EY Entrepreneurship Barometer: 60% of Romanian Entrepreneurs Plan Innovation Investments, Same Percentage Dissatisfied with Business Environment
11.21.2025
Six out of ten Romanian entrepreneurs consider the business environment is unfavorable despite an active entrepreneurial spirit and innovation intentions, with economic instability as one of the biggest hurdles, besides inflationary pressures, red tape and geopolitical instability, reveals EY’s Entrepreneurship Barometer in CEE.
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Bader Romania 2024 Turnover Down 20.3% YOY To RON297M 11.20.2025
Car parts manufacturer Bader Romania (the former Coindu Romania) in 2024 posted turnover worth around RON297 million (EUR59.7 million), down 20.3%... more
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Kromberg & Schubert Romania Reports 18% Lower Turnover in 2024 YOY 11.20.2025
Automotive wiring maker Kromberg & Schubert Romania NA, the local subsidiary of Germany’s Kromberg & Schubert, in 2024 registered turnover worth... more
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Concelex 2026 Investment Budget, Biggest in Company’s History 11.20.2025
Local builder Concelex, controlled by Daniel Piturlea, has planned the biggest investment in its history for 2026. more
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One United Properties Starts Procedures To Buy Back Up To 20% Of Its Shares 11.19.2025
Real estate developer One United Properties (ONE.RO) notified the Bucharest Stock Exchange of having commenced the procedures for implementing the... more
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Bittnet Systems Signs RON58.5M Contract Via Dendrio Solutions 11.19.2025
Bittnet Systems (BNET.RO) announced the signing of an important contract by Dendrio Solutions SRL, a company part of the Digital Infrastructure... more
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Enrico Letta, Former Italian PM, At 2025 ZF Gala: Why Is Europe Lagging Behind? Because It Is A Fragmented Market 11.19.2025
In a world where global competition is dominated by huge economic blocs, the relevance of European countries increasingly depends on their... more
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Trendyol After First Black Friday Round: 47% Of Sales Generated By 4,500 Romanian Retailers 11.19.2025
Turkish marketplace Trendyol, which entered Romania at the beginning of 2024, has announced the results of the first round of the promotional... more
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AI Startup Profluo Secures EUR850,000 Financing; BCR Seed Starter Led The Funding Round With EUR500,000 Investment 11.19.2025
BCR Seed Starter, the first Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund created by a Romanian bank, has announced a new investment of EUR500.000 in... more
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RebelDot And GEA Create RebelDot Process Industries – a Joint Venture Accelerating Digital Innovation In Global Process Industry 11.19.2025
RebelDot, a software development company from Cluj, and GEA, one of the world’s leading suppliers of process technologies and equipment for the... more
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PPC Group Unveils Strategic Investments Of EUR10.1B For 2026–2028 Period 11.19.2025
PPC Group has announced an investment plan of around EUR10.1 billion for the next three years, which targets renewable energy, flexible generation,... more
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Ascendia Reports 4.8-Fold Rise In Revenues For 9M/2025 To Over RON29M 11.19.2025
Ascendia S.A. (ticker symbol ASC), one of Romania’s leaders in e-learning solutions, reported revenues of over RON29 million for the first nine... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Reports More Job Vacancies In Q3/2025 11.19.2025
The number of job vacancies in Romania stood at 31.6 thousand in the third quarter of 2025, higher by 0.3 thousand than in the previous quarter,... more
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Cencora Romania Leases over 2,200 Sqms of Office Space in One Cotroceni Park 11.19.2025
Real estate developer One United Properties has sealed an agreement with Cencora Romania for the relocation of the company’s offices to One... more
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Bucharest’s Calea Victoriei Ranks 39th among World’s Most Expensive Shopping Streets 11.19.2025
Rents for commercial spaces on Calea Victoriei, Bucharest’s main shopping street, have in the past year registered the third biggest increase... more
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Maravet 2024 Turnover Rises 9.3% YOY To RON293M 11.19.2025
Baia Mare-headquartered Maravet, founded by entrepreneur Korponay Ferenc and currently controlled by US giant Covetrus, in 2024 registered turnover... more
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Cosmetic Plant Net Profit Up 43.5% in 2024 YOY 11.19.2025
Cosmetic Plant, a leading Romanian player on the cosmetics market, controlled by entrepreneur Susana Laszlo of Cluj-Napoca, for 2024 reported... more
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Abund Berry Invests EUR4M in Vertical Greenhouses 11.19.2025
Abund Berry, a company that produces and processes berries, is investing EUR4 million in vertical greenhouses to produce strawberries all year... more
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ZASS Romania Relaunches Electromures Brand, Readies Regional Expansion 11.19.2025
ZASS Romania, the local partner for the German electrical home appliances brand of the same name, has recently relaunched the Romanian brand... more
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Patria Bank Posts 33% Rise In Net Profit To RON36.3M In 9M 2025 11.19.2025
Patria Bank (PBK.RO) ended the first nine months of 2025 with a net profit of RON36.3 million, up 33% compared with the same period of the previous... more
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Aquila Shareholders Move Large Stakes To Offshore Vehicles 11.18.2025
Aquila on Tuesday announced two major transfer of shares between entities controlled by the main shareholders, operations worth RON331 million for... more
Romania’s economic growth is forecast to pick up gradually to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, while its public finances will continue
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Romania ended 2024 with a current account deficit of EUR29.3 billion, higher by nearly EUR7.8 billion than in 2023, central bank data
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Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania
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Romania economy recovery is slower than expected and political turmoil is denting investors’ and consumers’ confidence, says the
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Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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Managers of Pillar II mandatory private pension funds and Pillar III voluntary private pension ones will be able to invest up to 10% of
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Romanian investors last year spent EUR577 million on acquisitions in the region, three times more than in 2023, in line with data from
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Romania’s land market remained stable in 2024, with the volume of transactions nearing EUR450 million, similar to the level recorded
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Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting Savings
Romania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.