Private healthcare services network MedLife reported a pro-forma consolidated turnover of 222.1 million euros in H1 2023, up 27 percent year-over-year, of which 12 percent from organic growth.According to a company release, all the group's business lines saw robust growth between January - June 2023, with clinics recording the best performance (+41 percent), followed by hospitals (+36 percent), the corporate division (+13 percent), dental clinics (+11 percent), and laboratories (+9 percent).In terms of profitability, the group's EBITDA margin dropped slightly from 15.8 percent in H1 2022 to 15.2 percent in H1 2023, but the Q2 vs. Q1 seasonal decrease was less pronounced in 2023 compared to the previous year.As far as the outlooks for the next period are concerned, MedLife focuses on strengthening its leading position by continuing organic projects with an emphasis on expanding the hospital network in Bucharest, by continuing work on the MedLife Park project and by opening new facilities in the region of Oltenia and in the western part of the country.Currently, MedLife Group owns the largest network of private medical services in Romania, with around 700 own and partner locations nationwide. More than 6 million single patients have so far used the group's own units' prevention, wellness, treatment and hospitalization services, and more than 800,000 employees benefit from subscription medical services.MedLife SA shares are being traded on the regulated spot market administered by the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Premium category.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
