The number of companies that suspended their activity in the first nine months of 2024 was 13,481, an increase of 19.29% compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the National Trade Registry Office (ONRC).The highest number of companies that suspended their activity was in Bucharest, with 1,619 (an increase of 20.64% compared to January-September 2023), followed by the counties of Cluj, with 837 suspended companies (up 10.13%), Iasi - 603 (up 26.68%), Bihor - 588 (up 34.55%) and Brasov - 578 (up 10.73%).On the other hand, the fewest suspensions were recorded in the counties of Ialomita - 82 (up 7.89% compared to the first nine months of 2023), Covasna - 96 (up 20%), Gorj - 98 (up 4.26%), Giurgiu - 107 (up 52.86%) and Teleorman - 107 (up 1.9%).The largest increases in the number of suspensions were recorded in the counties of Dambovita (up 77.72%), Tulcea (up 58.11%) and Giurgiu (up 52.86%), while decreases occurred only in the counties of Caras-Severin (down 5.69%), Calarasi (down 3.33%), Vaslui (down 1.62%) and Satu Mare (down 0.51%).By sector, the highest number of suspensions occurred in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, with 3,134 (up 4.5%), followed by professional, scientific, and technical activities - 1,238 suspensions (up 12.75%), and construction - 1,210 suspensions (up 41.19%).In September 2024, 1,134 suspensions were recorded, the highest numbers being in Bucharest (115), Constanta (112), Iasi (57), Cluj (48) and Sibiu (45).
TEKUNI, a program dedicated to students and young entrepreneurs, was launched in Timișoara through a pilot project, with a future goal of nationwide expansion. The program offers a complete training path, structured into 7 modules that cover all stages of building a startup: from idea validation and MVP development to branding, marketing, legislation, finance, leadership, […]
The Romanian capital will be in the spotlight at the festival Un Week-end à l'Est, which runs in Paris until December 1. The event, which aims to present the artistic, literary, and intellectual richness of an Eastern European city, has previously focused on Warsaw, Odessa, Kyiv, Sofia, or Budapest. At its ninth edition, it is […]
Romanian tax agency ANAF has sued former president Klaus Iohannis in order to recover the loss of use of half of a property in the center of Sibiu. “The action represents a continuation of the steps that ANAF has taken for the recognition of the state’s ownership right and the recovery of compensation determined by […]
Romania will face Turkey in the semi-final of the World Cup qualifying play-offs, with the match scheduled to take place away from home on March 26 next year, Biziday.ro reported. A win would send the national team into the play-off final on March 31, where it would meet the winner of the Slovakia–Kosovo match. Romania […]
An exhibition showcasing various depictions of the traditional Romanian blouse ia, including Henri Matisse’s iconic La Blouse Roumaine, is opening this weekend in Bucharest, while Cluj is entering festive mode with...
Mercenary Horațiu Potra, who faces charges of attempting to undermine constitutional order in Romania, is being flown back to Bucharest under police escort after authorities in the United Arab Emirates approved his extradition,
