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TeraPlast has finalized the acquisition of the MASA polyethylene pipe manufacturing facility in
Mihaela Hristea has been appointed general manager of PepsiCo East Balkans, following the promotion
E.ON Energie Romania said it would invest EUR 40 million in digital solutions over the next five
Banca Comercială Română (BCR) and Erste Group Bank AG have provided EUR 151 million in green
Romanian lender Banca Transilvania said it granted the “largest financing in its history and in the
Romanian manufacturer of electrical equipment and provider of EPC and IT services Electro-Alfa
Romanian electricity and natural gas producer and supplier Nova Power & Gas, part of the E-INFRA
Social media platform eYou said it had surpassed 100,000 users eight weeks after its public launch.
Orange Romania has planned investments of EUR 237 million in Romania in 2026 to expand the mobile
President Nicușor Dan has asked the political parties to meet frequently in the coming period to
GapMinder, the VC investing in technology startups in Romania and Eastern Europe, is leading a USD 3