The number of insolvent companies and sole traders in Romania decreased by 3.96% in the first nine months of 2023, y-o-y, to 4,578 insolvencies, according to data published on the website of the National Companies Registry (ONRC).Most of the insolvent companies and sole traders were reported in Bucharest (903), up 9.19% from January-September 2022. Next in the insolvency rank are the counties of Bihor, 385 insolvent companies (minus 3.51%) Cluj - 270 (minus 24.16%), Constanta - 217 (plus 16.67%) and Timis - 214 .The fewest insolvencies were recorded in the counties of Botosani - 17 (minus 15%), Harghita - 18 (minus 21.74%) and Covasna - 18 (minus 25.79%).By business fields, the highest number of insolvencies was reported in wholesale, retail, motor vehicle and motorcycle repair, 1,246 (minus 3.41% from the first nine months of 2022), construction - 920 (same as in the same period last year) and in the manufacturing industry - 547 (minus 10.62)In September 2023, 603 insolvencies were recorded, most of them in Bucharest (171) and in the counties of Constanta (32), Prahova (29), Bihor and Cluj (27 each).
The share of companies predicting a reduction in the number of employees in the upcoming year has increased to 11% in January 2025 from 2% same time last year, according to the HR Barometer survey conducted by PwC Romania. Fiscal measures taken by the government to reduce the budget deficit, such as the elimination of […]
The Veranda Mall shopping center, located near Bucharest’s busy Obor market, is up for sale and has reportedly caught the interest of real estate investors AFI Europe and M Core, Profit.ro reported. The mall is currently owned by the Pogonaru...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced that a team of lawyers contracted by the government managed to block the sale of the painting Saint Sebastian by the renowned artist El Greco, which is part of Romania’s heritage. Ciolacu added that earlier this month, the government mandated lawyers to pursue the recovery through legal proceedings at […]
Romania’s eMAG and HeyBlu, a financial services company owned by the eMAG group, have announced the acquisition of Orange Money by taking over 100% of its shares. The transaction is part of eMAG’s strategy to expand and diversify its financial services, the company said. “The acquisition of Orange Money is part of eMAG’s strategy to […]
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) announced the team for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOF) Bakuriani 2025, which will take place in Georgia from February 9 to 16. Twenty athletes will compete in four disciplines, namely biathlon, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. The biathlon team comprises eight athletes, evenly split between […]
Only 28% of teenagers in Romania aged 11-15 engage in the minimum required level of physical activity and sports to maintain good health, according to a study conducted by the World Health Organization cited on High5 Podcast. Additionally, only 23% of them perform sufficient moderate and intense physical activities for their stage of development, which […]
