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Wizz Air to gradually reopen 27 air routes operated from Romania to nine other countries

A number of 27 routes operated from some airports in Romania to destinations in nine countries will be gradually reopened by Wizz Air, according to a press release of the airline, sent to AGERPRES on Friday. The reopening of the flights will take place until June 6.

Blockchain technology to be applied as a first in Romanian food sector

The blockchain technology, known until now in the financial industry, will be applied, for the first time, in the Romanian food sector, offering consumers the possibility of discovering information, straight from the farm, regarding the origin and quality of the produce they consume.

Employers can organise a vaccination campaign at their own headquarters

Employers can organise a vaccination campaign at their own headquarters, in partnership with the official vaccination centres of the county Public Health Directorates, the head of the National Council of Small and Medium Private Enterprises in Romania (CNIPMMR), Florin Jianu, told a press conference on Monday.

Central bank cautions of cryptocurrencies' high volatility and risk

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) notes that the public interest in virtual currencies (also called crypto-assets) is on a steady upward trend and cautions that, in its opinion, these remain highly volatile and extremely risky speculative assets that are highly likely to cause financial loss to the investors, BNR said in a statement on Thursday.

Beer market, stable in 2020, growth by 0.5 pct in volume, to 16.75 million hectoliters (report)

The beer market remained stable in 2020, registering an increase of 0.5% in volume, to 16.75 million hectoliters, according to the annual report of the Romanian Brewers Association. The share of the HORECA sector in beer sales has halved, from 15% in 2019 to 8% in 2020. "2020 was a year with many challenges for society and for the beer market in Romania.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rises to 5.7 pct in February

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points in February to 5.7 pct from 5.6 pct in the previous month, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Tuesday. The female unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than that of male unemployment, 5.8 pct for women to 5.6 pct for men.

MediaSind, UB's Journalism, Communication Sciences Department team up to support hiring students, graduates

The Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) with the University of Bucharest and the (SRJ) MediaSind trade union of Romanian journalists signed on Monday a partnership under a project called "From Student to Entrepreneur." The project aims to provide FJSC bachelor's and master's degree students of the opportunity to learn about the demands of the labour market, an increased abil

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