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Financial Literacy and BVB Bourse Investing in Romania

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Now that most stock markets plummeted on Friday, it is about time to complete my overview of how investing is reflected in Romanian mass media. Whereas before the pandemic lockdown most articles were asking “why aren’t Romanians investing”, thereafter we have a lot of reports of investments doubling every year.

hidroelectrica ihidro

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Given the recent surge in interest in Hidroelectrica (and Romanians trying to save money now that energy subsidies for everyone are ending), I took a deeper dive into Hidroelectrica, a publicly traded company on BVB under the symbol H2O.

FM Radio Lists in Romania

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Recently I've donated a vintage boombox with AM, FM, SW radio (among many other facilities). Of all the features it had, it was radio that I'll miss the most.

The Dying Art of Letter Writing - for job search etc

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As I hadn't finished the story of my fax merges back in the day, I finish it here by detailing the important parts of the business letter. Cover letters for job search mail merge as well as more websites to make it happen are not forgotten.

Bike Parts at Carrefour vs Temu et AliExpress

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I recently purchased a few bike parts and/or accessories from Carrefour and I am looking at prices from other (mostly Chinese) vendors, to make sure I got the lowest price. Most stuff is and has been made in China for quite a while now anyway, so why not buy it direct if it ends up cheaper?

Learning Romany Romani Rromanes Roma Gypsy Gipsy Danubian

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Spurred by an acquaintance's insistent, fervent appeals to learn Esperanto, I’ve decided to look at other languages that are more equally “learnable” by both Europeans and East Asians. As luck would have it, I’ve decided to look at the Romani, rromani or Gipsy language.

Dacian Toponyms

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I felt that merely listing the Dacian toponyms isn’t doing anybody any favours. Much like most people didn’t know about the Dacian treasures until they were stolen, I suspect that most Romanians don’t know where the rivers are unless they see them on a map.