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Electric-power consumption may increase by one per cent in 2010

Mediafax

Electric power consumption may increase by one per cent year on year in 2010 after falling by 8.3 per cent last year, according to Octavian Lohan, deputy general manager of state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica.

Electricity consumption had amounted to 55.2 TWh in 2009, and it had been estimated it would be 55.5 TWh this year, Lohan said.

He added that 2010 would be considered a normal year from the consumption point of view compared to 2009, when electric-power demand was impacted by the financial crisis as numerous big energy consumers closed down or reduced their production.

A first sign of recovery was apparent in December, when the energy consumption was 1.2 per cent higher than in December 2008.

Internet fraud involving sale of a laptop
A Romanian was arrested after he sent paper instead of a laptop after an internet auction, police said today (Thurs).

Twenty-five people accused of real-estate fraud
A bank manager, three lawyers and an official at the Properties Registry are under investigation by special brigade police DIICOT for real-estate fraud amounting to up to one million Euros, it was revealed today (Thurs).

Romanians buying fewer presonal-care and cleaning products
Hit by the economic crisis, Romanians are buying fewer personal-care and cleaning products, results of a new survey by GfK show.

British paedo´s previous victims speak up
Previous victims of James Connor, who was arrested on child-sex charges in Romania last week, are coming forward to expose his past, the Daily Record has reported.

Romania´s government to have some new ministers
Romania's government will have some new ministers, according to Prime Minister Emil Boc.

BCR launches real estate portal
Austrian Erste's Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) launched today (Weds) the first real estate offers website managed by a bank, in Romania.

Romania´s foreign exchange reserves dropped by 26mn euros in August
Romania's foreign exchange reserves dropped to 31.55 billion Euros in August, from 31.58 billion Euros, the central bank announced today (Weds).

Man in hospital after TV explodes
A man ended up in hospital with severe burns after his TV exploded and caused a fire in his flat in Satu mare, northern Romania, it was reported today (Weds).

Holender gets ORF job after ATV axe
Outgoing Vienna State Opera director Ioan Holender will host a radio talk show on national broadcaster ORF after private rival ATV scrapped his chat format, it has emerged.

Romania´s GDP up by 0.3 per cent in Q2
Romania's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter, compared to the first quarter this year, the National Institute for Statistics (INS) announced today (Weds).