken down by Greece's problems, says Economist Intelligence Unit – in Ziarul Financiar
*Local Musette stores go to New York – in Ziarul Financiar

Calendar of events for the period September 20-23 in Bucharest: press conferences, business mixers, festivals

Romanian state-owned gas company Romgaz will purchase natural gas from import, through negotiations on Vienna Gas Exchange from June 2011, according to the company. This will be a first for the Romanian company and it means that the company will get gas at lower prices compared to the current imports based on the contracts Romgaz mainly concluded with Gazprom.

The European Union will organize a conference in Bucharest in October, to discuss programs assisting Roma people, Laszlo Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, said in an interview quoted by Mediafax. Andor added the high officials to attend the conference will discuss ways to better implement programs supporting Roma people. The exact date of the conference is yet to be put forward.

Romanian state-owned passenger railway company CFR Calatori will raise railway transport tariffs by 8 percent from September 20 and it will maintain discounts for commuters, school pupils and university students, the company has said. The increase in railway transport tariffs was initially planned for September 15, but it was put off for a later date.

Movies opening this week-end: Resident Evil: Afterlife, Mar Nero, Tuesday after Christmas

Five-star hotel Athenee Palace Hilton in Bucharest has opened the Cafe Athenee restaurant following a revamping process which included the hotel's reception, lobby, the hallway area, as well as food and beverage areas. The entire renovation cost was of EUR 2 million, according to Linda Griffin, the newly appointed general manager of the Bucharest hotel.

Austrian companies are still interested in investing in Romania, but they ask for more transparency, efficiency and consistency in public administration, as well as the improvement of the local legal system, according to Rudolf Lukavsky, Commercial Counselor within the Austrian Embassy to Bucharest.

This year's warm autumn has triggered outdoor events organizers throwing in more competitions to keep participants fit until the arrival of winter sports. Two more events will take place at the beginning of October.

Private health care operator Centrul Medical Unirea (CMU), majority owned by investment fund Advent International will merge with Euroclinic Hospital and Medical Centers, the two companies have announced. Advent International has taken over the majority share package in Euroclinic from Dutch group Eureko.

*CMU merges with Euroclinic – in Ziarul Financiar
*Gunter Grieb leaves Profi after a year – in Ziarul Financiar
*Romania taken down by Greece's problems, says Economist Intelligence Unit – in Ziarul Financiar
*Local Musette stores go to New York – in Ziarul Financiar

Calendar of events for the period September 20-23 in Bucharest: press conferences, business mixers, festivals

Romanian state-owned gas company Romgaz will purchase natural gas from import, through negotiations on Vienna Gas Exchange from June 2011, according to the company. This will be a first for the Romanian company and it means that the company will get gas at lower prices compared to the current imports based on the contracts Romgaz mainly concluded with Gazprom.

The European Union will organize a conference in Bucharest in October, to discuss programs assisting Roma people, Laszlo Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, said in an interview quoted by Mediafax. Andor added the high officials to attend the conference will discuss ways to better implement programs supporting Roma people. The exact date of the conference is yet to be put forward.

Romanian state-owned passenger railway company CFR Calatori will raise railway transport tariffs by 8 percent from September 20 and it will maintain discounts for commuters, school pupils and university students, the company has said. The increase in railway transport tariffs was initially planned for September 15, but it was put off for a later date.

Movies opening this week-end: Resident Evil: Afterlife, Mar Nero, Tuesday after Christmas