Romania's foreign currency reserves grew to 32.46 billion euros on Feb. 28, compared to 30.62 billion euros on Jan. 31, 2010, following the transfer of tranches three and four by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) into Romania's National Bank (BNR) account.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has increased his fortune in the recession - and is now worth almost £11billion, The Sun reports. The oligarch's wealth rose 22 per cent last year after a revival in his energy, steel and gold-mining interests.
The most popular drink in Romania is beer, followed by bottled water and sodas, according to a study on drink consumption in 2008, run by consultancy company A.T. Kearney and quoted by Ziarul Financiar.
Volkswagen on Monday reported record results in 2009 despite a difficult year for the auto industry, as it pursues Japanese rival Toyota for the title of world's number one carmaker, according to thelocal.de.
