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    ALRO reports turnover of 2.4 billion RON, up 20 percent in H1 2026

    ALRO, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, measured by production capacity, announces today the financial results for the six months...
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    BCR and Erste Group provide 132 million euros financing for Scatec’s 77 MW Urleasca wind farm in Romania

    Banca Comercială Română and Erste Group are financing the construction of the 77 MW Urleasca onshore wind farm with EUR 132 million. The project is developed by Scatec ASA, one of the leading global developers of renewable energy projects. Of the total financing, BCR...
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    OMV Petrom expands its green hydrogen production capacity at the Petrobrazi refinery

    OMV Petrom announces the delivery of all seven modules for its second green hydrogen...
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    MedLife closes the first half of the year with 10% growth in pro-forma consolidated revenue

    MedLife announces its financial results for the first half of 2026. The group recorded...

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    Deloitte: Claims experience, a strategic differentiator for insurers. Artificial intelligence can accelerate claims resolution

    While price remains an important criterion when choosing an insurance policy, it is claims...
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    INTERVIEW Marian Pavel, Rezolv Energy: “Romania has all the fundamentals to be one of Europe’s leading renewable energy markets”

    Romania is entering a new phase in its energy transition, with large-scale wind and...
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    Boston Consulting Group: London tops first Intelligent Cities Index

    London, Dubai, New York City, Washington, DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the...
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    ING Bank: Two-thirds of Romanians spend more than expected on vacation

    Travel often involves costs that Romanians don’t factor in from the start: from exchanging...
    Analysis

    Manufacturing reshapes industrial and logistics market dynamics. Nearly 30% of leasing demand comes from manufacturing, and signs point to this trend continuing

    Manufacturing is gaining ground in Romania’s industrial and logistics market, as a growing number...
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    The Bucharest Stock Exchange: a performance that holds up even after adjusting for inflation

    Authors: Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), Marius Acatrinei, Head of...

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    MetaWealth closes first financing round for Romanian battery storage program

    MetaWealth, a European real-asset investment platform, has completed a 19 million euros financing package for its Dumbrava battery energy storage system (BESS) project in...
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    Sphera Franchise Group reports sales of over RON 754 million in the first half of 2026

    Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, reported consolidated sales of...

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    ALRO reports turnover of 2.4 billion RON, up 20 percent in H1 2026

    ALRO, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, measured by production...
    Economics

    Sphera Franchise Group reports sales of over RON 754 million in the first half of 2026

    Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, reported consolidated sales of...
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    Škoda Group aims for bigger role in Romania as railway and public transport modernization gathers pace

    Škoda Group is targeting a broader and more strategic presence in Romania, as the...
    Energy

    MetaWealth closes first financing round for Romanian battery storage program

    MetaWealth, a European real-asset investment platform, has completed a 19 million euros financing package...
    Economics

    Škoda Group aims for bigger role in Romania as railway and public transport modernization gathers pace

    Škoda Group is targeting a broader and more strategic presence in Romania, as the...
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    OMV Petrom expands its green hydrogen production capacity at the Petrobrazi refinery

    OMV Petrom announces the delivery of all seven modules for its second green hydrogen...

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    MetaWealth closes first financing round for Romanian battery storage program

    MetaWealth, a European real-asset investment platform, has completed a 19 million euros financing package for its Dumbrava battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Romania, marking the first financial close under its Romanian BESS program, which has a total estimated investment value of approximately...
    Energy

    BCR and Erste Group provide 132 million euros financing for Scatec’s 77 MW Urleasca wind farm in Romania

    Banca Comercială Română and Erste Group are financing the construction of the 77 MW...
    Energy

    OMV Petrom expands its green hydrogen production capacity at the Petrobrazi refinery

    OMV Petrom announces the delivery of all seven modules for its second green hydrogen...
    Energy

    Eurowind Energy Romania secures grid connection approvals for 2,300 MW of renewable energy capacity

    Eurowind Energy Romania has obtained Technical Grid Connection Approvals (ATR) for 2,307.4 MW of...
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    Rețele Electrice România surpasses 2 million smart meters, on track for 67% coverage by end of 2026

    Rețele Electrice România, the electricity distribution operator for Muntenia Sud, Banat and Dobrogea, has...

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    EU Commission clears acquisition of eMAG by Naspers

    The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Dante International S.A. (‘eMAG’) of Romania by Naspers...
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    Colliers: Retail deliveries slow in 2026, but the 2027 pipeline remains strong

    Romania’s modern retail market added approximately 80,000 square metres of new retail space in...
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    Couche-Tard acquires controlling stake in Zabka Group in 8.6 billion USD transaction

    Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Couche-Tard), a global leader in convenience and mobility, today announced that...
    Economics

    Notino reports 1.76 billion euros in revenues, up 11.5 percent in fiscal year 2025

    Notino, Europe's largest online beauty and health retailer, closed fiscal year 2025 with 1.76 billion euros in revenue, marking an 11.5 percent year-on-year increase. The company now serves more than 40 million customers across 27 European markets. Romania accounted for 7 percent of total revenue,...
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    Primark opens first store in Sibiu following an investment of over 8 million euros

    Primark has officially opened its first store in Sibiu, located in Shopping City, following an investment of over 8 million euros. The new store...

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    tbi bank appoints Costin Mincovici as Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer

    tbi bank is further strengthening its leadership team following its acquisition by Advent International,...
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    ING Bank: Two-thirds of Romanians spend more than expected on vacation

    Travel often involves costs that Romanians don’t factor in from the start: from exchanging...
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    BRCC appoints Felicia Alexandru as Executive Director

    The British Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) announces the appointment of Felicia Alexandru as...
    Economics

    Miele appoints Bogdan Bayer as Country Manager for Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia

    Miele announces the appointment of Bogdan Bayer as Country Manager for Romania, Bulgaria and...
    Energy

    Bogdan Leu elected as International Chair of CIGRE Next Generation Network

    Romanian energy professional and power systems engineer Bogdan Leu has been elected International NGN Chair of CIGRE for the 2026–2028 term, taking on the leadership of the international CIGRE Next Generation Network (NGN). Bogdan Leu was elected through a vote of the international CIGRE...

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    Global Vision acquires former Alpha Bank headquarters

    Global Vision acquires two office properties in Bucharest’s Dorobanți - Primăverii area, the former...
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    ROCA Industry reports EBITDA of 43.1 million RON, up 85.4 percent in H1 2026

    ROCA Industry, Romania’s first industrial holding company specialized in the production of construction materials,...
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    Eurowind Energy Romania secures grid connection approvals for 2,300 MW of renewable energy capacity

    Eurowind Energy Romania has obtained Technical Grid Connection Approvals (ATR) for 2,307.4 MW of...
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    CPI Romania brings Primark, Peek&Cloppenburg and Reserved to Sun Plaza Bucharest

    CPI Romania marks a new stage in the development of Sun Plaza, the most...
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    Schneider Electric launches Easy UPS 3S Pro to ensure business continuity for critical applications (P)

    Schneider Electric has launched Easy UPS 3S Pro, a new three-phase uninterruptible power supply...
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    Rețele Electrice România surpasses 2 million smart meters, on track for 67% coverage by end of 2026

    Rețele Electrice România, the electricity distribution operator for Muntenia Sud, Banat and Dobrogea, has...
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    Rompetrol Rafinare to develop 4.8 MW photovoltaic plant at Vega Ploiești refinery

    Rompetrol Rafinare is continuing its investments aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing the...
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    Cosmin Ghiță steps down as CEO of Nuclearelectrica

    Cosmin Ghiță, CEO of Nuclearelectrica, has requested the termination of his management mandate, with...
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    Bogdan Leu elected as International Chair of CIGRE Next Generation Network

    Romanian energy professional and power systems engineer Bogdan Leu has been elected International NGN...
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