Industry

Business Forum   |   10 December, 2025 at 5:30 PM

MedLife reaches €1 billion market cap at BVB

Romanian private healthcare network MedLife has reached a market capitalisation of €1 billion at the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), around nine years after the company went public.

Business Forum   |   10 December, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Nuclearelectrica subsidiary explores rare metals venture

Romania nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has announced that its subsidiary FPCU Feldioara signed a non-binding term sheet with Critical Metals Corp to explore establishing a joint venture for rare metals processing in Romania.

Business Forum   |   9 December, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Romania's air passenger traffic jumps 8.2% in nine months

Romania's air passenger traffic increased by 8.2% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, rising from 19.8 million to 21.4 million passengers, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.

Business Forum   |   9 December, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Households worried about broadband price hikes, says study

More than half of households globally (57%) are worried about annual broadband price increases and think these increases are unfair and unreasonable (60%), according to the latest EY decoding the digital home study.

RECOMMENDED FROM THE HOME PAGE
Bucharest yields remain well above Western European levels
Real estate

Bucharest yields remain well above Western European levels

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

Electrica secures grid permits for 700 MWh of storage

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.

Energy

Romanian grid operator to support peak power consumption during heatwave

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.