FLORENT MALOUDA insists Chelsea will take out the anger of their first defeat of the season on APOEL Nicosia tonight. The Blues lost their first match under Carlo Ancelotti at Wigan on Saturday and afterwards skipper John Terry and the players held an inquest into the defeat. The spotlight will be on them in the Champions League clash in Cyprus but France international Malouda remains confident it will be just a blip.
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Groupama launches new leading player on romanian insurance market
International insurance and financial services group Groupama today announces the launch of Groupama Asigurari, a new leading player on the Romanian insurance market. Built upon the merger of Asiban and BT Asigurari, the new company will deliver the best possible value, service and performance to Romanian customers via both life and non-life insurance solutions.
Read MoreKromkamp set for long PSV lay-off
Defender Jan Kromkamp could miss the whole of PSV Eindhoven’s UEFA Europa League group stage campaign after being told he requires surgery to remove a small piece of bone from his troublesome left knee.
Read MoreHormone Replacement Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths
Treatment with estrogen plus progestin in postmenopausal women is associated with higher death rates from lung cancer, according to a study published early online Sept. 20 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Cancer Organisation meeting in Berlin. In a related study published the same day in the The Lancet, researchers found that pemetrexed is effective maintenance therapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Read MoreZF: Distribution on constructions market is more chaotic than in FMCG
Austrian group Lasselsberger, which has been left with one single ceramic tiles plant in Cluj, after it closed down the Cesarom Bucuresti and the Mondial Lugoj plant, says it will consider building a new plant on the Romanian market when consumption will be 60% higher than the 2009 level, estimated at 200 million euros.
Read MoreTrade in Gov’t securities keeps BVB liquidity up
Trade in Government securities on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Friday exceeded 5.01 million euros, while trade in stocks stood at 3.54 million euros, giving a BVB liquidity of RON 37.03 million (8.68 million euros), while trade on the RASDAQ OTC market stood at 427,335 euros.
Read MoreFinanciarul: MFP sales government bonds worth 983 million lei
The Ministry of Public Finance (MFP) on Thursday placed on the market an issue of benchmark bonds worth 983.17 million lei, carrying a 3-year maturity, at an average yield standing at 9.99 percent per year, according to the data provided by the Romanian National Bank (BNR). MFP rejected the purchase offers submitted by the commercial banks for the issue of benchmark bonds exceeding a level of the requested yield by 10 percent.
Read MoreRomania to be member of UNESCO Executive Council
Romania is to become, starting this autumn, member of the Executive Council of UNESCO. ‘Romania is one of the countries with the greatest value at the level of this prestigious institution, with 31 positions on UNESCO World Heritage List. I stress that Romania signed all UNESCO conventions, including the one referring to the Immaterial Patrimony of Humanity. In 2005, UNESCO proclaimed the ritual dance ‘Calusul’ as a ‘masterpiece of the immaterial patrimony of humanity’, said Nicolae Manolescu, adding that approaches have been made for inscribing ‘Doina’ on UNESCO list, as well.
Read MoreNewsIn: Financial companies SIF climb 1.75% on BSE at day-end, on a market dominated by securities transfers
Shares of the five financial companies known as SIF gained 1.75 percent on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) at closing bell, way above the average on the market, in a mixed session, dominated by transactions with state securities. Liquidity amounted to 37 million lei at day-end.
Read MoreTwo victories and two draws in Europa League play
Romania’s Dinamo Bucharest and CFR Cluj secured their first wins in Europa League play against Sturm Graz and FC Copenhagen, respectively, yesterday (Thurs) evening. FC Timisoara and Steaua Bucharest drew with Ajax Amsterdam and Serif Tiraspol, respectively.
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