Managers estimate the growth of activity in retail, a relative stability of the number of employees in the manufacturing industry, constructions and services and growth of the prices in the manufacturing industry, constructions and retail, show the data published on Friday by the National Institute for Statistics (INS). ‘During the conjuncture investigation of August2021, the managers in the manufacturing industry estimate for the next three months, moderate growth of the volume of production (season balance +6%).For the activity of fabrication of electrical equipment the biggest increase is estimated (season balance +20%), followed by the activities of pharma and pharma products (season balance _16%). When referring to the number of employees it is estimated a relative stability, the season balance being _1% on the whole manufacturing industry’ the INS data say. For the prices of industrial products it is estimated growth over the next three months (season balance +22%). According to the estimates of August 2021, the activity of constructions will have a moderate growth of the volume of production over the next three months (season balance +11%). The managers estimate a relative stability of the number of employees (season balance +3%). As regards the prices of construction works it is estimated growth (season balance +38%). In the sector retail, the managers estimated for the next three months, a trend of growth of the economic activity (season balance +17%). The volume of orders for suppliers made by the commercial units will have a moderate growth (season balance +15%). The employers estimate for the next three months a moderate growth of the number of employees (season balance +13%). The managers of the commercial units estimate the growth of selling prices (season balance +32%). According to the estimates of August 2021, the demand for services (turnover) will have a moderate growth over the next three months (season balance +1- %). In the services sector it is estimated the relative stability of the number of employees (season balance +4%). According to the opinion of the managers, the selling or billing points of the services will have the trend to increase moderately (season balance +9%).
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
