In case you missed it, Business Review brings you a round-up of this past week’s main headlines. From the latest trends in the real estate market to the state of the economy, from top management changes to financial results of oil major, or from fresh investment announcements to new M&A deals – take your pick!
ENERGY
EBRD moots EUR 68 mln loan to STEAG for Romanian wind farm
OMV Petrom H1 profit gains 18 percent to EUR 523 on higher production
Rompetrol Rafinare H1 loss narrows 40 percent to USD 78 million
ECONOMY
Romanian economic growth accelerates to 1.7 percent in H1
Romanian government plans hiking minimum wage to RON 1,000 from 2014
INVESTMENTS
USTDA awards two grants to Romanian government for ICT investments
FDI in Romania down 19 percent to EUR 666 mln in H1
ONLINE
Romanian online retail sales doubled in first seven months, says PayU
German investors’ survey finds a shortfall in qualified staff in Romania
PHARMA
Romania’s pharma market posts H1 growth of 3.5 percent to EUR 1.3 billion, says Cegedim
DEALS
Advent International sells Deutek to Axxess Capital
Romanian government sets deadline for CFR Marfa privatization
PROPERTY