November 24 (SeeNews) - Following are some of the main stories in the online versions of Romanian media on Tuesday morning. SeeNews has not verified these reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
ZIARUL FINANCIAR
- The gross profit of Romanian life insurer BCR Asigurari de Viata rose by 82% on the year to 12.5 million lei in the first nine months, the company said. Its premium income grew by 40% over the same period.
- EvoBus Romania, importer of Mercedes cars and buses to Romania, sees demand on the local market freezing by the end of the year after sales dropped by 75% in January-October.
- Prices for apartments in Romania will continue to fall by a monthly 1.0%-2.0% and will show the first growth signs in the second half of 2010, according to an estimate made by the daily.
MEDIAFAX
- Romania ranked 8th among European Union member states in terms of the average unemployment spell between January 2005 and September 2008, with 9.7 months, which is below of bloc's average of 11.9 months, the European Commission said.
- Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Monday that he will try no alliance for the presidential runoff, and the only ally he wants is the Romanian citizen.
- Romanian car maker Dacia, the local division of France's Renault, took over the Romanian unit of French chassis maker Auto Chassis International and will gradually turn it into two manufacturing divisions, Dacia's spokesman Silviu Sepciu said.
- Romania's economy could grow by around 1.0% in the third and the fourth quarter of 2010, head of the risk management company Coface for Romania and Bulgaria, Cristian Ionescu said.
BUSINESS STANDARD
- Romanian retailer Pic has filed for insolvency as the company is not able to pay its debts, one of Pic's founders Ilie Penescu said.
FINANCIARUL
- Romanian building materials makers Lindab Romania and Rova Romania will merge into one company called Lindab SRL, head of Lindab Romania Andrei Sulyok said.
(1 euro=4.273 Romanian lei)