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Nokia’s Jucu assets seized by tax authorities


The National Agency of Fiscal Administration (ANAF) has seized Nokia’s assets in Jucu, Cluj, citing the Finnish company’s unpaid debts of USD 10 million, the president of the agency, Sorin Blejnar, told Mediafax newswire. “Following an inspection, it became clear that the company has unpaid debts from customs taxes worth USD 10 million,” said Blejnar. At the end of September, Nokia announced that it would slash its production in Romania and close down its Jucu factory by the end of the year. Upon making the announcement, Stephen Elop, president of the group, said the [...]

Further work on Băişoara parking


  City Hall has auctioned a number of additional works on Băişoara parking. It's about flooring quartz and glass fiber grid by closing gaps in the facades, which were not caught in the contract awarded by the association and Stoneco Construdava, the work is estimated at 892,000 lei and with a deadline of one month. The acquisition is due for opening of tenders on 11 October (today – editor.). Mayor Sorin Apostu said that the municipality has chosen to make a bid, not an additional contract to be guaranteed an offer as good – quality and price. "Parking Băişoara will not be more [...]

Ursus prepares factory demolition


  Brewery company initiated steps for construction authorization for the demolition of the former production platform in Cluj-Napoca. Ursus Breweries preparse the ground for post-production stage and still decommission equipment, nearly a year after the announcement that the Cluj plant closes. Cluj-Napoca City Hall last month issued a certificate of urbanism with the recipient society being the Cluj Branch of Ursus Breweries. The document was requested for information to the dissolution of the unit inside the building located on Route Mănăştur no. 2-6. 16 listed buildings. Company representatives [...]

Three business centers in Cluj with money from the EU


  Several local companies have submitted projects to obtain EU funds through the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism. The industrial park will be Dej complex with offices and warehouses  Cluj companies interested to develop such centers supported by Axis 4.1, which aims to develop sustainable business support structures of regional and local importance are Dej Arc Park, Wood Green and Jag, Minister of Development said in Cluj. "Spring Park is one of the investors on sustainable business support structures of regional and local development project with a business support [...]

Tower asks for 24 million euro from USAMV


  Sterling International Business and Sterling Development Center (formerly Tower and Tower Business Development) company lawyer   filed a counterclaim today in Commercial Court, Cluj, in the lawsuit where the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Medicine) rescind the contract of association with the two companies building the Park Tower project on Floresti street. The two companies require termination and ask for a payment of 24.3 million euros, "representing the unrealized profit." More specifically, representatives of the real estate [...]

Shock in Cluj. Real estate agents say that prices in Jucu were falling and that the leaving of Nokia will bring the collapse the market


  Jucu real estate market experienced a "boom" when  Nokia announced the opening of it's factory is coming, but because of  the crisis there isa jam. "The market was blocked in Jucu. Prices had declined significantly, but there was no demand. Now bids will fall further," says one real estate agent contacted by  ziuadecj.ro. In 2007, when Nokia opened its factory and it was rumored that Mercedes will also invest in the region, a land close to the national road passing through Jucu was worth 50-60 euros per square meter, and in recent years it was offered [...]

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