6 ian 2014

The visible decline of leu interest rates should revive the demand for loans, but the major obstacle to the market rebound remains the absorption of the huge volume of non-performing loans. more

6 ian 2014

The Romanian state and oil and gas producer OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) are bracing for tough negotiations in 2014 over the royalties charged for Petrom’s oil and gas, Petrom and Exxon will drill their more

6 ian 2014

The two largest photovoltaic parks in Romania were started into service at the end of 2013, according to the latest data released by power grid operator Transelectrica. more

5 ian 2014

2014 should be the year of the rebound of the car market after 2013 was the year of car production. more

5 ian 2014

In 2013 all eyes were on the Health Ministry as far as the healthcare system is concerned, while the private sector came with several surprise transactions. more

1 ian 2014

2013 has been the best of the past six years for the Romanian stock exchange and most brokers are optimistic about 2014, if economic growth continues and political stability is maintained, and they more

31 dec 2013

The Bucharest Court of Law has made Carrefour Romania insolvent at the request of one of the company’s suppliers. more

31 dec 2013

RCS&RDS, one of the largest players on the Romanian telecommunications market, intends to buy footwear maker UCR SA (UCRI.RO), based in Bucharest, according to an announcement published Monday on the more

31 dec 2013

2013 was a roller-coaster ride for companies in the Romanian agri-business sector. more

31 dec 2013

Romanians spent almost 4.3 billion lei on cosmetics - personal care and beauty products - in 2013, with the bulk of the amount going to fragrances (RON885 million) and skincare products (RON890 more

31 dec 2013

Aqua Carpatica, the mineral water brand created by businessman Jean Valvis in 2010, has come to compete against traditional brands such as Borsec and Dorna in the past few years. more

31 dec 2013

The Romanian fashion market has attracted new names in each of the past few years - H&M came in 2011 and TimeOut, while 2013 saw names such as Mim, Roberto Bravo, and Dolce & Gabbana enter the more

24 dec 2013

ZF has listed the main events of 2013 in Romanian business, which include the biggest-ever profit made by a company in Romania, the opening of the first bridge linking Romania to Bulgaria in more than more

23 dec 2013

The latest statistical data for 2013 signal an encouraging macroeconomic trend for 2014, when Romania's economic growth is expected to continue. more

23 dec 2013

Nestle Romania Chief Executive Officer Herve de Froment said Romania is the place to be when it comes to the revolution of modern retail and e-commerce, because what took Western European countries more

20 dec 2013

A consortium led by Swiss Capital – the largest brokerage on the Romanian market – will be the state’s consultant in the sale of the 46% stake in major telecom operator Romtelecom, according to more

20 dec 2013

The institutions in charge of pensions, health insurance and highways, which have total budgets of over EUR17 billion, are run by three executives who have been politically appointed by ruling more

20 dec 2013

ZF reviews the top events in tourism in 2013, from the change of the taxi system at Bucharest’s Otopeni international airport, to the first tourists embarking in the Romanian port of Constanta and more

19 dec 2013

Mutual funds attracted 3 billion lei from investors in the first 11 months of this year, a record-high amount which is double the inflow recorded in 2012.This comes as people sought more profitable more

19 dec 2013

The shareholders of banks, insurers and leasing companies this year injected EUR500 million into the capital of Romanian subsidiaries. more

19 dec 2013

The main index of the Bucharest stock exchange (BVB) has risen by 22.5% since the beginning of this year, placing Romania at no. 15 among the world’s top stock exchange rises. more

19 dec 2013

Nawaf Salameh, founder and CEO of spirits producer Alexandrion Grup Romania, thinks Romania's insolvency law is the biggest mistake the country has made over the past years. more

18 dec 2013

Six European banks with no subsidiaries in Romania have an exposure of EUR450 million to the Eastern European country, according to data published by the European Banking Authority. more

18 dec 2013

2013 has been the best of the last six years in terms of the value of stock exchange transactions. In fact it can even be considered the best year in the history of the bourse considering the large more

18 dec 2013

South-African investment fund NEPI Tuesday concluded this year’s biggest transaction on the Bucharest real estate market, paying EUR81 million for shopping mall City Park in southeastern city of more