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In 2025, a lot of construction is taking place, the state is rehabilitating buildings and public lighting, and private companies are looking for low-consumption lighting systems.

According to the current shareholder structure, MedLife holds the majority stake - 60% - and Mihai Pavel, the group's founder, holds 40%.

The lift in M&A activity in 2024 was most pronounced in H2, with 415 deals announced – the highest H2 volume since 2012 and a 58% year-on-year increase from 263 deals in H2 2023.

Founded in 2002, Fortim Trusted Advisors has been controlled since December 2020 by Costin Nistor, Nicolae Ciobanu and Bogdan Cange.

In the Exploration and Production segment, the operating result excluding special items was RON 3 billion, down by 29%.

NRF, a supplier of automotive replacement parts and industrial cooling solutions, has leased 20,100 sqm in MLP Bucharest West logistics center, in a deal brokered by Newmark Polska. 

Commercial real estate investments in Romania reached €750 million in 2024, marking a 58% increase compared to the previous year, though slightly below the €800 million annual average recorded over the past decade, according to a Colliers report. 

Starting in February, natural gas supply will be managed by Premier Energy SA, while NeoGas Grid will be responsible for the distribution of natural gas within the group.

Security and trust remain the top telco risk, driven by AI concerns and escalating cyberthreats.

On February 2nd, the company marked three years since its listing on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

The fastest pace of recruitment in recent years consolidated the teams specialized in the most dynamic areas of practice.

Business Bonus expands with exclusive offers from local partners, providing competitive prices for payments made with Mastercard Business cards issued in Romania.

Between 2015 and 2022, European companies invested €700 billion less in technology than US competitors.

Romanian developer Iulius has comissioned UK-based Foster + Partners architecture studio to work on two projects in Romania.

M Core Group has purchased seven strip malls in Romania from property investor MAS for an undisclosed sum. The projects with a combined leasable area of around 32,000 sqm have a full occupancy rate. The strip malls are based in Slobozia, Focșani, Râmnicu Sărat, Târgu Secuiesc, Sebeș, Făgăraș and Gheorgheni.

On February 1, 2025, Cemacon, the market leader of ceramic blocks in Romania, finalizes the merger process with Euro Caramida.

A divergence in monetary policy between the ECB and the US Federal Reserve could have significant ramifications for capital flows.

65% of all big pharma revenues now come from dealmaking, confirming a need for robust inorganic growth and value creation strategies.

Currently, more than 2.5 million customers can access the flexible financing options available in My Wallet.

The bulk of this debt, RON 772.92 billion, was government securities. Borrowing amounted to RON 143.42 billion.

21 companies listed on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) achieved the highest VEKTOR by ARIR score in 2024, compared to 16 companies in 2023.

Starting February 3rd, Retele Electrice Romania will relocate the customer care center in Bucharest, Calea Călărașilor nr. 250 to a new address: Str. Brazilia nr. 2-8.

In 2024, global IPO volumes fell 10%, with proceeds down by 4% YOY, while India led in volume and the US led in proceeds.

The EIB Group supported a record of over €100 billion in new investment for Europe's energy security in 2024.

Romanian office developer Genesis Property has named Ionel Purice as CEO. He has previously held the position of CEO of Genesis Development, part of the same group. 

New retail projects with a combined leasable area of around 180,000 sqm were completed in Romania during 2024, down by around 15% versus 2023, with retail parks accounting for the biggest share of deliveries, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has leased around 11,000 sqm for a new store that will open in Iași-based Mall Moldova during H1 2025. 

Over 430,000 people used AI Search last year, 70% of them visitors to the Ask BT website.

The new control room is adapted to handle a larger volume of installations in efficient conditions.

The current talent landscape is marked by employees moving in short cycles from one employer to another in order to gain new experiences and thus upgrade their skills.

The second half of the year was much more negative, influenced by energy market volatilities which drove weaker results for the sector.

Luxury residential prices in 2025 will continue to increase, but at a more moderate pace compared to previous years.

EY Institutional Investor Survey shows that 92% of investors are reluctant to sacrifice short-term gains for the longer-term rewards of ESG investments.

The company is preparing AI-driven commercial solutions for flight safety and wildfire prevention.

Geopolitical conflict is seen as the biggest risk in the Middle East (41%) and Central and Eastern Europe (34%). In Western Europe.

APS Group, an alternative asset management investor, has fully purchased IMO Property Investments Bucharest, part of Eurobank Group, for an undisclosed amount. 

Repaco Capital and Weststar Real Estate have delivered the Crevedia Retail Park, near Bucharest, following an investment of €15 million that was partly financed by BT.

Nedim Baytorun, Consumer Business Unit Director at Vodafone Romania since July 1st 2021, will take over as CEO of the company.

Following the offer, Norofert issued 69,503 unsecured and non-convertible bonds having a nominal value of RON 100.

Investments focus on streamlining operations, expanding into international marketplaces and developing services.