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Romanian president approves criminal prosecution of former PM in 1990 miners’ riot case

16 April 2024

Central Romania: Steppe peonies at Zau de Câmpie Botanical Reserve blooming earlier this year

16 April 2024

Donation-funded children's hospital in Bucharest starts treating first patients

16 April 2024

Bucharest Opera Festival holds All Puccini Edition this year

16 April 2024

Bill forcing fugitives to bear the cost of being brought to the country approved by Romanian Senate

16 April 2024

Survey: 41% of employees in Romania are unhappy with their jobs, one-third plan a change

16 April 2024

Diversity

Third edition of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Eastern Europe Conference to take place in Bucharest in May

16 April 2024

M&A

UK-based PIB Group Europa enters Romanian insurance market through Stein Bestasig

16 April 2024

Romanian prime minister visits Qatar in search of investments

16 April 2024

Romanian startup Idea Morph attracts EUR 0.3 mln for its online brainstorming tool

16 April 2024

Fitch assesses Bucharest municipality's risk profile above that of Romania

11 April 2024

Sir David King, Climate Crisis Advisory Group: We need to understand we are part of our ecosystems

10 April 2024

Large cereal farm with own silos in North-Eastern Romania on sale for EUR 32 mln

Partner Content

16 April 2024

Donation-funded children's hospital in Bucharest starts treating first patients

10 April 2024

Calin Ionescu, CEO Sphera Franchise Group: Drive-Thru locations stand as pillars of our expansion strategy

Business Views

Daily news highlights

15 April 2024

16 April 2024

Romania's market regulator slaps EUR 3.6 mln fines on three energy traders

15 April 2024

Săvârșin Royal Domain in western Romania to reopen to visitors later this month

15 April 2024

New European Bauhaus Prizes: Romania’s Făget Forest Park project among 2024 winners

15 April 2024

Romania’s Regina Maria health network implements AI software in its clinics

15 April 2024

Romania bests Ukraine to qualify for final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup

15 April 2024

Stock of modern retail spaces to hit record 4.5 mln sqm in Romania by end-2024, CBRE report says

15 April 2024

Simone Tempestini becomes first Romanian driver to win a stage in the European Rally Championship

Politics

16 April 2024

Romanian president approves criminal prosecution of former PM in 1990 miners’ riot case

16 April 2024

Bill forcing fugitives to bear the cost of being brought to the country approved by Romanian Senate

16 April 2024

Romanian prime minister visits Qatar in search of investments

16 April 2024

Romania’s ruling coalition affirms but delays appointment of candidate for Bucharest City Hall

15 April 2024

15 April 2024

Capital Markets powered by BSE

16 April 2024

CMS expands its office space and extends on a long term its lease contract at One Tower

News from Companies

15 April 2024

One United Properties significant shareholders place 234 million shares to local and international institutional investors

News from Companies

15 April 2024

One United founders sell 6.4% stake to accommodate global institutional investors

12 April 2024

Romanian Chimcomplex’s shares drop by 6.8% after announcing “austerity plan”

12 April 2024

Romania's Transelectrica gets EUR 56.2 mln Resilience funds for PV installations and other investments

11 April 2024

More efficient investor communication and improved liquidity for the shares of Electrica, BRK Financial Group, and ROCA Industry after "Investor Relations and Liquidity Support Programme”

News from Companies

News from Companies

16 April 2024

MerchantPro Compass: The eCommerce market grows slow but steady

News from Companies

16 April 2024

CMS expands its office space and extends on a long term its lease contract at One Tower

News from Companies

15 April 2024

News from Companies

4Service Group survey: more than 50% of Romanians are interested in changing jobs in the next six months

15 April 2024

One United Properties significant shareholders place 234 million shares to local and international institutional investors

News from Companies

12 April 2024

Infosan: Ophthalmological treatments in Romania, comparable to those in Western Europe, but with half the prices

News from Companies

11 April 2024

More efficient investor communication and improved liquidity for the shares of Electrica, BRK Financial Group, and ROCA Industry after "Investor Relations and Liquidity Support Programme”

News from Companies

Latest Interviews

10 April 2024

Horatiu Didea, Workspace Studio: Employees today seek more than just a workspace, the era of the beige and greige office is gone

Business Views

08 April 2024

Natalia Bejan, Invest Moldova: We are putting a lot of effort into ensuring investments are increasing

01 April 2024

Let's Talk Private Equity!

Business Views

Andrei Cionca, Impetum Group, on CONFIDEX: We want to make a real impact in the Romanian economy and realize that there are no such tools on the market

26 March 2024

Claudiu Doroș, President EVERGENT Investments: Our financial performance reflects a carefully built strategic investment approach

Business Views

15 March 2024

Valentin Budeș, CFO Sphera Franchise Group: 2023 record results reflect our strategy based on efficiency, effectiveness, rigorous cost control and smart pricing

Business Views

12 March 2024

Riad Abi Haidar, partner and CEO of the Hotel division at One United Properties: Our vision for Mondrian Bucharest is to create a world-class destination

Business Views

Real Estate

16 April 2024

CMS expands its office space and extends on a long term its lease contract at One Tower

News from Companies

16 April 2024

Romania’s concrete pavers producer Elis Pavaje invests EUR 13 mln on rising demand

15 April 2024

Stock of modern retail spaces to hit record 4.5 mln sqm in Romania by end-2024, CBRE report says

15 April 2024

One United founders sell 6.4% stake to accommodate global institutional investors

12 April 2024

Romanian businessman Popoviciu wins in court a 224-ha plot of land in northern Bucharest

Partner Content

10 April 2024

Large cereal farm with own silos in North-Eastern Romania on sale for EUR 32 mln

Partner Content

04 April 2024

Discover the Essence of Spring: Sakura Brunch at InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest

Partner Content

03 April 2024

Discover romance in the heart of Transylvania: A serene retreat for couples seeking adventure and intimacy

Partner Content

27 March 2024

Sfantu Gheorghe – A dream destination for families, in the Danube Delta

Partner Content

20 March 2024

Inside the Application Journey of Alexandra D, Winner of the ISB IGCSE Scholarship Programme 2023/2024

Partner Content

19 March 2024

Shaping Hearts, Changing Lives: The Transformative Power of Cultivating Compassion Through Charity

Partner Content

Startup

16 April 2024

Romanian startup Idea Morph attracts EUR 0.3 mln for its online brainstorming tool

15 April 2024

Romania’s Regina Maria health network implements AI software in its clinics

11 April 2024

Romanian VC Early Game Ventures exits from cybersecurity expert CODA Intelligence

10 April 2024

bonapp.eco, the app that offers 50-80% savings on food, expands to Brasov

News from Companies

10 April 2024

Transport

Romanian electric ridesharing platform ELEC secures over EUR 1 mln to become an electromobility ecosystem

05 April 2024

Romanian startup Genezio raises USD 2 mln pre-seed round to automate app creation

Discover Romania

12 April 2024

Cinema

Romanian film review – One World Romania & The Case of Engineer Ursu

04 April 2024

Discover the Essence of Spring: Sakura Brunch at InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest

Partner Content

27 March 2024

Sfantu Gheorghe – A dream destination for families, in the Danube Delta

Partner Content

27 March 2024

Outdoor campaign promotes Romania as a tourist destination in Rome, Milan

23 March 2024

Cinema

Romanian film review – Romance, laughter, adventure, and survival: French & Italian cinema on tour

22 March 2024

Non-profit wins funding to revitalize banks of river Cerna in Băile Herculane

Events

16 April 2024

Bucharest Opera Festival holds All Puccini Edition this year

16 April 2024

Diversity

Third edition of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Eastern Europe Conference to take place in Bucharest in May

15 April 2024

Bicycle Fair 2024 to take place in Bucharest at the Băneasa Shopping City

15 April 2024

Romania bests Ukraine to qualify for final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup

15 April 2024

New European Bauhaus Prizes: Romania’s Făget Forest Park project among 2024 winners

15 April 2024

Simone Tempestini becomes first Romanian driver to win a stage in the European Rally Championship

Culture

16 April 2024

Bucharest Opera Festival holds All Puccini Edition this year

15 April 2024

Săvârșin Royal Domain in western Romania to reopen to visitors later this month

12 April 2024

Romanian-born actor Sebastian Stan portrays young Donald Trump in new film set to premiere at Cannes

12 April 2024

Cinema

Romanian film review – One World Romania & The Case of Engineer Ursu

12 April 2024

Romanian Athenaeum receives European Heritage Label

Sports

15 April 2024

Bicycle Fair 2024 to take place in Bucharest at the Băneasa Shopping City

15 April 2024

Romania bests Ukraine to qualify for final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup

15 April 2024

Simone Tempestini becomes first Romanian driver to win a stage in the European Rally Championship

08 April 2024

Romanian Cătălin Preda named Europe’s best male high diver of 2023

04 April 2024

Arthur Murray, the first international ballroom dance franchise in Romania, marks 10 years of activity in the local market. Business of EUR 500,000 in 2023, up by 66% compared to 2022

News from Companies

16 April 2024

Fitch assesses Bucharest municipality's risk profile above that of Romania

11 April 2024

Sir David King, Climate Crisis Advisory Group: We need to understand we are part of our ecosystems

10 April 2024

Large cereal farm with own silos in North-Eastern Romania on sale for EUR 32 mln

Partner Content

16 April 2024

Donation-funded children's hospital in Bucharest starts treating first patients

10 April 2024

Calin Ionescu, CEO Sphera Franchise Group: Drive-Thru locations stand as pillars of our expansion strategy

Business Views

Latest News

16 April 2024

Romanian president approves criminal prosecution of former PM in 1990 miners’ riot case

16 April 2024

Romanian president approves criminal prosecution of former PM in 1990 miners’ riot case

16 April 2024

Central Romania: Steppe peonies at Zau de Câmpie Botanical Reserve blooming earlier this year

16 April 2024

Donation-funded children's hospital in Bucharest starts treating first patients

16 April 2024

Bucharest Opera Festival holds All Puccini Edition this year

16 April 2024

Bill forcing fugitives to bear the cost of being brought to the country approved by Romanian Senate

Latest Press Releases

16 April 2024

MerchantPro Compass: The eCommerce market grows slow but steady

16 April 2024

CMS expands its office space and extends on a long term its lease contract at One Tower

15 April 2024

4Service Group survey: more than 50% of Romanians are interested in changing jobs in the next six months

15 April 2024

One United Properties significant shareholders place 234 million shares to local and international institutional investors

12 April 2024

Infosan: Ophthalmological treatments in Romania, comparable to those in Western Europe, but with half the prices

11 April 2024

More efficient investor communication and improved liquidity for the shares of Electrica, BRK Financial Group, and ROCA Industry after "Investor Relations and Liquidity Support Programme”

Daily news highlights

15 April 2024

16 April 2024

Romania's market regulator slaps EUR 3.6 mln fines on three energy traders

15 April 2024

Săvârșin Royal Domain in western Romania to reopen to visitors later this month

15 April 2024

New European Bauhaus Prizes: Romania’s Făget Forest Park project among 2024 winners

15 April 2024

Romania’s Regina Maria health network implements AI software in its clinics

15 April 2024

Romania bests Ukraine to qualify for final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup

15 April 2024

Stock of modern retail spaces to hit record 4.5 mln sqm in Romania by end-2024, CBRE report says

15 April 2024

Simone Tempestini becomes first Romanian driver to win a stage in the European Rally Championship

Politics

16 April 2024

Romania’s ruling coalition affirms but delays appointment of candidate for Bucharest City Hall

12 April 2024

Russian ambassador to Romania ends his term

12 April 2024

15 political parties and alliances and 7 independents in the running for European elections in Romania

11 April 2024

Romanian president meets Volodymyr Zelensky at Vilnius summit, reconfirms support for Ukraine

15 April 2024

15 April 2024

Expat Life

16 April 2024

Romania’s ruling coalition affirms but delays appointment of candidate for Bucharest City Hall

12 April 2024

Russian ambassador to Romania ends his term

12 April 2024

15 political parties and alliances and 7 independents in the running for European elections in Romania

11 April 2024

Romanian president meets Volodymyr Zelensky at Vilnius summit, reconfirms support for Ukraine

15 April 2024

15 April 2024

Daily news highlights

15 April 2024

16 April 2024

Romania's market regulator slaps EUR 3.6 mln fines on three energy traders

15 April 2024

Săvârșin Royal Domain in western Romania to reopen to visitors later this month

15 April 2024

New European Bauhaus Prizes: Romania’s Făget Forest Park project among 2024 winners

15 April 2024

Romania’s Regina Maria health network implements AI software in its clinics

15 April 2024

Romania bests Ukraine to qualify for final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup

15 April 2024

Stock of modern retail spaces to hit record 4.5 mln sqm in Romania by end-2024, CBRE report says

15 April 2024

Simone Tempestini becomes first Romanian driver to win a stage in the European Rally Championship

Capital Markets is powered by the Bucharest Stock Exchange

15 April 2024

One United founders sell 6.4% stake to accommodate global institutional investors

12 April 2024

Romanian Chimcomplex’s shares drop by 6.8% after announcing “austerity plan”

12 April 2024

Romania's Transelectrica gets EUR 56.2 mln Resilience funds for PV installations and other investments

10 April 2024

Romania’s Norofert signs first distribution contract for three states in the US

08 April 2024

M&A

Digi Communications to sell its Spanish fiber network for EUR 750 mln

04 April 2024

Finance

BRD and IFC sign first synthetic significant risk transfer (SRT) transaction in Romania

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Latest Interviews

10 April 2024

Horatiu Didea, Workspace Studio: Employees today seek more than just a workspace, the era of the beige and greige office is gone

Business Views

08 April 2024

Natalia Bejan, Invest Moldova: We are putting a lot of effort into ensuring investments are increasing

01 April 2024

Let's Talk Private Equity!

Business Views

Andrei Cionca, Impetum Group, on CONFIDEX: We want to make a real impact in the Romanian economy and realize that there are no such tools on the market

26 March 2024

Claudiu Doroș, President EVERGENT Investments: Our financial performance reflects a carefully built strategic investment approach

Business Views

15 March 2024

Valentin Budeș, CFO Sphera Franchise Group: 2023 record results reflect our strategy based on efficiency, effectiveness, rigorous cost control and smart pricing

Business Views

12 March 2024

Riad Abi Haidar, partner and CEO of the Hotel division at One United Properties: Our vision for Mondrian Bucharest is to create a world-class destination

Business Views

Politics

16 April 2024

Romania’s ruling coalition affirms but delays appointment of candidate for Bucharest City Hall

12 April 2024

Russian ambassador to Romania ends his term

12 April 2024

15 political parties and alliances and 7 independents in the running for European elections in Romania

11 April 2024

Romanian president meets Volodymyr Zelensky at Vilnius summit, reconfirms support for Ukraine

15 April 2024

15 April 2024

Business

15 April 2024

Stock of modern retail spaces to hit record 4.5 mln sqm in Romania by end-2024, CBRE report says

15 April 2024

Romania’s Regina Maria health network implements AI software in its clinics

16 April 2024

Romania's Fiscal Council urges Govt. to draft fiscal consolidation plan

16 April 2024

Fitch assesses Bucharest municipality's risk profile above that of Romania

16 April 2024

Romania's market regulator slaps EUR 3.6 mln fines on three energy traders

16 April 2024

Romania’s concrete pavers producer Elis Pavaje invests EUR 13 mln on rising demand

16 April 2024

Premier Energy completes takeover of major electricity supply firm in Romania

16 April 2024

Transport

Fly Lili to launch flights from Brasov to several European cities this year

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News from Companies

21 February 2024

ROLANG organizes the 11th edition of the Romanian language summer school for international students in Sibiu

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19 February 2024

Indulge in culinary bliss with an iconic Sunday Brunch

News from Companies

19 February 2024

Empowering Education: A.I.DUCATION'24 - Shaping the future of learning with artificial intelligence

News from Companies

15 February 2024

The Economist Impact Events presents the fourth edition of the Romanian Business & Investment Roundtable Conference in Bucharest, between April 3-4, 2024

News from Companies

15 February 2024

This year Deutsche Schule Bukarest opens its doors on the first day of spring

News from Companies

20 February 2024

Champion Mihai Leu joined the MedLife free genetic testing program by offering his first gold medal obtained nationally for children fighting cancer

Latest Press Releases

16 April 2024

MerchantPro Compass: The eCommerce market grows slow but steady

16 April 2024

CMS expands its office space and extends on a long term its lease contract at One Tower

15 April 2024

4Service Group survey: more than 50% of Romanians are interested in changing jobs in the next six months

15 April 2024

One United Properties significant shareholders place 234 million shares to local and international institutional investors

12 April 2024

Infosan: Ophthalmological treatments in Romania, comparable to those in Western Europe, but with half the prices

11 April 2024

More efficient investor communication and improved liquidity for the shares of Electrica, BRK Financial Group, and ROCA Industry after "Investor Relations and Liquidity Support Programme”

From our Partners

Large cereal farm with own silos in North-Eastern Romania on sale for EUR 32 mln

10 April 2024

Partner Content

Calin Ionescu, CEO Sphera Franchise Group: Drive-Thru locations stand as pillars of our expansion strategy

10 April 2024

Business Views

Horatiu Didea, Workspace Studio: Employees today seek more than just a workspace, the era of the beige and greige office is gone

10 April 2024

Business Views

Discover romance in the heart of Transylvania: A serene retreat for couples seeking adventure and intimacy

03 April 2024

Partner Content

Sfantu Gheorghe – A dream destination for families, in the Danube Delta

27 March 2024

Partner Content

Let's Talk Private Equity!

01 April 2024

Business Views

Andrei Cionca, Impetum Group, on CONFIDEX: We want to make a real impact in the Romanian economy and realize that there are no such tools on the market

Real Estate

15 April 2024

Stock of modern retail spaces to hit record 4.5 mln sqm in Romania by end-2024, CBRE report says

15 April 2024

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One United founders sell 6.4% stake to accommodate global institutional investors

The founders of the Romanian real estate developer One United Properties (BVB: ONE) sold under a private placement 234.2...

12 April 2024

Justice

Romanian businessman Popoviciu wins in court a 224-ha plot of land in northern Bucharest

Romania's High Court (ICCJ) rejected the appeal of the Romanian Government in the dispute with the businessman Puiu...

16 April 2024

Business

Romania’s concrete pavers producer Elis Pavaje invests EUR 13 mln on rising demand

Romanian producer of concrete pavement systems Elis Pavaje announced that it is investing EUR 13 million to expand one...

11 April 2024

Real Estate

Bucharest’s office fit-out costs among lowest in CEE despite increase, report says

The average office fit-out costs have increased by around 15-20% in Bucharest during the past 12 months, but they remain...

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27 March 2024

Sfantu Gheorghe – A dream destination for families, in the Danube Delta

22 March 2024

Non-profit wins funding to revitalize banks of river Cerna in Băile Herculane

29 February 2024