Moderate growth of activity in manufacturing industry and retail trade Relative stability in the number of employees in manufacturing, construction and services Price growth in construction and retail trade Manufacturing According to the business tendency survey of September 2023, managers from the manufacturing industry forecast a moderate increase of the production volume for the next three months (balance +6%). Regarding the number of employees, a relative stability is estimated, the balance being -1%. For the prices of industrial products, a moderate growth is forecasted for the next three months (balance +15%). Construction According to September 2023 estimations, there will be a relative stability in the production volume of the construction activity for the next three months (balance -3%). Managers forecast a relative stability in the number of employees (balance -2%). As to the prices of construction works, a growth is forecasted (balance +27%). Retail trade In the retail trade sector, managers estimated a moderate growth in the economic activity for the next three months (balance +13%). The volume of orders placed by the trade units to the suppliers of goods will register a growth (balance +16%). Employers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees for the next three months (balance +11%). Managers of trade companies estimate a growth of the retail prices (balance +36%). Services According to September 2023 estimations, the demand for services (turnover) will register a relative stability for the next three months (balance +3%). A relative stability is estimated for the number of employees (balance -1%). According to the managers, the selling or invoice prices of services will register a moderate growth (balance +8%).
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 […]
