European businesses have more hosting options than ever before. A virtual server can be deployed in minutes, infrastructure is available in data centres across the continent, and prices for raw computing resources have become increasingly competitive. But renting a server is not the same thing as having a server that is properly managed. For companies […]
HORIZON CITY, the residential project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern Bucharest, has secured €36.5 million in financing from Libra Internet Bank. The funds will be used to continue and accelerate construction works, with full project completion targeted for the first half of 2027, six months earlier than initially announced. The new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anytime Romania, the digital insurance brand of Interamerican and part of the Achmea Group, is expanding its motor insurance portfolio with the launch of a new range of CASCO solutions, built around a simple principle: every driver should be able to choose the level of protection that best matches their needs and budget. In a […]
Romania’s commercial real estate sector accounts for 54% of the loans granted to non-financial companies and recorded a 15% annual increase in financing, while the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio, which stands at 6.2%, remains below the levels reported for certain segments considered more exposed to risk, according to an analysis performed by the Cushman & […]
GapMinder, venture capital investing in technology startups from Romania and Eastern Europe, is leading a seed funding round in Croatian healthtech startup Lasken AI, alongside Fil Rouge Capital. Lasken AI is building a healthcare data intelligence platform that transforms publicly available healthcare information into continuously updated, structured datasets for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations. Funding […]
BraveX Aero announces a new stage in its industrial development strategy, built on two complementary directions: the company is expanding its own production capacity through a new facility, which will enable the manufacture of up to seven aircraft per month, while in parallel developing, together with Romaero, an additional industrial capacity that will initially reach […]
DY Nutrition, the international nutritional and sports supplement brand founded by the legendary Dorian Yates, former Mr. Olympia champion, is now distributing its products across the World Class Romania network, the leader of the local health, fitness, swimming and wellness market. The partnership between one of the best-known global supplement brands, present in over 50 […]
Klass Wagen continues to expand in the European car rental market and has surpassed 215,000 rentals per year. The Romanian company has a fleet of over 7,000 cars with an average age of 1–2 years, which ensures road safety and builds customer trust. Klass Wagen operates in Romania, Hungary, Portugal, and Austria and meets the […]
Brașov continues to attract investment in premium residential developments, particularly in areas that combine easy access to the city with proximity to nature. In this context, tbi bank is supporting experienced local developers and projects with the potential to generate long-term value by financing the continued development of Stejeriș, located on Calea Poienii, the main […]
Grand Arena continues to strengthen its position as the leading retail destination in southern Bucharest by expanding its tenant mix with IKEA, one of the world's most recognized and appreciated home furnishing brands. The Swedish retailer will open two complementary concepts within the shopping center, a Plan & Order Point and a Pick & Point, […]
Forvis Mazars Group, the international audit, tax and advisory services partnership, today reveals fresh insights from its annual C-suite barometer, taking the pulse of leaders and their businesses six months on from its initial 2026 outlook. Drawing on the firm’s latest global survey, the C-suite mid-year insights reveal that across all sectors and regions, diversification is the defining […]
Zavarovalnica Triglav, the parent company of the Triglav Group, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in Croatia's Arsano Medical Group, one of the country's leading private healthcare providers. The seller of the stake is ASEF Holdco SARL, the investment vehicle of the Adriatic Structured Equity Fund (ASEF SCSp), managed by Provectus Capital […]
Greenvolt Next Romania, part of Greenvolt Group, is developing 11 photovoltaic projects for self-consumption in the Dobrogea region, with a total installed capacity of approximately 2.5 MW. The projects are being developed for companies across eight sectors of activity — from food production and hospitality to construction and recycling — representing a total investment of […]
ING Bank Romania and eMAG are launching online order payments via RoPay, a fully digital and free national payment solution that allows eMAG customers to instantly pay for their orders without having to manually enter their card information into the payment form. “The speed and simplicity of the payment experience are increasingly important to customers, […]
Froo’s first food truck in Romania is now serving football fans in the Fan Zone at Piața George Enescu in Bucharest. Visitors can choose from hot dogs, other hot meals and cold drinks, all without stepping away from the action. The launch comes as Froo continues its rapid expansion in Romania, having built a network of […]
The reignition of the Iran conflict is pushing oil and fuels prices up worldwide again and is bringing back the inflation worries. In Romania the June yearly inflation receded a bit to 10.4% from 10.9%. Electricity jumped 59.97% year-on-year, an effect stemming from the elimination of price controls last year, with electricity, gas, and heating […]
Deloitte Romania assisted Digmatix, a Latvia-based regional provider of Microsoft Business Applications solutions, in the acquisition of Elian Solutions, one of Romania’s leading companies specialized in the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solution, and part of the Bittnet Systems Group. The transaction marks Digmatix’s entry on the Romanian market and the consolidation […]
Romania continues to gain visibility on the European industrial and logistics investment map, at a time when companies are looking for competitive markets for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Two thirds of the European regions with the strongest profile for manufacturing activities are located in just four countries – Poland, Spain, Romania and France – according […]
TIM’s promotional campaign across Italy’s major railway stations has proved to be a highly successful destination marketing initiative. During the campaign period, the selected stations welcomed more than 60 million visitors, while the campaign generated 29 million advertising impressions and reached 4 million unique individuals, highlighting the effectiveness of the Marche Region’s communication strategy. More […]
One United Properties (BVB: ONE), Romania’s leading investor and developer of sustainable residential, office, and mixed-use real estate projects, marks five years since its listing on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Since its IPO in July 2021, the company has raised a total of RON 853.8 million through three equity transactions, distributed […]
On 3 June 2026, the Group announced that it had agreed the sale of its Dealz Poland business, completing its strategic exit from fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retail and creating a pure-play Pepco business. Accordingly, the highlights below focus on the Group excluding Dealz (the Pepco brand together with central functions), unless otherwise stated. HIGHLIGHTS […]
GRAFFITI PLUS, one of the leading companies in Romania's communication and brand marketing market, begins trading on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange on July 16, 2026, under the symbol GRF, marking the completion of the listing process launched in 2025. The moment represents the start of a new stage for GRF+, the […]
On 24 June 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited EU tax simplification package, a major legislative initiative aimed at reducing complexity in EU direct taxation and supporting the competitiveness of businesses operating across the European Union. The package forms part of the Commission’s broader competitiveness agenda and responds to concerns from businesses that overlapping […]
Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal provided pro bono legal assistance to Tasuleasa Social Association in the process of certifying Via Transilvanica, the organization's flagship project, as a pedestrian trail of national interest for recreational purposes, the first trail to receive this designation in Romania. The assistance provided at this stage of the initiative is […]
Isopan Est, the leader of Romania’s sandwich panel market, announces a production volume of over 4.2 million square meters of insulated panels in 2025, the highest level recorded in recent years, according to an analysis conducted by Neomar Consulting. In an economic environment marked by uncertainty and external pressures, the company maintains its operational performance […]
Frutivo, the innovative citrus juice brand born in Romania, has won the Grand Gold Quality Award at the Monde Selection Quality Awards 2026, in the Food category, for its product Frutivo 100% Pure Squeezed Lemon Juice. Frutivo is the only European brand producing organic cold-extracted citrus juice in individual portions, a positioning that gives it […]
Polish Enterprise Fund VIII (PEF VIII), a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors (EI), announced today that it has agreed to sell Anwim, Poland’s largest independent fuel marketer and owner of the MOYA station network. The fund, together with the founders, will sell 100% of the company to a consortium of Stonepeak and Energy Equation […]
EuOffice.ro, a service launched by DOW MEDIA, a Romanian online services provider with more than 22 years of experience and the operator of the SpeedHost.ro and DirektHost.ro hosting platforms, announces the launch of a complete managed solution for companies that want to handle email, documents, files and websites in a secure environment hosted in Romania […]
Compari.ro, Romania’s leading price-comparison platform and part of the Heureka Group, announces the winners of the first local edition of the Shop of the Year 2025 competition, naming GymBeam as the grand winner of the edition. During the event held on May 14, a total of 20 awards were granted across three main categories — […]
The shareholders of the Vifrana winery in Adamclisi, Constanța County, are offering for sale a 57.75% stake for 0.14 RON per share, a significant reduction, half the price announced last year. The decision is part of a strategic repositioning that reflects both the investment track record to date and the company’s need for future development. […]
waterdrop® has secured more than €100 million in funding from Aspeya, Atlantic Grupa, and Alpine Ski World Cup champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. The three partners join an already distinguished shareholder base that includes Temasek, Döhler, and Bitburger - as well as a number of the world's leading athletes - alongside the continued full backing of […]
Anytime, the digital insurance brand of Interamerican and part of the Dutch financial group Achmea, is entering a new phase of development in Romania through its full commercial rollout, following its market entry in 2025. Over the past year, the company focused on building its local operational structure, strengthening its team, adapting its business model […]
One United Properties (BVB: ONE), the leading Romanian green developer of residential, mixed-use, and office properties, recorded total residential transactions of EUR 60.4 million in Q1 2026, including sales, pre-sales and reservations, corresponding to 144 residential and commercial units, as well as 243 parking and storage spaces. “Q1 2026 brings a very strong start to […]
RAFINOR, the Romanian refinery specializing in precious metals processing, announces the adoption of three international management standards, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, and the expansion of its investment gold bar lineup, driven by market trends and partner demand. By embedding these standards into its operations, the company sharpens its operational controls and compliance […]
LIFE IS HARD (LIH), a tech company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s AeRO market, has begun an efficiency drive following unsatisfactory financial results in 2025. The company aims to eliminate economically unsustainable structures from its current operating model and will focus its activities on IT&C - which generated revenues of over RON 8 million […]
Froo continues its national expansion by entering Brașov, Craiova and Ploiești, further strengthening its presence in Romania. On 26-27 February, the chain opened new stores across these cities, offering its signature convenience format with the Froo Bistro at its core – which features freshly brewed coffee and a wide choice of hot snacks, including hot […]
LIFE IS HARD, a tech company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange and one of the issuers included in the BET-AeRO index, closed 2025 with an increase in revenues (+2% compared to the previous year), but with a decline in profit: -3 million RON in 2025, compared to 507,751 RON at the end of 2024. […]
