Beyond those already listed, a major challenge is that 54% of IT executives expect budget cuts, while 10% of respondents anticipate an increase in spending on innovation.
Energy and sustainability were pivotal topics of the event. Romania reaffirmed its ambition to achieve energy independence by 2030.
Romania has the seventh largest M&A transaction in Central and Eastern Europe in the first 9 months.The value of global transactions reached $1.6 trillion, up by 10%.
With the help of technological solutions, continuous auditing will become a proactive tool, not just reactive, playing a crucial role in supporting strategic decisions.
The collaboration involves key activities critical to the brand's long-term success in these new markets, including identifying and selecting franchise partners.
Bucharest is consolidating its position within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) real estate market, combining rental growth across major asset classes with investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to the DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Across Europe in Q2 2026, prime office rents rose 4.5% year-on-year, retail rents increased 3.0%, and logistics rents grew 2.4%, while investors remained selective as yield movements pointed to a more balanced market following the repricing cycle of recent years.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.