- Relative stability of the activity and the number of employees in manufacturing, construction and services - Price growth in construction and retail trade Manufacturing According to the business tendency survey of September 2024 made by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), managers from the manufacturing industry forecast, for the next three months, a relative stability of the production volume (balance +4%). Regarding the number of employees, a relative stability is estimated, the balance being -3%. For the prices of industrial products, a moderate growth is forecasted for the next three months (balance +14%). Construction According to September 2024 estimations, there will be a relative stability in the production volume of the construction activity for the next three months (balance -2%). Managers forecast a relative stability in the number of employees (balance +1%). As to the prices of construction works, a growth is forecasted (balance +21%). Retail trade In the retail trade sector, managers estimated a growth in the economic activity for the next three months (balance +19%). The volume of orders placed by the trade units to the suppliers of goods will register a moderate growth (balance +14%). Employers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees for the next three months (balance +7%). Managers of trade companies estimate a growth of the retail prices (balance +33%). Services According to September 2024 estimations, the demand for services (turnover) will register a relative stability for the next three months (balance +4%). A relative stability is estimated for the number of employees (balance +1%). According to the managers, the selling or invoice prices of services will register a moderate growth (balance +11%).
The Romanian Senate adopted a draft law that automatically extends provisional protection orders and increases penalties for violating them on Monday, October 27. A total of 120 votes were recorded in favor. The bill extends provisional protection until the resolution in the first instance of the request for it, amending Law no. 217/2003 on preventing […]
BraveX Aero, a Romanian manufacturer of fixed-wing, long-range drones, announced on Tuesday, October 28, the signing of a strategic partnership with Germany’s Uniq Things UG, a technology company specializing in autonomous coordination and software for drone swarms. The technology allows for the simultaneous deployment of multiple drones, contributing to increased information and response capabilities for […]
The medieval citadel of Sighişoara, in central Romania, will host the first edition of the “Halloween in the Citadel” festival. The event will take place this weekend, between October 31 and November 2. The entire city center will be decorated in the spirit of Halloween with the ocassion. The towers and historic houses inside the […]
Romania ranks among the European Union countries with the highest share of people living in severely inadequate housing, according to new data compiled by Monitorul Social, a project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, based on Eurostat figures for 2023–2024. The report showed that 9.6% of Romania’s population lives in conditions classified as “severe housing deprivation,” meaning...
Haier Tech Europe is selling its manufacturing plant near Ploiești, in Romania’s Prahova county, as part of a broader restructuring of its European production network. The company has appointed real estate consultancy Colliers as the exclusive consultant for the transaction. The decision follows Haier’s recent strategic review, which led to the discontinuation of operations at […]
Romanian agricultural company Agroserv Măriuța, owner of the Lăptăria cu Caimac brand, announced the launch of a private placement for a new corporate bond issue with a value of up to EUR 3 million on Tuesday, October 28. Denominated in euros, the bonds will have a nominal value of EUR 100 each, a fixed annual […]
