Prime Minister Victor Ponta continues the series of sackings he started three weeks ago after he became Head of Government. Ponta announced yesterday during a press conference in Iasi that he will sack National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) Vice President Petru Lificiu. The Premier expressed his disapproval of the statements that Lificiu made on Wednesday [...]
Developer Skanska has signed an agreement to sell the first phase of the Bucharest office complex Equilibrium to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund, managed by Gránit Asset Management. The transaction value amounts to EUR 52 million. The Equilibrium office complex consists of two buildings in the business district Floreasca – Barbu Vacarescu. The first phase, which […]
This year's edition of the George Enescu International Festival, the largest classical music event in the country, will feature performances from some of the top sopranos and mezzo-sopranos of the moment. Among them are Asmik Grigorian, Sonya Yoncheva, Kristine Opolais, Magdalena Kožená, Julia Lezhneva, Sarah Aristidou, Jennifer Holloway, Aylin Perez, Elsa Dreisig, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Ruxandra […]
Globinvest, an asset management company from Cluj-Napoca, is set to launch an exchange-traded fund, or ETF, grouping together companies in the energy sector and several financial companies. Globinvest, a company with 30 years of experience on the Romanian capital market, will list the new entity on April 28 under the symbol GIBEFETF. Ilie Cenan, Chairman […]
Cyberhaven, an AI-powered data security provider founded by three Romanians and two Ukrainian citizens, recently announced that it has attracted a USD 100 million Series D funding led by StepStone Group along with new investors Schroders and Industry Ventures, to further accelerate its rapid growth. The funding pushes the valuation of the company to USD […]
The electoral campaign for the presidential elections began on Friday, April 4, at midnight, with most of the candidates posting on social media within the first minutes. Far-right candidate George Simion, credited with the first shot at winning the first round according to the latest surveys, began the election campaign alongside his wife and supporters, […]
The National Network of Museums in Romania (RNMR) said it would not coordinate this year's edition of the Night of Museums, the yearly event that sees museums across the country stay open after hours. The organization said the decision was grounded in the "dramatic diminishing of the yearly financial resources allotted to most museums in […]
