expansion

Bookstore chain Carturesti, owned by Nicoleta Dumitru and Serban Radu, has opened a new unit in downtown Timisoara, western Romania, reaching a total of 37 bookstores in Romania.

Renault group manager for operations Patrick Pelata said Wednesday that the Dacia brand would not be sold on the U.S. market, as the group will focus on the brand’s quick expansion on markets such as Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and South Africa.

British company PayPoint plans to extend its terminal network in Romania with an additional 900 units, after it installed nearly 1,700 terminals during the 2008-2009 financial year, the company's current local network reaching a total 5,700 terminal sites.