The number of commercial companies and authorized individuals (PFA) that have become insolvent in the first six months of this year was 3,684, up 8.32% compared to the similar period in 2023, when 3,401 insolvencies were registered, according to data published on the website of the National Companies Registry (ONRC).Most of the firms and PFAs that went into insolvency between January 1 and June 30, 2024, were registered in Bucharest, respectively 683, a number down by 2.43% compared to the first six months of 2023.Bihor county, with 309 insolvencies (plus 17.49%), Cluj - 266 (plus 37.82%), Timis - 195 (plus 27.45%), Iasi - 158 (plus 5.33%) and Ilfov - 141 (plus 17.5%).The fewest insolvencies were recorded in Harghita - 12 (minus 20%), Mehedinti - 15 (minus 28.57%), Vaslui - 14 (minus 36.36%) and Covasna - 19 (plus 46.15%).By sector of activity, the highest number of insolvencies was registered in wholesale trade, retail, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - 933 (plus 1.57% compared to the first six months of 2023), construction - 761 (plus 12.08%) and manufacturing - 432 (plus 12.21%).In June 2024, there were 593 insolvencies, most in Bucharest (109), Bihor (52), Cluj (51) and Prahova (33).
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
