Business Forum
| 16 September, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Oves Enterprise: IT service budgets shrinked 20% in just two years
Romanian programmers have started to accept lower salaries due to the decrease in projects and increased competition
Romanian programmers have started to accept lower salaries due to the decrease in projects and increased competition
55% of companies managed to increase their sales in 2024 by adding new products/services, 52% by increasing investments in marketing, and 38% by opening new distribution channels.
Connections reports double-digit growth in H1 2024 in key indicators, including a reduction in debt levels, and continues to anticipate an even better second half of the year.
As cities expand, the distances between residential neighborhoods and commercial centers grow, yet the number of visits to shopping malls continues to rise.
Recent bilateral meetings with Türkiye's VP which took place in May 2024 showed that Türkiye's direct investments in Romania have reached $7.5 billion.
The use of AI leads to increase in sales productivity and customer satisfaction and to decrease in marketing overhead costs.
The Top Employers Institute is an internationally recognized institution which surveys and independently audits companies' people practices based on top international standards.
Data shows direct flights are encouraging Romanians to visit the American metropolis.
According to the schedule agreed upon in the contract, the first trolleybus will be delivered in April 2025.
Leading architecture firms from Great Britain and Romania played a key role in bringing the Café Athénée project to life, blending international expertise with local flair.
As part of the brand's launch strategy in Europe, Romania becomes one of the nine European markets to open sales for the first batch of Leapmotor C10 and T03 electric cars.
The packages provide access to advanced features, including integrated CRM, sales list management, quote processing and the entire sales and post-sales workflow.
Deloitte Romania's management team expands as of September 1, 2024, following the promotion to directors of five employees.
In the African market, Qoobiss will distribute Origin, an innovative global platform for the complete digitalization of customer interaction
The company reported a 19% increase in revenue and a 2% rise in net profit for the first six months of this year compared to H1 2023.
The "Software Services" segment continued to be AROBS's main pillar, generating revenue of RON 166 million, accounting for 81% of the total revenue.
Restaurant operating profit of RON 87.8 million, +44.8% YoY in H1, with high double-digit increases for Taco Bell, KFC Romania and KFC Moldova.
In H2 2024, MedLife recorded consolidated pro forma revenue of RON 1.3 billion, up 24% compared to H1 2023, likely to exceed half a €500 million in revenue this year.
The Cargus Mobile App consolidates the company's digital transformation direction by offering users a complete experience and advanced functionalities for parcel management.
The risk of triggering and escalating image crises for companies in Romania is increasing, fueled by the increase in the number of social media users and the time spent online.
The multidisciplinary team within Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal and Deloitte Romania provided legal and tax assistance throughout the sale process.
Nearshoring has gained considerable popularity in recent years as a replacement for traditional offshoring/outsourcing practices.
The Volkswagen Passat remains the most desired car in the secondary market, but the popularity of the Toyota Corolla is growing.
Back-to-school spending is likely to remain unchanged this year, as 73% of parents are concerned about rising prices for everyday purchases.
The EU unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.0% in 2025, up from 5.9% in 2024, according to new data covering people aged 15-74 in the labour force, according to Eurostat.
Romanians spent €63 million in cinemas in 2025, a record level for the local market, reflecting a 7% increase compared with 2024, while the number of admissions remained stable at 11.2 million, according to data from the Romanian Film Center analysed by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
The rapid development of online commerce in recent years has transformed locker networks from an alternative delivery solution into an essential component of Romania's logistics infrastructure, according to representatives of Keba Romania, a provider of infrastructure and technology solutions for logistics, banking services and electric mobility.
Romania's National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP) has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast by 0.9 percentage points to just 0.1%, down from the previous 1% projection, citing current macroeconomic conditions.
Enexus, a renewable energy development and construction company, entered 2026 with 210 MW under active construction across Romania, while securing an additional 195 MW pipeline with an estimated value of approximately €150 million.