Business Forum
| 12 December, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Sphera Franchise Group in 30 years: over RON 1.2 billion state budget contribution
On a monthly basis, Sphera restaurants in Romania serve over 4 million consumers.
On a monthly basis, Sphera restaurants in Romania serve over 4 million consumers.
The BlueCash integrates the functions of a cash register and a banking POS terminal into one compact device, equipped with a suite of business applications to optimize operations.
Black swans are rare and unexpected events with severe consequences and the potential to cause a change in a formerly held belief or system of beliefs.
This facility marks the fourth financing agreement between BSTDB and Garanti BBVA Leasing during their ten-year partnership.
FieldOS was founded in 2021 by Cristian Dragomir and Ion Gavrilescu and serves as a digital one-stop shop for managing field employees and their resources.
After two years of significant growth (20%+ in 2023 and 2024), the S&P 500's returns are likely to "normalize," with a forecasted rise of 11% to 17% from current levels.
Over time, the company attracted growing interest from investors, securing a leading position in the BET AeRO index.
The transaction, which was oversubscribed by institutional investors, represents a new issue launched by CEC Bank within its multi-year €1.5 billion Eurobonds programme.
57% of Romanian consumers buy banking products online, nearly double that of 2020 (30%).
Central banks are adjusting their policies based on economic indicators rather than a fixed schedule, which keeps currency market volatility high.
The merger of the two companies contributes to strengthening BT Leasing's market position, as it reaches 35,000 customers.
The ETF, currently listed in Croatia under the ticker 7GROM, has already raised €5.5 million in under six months.
Dell, HP and Crowdstrike reported some good results Wednesday, but despite these, investors were not very happy.
The total balance mortgage balance in payment increased almost fourfold in the last 16 years, from €5.7 billions in 2008 to €21.7 billion today.
Fitch has also upgraded GBR's Viability Rating (VR) to 'bb' from 'bb-' and Shareholder Support Rating (SSR) to 'bb-' from 'b-'.
The private placement was brokered by BRD Groupe Société Générale, as Sole Transaction Coordinator, and BT Capital Partners.
Half of proceeds allocated to green loans for smaller businesses and half for green housing loans.
Fagura, the fintech platform that connects entrepreneurs and investors, announces a new €1 million funding round secured through convertible notes.
Strong investor demand allowed initial indicative price of 6% to fall by 37.5 basis points to a price of 5.625%, while the peak value of orders reached more than €800 million.
Lower discount rates make their future cash flows more attractive, leading to higher valuations.
This is the second year that Banca Transilvania has been rated by Moody's, the rating agency's accreditation supporting BT's efforts to maintain the most efficient cost of capital.
tbi reports 26% YoY growth in total assets as to the end of September 2024, reaching €1.7 billion.
In 2024, the life insurance market continued to register significant growth amid key economic and social factors.
Romania ranks sixth in Eastern Europe in terms of international gold reserves held.
Oil major OMV Petrom has delivered the first electrolyser module for green hydrogen production at its Petrobrazi refinery, marking progress in the 20 MW green hydrogen project.
Turkish investor Yeşilyurt Enerji has successfully secured a €20 million financing package from the Netherlands-based bank YapiKredi
Restaurant technology startup Choice has secured €6.6 million in new funding and is accelerating its expansion across CEE, including Romania, where it entered in 2025.
PPC Blue Romania, part of the PPC group, has partnered with retailer Selgros to install a network of 100 charging points for electric vehicles across stores in 7 cities, with a total installed power of 5,800 kW.
Alive Energy has acquired Green Storage Farm, a battery energy storage system with 82.8 MW of installed power and 181 MWh storage capacity. The project has reached ready-to-build status and received foreign direct investment screening clearance.