The number of companies that suspended their activity in the first quarter of 2025 was 5,028, down 16.4% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).The most companies that suspended their activity were from Bucharest, respectively 570 (a number down by 21.05% compared to the first three months of 2024), the Capital being followed by the counties of Cluj, with 310 suspended companies (minus 6.91%), Bihor - 245 (plus 3.38%), Iasi - 226 (minus 15.67%), Neamt - 211 (plus 11.05%), Sibiu - 198 (minus 4.81%), Suceava 193 (plus 19.14%) and Brasov - 191 (minus 28.73%).At the opposite pole, the fewest suspensions were recorded in the counties of Caras-Severin - 28 (minus 46.15% compared to January-March 2024), Ialomita -31 (minus 18.42%), Mehedinti - 35 (minus 32.69%), Teleorman - 36 (minus 18.18) and Covasna 38 (plus 8.57%).The largest increases in the number of suspensions were recorded in the counties of Gorj (41.46%), Vrancea (28.22%) and Calarasi (plus 22.41%), while the most significant decreases were recorded in the counties of Dambovita (minus 61.08%), Galati (minus 48.72%) and Caras-Severin (minus 46.15%).By activity area, the largest number of suspensions was recorded in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, respectively 818 (minus 41.78% compared to January-March 2024), construction 360 (minus 36.2%) and in professional, scientific and technical activities - 329 (minus 47.36%).For the month of March, 1,721 suspensions of activity were communicated, most in Bucharest (214) and in the counties of Cluj (131), Neamt (77) and Sibiu (75).
Renowned Romanian mountaineer Horia Colibășanu reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125 meters), the ninth-highest mountain on Earth, on Friday morning, July 4, marking his 11th successful climb of a peak over 8,000 meters. The ascent represents a major milestone in his ongoing quest to conquer all 14 of the world's eight-thousanders. Colibășanu's expedition began […]
UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, today announced that it has named Romanian Olympic swimming champion David Popovici a Global Ambassador. In this capacity, Popovici will be attending and speaking at several UiPath events globally. The partnership, spanning four years, will support the young athlete throughout his preparation for the biggest European […]
Confident Agency, an independent full-service communications agency with offices in Bucharest and Barcelona, has achieved international B Corp Certification, becoming the first agency in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe to join the global B Corp movement. This milestone marks a turning point in the agency’s journey and in the regional creative industry. Confident […]
Romanian star Simona Halep will bid farewell to professional tennis in front of her home crowd on June 13, 2026, during the Sports Festival in Cluj-Napoca. Organizers have confirmed the date of her official retirement match, which will take place at BTarena and serve as the highlight of the festival’s seventh edition,
In the commercial year stretching between July 2024 - June 2025, Romania registered the largest wheat, barley, and corn exports in the European Union, according to European statistical data. The quantity of common Romanian wheat sold from July 1, 2024, to June 29, 2025, stood at 5.4 million tons, valued at EUR 1.2 billion, at […]
After its successful 2024 debut, Rooftop Season is back this summer with a new lineup of open-air concerts on the rooftop of the National Theatre in Bucharest. This year's edition, organized by Overground Music in partnership with the National Theatre, kicks off on July 7 and will feature weekly performances by some of Romania’s most […]
