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    WALDEVAR Energy and GEN-I Sonce expand partnership with a 220 MWh battery energy storage project in Romania

    WALDEVAR Energy and GEN-I Sonce are expanding their partnership with the signing of an EPC contract for a 55 MW / 220 MWh Battery...
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    INTERVIEW Marian Pavel, Rezolv Energy: “Romania has all the fundamentals to be one of Europe’s leading renewable energy markets”

    Romania is entering a new phase in its energy transition, with large-scale wind and solar projects moving from development into construction and operation. As one of the leading renewable energy investors in the country, Rezolv Energy is playing a significant role in this transformation,...
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    NEPI Rockcastle reports net operating income of 318 million euros, up 3.8 percent in first half of 2026

    NEPI Rockcastle, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, announced...
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    ABB selected by Statkraft to modernize three Norwegian hydropower plants

    ABB has been selected by Statkraft AS to upgrade the Vikfalli hydropower complex in...

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    INTERVIEW Marian Pavel, Rezolv Energy: “Romania has all the fundamentals to be one of Europe’s leading renewable energy markets”

    Romania is entering a new phase in its energy transition, with large-scale wind and...
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    Boston Consulting Group: London tops first Intelligent Cities Index

    London, Dubai, New York City, Washington, DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the...
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    ING Bank: Two-thirds of Romanians spend more than expected on vacation

    Travel often involves costs that Romanians don’t factor in from the start: from exchanging...
    Analysis

    Manufacturing reshapes industrial and logistics market dynamics. Nearly 30% of leasing demand comes from manufacturing, and signs point to this trend continuing

    Manufacturing is gaining ground in Romania’s industrial and logistics market, as a growing number...
    Economics

    The Bucharest Stock Exchange: a performance that holds up even after adjusting for inflation

    Authors: Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), Marius Acatrinei, Head of...
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    Horváth: 49% of companies in Eastern Europe expect to increase headcount by 2030, while 12% anticipate workforce reductions

    Artificial intelligence, automation and mounting competitive pressures are prompting companies to rethink their global...

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    STRABAG expands Building Solutions business through the acquisition of Brenneka Romania

    STRABAG Property and Facility Services (STRABAG PFS), a subsidiary of the European construction Group STRABAG, signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of...
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    Attractive yields keep Romania on investors’ radar, but asset selection is becoming increasingly important

    Romania’s real estate investment market attracted transactions worth approximately 300 million euros in the...

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    STRABAG expands Building Solutions business through the acquisition of Brenneka Romania

    STRABAG Property and Facility Services (STRABAG PFS), a subsidiary of the European construction Group...
    Economics

    Attractive yields keep Romania on investors’ radar, but asset selection is becoming increasingly important

    Romania’s real estate investment market attracted transactions worth approximately 300 million euros in the...
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    DONA Group reports sales of 2 billion RON, up 13 percent in first half of 2026

    DONA Group reported sales of more than RON 2 billion in the first half...
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    WALDEVAR Energy and GEN-I Sonce expand partnership with a 220 MWh battery energy storage project in Romania

    WALDEVAR Energy and GEN-I Sonce are expanding their partnership with the signing of an...
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    NEPI Rockcastle acquires shopping mall in Spain, completes first investment outside CEE

    NEPI Rockcastle, Europe's third-largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has acquired...
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    Transgaz secures 300 million euros financing from Banca Transilvania to develop Romania’s natural gas transmission infrastructure

    Banca Transilvania is supporting one of Romania’s most significant energy infrastructure investments by providing...

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    WALDEVAR Energy and GEN-I Sonce expand partnership with a 220 MWh battery energy storage project in Romania

    WALDEVAR Energy and GEN-I Sonce are expanding their partnership with the signing of an EPC contract for a 55 MW / 220 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Gheorgheni, Romania. The project represents another important milestone in the collaboration between the two companies, following...
    Energy

    INTERVIEW Marian Pavel, Rezolv Energy: “Romania has all the fundamentals to be one of Europe’s leading renewable energy markets”

    Romania is entering a new phase in its energy transition, with large-scale wind and...
    Energy

    ABB selected by Statkraft to modernize three Norwegian hydropower plants

    ABB has been selected by Statkraft AS to upgrade the Vikfalli hydropower complex in...
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    Econergy gets 120 million euros financing from EBRD for hybrid renewable energy project in Brasov

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Romania’s transition to clean...
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    Nuclearelectrica reports 36.6 percent increase in first half net profit to 1.18 billion RON

    Nuclearelectrica posted a net profit of RON 1.18 billion in the first half of...

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    EU Commission clears acquisition of eMAG by Naspers

    The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Dante International S.A. (‘eMAG’) of Romania by Naspers...
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    Colliers: Retail deliveries slow in 2026, but the 2027 pipeline remains strong

    Romania’s modern retail market added approximately 80,000 square metres of new retail space in...
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    Couche-Tard acquires controlling stake in Zabka Group in 8.6 billion USD transaction

    Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Couche-Tard), a global leader in convenience and mobility, today announced that...
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    Notino reports 1.76 billion euros in revenues, up 11.5 percent in fiscal year 2025

    Notino, Europe's largest online beauty and health retailer, closed fiscal year 2025 with 1.76 billion euros in revenue, marking an 11.5 percent year-on-year increase. The company now serves more than 40 million customers across 27 European markets. Romania accounted for 7 percent of total revenue,...
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    Primark opens first store in Sibiu following an investment of over 8 million euros

    Primark has officially opened its first store in Sibiu, located in Shopping City, following an investment of over 8 million euros. The new store...

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    BRCC appoints Felicia Alexandru as Executive Director

    The British Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) announces the appointment of Felicia Alexandru as...
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    Miele appoints Bogdan Bayer as Country Manager for Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia

    Miele announces the appointment of Bogdan Bayer as Country Manager for Romania, Bulgaria and...
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    FAN Courier appoints Lucian Pântece as IT&C director

    FAN Courier has announced the appointment of Lucian Pântece as IT&C director, strengthening the...
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    Horváth: 49% of companies in Eastern Europe expect to increase headcount by 2030, while 12% anticipate workforce reductions

    Artificial intelligence, automation and mounting competitive pressures are prompting companies to rethink their global...
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    ING Bank: Two-thirds of Romanians spend more than expected on vacation

    Travel often involves costs that Romanians don’t factor in from the start: from exchanging currency on the spot at an unfavourable rate to medical expenses or roadside assistance services paid out of pocket. A study conducted for ING Bank Romania shows that 66% of...

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    Globinvest launches an ETF tracking the BET-XT index on the Bucharest Stock Exchange

    SAI Globinvest, one of the long-standing investment management companies in Romania, listed its second...
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    ING Bank: Two-thirds of Romanians spend more than expected on vacation

    Travel often involves costs that Romanians don’t factor in from the start: from exchanging...
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    Schneider Electric and AMD release first Helios platform reference design to accelerate AI Factory deployment (P)

    Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and AMD today announced a jointly developed...
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    BRCC appoints Felicia Alexandru as Executive Director

    The British Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) announces the appointment of Felicia Alexandru as...
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    HORIZON CITY residential project in Bucharest secures 36.5 million euros financing from Libra Internet Bank

    HORIZON CITY, the residential project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern...
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    Manufacturing reshapes industrial and logistics market dynamics. Nearly 30% of leasing demand comes from manufacturing, and signs point to this trend continuing

    Manufacturing is gaining ground in Romania’s industrial and logistics market, as a growing number...
    Economics

    SIPEX reports net profit of 2.8 million RON, up 28 percent in H1 2026

    SIPEX, one of the largest distributors of construction and finishes materials from Romania, listed...
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    The Bucharest Stock Exchange: a performance that holds up even after adjusting for inflation

    Authors: Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), Marius Acatrinei, Head of...
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    Antibiotice Iași reports 10.3 percent decline in net turnover and 73.8 percent drop in net profit in H1 2026

    Antibiotice Iași recorded net turnover of RON 299.13 million as of June 30, 2026,...
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