ZF https://www.zf.ro/ Ziarul Financiar - ZF.ro ro ZF.ro Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:07 GMT ZF webmaster@zf.ro (webmaster) Statistics Office: Romanian Construction Works Up 11.7% YoY In January-April 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/macroeconomics/statistics-office-romanian-construction-works-up-11-7-yoy-in-january-23178072 https://www.zfenglish.com/macroeconomics/statistics-office-romanian-construction-works-up-11-7-yoy-in-january-23178072 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:58:19 GMT Macroeconomics <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19566/23178072/1/2827198-publimedia-shutterstock-copy.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The volume of construction works in Romania grew by 11.7% in unadjusted data and by 10.3% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, in January-April 2026 compared to January-April 2025, data from Romania’s statistical office INS show on Thursday, June 18. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=314"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=314" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Media Fact Book Report: Romania’s Media Market Reaches Net Value Of EUR838M In 2025, Up 5.4% YoY https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/media/media-fact-book-report-romania-s-media-market-reaches-net-value-of-23177921 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/media/media-fact-book-report-romania-s-media-market-reaches-net-value-of-23177921 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:33:48 GMT Media <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19670/23177921/1/mfb2026-002.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania’s media market reached a net value of roughly EUR838 million in 2025, up 5.4% compared to 2024, according to Media Fact Book 2026, the annual report carried out by media agency Initiative Romania. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=638"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=638" border="0" alt=""/> </a> La Cocos Store In Oradea Reports Record RON1.5M First-Day Sales https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/retail-consumer/la-cocos-store-in-oradea-reports-record-ron1-5m-first-day-sales-23177883 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/retail-consumer/la-cocos-store-in-oradea-reports-record-ron1-5m-first-day-sales-23177883 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:48:18 GMT Retail&Consumer <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19666/23177883/1/la-cocos.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romanian retailer La Cocos, which has German group Schwarz as a shareholder, opened its eighth store in Romania, in the northwestern city of Oradea, on June 17. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=88"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=88" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Litera Group Ends 2025 With RON328M Consolidated Turnover, Up 36% YoY https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/litera-group-ends-2025-with-ron328m-consolidated-turnover-up-36-yoy-23177805 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/litera-group-ends-2025-with-ron328m-consolidated-turnover-up-36-yoy-23177805 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:00 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177805/1/13-carti2-ss.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Litera Group, one of the leading actors on the Romanian book and digital content market, ended 2025 with a consolidated turnover of RON328 million (EUR66 million), up 36% year-over-year, with the bulk of revenue (RON240 million) coming from the book division. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=371"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=371" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Sierra Quadrant: Romania's Economy Undergoes Severe Structural Reset https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/sierra-quadrant-romania-s-economy-undergoes-severe-structural-reset-23177737 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/sierra-quadrant-romania-s-economy-undergoes-severe-structural-reset-23177737 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:25:24 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177737/1/economie-10-shutterstock.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania’s economy is experiencing a deep structural reset and first-quarter data points to elevated volatility in the entrepreneurial sector, with the second quarter of 2026 being expected to reveal the true scale of the crisis, according to restructuring and insolvency experts of Sierra Quadrant. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=131"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=131" border="0" alt=""/> </a> OMV Petrom Set to Sell Part of Petrobrazi Sustainable Fuel Future Production to OMV Group https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/omv-petrom-set-to-sell-part-of-petrobrazi-sustainable-fuel-future-23177712 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/omv-petrom-set-to-sell-part-of-petrobrazi-sustainable-fuel-future-23177712 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:39:20 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177712/1/omv-petrobrazi-960x640-1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> OMV Petrom SA concluded a sales contract with OMV Downstream GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of OMV AG, for part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to be produced in Petrobrazi refinery. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=462"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=462" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Vienna Startup SOMAREALITY Raises EUR3M in Funding Round Led by Catalyst Romania https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/technology-telecoms/vienna-startup-somareality-raises-eur3m-in-funding-round-led-by-23177709 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/technology-telecoms/vienna-startup-somareality-raises-eur3m-in-funding-round-led-by-23177709 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:30:35 GMT Technology &Telecoms <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19668/23177709/1/11-alin-stanciu-catalyst-romania.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> SOMAREALITY, a Vienna deep tech startup that aims to redefine what it means to understand cognitive processes via eye tracking, has raised over EUR3 million in a funding round led by Catalyst Romania fund. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=986"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=986" border="0" alt=""/> </a> LaDoiPasi Network Opens 100 Stores in One Day, Overshoots 3,000-Unit Mark https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/ladoipasi-network-opens-100-stores-in-one-day-overshoots-3-000-unit-23177705 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/ladoipasi-network-opens-100-stores-in-one-day-overshoots-3-000-unit-23177705 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:15:55 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177705/1/la-doi-pasi-extra.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Proximity store network LaDoiPasi, developed by METRO Romania, opened 100 stores in a single day and went beyond the threshold of 3,000 units nationwide. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=503"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=503" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Simus Trading Reports RON17.6M Turnover, RON302,000 Net Profit in 2025 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/simus-trading-reports-ron17-6m-turnover-ron302-000-net-profit-in-23177695 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/simus-trading-reports-ron17-6m-turnover-ron302-000-net-profit-in-23177695 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:05:40 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177695/1/11submain-photosetup.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Simus Trading, the company behind photo-video equipment retailer Photosetup, in 2025 registered turnover worth RON17.6 million (EUR3.5 million), down 7.5% from 2024, and net profit of RON302,000 (around EUR60,000). <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=593"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=593" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Interstar Chim Budgets RON6.5M Investments for 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/interstar-chim-budgets-ron6-5m-investments-for-2026-23177676 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/interstar-chim-budgets-ron6-5m-investments-for-2026-23177676 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:58:27 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177676/1/interstar.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Household cleaning and personal care products manufacturer, importer and wholesaler Interstar Chim, whose portfolio includes the brands Igienol, Rivex and Aroxol, aims to invest RON6.5 million this year, in the Bucharest plant. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=589"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=589" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Dabo Doner Resumes Expansion, Wants to Reach 19 Restaurants in 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/dabo-doner-resumes-expansion-wants-to-reach-19-restaurants-in-2026-23177669 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/dabo-doner-resumes-expansion-wants-to-reach-19-restaurants-in-2026-23177669 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:52:38 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177669/1/brezoi-1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Dabo Doner, a fast-food restaurant chain owned by Sibiu businessman Dan Pastiu, wants to reach 19 restaurants this year after putting expansion on hold for several years. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=128"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=128" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Constructii Erbasu 2025 Turnover Crosses RON3B Threshold https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/constructii-erbasu-2025-turnover-crosses-ron3b-threshold-23177665 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/constructii-erbasu-2025-turnover-crosses-ron3b-threshold-23177665 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:46:30 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177665/1/7-cristian-erbasu-ceo-constructii-erbasu.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Constructii Erbasu, a company owned by Erbasu family, last year saw its turnover top RON3 billion, up 36% from 2024. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=21"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=21" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romania's Iulius And Atterbury Europe Set To Invest EUR9M In Iulius Mall Revamp https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-iulius-and-atterbury-europe-set-to-invest-eur9m-in-iulius-23177333 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-iulius-and-atterbury-europe-set-to-invest-eur9m-in-iulius-23177333 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:33:00 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177333/1/whatsapp-image-2026-06-17-at-17-03-26.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romanian real estate company Iulius and Dutch property investment, asset management and development company Atterbury Europe are allocating EUR9 million to revamp Iulius Mall Iasi located in Romania's northeastern city of Iasi. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=514"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=514" border="0" alt=""/> </a> TotalSoft 2025 Turnover Up 26% YoY To EUR46M https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/technology-telecoms/totalsoft-2025-turnover-up-26-yoy-to-eur46m-23177068 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/technology-telecoms/totalsoft-2025-turnover-up-26-yoy-to-eur46m-23177068 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:06:32 GMT Technology &Telecoms <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19668/23177068/1/gorkemtursucu3.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> TotalSoft, the Romanian software company owned by Turkish tech group Logo, reported a turnover of over EUR46 million for 2025, up nearly 25.7% against 2024, and investments of over EUR5 million in its Charisma platform. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=769"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=769" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Lion Capital Sells RON25M Worth Of BRD Shares https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/lion-capital-sells-ron25m-worth-of-brd-shares-23177317 https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/lion-capital-sells-ron25m-worth-of-brd-shares-23177317 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:52:18 GMT Capital Market <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19568/23177317/1/poza-sediu-brd-mfax.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> BRD Groupe Société Générale (BRD.RO), the fifth-largest bank in Romania by assets, informed its investors on Wednesday that the investment fund Lion Capital (LION.RO) had sold 800,000 BRD shares. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=735"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=735" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Creditors Approve Reorganization Plan Of State-Run Romaero https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/creditors-approve-reorganization-plan-of-state-run-romaero-23177313 https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/creditors-approve-reorganization-plan-of-state-run-romaero-23177313 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:23:36 GMT Capital Market <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19568/23177313/2/romaero-mfax.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The reorganization plan for Romaero, a state-owned insolvent company, was approved by the creditors’ meeting on June 17, 2026. The proposal, developed by the company together with the court-appointed trustee Expert Insolventa SPRL Filiala Bucuresti (Bucharest Branch), was approved by three of the four categories of creditors (secured creditors, employees, and public sector employees). <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=947"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=947" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Sweden’s Lindab Officially Exits Romania, Following Sale Of Local Operations To ROVA https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/sweden-s-lindab-officially-exits-romania-following-sale-of-local-23177258 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/sweden-s-lindab-officially-exits-romania-following-sale-of-local-23177258 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:22:09 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23177258/1/lindab.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The sale of the Lindab Group’s operations in Romania has been finalized, following approval by national authorities, marking the complete exit of the Profile Systems division from Eastern Europe, the company said in a press release. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=385"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=385" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Patria Bank Signs Agreement With Alive Capital For Renewable Energy Supply https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/patria-bank-signs-agreement-with-alive-capital-for-renewable-energy-23177040 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/patria-bank-signs-agreement-with-alive-capital-for-renewable-energy-23177040 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:39:00 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23177040/2/webasto-1-002.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Patria Bank (stock symbol: PBK) has signed a renewable energy supply agreement with Alive Capital, an integrated energy services and supply platform. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=190"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=190" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Raiffeisen Asset Management Reaches EUR1.73B In Total Assets Under Management https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/raiffeisen-asset-management-reaches-eur1-73b-in-total-assets-under-23176933 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/raiffeisen-asset-management-reaches-eur1-73b-in-total-assets-under-23176933 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:48:27 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23176933/1/4-mihail-ion-raiffeisenbankromania-highres.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Raiffeisen Asset Management (RAM) manages total assets worth EUR1.73 billion for some 180,000 investors in investment funds and 150,000 participants in voluntary pension fund Raiffeisen Acumulare. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=196"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=196" border="0" alt=""/> </a> PPC blue Due To Install over 600 EV Charging Points in Dedeman Store Parking Lots https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/ppc-blue-due-to-install-over-600-ev-charging-points-in-dedeman-store-23176907 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/ppc-blue-due-to-install-over-600-ev-charging-points-in-dedeman-store-23176907 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:30:08 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23176907/1/foto-magazin-dedeman-1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> PPC blue, the electric mobility arm of PPC group, has sealed a partnership with Dedeman to install and operate a network of over 600 EV charging points in the parking lots of the retailer’s stores. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=126"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=126" border="0" alt=""/> </a>