The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Romania recorded 198 transactions in the first nine months of 2024, marking an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period last year (183 transactions), according to an EY release.The estimated value of the transactions increased by 22.3%, reaching 5.2 billion US dollars, compared to 4.2 billion US dollars in the similar period of 2023, being largely supported by the robust activity in the Energy and Utilities sector.According to EY, M&A activity in Romania continues to benefit from positive factors, such as strong GDP growth, higher real disposable incomes that stimulate private consumption, lower inflation and significant EU-funded investments in public infrastructure.The first five most active sectors according to the volume of transactions in the first nine months of the year were Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction (35 transactions), historically one of the top sectors, Energy and Utilities (32 transactions), Consumer Products & Retail (28 transactions), Technology (19 transactions), followed by the Health sector, with 16 transactions. The Energy and Utilities sector recorded the highest number of transactions for this period from 2018 onwards, doubling (+113%) compared to the first nine months of 2023. This further underlines Romania's strong position as an attractive investment destination in renewable energy, the quoted source mentions.Regarding the country of origin, the most active investors were from the USA (15 transactions), which maintained its position as the top investor, followed by Austria (10 transactions), Germany (9 transactions), France (7 transactions) ), Poland and the Netherlands, each registering 6 transactions.
BraveX.Aero, a deep-tech startup based in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, is rapidly expanding its production of long-range fixed-wing industrial drones with the goal of becoming a leading European manufacturer by 2030. Currently, the company produces over 70 drones annually but plans to increase this capacity sevenfold, targeting an output of 500 units per year by 2028. […]
After engaging thousands of visitors at festivals and museum exhibitions, the “I CAN” installations — the creative visual expression of Every Can Counts in Romania — continue their journey. From July 15 to 30, they will be on display in five City Grill Group restaurants across Bucharest: Pescăruș, City Grill Primăverii, Buongiorno.Italian Victoriei, Hanu’ lui […]
International School of Bucharest (ISB) is proud to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of its Class of 2025, whose results in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) have once again set the bar high both nationally and internationally. With a 100% subject pass rate and average diploma scores well above the global norm, this year’s graduating […]
A new retail project, M Park Titan, is currently being built in Bucharest by Square 7, part of the M Core group. The 3.2-hectare plot was acquired in April 2025, with construction starting the following month. The shopping center will offer around 8,500 square meters of retail space and is expected to open in December […]
More than 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania have accessed a total of EUR 610 million in funding since 2023, thanks to the InvestEU guarantee instrument financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The funds have supported business development, competitiveness, expansion efforts, green product and service creation, renewable energy investments, and […]
The Romanian Ministry of Culture announced a new policy aimed at broadening public access to major cultural events by reducing the number of seats reserved for institutional protocol. Starting this year, those seats will be converted into discounted tickets available to the public, with priority given to students, pupils, and pensioners. ...
