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Smartown Group has successfully completed the sale of the historic Dionisie Lupu office building in Bucharest, at a yield of 8.2% 

2Performant Network has announced the termination of its agreement to acquire the Profitshare business from Conversion Marketing and Dante International (eMAG).

Romanian engineering group Simtel Team has announced the signing of a major contract with Verbund Wind Power Romania, a subsidiary of the Verbund Group.

State-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has provided an update on the progress of its Small Modular Reactors (SMR) project at Doicești.

The residential market in Bucharest and Ilfov saw a 10% drop in the number of transactions during H1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, while sales prices have continued to climb, driven by high inflation, anticipated tax changes, and limited supply, finds a new analysis by iO Partners.

Romanian startup investment fund Early Game Ventures (EGV) has announced a new seed investment of €1 million in the space-tech startup Orbital Matter.

F64, the local retailer specialized in the photo and video equipment market, is expanding its partnership with VTEX to launch a new marketplace and cross-border sales operations.

Urbano Group has secured a financing of over €16 million from BT for the development of Urbano Shopping & Living, a new commercial project located in the Cluj metropolitan area with a total planned investment of over €100 million.

The increase in VAT to 21% for new homes is having a direct impact on pricing and sales strategies in the residential market, with effects already becoming visible, according to Valentin Neagu, Managing Director at Crosspoint Real Estate.

E.ON Energie Romania has seen significant growth in its energy solutions segment, exceeding 100,000 customers.

Romania's trade deficit widened to €16.71 billion in H1 2025, an increase of €1.61 billion (+10.7%) compared to the same period in 2024.

The Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided on Friday to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 6.50% per year.

MOL Group reported a profit before tax of $236 million in the second quarter of 2025, marking a 56% year-on-year decrease. The company's performance was impacted by a slowing regional macroeconomic environment.

The Romanian media and entertainment industry is projected to experience constant growth over the next five years, reaching a value of €4.91 billion by 2029.

The West Region is opening a new chapter with the signing of an agreement for the first regional investment accelerator, an initiative by the West Regional Development Agency (ADR Vest).

The Accor hotel chain has announced the opening of its first international brand hotel in Alba Iulia. The new Mercure hotel is the tenth under this brand in Romania.

Greek Helleniq Energy Group has purchased two wind projects in Romania and a photovoltaic project in the Bulgarian market as part of an international expansion.

Medicai, a local health-tech startup specializing in cloud-native medical imaging, is expanding its presence in the US market, backed by an investment of approximately €200,000.

Although the hotel sector accounted for only 3% of the total investment of €390 million in Romania's commercial real estate during H1 2025, market indicators point to a possible increase in investments in H2 2025 and 2026, according to CBRE Romania data.

Agroland, the Romanian entrepreneurial group, has expanded its national store network by opening a new MEGA-format store.

French Revolution, the Romanian confectionery brand specializing in artisanal éclairs, has opened its sixth store in Bucharest at Timpuri Noi Square, the office complex owned by Vastint Romania.

Industrial developer CTP said its gross rental income for H1 2025 reached €367.2 million, marking a 14.4% year-on-year increase, while signing 1 million sqm of new leases, an 11% increase compared to H1 2024.

Three out of four Romanians traveling abroad this summer have chosen Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, or Italy as their destination, finds a recent CEC Bank survey.

Bucharest hosts over 50 flexible workspace locations operated by nearly 30 providers, with this niche holding a 2.3% share of the total office stock in the city, similar to Dublin or Prague, according to a report by Colliers.

Local developer Global Vision is taking its first step into the Romanian retail market with the development of Oradea Retail Plaza, a commercial project valued at €10 million. 

Turkish defense tech supplier Havelsan and Karel Europe, the Romanian subsidiary of Karel, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

A new wind project, with a total capacity of over 250 MW and an estimated value exceeding €400 million, was announced by Marian Pavel, the President of the Ialomița County Council.

Saint-Gobain, the supplier of light and sustainable construction solutions, has announced a new record for its operating margin and a robust operational performance for H1 2025.

Romania's retail market recorded over 162,000 sqm of new projects completed nationwide during H1 2025. 

Maspex Romania has successfully completed its voluntary takeover bid for the shares of Purcari Wineries.

NEPI Rockcastle has fully sold all 254 apartments at Vulcan Residence, its first residential project in Bucharest, which was developed with a total investment of approximately €25 million.

The Government has announced the death of former Romanian President Ion Iliescu. The former Head of State passed away on August 5 at the "Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu" Clinical Emergency Hospital.

CarmOlimp Group has acquired the Victory Hotel in Vama Veche resort, a year after opening a brewery on the hotel's ground floor.

IPSO Agricultură, a subsidiary of the French group Monnoyeur, will lease a 2,300 sqm space in the Spaceplus Chitila industrial project, owned by Speedwell.

MOL Group continues to diversify its oil supply sources by importing 85,000 tonnes of CPC oil and signing a commercial agreement with KazMunayGas (KMG).

Romanian TeraPlast Group, the largest polymer processor in Southeast Europe, recorded a positive net result of RON 3.4 million (€0.7 million) during H1 2025.

The Romanian Minister of Energy, Bogdan Ivan, said that the country's supply of fuels is stable and continuous, despite OMV Petrom's issues.

Nicolae Ciobanu, Managing Partner – Head of Advisory at Fortim Trusted Advisors, talked to Property Forum about the firm's growth in office leasing and land transactions, as well as the outlook on rents and the role of the defense sector in boosting industrial demand going forward.

Romanian public investment fund Lion Capital is the main buyer of a new bond issuance of PK Development Holding, a company controlled by Prime Kapital, which is guaranteed by a mortgage in the recently opened Mall Moldova.  

The Bosch Group has finalized the largest acquisition in its history, acquiring the HVAC business from Johnson Controls.