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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 currency on the spot at an unfavourable rate to medical...
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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 its new Executive Director. Effective 17 August 2026, Felicia Alexandru will lead the Chamber’s executive activities, implementing the strategic vision set by the Board of Directors and contributing to the...
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    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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    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...
    Economics

    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...
    Analysis

    Horváth: 49% of companies in Eastern Europe expect to increase headcount by 2030, while 12% anticipate workforce reductions

    Artificial intelligence, automation and mounting competitive pressures are prompting companies to rethink their global...
    Economics

    CEOs caught off guard: rising energy prices in 2026 put the greatest pressure on costs

    Energy costs are emerging as the biggest “financial surprise” for CEOs globally in 2026,...
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    The cyberattack on ANCPI: the real estate market standstill and the resulting legal implications

    Authors: Mihaela Ispas (counsel), Alexandra Ionescu (associate), Mihaela-Minodora Bănică (associate) - Filip & Company...

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    Schneider Electric and AMD release first Helios platform reference design to accelerate AI Factory deployment (P)

    Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and AMD today announced a jointly developed and validated reference design for the AMD Helios rackscale solution...
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    HORIZON CITY residential project in Bucharest secures 36.5 million euros financing from Libra Internet Bank

    HORIZON CITY, the residential project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern...

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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...
    Economics

    SIPEX reports net profit of 2.8 million RON, up 28 percent in H1 2026

    SIPEX, one of the largest distributors of construction and finishes materials from Romania, listed...
    Economics

    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...
    Investments

    NEPI Rockcastle acquires shopping mall in Spain, completes first investment outside CEE

    NEPI Rockcastle, Europe's third-largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has acquired...
    Energy

    Transgaz secures 300 million euros financing from Banca Transilvania to develop Romania’s natural gas transmission infrastructure

    Banca Transilvania is supporting one of Romania’s most significant energy infrastructure investments by providing...
    Energy

    Reţele Electrice România invested over 12 million lei for the modernization of the Azur transformer substation in Timisoara

    Rețele Electrice România, part of the PPC group in Romania, has invested over 12...

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    Econergy gets 120 million euros financing from EBRD for hybrid renewable energy project in Brasov

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Romania’s transition to clean energy with a financing package of up to 120 million euros for the development, construction and operation of Econergy’s Părău 2 project: a 342 MW solar photovoltaic plant with a...
    Economics

    Nuclearelectrica reports 36.6 percent increase in first half net profit to 1.18 billion RON

    Nuclearelectrica posted a net profit of RON 1.18 billion in the first half of...
    Energy

    Transelectrica reports net profit of 356 million RON, up 39 percent in H1

    Transelectrica reported a net profit of RON 356 million in the first six months...
    Energy

    Transgaz reports 234.19 million RON net profit, down 49 percent in H1

    Transgaz reported a net profit of RON 234.19 million in the first half of...
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    Romgaz reports consolidated net profit of 1.73 billion RON, up 3.3 percent in H1 2026

    Romgaz reported a consolidated net profit of 1.73 billion RON in the first half...

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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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    BRCC appoints Felicia Alexandru as Executive Director

    The British Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) announces the appointment of Felicia Alexandru as...
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    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...
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    FAN Courier appoints Lucian Pântece as IT&C director

    FAN Courier has announced the appointment of Lucian Pântece as IT&C director, strengthening the...
    Analysis

    Horváth: 49% of companies in Eastern Europe expect to increase headcount by 2030, while 12% anticipate workforce reductions

    Artificial intelligence, automation and mounting competitive pressures are prompting companies to rethink their global...
    Analysis

    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 currency on the spot at an unfavourable rate to medical expenses or roadside assistance services paid out of pocket. A study conducted for ING Bank Romania shows that 66% of...

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    Nuclearelectrica reports 36.6 percent increase in first half net profit to 1.18 billion RON

    Nuclearelectrica posted a net profit of RON 1.18 billion in the first half of...
    Energy

    Transelectrica reports net profit of 356 million RON, up 39 percent in H1

    Transelectrica reported a net profit of RON 356 million in the first six months...
    Energy

    Transgaz reports 234.19 million RON net profit, down 49 percent in H1

    Transgaz reported a net profit of RON 234.19 million in the first half of...
    Economics

    Romgaz reports consolidated net profit of 1.73 billion RON, up 3.3 percent in H1 2026

    Romgaz reported a consolidated net profit of 1.73 billion RON in the first half...
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    Alumil Romania reports net profit of 2.8 million RON, up 21 percent in first half of 2026

    Alumil Rom Industry SA, a leading player in Romania’s architectural aluminium systems market, closed...
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    Central Bucharest office rents rise by nearly 12% in one year amid limited supply

    More than 100,000 square metres of office space were leased in Bucharest in the...
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    Datacor signs for new office space in Oslo Office Building, Bucharest

    Datacor has signed a lease for a new office space in Oslo Office Building,...
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    NEPI Rockcastle acquires shopping mall in Spain, completes first investment outside CEE

    NEPI Rockcastle, Europe's third-largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has acquired...
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    Transgaz secures 300 million euros financing from Banca Transilvania to develop Romania’s natural gas transmission infrastructure

    Banca Transilvania is supporting one of Romania’s most significant energy infrastructure investments by providing...
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