S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has confirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Issuer Credit Ratings of A+ for Helvetia Baloise. The outlook remains stable. The rating confirmation reflects S&P's assessment of the Group's strong market position, excellent capitalisation and resilient operating performance as key factors supporting the rating. Helvetia Baloise benefits from a […]
GEN-I is strengthening its position as a leading provider of battery storage asset management and market optimisation services in Central and Southeastern Europe. By taking over two large-scale battery storage projects in Bulgaria and signing an agreement for nine additional projects, the company will double its managed battery storage capacity in Bulgaria within the next […]
Winners Holding Investments and Finas Group have commissioned a 100 MWh battery energy storage system in Glodeni, Mureș County, following an investment of more than EUR 25 million. The project is the second developed within the two companies’ joint portfolio, in partnership with Chinese manufacturer Sieyuan Electric. The new installation comes a few months […]
Minister Radu-Dinel Miruță tours the “Automecanica Mediaș” facility as Otokar confirms production standards on par with Türkiye and marks 290 COBRA II vehicles delivered to the Romanian Armed Forces Mediaș hosted its first high-level visit from Romania's Ministry of National Defense (MApN) since Otokar completed the acquisition of Automecanica Mediaș and fully operationalized its […]
Agra Asigurări, Romania's leading agricultural insurance company, has launched the quotation campaign for the 2026–2027 agricultural season, making its Agrar Basis crop insurance product available to farmers. The launch comes at a time when extreme weather events are affecting Romanian agriculture with increasing frequency. During the previous season, the company issued approximately 8,000 policies across […]
Dino Parc Râșnov, the largest dinosaur park in South-Eastern Europe, has turned 11. From its opening in 2015 until today, over 4.5 million people have passed through the park’s gates. Beyond the figures, the anniversary marks the coming of age of a concept and of a business: education and entertainment in the same place, built […]
LIFE IS HARD (LIH), a tech company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) AeRO market, announces progress in the implementation of BOOST24, a platform designed to digitalize insurance distribution, launched at the end of March 2026. The innovative tech solution, engineered to radically transform the relationship between brokers, agents, and clients, confirms strong interest […]
In the construction and heavy lifting industries, operational safety and equipment availability are paramount. Any technical failure or unplanned downtime on a job site can result in severe delays and substantial financial losses. Consequently, selecting a trusted partner for crane and mobile crane service is crucial to guaranteeing both project efficiency and workplace safety. With […]
MedLife, in partnership with Tășuleasa Social Association, announces the launch of an observational study conducted on Via Transilvanica, built around the concept of Good Stress (eustress)—a principle increasingly recognized in lifestyle medicine and longevity research, which suggests that controlled exposure to physical and mental challenges can activate the body's natural adaptive mechanisms and contribute to […]
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") (TSX: ATD), a global leader in convenience and mobility, today announced that it plans to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Żabka Group ("Żabka") (WSE: ZAB), Poland's largest convenience retailer. Couche-Tard will initiate a voluntary tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Circle K Polska sp. z.o.o. ("Circle […]
Job security is no longer built solely around having a stable role, but increasingly around people’s ability to learn, adapt and remain relevant in an economy being reshaped by artificial intelligence. More than 60% of employees say their current role primarily provides stability, without offering sufficient opportunities for development, or even leaves them feeling stuck. […]
The Żabka Group continued to deliver double-digit growth in Sales to End Customers (StEC), outpacing the market and increasing its market share. The strong performance of new stores once again demonstrates the scalability of the Group’s expansion model and supports sustained double-digit growth across the network. In Q2, like-for-like (LfL) growth accelerated to 4.0% from […]
BuildGreen, a leading sustainability consultancy and building certification company, and VGP, a pan-European owner, manager, and developer of high-quality logistics and light industrial real estate have obtained the BREEAM v6 Outstanding rating, the highest level of BREEAM certification, for VGP Park Split - Building A (31,984 sqm), part of the logistics park developed by VGP […]
Romania’s land market remained active in the first half of 2026, with numerous transactions under negotiation or at the pre-contract stage, but relatively few large deals reaching completion amid uncertainty surrounding energy costs, construction budgets and the domestic political environment. Prime land plots with clearly defined development parameters and direct interest from developers may record […]
Diehl Aviation, a leading global partner for the aviation industry, celebrated today the opening of its new production facility in Craiova, Romania, following an investment and construction process executed by Global Vision, the Romanian real estate investment and development platform. Global Vision took the project from concept to a fully operational site and secured the […]
In the first six months of 2026, UNIQA Asigurari paid 40% more travel insurance claims compared with the same period in 2025. The total amount paid under this type of policy increased by 23% year on year, reaching nearly RON 2.6 million. Claims related to illness generated the highest payouts for travel insurance customers, […]
TeraPlast Group inaugurated its TeraPlast Iberia polyethylene pipe factory in Spain, a firm and important step in its development strategy aiming the European markets. Thanks to the plant's strategic location, the Group will be ideally positioned to serve customers across Western Europe and North Africa. The inauguration ceremony was attended by representatives of TeraPlast Group management, alongside Her Majesty […]
Otokar begins deliveries of the first Romanian-built Cobra II Vehicles to the Romanian Armed Forces; over 780 vehicles to be manufactured in Mediaș — every stage, not just assembly The first Cobra II tactical armoured vehicles built entirely in Mediaș left the factory gates yesterday, bound for the Romanian Armed Forces. With serial production on schedule and deliveries under way, Otokar’s Automecanica Mediaș becomes the company’s production plant in Europe and its first manufacturing site in the European Union, giving Romania the capability to build a 4x4 armoured vehicle across every stage of manufacturing. Manufacturing is ongoing, and deliveries have begun Of the 1,059 vehicles ordered by Romania, over 780 will be built in Mediaș over a five-year period. Serial production […]
RetuRO, the administrator of Romania’s Deposit Return System (DRS), the country’s largest circular economy project, announces the system’s development and results for the first half of 2026. The collection rate for the first six months of the year reached 82%, compared with 79% during the same period last year, confirming the system’s steady progress and […]
94% of Romania’s population lives in owner-occupied housing, while investment gold is now perceived almost on par with real estate as protection against inflation. Today’s investors have access to a broader range of opportunities than ever before, including real estate, stocks, ETFs, investment funds, bonds, Bitcoin and investment gold. However, these assets serve different purposes […]
