Romania's manufacturing faces mounting pressures from evolving technologies, labour market shifts, and sustainability demands.
Romanians spent over €3 billion on international travel in the first four months of 2025, a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Haleon, the consumer health group, has announced the appointment of Wael Kaskas as General Manager for its Hungary, Romania, Czechia, and Slovakia cluster, effective July.
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC) Romania has announced the appointment of Laurent Mirjol as its new CEO, replacing Philippe Gabulon.
Steel producer LIBERTY Galați has announced significant changes to its executive management team and board, aiming to consolidate operations and maximize production performance.
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has completed the purchase of Pehart Group, a producer of household and industrial paper products in Romania, from Abris Capital Partners.
Romanian private healthcare network MedLife is investing €3 million in genetic testing and will launch a large-scale genetic testing program.
Carrefour Romania has launched the country's first intelligent shopping cart system, at its Corbeanca hypermarket.
In 2024, road freight transport in the EU saw a total volume of 1,869 billion tonne-kilometres (TKM), up 0.6% year-on-year, of which Romania recorded 67 billion TKM.
ADP, the supplier of human capital management solutions, announced the appointment of Claudiu Bodea as the new General Manager of ADP Romania.
Private equity firm Innova Capital has announced the launch of its Technology Advisory Board, which is the first of its kind in CEE.
Pluxee, a global supplier of employee benefits and engagement solutions, has announced the acquisition of MyBenefits.
PLG Group, the largest ticketing company in CEE, has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Bilete.ro, Entertix.ro, and Myticket.ro.
Ecolet, a digital marketplace for courier services part of the Alsendo Group, has acquired the commercial operations of Curier Online in Romania.
DP World has opened a drive-through scanner at the Port of Constanța, which reduces customs inspection times for trucks from 5-7 hours to just two minutes.
Flavours Group, an operator of event catering and premium restaurants within office buildings and educational institutions, has announced a 21.7% increase in year-on-year.
New car registrations in Romania fell by 22% in H1 2025, reaching 64,339 units, compared to the same period last year.
Druid AI has launched ChatEurope, a groundbreaking news platform featuring the first chatbot dedicated to European news.
PetStar Group, a key player in PET bottle recycling and preform production operating under the "Bottle-to-Bottle" circular model, has finalized a €50 million credit facility.
The final 18 kilometres of the A0 southern semi-ring road have opened to traffic on Monday, which will enhance highspeed road connectivity in southern Romania.
The Dr. Holhoș network has inaugurated the largest private ophthalmology hospital in Transylvania, following an investment of approximately €6 million.
Cargo traffic through the Port of Constanța dropped by over 27% in Q1 2025, while traffic via the Danube-Black Sea Canal was approximately 40% lower compared to the same period last year.
FlixBus, Europe's largest intercity coach network, has expanded its services into the Romanian domestic market, launching its first intercounty coach lines.
Arobs Transilvania Software has completed the acquisition of Codingscape, a US-based company, in a deal exceeding $12 million.
Romania's Competition Council has conditionally approved the acquisition of Supermarket La Cocoș by the Schwarz Group through Project Brazil Beta company, following an investigation by the authority.
Romania's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation as the country shifts from consumption-driven growth to a more technology-focused economy, with artificial intelligence and automation reshaping employment patterns.
Telecom group Digi Communications registered €2.2 billion in consolidated revenues during 2025, a 15% increase compared to 2024.
In 2024, the value added from the European Union's agricultural industry accounted for 1.2% of GDP, a 0.1 percentage point (pp) increase compared to 2009.
Rompetrol Rafinare will halt operations at its Petromidia Năvodari and Vega Ploiești refineries in early March for a scheduled technological turnaround lasting approximately 20 days.