Luciana Petrescu
We started the autumn series of business events with the Turkey - Romania Roundtable, event which brough together high-ranking officials and top business people, under the sign of cohesion between two nations, maintaining alive traditions and cultural values, as well as identifing new areas of cooperations.
Vacations are over, trips are now business-related, cities buzz with activity and the Universe is back to normal, to its day-to-day rush towards reaching goals, fulfilling objectives and making profits. For some the summer was short, for others it is just beginning. One thing is clear, everybody feels the rush of a new start, with a lot of energy and determination.
It's time to slow down and enjoy the sun. If you are not in a field of business flourishing during these summer months, then you are lucky and can dedicate your time to a myriad of mellower activities.
Focusing on further developing Irish - Romanian bilateral commercial relations, seasoned diplomat Oliver Grogan, the Ambassador of Ireland to Bucharest, is confident that Romania has what it takes in order to attract more FDI. In an exclusive interview with Business Arena, the Irish diplomat pointed out that Romania had already made significant efforts towards improving its business climate and modernising the legal framework in recent years, but he emphasized that the country should sustain such initiatives in the medium and long term.
Henry Ross Perot used to say: "Punishing honest mistakes stifles creativity. I want people moving and shaking the earth and they are going to make mistakes." There is no perfect recipe for success, thus you should focus on your goals and not be affraid that you might make mistakes.
Generally speaking there are two angles from which we look at the world of business: owners and employees. Seldom have we taken the time for in-depth analysis, forgetting that there is a great deal to say about man, humanity,
The hospitality business shares a lot with theatre. Costumes, scenery, the permanent interaction with the public and a highly skilled team as your backup. A little training and everybody is ready to create easier connections, pass on further emotional messages in order to create an emphatic and dedicated, passionate and quality service product.
Just like bringing more people to the show, Luc Gesvret, Country Manager for Accor Czech Republic and Romania, hopes to see an increase the leisure travel segment in Romania. Also, the scene needs more actors, so the New Year will bring some of the new Accor Hotelsa
That's how we should stand together, strong and tall, working every day for a better life, not just for ourselves, but for entire communities. This is one of the values Business Arena Magazine believes in. How do we prove it?
While emphasizing that the total volume of British investment in Romania is estimated at four billion Euro, Raymond A. Breden, Chairman of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce, believes that British investors would greatly appreciate more positive developments in Romania's efforts to cut red tape and improvements in its transport infrastructure.
New season, new trends. Or maybe it's just the adjustment effort to a new business world we must learn to live in. In spite of capital market fluctuations, moments of instability on the gold markets and disruptions in the logical rhythm of strategy implementation, the autumn still brings good omens.
You guessed right, I am indeed referring to Barbara Taylor Bradford's best seller series. Epic, isn't it? I can't help thinking that both writer and story, actually speak about something well anchored in reality.
To attract more foreign capital, the Romanian market needs more liquidity and a higher consumer confidence. That was the conclusion reached by some of the most important people in real estate, companies and individuals still standing and developing their businesses after the long debated financial crisis. The conferences held during the National Real Estate Fair (TNI), at the Parliament Palace, focused on one of the most ardent issues of the moment: the measures that Romania must adopt in order to become more appealing to foreign investors and overcome the damage caused by the recent economic crisis.
I am a strong believer in long-term, steadfast relationships. In a global economy, one can achieve full potential through cooperation and excellent partnerships with different players on the market.
