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    Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 under restart procedure, return to operation expected on November 10

    Romania’s Ministry of Energy has announced that the restart sequence for Unit 2 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant was initiated on Monday, November...
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    Automotive Forum & Awards 2026: Driving innovation, competitiveness and the future of mobility

    In an era of unprecedented transformation, where technological advancements, regulatory developments and evolving consumer expectations are reshaping the automotive landscape, the Automotive Forum & Awards 2026 brings together industry leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of mobility. Serving as a platform...
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    Energy Infrastructure Employers’ Association (PIE) launched in Romania, bringing together 62 companies and 5,700 employees

    The Energy Infrastructure Employers’ Association (Patronatul pentru Infrastructură Energetică – PIE) has officially launched...
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    Ahold Delhaize and Rezolv Energy sign one of the largest renewable energy agreements in Southeastern Europe

    Rezolv Energy and Ahold Delhaize have signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)...

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    Deloitte: Private equity investors maintain confidence in Central Europe’s outlook

    Private equity investors in Central Europe maintain their confidence in the region's outlook, despite...
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    Colliers: More than half of Romania’s modern retail stock is over 15 years old as investment shifts towards refurbishment and repositioning

    Romania’s retail market is entering a new stage of maturity, with investment increasingly shifting...
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    Leonardo Badea, First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Romania: The role of perceptions in economic choices

    When we analyze the performance of the economy and its impact on society and...
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    ING: 7 out of 10 Romanians do not invest, even though 60 percent say inflation could erode their savings

    For many Romanians, the first step toward investing begins with a financial safety net....

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    Citi appoints Elzbieta Czetwertynska as Head of Central and Eastern Europe

    Citi announced today the appointment of Elżbieta Czetwertynska as Head of Central and Eastern Europe.  She assumes leadership of an expanded Central and Eastern...
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    UniCredit Group reports net profit of 1.48 billion RON in Romania, up 13.8 percent in the first nine months of 2026

    UniCredit Group reported a net profit of 1.48 billion RON in Romania in the...

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    UniCredit Group reports net profit of 1.48 billion RON in Romania, up 13.8 percent in the first nine months of 2026

    UniCredit Group reported a net profit of 1.48 billion RON in Romania in the...
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    TeraPlast Group reports revenue of 943 million RON, up 10 percent in the first nine months of 2026

    In the first nine months of 2026, TeraPlast Group recorded a revenue of RON...
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    EIB: 80 percent of Romanians say rising energy prices have significantly cut their purchasing power over the past 12 months, the highest share in...

    Three in four Romanians (76%) say the energy transition is urgent for their country...
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    Ahold Delhaize and Rezolv Energy sign one of the largest renewable energy agreements in Southeastern Europe

    Rezolv Energy and Ahold Delhaize have signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)...
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    OSCAR Downstream invests 70 million RON in developing two service areas on the A7 Motorway

    OSCAR Downstream, Romania’s largest independent fuel distributor, with 100% Romanian capital, announces the signing...
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    SAMEDAY prepares for Black Friday 2026: 10 million parcels expected, a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2025

    SAMEDAY courier company is gearing up for Black Friday and the peak shopping season,...

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    Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 under restart procedure, return to operation expected on November 10

    Romania’s Ministry of Energy has announced that the restart sequence for Unit 2 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant was initiated on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 00:42. The reactor is expected to return to operation on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Unit 2 of the...
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    Deloitte Romania assisted Adrem Group in the acquisition of Electroechipament Industrial Group

    A multidisciplinary team of financial and tax consultants from Deloitte Romania and mergers and...
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    Rezolv Energy secures up to 367 million euros financing for the Dunarea East wind farm in Romania

    Rezolv Energy has signed project financing of up to 367 million euros for its...
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    Energy Infrastructure Employers’ Association (PIE) launched in Romania, bringing together 62 companies and 5,700 employees

    The Energy Infrastructure Employers’ Association (Patronatul pentru Infrastructură Energetică – PIE) has officially launched...
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    Dentons advises Electrica on the establishment of its 1 billion euros bond issuance programme

    Global law firm Dentons has advised Societatea Energetică Electrica S.A., one of the leading...

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    Filip & Company assists Flanco’s shareholders in the sale to the PPC Group

    Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to the shareholders of Flanco Retail S.A., Iulian Stanciu (98 per cent) and Dragoș Sîrbu...
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    Petar Sogindolski appointed Managing Director Romania at Mondelēz International

    Mondelēz International announces the appointment of Petar Sogindolski as Managing Director Romania, effective November...
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    PPC Group acquires retailer Flanco in Romania

    PPC Group announces that its subsidiary Kotsovolos has signed an agreement for the acquisition...
    Economics

    Black Friday 2026: eMAG expects total sales to exceed 1 billion RON

    eMAG expects total sales of 1.04 billion RON during its 16th Black Friday edition, scheduled for November 6, 2026, approximately 50 million RON more than the value recorded in 2025. According to a Kantar study, more than 90% of Romanians are familiar with Black Friday,...
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    Greenvolt signs agreement with Carrefour to deploy solar carports across up to 120 retail stores in France

    Greenvolt Next, a Greenvolt Group company specialised in decentralised renewable energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors, has signed an agreement with Carrefour...

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    Daniela Popescu, Colliers: “Employees don’t necessarily need more amenities; they need spaces where they can concentrate”

    Accessibility, workplace communities and employee comfort are becoming key factors in office market performance,...
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    Teodora Todoran, Wipro: “Employee demand for in-person soft skills training is growing”

    After years of increasingly flexible and digital learning formats, companies are seeing renewed employee...
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    Raluca Binder, Regina Maria: “Employee health should become part of organisational culture, not just an annual benefit”

    Companies need to move beyond treating employee healthcare as a standard benefit and build...
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    Ciprian Broasca, TP Romania: “Leadership is about strategic thinking, authenticity and trust”

    Effective leadership requires strategic thinking, authenticity and the ability to build trust within teams,...
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    Citi appoints Elzbieta Czetwertynska as Head of Central and Eastern Europe

    Citi announced today the appointment of Elżbieta Czetwertynska as Head of Central and Eastern Europe.  She assumes leadership of an expanded Central and Eastern Europe region for Citi, which brings together Poland, Ukraine and Central Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia). Elzbieta Czetwertynska will...

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    Ahold Delhaize and Rezolv Energy sign one of the largest renewable energy agreements in Southeastern Europe

    Rezolv Energy and Ahold Delhaize have signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)...
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    TeraPlast Group reports revenue of 943 million RON, up 10 percent in the first nine months of 2026

    In the first nine months of 2026, TeraPlast Group recorded a revenue of RON...
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    EIB: 80 percent of Romanians say rising energy prices have significantly cut their purchasing power over the past 12 months, the highest share in...

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    Mihaela Suciu, CEO of Distribuție Energie Electrică România, refused to disclose confidential information for a solar energy project

    Mihaela Suciu, CEO of Distribuție Energie Electrică România (DEER), firmly refused a request for...
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    Nuclearelectrica starts procedures to reconnect the Unit 1 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant to the power grid

    Nuclearelectrica announces that, following the fulfillment of the minimum necessary conditions, today, November 4,...
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    Daniela Popescu, Colliers: “Employees don’t necessarily need more amenities; they need spaces where they can concentrate”

    Accessibility, workplace communities and employee comfort are becoming key factors in office market performance,...
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    Maria Badea, Vastint Romania: “The real estate sector is all about adaptation”

    Vastint is expanding its approach beyond traditional office leasing, developing flexible event facilities and...
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    Hidroelectrica hosts international conference on safety and operational resilience of the Iron Gates hydropower systems

    Around 100 experts and representatives of authorities from Romania, Serbia and other European countries...
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    Filip & Company assists Flanco’s shareholders in the sale to the PPC Group

    Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to the shareholders of Flanco...
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