The number of companies, the net results and own capitals have reached a historical maximum during the pandemic, while non-financial companies' business in Romania decreased, according to the annual KeysFin "Business conditions in Romania" study.Last year, the net result of non-financial companies in Romania increased by nearly 13 pct over 2019, to 104.5 billion RON, and has exceeded, for the first time, the threshold of 100 billion RON, by 221 pct more than in 2015 and 584 pct more than in 2010.On the other hand, the turnover of these companies has reduced by approximately 2.7 pct to 1.641 billion RON, being by 36 pct larger than in 2015 and by 78 pct over the level of 2010.Commerce continued to be the largest Romanian economic sector in 2020 as well, with a turnover of 652 billion RON (40 pct of the total). The top spots are continued by the manufacturing industry, with 393 billion RON (24 pct of the total), construction, with 129 billion RON (8 pct in total), transport and depositing, with 95 billion RON (6 pct in total), and, for the first time in history, IT&C, with 70.3 billion RON (4 pct of the total), sector that replaced, in the top 5, Energy & Gas.In 2020, the highest annual percentage increases of the turnover were recorded in construction (+18.8 pct, in the pandemic year), healthcare & social assistance (+10.4 pct to 15.6 billion RON), IT&C (+5.6 pct in 2020), water supply and sanitation (+2 pct to 17 billion RON) and professional activities (+0.6 pct to 49 billion RON).According to the study, in total, in Romania there were 4 million employees in 2020, by 4 pct fewer than in 2019.A record number, of nearly 788,500 non-financial companies, by 3.3 pct more than in the previous year, have reported their results for 2020, of which 704 were large companies (with over 250 employees and a turnover of over 50 million euro), 8,200 medium-sized companies (between 50 and 250 employees and a turnover between 10 and 50 million euro), 47,200 small companies (between 10 and 50 employees and turnover between 2 and 10 million euro), and 732,000 micro-enterprises (less than 10 employees and a turnover under 2 million euro), according to data extracted by Keysfin analysts in September 2021.The own capital of micro-enterprises rose by 42 pct over 2019, reaching 98 billion RON in 2020.
Real estate developer Globalworth has begun construction on Green Court D, the fourth building in its Green Court office complex in Bucharest’s Aurel Vlaicu area. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the project is now in its preliminary phase, which includes enclosure works and excavation for the basement structure, the company said. The new building will […]
Romania’s National Committee for Emergency Situations decided to distribute drinking water from the state reserves to 13 localities in the counties of Prahova and Dâmboviţa. The area was severely impacted by a drop in water levels at the Paltinu Dam, leading to problems in the water distribution system and affecting over 100,000 people, local hospitals, […]
Rock star Marilyn Manson will return to Romania next summer to perform at Rockstadt Extreme Fest, organizers announced on Tuesday, December 2. He is among the headliners confirmed for the local rock and metal festival, which will take place from July 27 to 31 in Ghimbav, Brașov county. “For the first time ever, Marilyn Manson […]
Romania’s government has assumed responsibility in Parliament for legislation reforming magistrates’ pensions, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on December 2. He said the draft law had received the opinion of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, noting that the court’s assessment was negative. It is the government’s second attempt to have the bill promulgated, […]
Romania Education Alliance (REA), the first private school network in the country, announced it has exceeded the milestone of 1,000 students enrolled across its member schools just one year after launch. "The fact that we surpassed 1,000 students in our very first year of activity shows that the REA model addresses a real need in […]
Genesis College, one of the largest private educational institutions in Romania, announced the regulatory approval of the transaction through which the investment firm Mozaik Investments becomes its majority shareholder. The transaction, signed at the end of July, received all necessary approvals from the Competition Council on November 25, and, formally, the entire investment procedure is […]
