The Altur Slatina suspends its activity temporarily, between 18 April and 1 May due to the evolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. According to a press release sent on Friday to the Stock Exchange Bucharest for a large part of the employees the individual work contracts will be suspended. ‘The measures are taken with the general situation of armed conflict in Ukraine in mind, which led to the interruption of the economic activity in Urkraine as well as the institution by the international community agaist the Russian Federation and Belarus of economic sanctions, of financial restrictions and restrictions regarding the economic relations. Due to the evolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Altur SA had a drop in the volume of the production activity due to the lack of orders coming from foreign clients (ZF Braking Systems Poland Sp. Z o.o., ZF Automotive Czech s.r.o) which reduced their production activity, by cancelling the acquisition orders’ the quoted press release says.Altur S.A. is a public limited company whose object is the manufacture of aluminum alloy castings and car pistons for motor vehicles, tractors, trucks, manufacture of aluminum castings for the electrical engineering industry.
Ten non-governmental organizations in Romania have issued a joint letter criticizing the executive for the emergency ordinance adopted on Thursday, January 16, which provides sanctions, including a turnover tax, for social media giants that fail to obey rules regarding electoral ads. Another government measure under fire from the opposition limits voting in the diaspora according […]
Dacia, part of the French Renault group, will launch several electric models to compete with Chinese brands for the affordable EV car market in Europe. The first electric model will be the next Sandero, which will appear sometime at the end of 2027, the brand's director, Denis Le Vot, said on Thursday, according to Reuters. […]
Happy 2025, dear Insiders, may it be a good year! And let it start with classics, some universal, some underground. Italian director Federico Fellini is one of the biggest names in the history of the medium. To say he was very influential is an understatement. He has his own adjective (Fellini-esque) while scenes from his […]
Romanian national airline Tarom announced the establishment of a new company, Tarom Tehnic, dedicated to providing maintenance and repair services for civilian aircraft, specializing in Boeing, Airbus, and ATR models. The new company is expected to generate revenues of up to EUR 10 million in its first year of operation, according to estimates from the […]
Romania has been named the special guest country at the 2026 Cairo International Book Fair, the Ministry of Culture announced. The event will coincide with the celebration of 120 years of Romanian-Egyptian diplomatic relations. According to the ministry, the news was shared by Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hano, Egypt's minister of culture, during a press conference […]
Bucharest has started implementing a special recycling project that directly benefits stray animals. In Tineretului, Floreasca, and Circului parks, eco-friendly vending machines have been installed to provide food and water for stray cats in exchange for recycling bottles and aluminum cans. “Street cats lead a hard life, especially in winter. Food is essential for their […]
