The Competition Council has authorized the transactions through which the Carmistin Group intends to acquire the companies Provimi Romania SRL and Vivendi Food SRL. The Carmistin Group comprises over 20 companies operating in agriculture, feed production, and poultry and livestock farming. The group also conducts activities in the energy sector, business and management consulting, and the buying and selling of its own real estate. Provimi Romania SRL operates in the production and sale of animal and poultry feed. Vivendi Food SRL is active in the trade of live pigs, day-old chicks, and fresh poultry meat. Following its analysis, the Competition Council found that the two transactions do not raise significant obstacles to effective competition on the Romanian market or a substantial part of it, and there are no serious doubts regarding their compatibility with a normal competitive environment. The decisions will be published on the website of the national competition authority, after the removal of confidential information.
The agency plans to expand its team and reach a turnover of EUR 450,000 by year-end. June Communications (JUNE), a business-to-business PR and integrated communications agency, has appointed Bianca Caragea as its new Operations Manager. The step strengthens the agency’s management team as it enters a new stage of growth after seven years of sustained […]
The Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (UBB) has established an endowment fund, which the institution described as a "strategic" financial mechanism aimed at supporting academic excellence and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university projects. The initiative is a first of its kind in the local academia, UBB said. The endowment fund involves attracting donations/financial resources and […]
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
