Nov 11, 2018

Cable operator UPC Romania, a unit of U.S.-based Liberty Global, said its third-quarter revenue rose 4% year-on-year to 164.2 million lei ($40 million/35 million euro), according to SeeNews.com. The company’s subscribers totaled 2.08 million at end-September, up 6.5% on the year, UPC Romania said in a press release. “The good results reflect the...

Nov 9, 2018

Metro AG’s IT unit Metro-Nom has opened its third office in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca, which is also known as the country’s Silicon Valley. The wholesaler also has IT units operating in Bucharest and Brasov in the country. In both Germany and Romania, Metro-Nom is responsible for developing digital solutions for the company’s omnichannel business,...

Nov 8, 2018

The Cluj-Napoca City Hall inaugurated two charging stations for electric cars – which can simultaneously power 4 cars. For the moment, at least, charging an electric car is free, said the City Hall in a press release, quoted by Business-Review.eu. The two charging stations for electric vehicles are located as follows: a charging station for electric...

Nov 7, 2018

The City Hall of Cluj-Napoca, a city in western Romania, has decided to introduce a special tourist tax beginning 2019. The tax will amount to RON 5 (a little more than EUR 1) per tourist per accommodation night, according to Romania-Insider.com. The money gathered from this tax will go towards a fund established for the promotion and the development of...

Nov 6, 2018

Several buildings across Romania will be lit up as part of a project meant to draw the public’s attention to their stories and how they connect to the country’s history in the past 100 years, according to Romania-Insider.com. The project, called “Do You See Me? 1918 in a Different Light”, is also connected to the 100-year anniversary of the 1918 union of...

Nov 6, 2018

The Cluj-Napoca City Council has approved the modernization of the Ioan Piuariu Molnar Street, set to become the city’s first smart street and a “model of urban structure in Romania”, according to Romania-Insider.com “This is a national premiere; it will be the first smart street in Romania, a smart street with all the facilities and technological...