World Bank Expects Romania's Economy To Shrink By 0.5% In 2026
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The World Bank expects Romania's gross domestic product (GDP) to contract by 0.5% in 2026 as fiscal consolidation and higher energy costs weigh on domestic demand, as per the Bank’s latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Making AI Work: Jobs, Firms, and Productivity published on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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Developer MediaCity Gets EUR18.7M Investment From Belgian Entrepreneur Who Gets 33.3% In The Company today, 21:16
Real estate developer Media City has attracted a EUR18.7 million investment from Immo Rominvest, the special purpose vehicle of Belgian... more
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Transelectrica Calls Shareholders To Vote On Nearly RON10.5B Investment Plan For 2026-2035 today, 16:05
Romania’s national grid company Transelectrica (stock symbol: TEL) is calling on shareholders to re-approve the 2026–2035 transmission network... more
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Ikea Romania Has EUR130M Investment Budget for Next Three Years today, 12:10
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea plans to invest EUR130 million in Romania in the coming years, by 2029, with the money largely earmarked for the... more
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CEC Bank Co-Finances Construction of EUR45M Vegetable Oil Plant in Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County today, 11:59
CEC Bank is co-funding the construction of a EUR45 million vegetable oil plant in Mihai Viteazu, Cluj county, a project carried out by Cooperativa... more
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Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Real Estate Deals Become Second Largest Sectoral Destination for Foreign Capital in Romania today, 11:52
The foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in the real estate transactions sector reached approximately €22.1 billion at the end of 2025, the... more
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Heraeus 2025 Turnover Up 70.2% YOY today, 11:42
Solder paste and adhesive materials manufacturer Heraeus Romania, the local subsidiary of Germany’s Heraeus, for 2025 reported turnover worth... more
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Damen Mangalia Shipyard Enters New Sale Process Stage today, 11:19
Bankrupt Damen Mangalia shipyard is entering a new stage of its sale process, after the new tender for the assets of the industrial platform was... more
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Stay Fit Gym and 18GYM Join Forces to Forge Player Controlling almost 20% of Romania Fitness Market today, 11:13
Stay Fit Gym and 18GYM, the players ranking second and third in the fitness center sector, are teaming up and closing in on leading company... more
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Banca Transilvania, BCR And CEC Bank Again Top Three Lenders In H1, 2026 yesterday, 23:36
The major banks in Romania increased their assets in the first half of 2026 compared with the first half of 2025 at rates ranging from 3% to 36%.... more
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Nuclearelectrica Seeks Shareholder Approval For EUR800M EIB Loan To Refurbish Cernavoda Unit 1 yesterday, 22:56
The Board of Directors of state-owned company Nuclearelectrica (stock symbol: SNN), the operator of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, on October 6... more
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Transilvania Investments Alliance Sells Majority Stakes In Indepedenta Sibiu And Mecanica Codlea yesterday, 20:35
Alternative investment fund Transilvania Investments Alliance (TRANSI.RO) has notified the Bucharest Stock Exchange of having concluded a contract... more
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Romania’s Central Bank Sets Reference Exchange Rate At RON5.3527/EUR On October 6 yesterday, 17:26
The euro reached a new all-time high against the leu on Tuesday (October 6), as Romania’s central bank published a reference exchange rate of... more
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Agricover Group Invests RON12M In Agricover Pay, A Digital Financial Platform Dedicated To Agriculture And Farmers yesterday, 16:16
Agricover Group, one of the leading players in the Romanian agribusiness market, controlled by businessman Jabbar Kanani, has invested RON12... more
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Schoenherr Advises AMCO On Cross-border Sale Of NPL Portfolio Spanning Four Jurisdictions In The Region, Including Romania yesterday, 13:29
Schoenherr advised AMCO - Asset Management Company SpA on the cross-border sale of a legacy portfolio of non-performing loans and leasing contracts... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 5% YoY In January-August 2026 yesterday, 13:13
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 5% in unadjusted data and by 5.1% when adjusted... more
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Bucharest Tribunal Dismisses Petition to Open Insolvency Proceedings Filed against Impetum Investments yesterday, 11:49
Bucharest Tribunal on October 5 dismissed as unfounded the petition to open insolvency proceedings filed in June against Impetum Investment, a... more
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Star Invest Imobiliare Signs Letter of Intent for Acquisition of Bucharest Office Building yesterday, 11:30
Star Invest Imobiliare on September 2 signed a non-binding letter of intent for the complete takeover of the company that owns a Bucharest office... more
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Agrotex Satu Mare Returns to Profit in 2025 yesterday, 11:23
Farm input supplier Agrotex Satu Mare in 2025 registered turnover worth RON583 million (EUR115.6 million), up 16% from 2024, in line with ZF... more
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Carmeuse Holding Swings to Loss in 2025 yesterday, 11:19
Belgium’s Carmeuse Holding, which holds three lime plants in Romania, for 2025 reported turnover worth RON198.5 million (around EUR39.4 million),... more
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Anytime Romania Aims to Invest EUR30M in 4-5 Years yesterday, 11:14
Anytime Romania, the digital insurance brand of Interamerican, part of Dutch group Achmea, after around one year of activity locally reached around... more
Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic
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Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its
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The Romanian insurance market has weathered periods of uncertainty, experienced strong growth in certain segments, and faced setbacks
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Romania ranks 7th in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region according to the newly launched CEE AI Index 2026.
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Romania ranked 11th in Europe by the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects attracted in 2025, securing 109 initiatives, as
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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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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’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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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.