Category Archives: Business
First Knight
George Iacobescu is the first Romanian Sir. “Romanian businessman George Iacobescu, president and executive director of the Canary Wharf has been named a Knight Bachelor in UK, according to Romania’s Embassy to London. The has been given the title for contribution to charity, to the community and the financial services industry. He is the first [...]
Romania sweeps Cannes Creativity Grand Prix(es)
“Romania was the big winner on Monday at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as Romanian shop BV McCann took home a pair of Grands Prixes in the promo/activation and direct categories for its American Rom campaign for client Kandia Dulce. It’s believed to be the country’s first Grand Prix, though it has won [...]
Trip Journal: First Romanian app to run for the “Internet Oscars”
The Romanian travel application “Trip Journal” has been nominated for Best Travel App in the 15th Annual Webby Awards “joining the ranks with fellow nominees, Kayak Mobile, TripIt, Airbnb, and Conde Naste Traveller City Guides. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring [...]
Intel opens R&D center in Romania
“Intel on Monday opened a research and development center in Bucharest that will focus on software development. The center will initially employ two dozen employees and focus on software such as Meego, a Linux-based OS for use in devices including smartphones, TVs or in-vehicle entertainment systems. [...] The center’s workforce is expected to expand by [...]
The Pappbrille
One day Cantemir Gheorghiu, known as “Cante”, a young Romanian-born designer living in Berlin, had fun cutting a pair of glasses out of a piece of colorful cardboard, and wore it in a club instead of a “fashionable” pair of horn-rimmed glasses. The bar-tending girl liked it so much that she offered him a free [...]
British business in Romania
“When Liverpool FC take the field for their second leg UEFA Europa League tie against Unirea Urziceni in Romania, there may be a fair measure of divided loyalty on the home terraces. (a.r.a.v. note: well, actually, we think you’re wrong on just this particular one, guys ) It’s not just that the soccer-mad Romanians follow [...]

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