The European official reports are recording that the European Union had edged its way out of the 24 months recession. The prognosis for the Romanian economy is also cautiously optimistic, as indicated by local authorities as well as independent reports. In the present paper, we illustrate that...

Why Infrastructure as a Service? Because by finding an answer to this question, we will find solutions relevant both to the reduction as much as possible of initial costs incurred with the IT&C infrastructure and to a better control of the operational costs such as services delivered very fast...

In the present day context of globalisation as well as the effect of crisis on the economy, the evolution of companies, regardless of the specific area where they activate, should abound in keywords such as optimisation, added value, cost cutting, efficiency increase, and profitability. In this...

Taking into account both the development of information and communication technology and the effects of the current recession on global economy, outsourcing company services has been booming all over the world as it is regarded as a way to meet the strategic goals of cutting costs, improving the...

Cloud Computing is a form of globalising IT&C services and represents one of the main solutions to the current issues of global economy with a view to cutting operational costs and focusing on IT&C services in several global conglomerates. Cloud solutions save companies costs on servers,...

The present work consists of two parts: the first part is a comparative analysis of the number of bank branches per 100,000 adults and of population and ATMs per 100,000 adults in Romania and other four EU countries (Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland), and the second part consists in an...

The global economy is in the middle of the deepest and most widespread post-war recession. U.E. economy is not spared either. The strong increase in the financial crisis in autumn 2008 has led global economic downturn which, in turn, has further weakened the financial sector. Over time, the...

Measuring the inflationary process, as a macroeconomic phenomenon, is done in several ways. National Institute of Statistics calculates every month the consumer price index (CPI) and the harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP),dates which are transmitted to the European Commission of...

Integration into the UE had generated a series of costs and benefits for the member states, with a major impact on the macroeconomical level. From the perspective of the inflation rate, Romania has followed the scenario of those states that had adhered in 2004. This paper will analyze the...

Given the national context, but also international economic crisis, businesses are seeking the highest returns. Why would a business franchise win a bet? Because franchising is the most dynamic and powerful method practiced for business development and economic opportunity and the franchisee has...