President Traian Basescu promulgated the law that hikes the child-rearing indemnity from 75 per cent to 85 per cent of the mother’s net income. Labour Minister Mariana Campeanu apologized last week for blaming President Traian Basescu for the delay in promulgating the law, explaining that she found out later that the draft law still had [...]
Entrepreneurs in Romania correctly perceive business opportunities in the market but fear failure and see difficult access to financing as a significant barrier to business development. These are two main findings included in the country report on entrepreneurship - research conducted by the Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB)-FSEGA team within the international project Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). […]
When it comes to saving, Romanians prefer bank deposits, while the level of participation in the capital market is low, according to a research project carried out by Raiffeisen Bank and the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. Bank deposits are the main form of savings Romanians resort to. Still, their level is the lowest compared […]
The number of construction permits issued for residential buildings in Bucharest has significantly decreased, with the first nine months of 2024 showing a 45% drop compared to the same period of 2021, according to a recent market report by real estate consultant SVN Romania. In the first three quarters of 2024, only 272 construction permits […]
Beyond Business School, a company founded by serial entrepreneurs Andra Ghibuțiu and Grégoire Vigroux, announces the final line-up of the CEOs joining its fast-track Executive Program as guest speakers. The CEO Talks sessions feature influential business leaders sharing their experience, insights, and career advice with its executive students. These talks are scheduled...
CFR Călători began operating Romania’s first new electric train, the Alstom Coradia Stream, on Wednesday, November 20, on the Bucharest-Brașov route. The journey departed from Bucharest’s Gara de Nord at 09:30 and was scheduled to arrive in the mountain city of Brașov at noon. “The Coradia Stream model is the first train supplied by the […]
At the end of September 2024, Romania's M&A market recorded transactions totaling USD 1.7 billion, significantly up from the USD 134 million recorded during the same period last year, according to the global M&A market report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). For 2023, the total transaction value amounted to USD 2 billion. Romania recorded the […]
