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EXPO 2017: Kazakhstan’s key steps for positioning itself as world hub for sustainable energy

April 1, 2016

The silhouettes of construction cranes and buildings located in the vast perimeter which, starting on June 10 next year will host, for three months, EXPO 2017 – one of the largest international expos of the decade – revealed to me for the first time late at night immediately after I  landed on the international airport […]

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Salt Bank Appoints Vikram Tikoo as Chief Technology Officer

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Romania’s April net wages herald end of high-growth period

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Romania has highest share of underground economy in EU at 13.1%, EY says

Romania's underground economy reached 13.1% of GDP in 2023, the highest level among European Union member states, Ziarul Financiar reported on June 20, citing data from consultancy firm EY. Despite this leading position within the EU, the figure marks a significant improvement compared to previous decades....

Homedit opens its first premium furniture and decoration showroom in Bucharest

Homedit, a Romanian brand of premium furniture and home décor, announces the official opening of its first showroom, located in an interwar house in central Bucharest ("The Bamboo House”, located at No.3, Dumbrava Roșie St.).  With a total investment of approximately EUR 12 million, the business was founded in 2016 as an online store by […]

Romania events: Theater festival brings international productions, parades, and live music to Sibiu

The 32nd edition of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS) begins on Friday, June 20, bringing over 5,000 artists from 82 countries to the city. The events will take place over ten days and will transform the city into an "open-air stage, with large-scale productions, impressive installations, parades, fire shows, live music, aerial dances, and […]