The Romanian government has adopted an emergency ordinance for administrative reform that officially recognises what specialists have long signalled: public administration is oversized, fragmented and financially unsustainable, according to an opinion by PwC Romania experts Dinu Bumbăcea and Cristian Cortez.
Only a quarter of Romanian CEOs expect their company revenues to grow in 2026, marking the lowest percentage in five years.
Vista Bank Romania has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Investimental, a financial investment services company.
Romanian companies represent 53% of the top 5,000 companies in Romania, but figures show significant differences between the country's regions.
Only three in ten (30%) global CEOs are confident their companies will have higher revenues in the next 12 months, according to the PwC Global CEO Survey 2026, launched at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. This percentage is the lowest in five years.
Romania's government ordinance passted at the end of last year signals to companies that fiscal pressure could ease and the series of tax increases might end in 2026.
Romania leads the European Union in both VAT and corporate tax collection failures, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, according to a European Commission analysis published this week.
Romanian employees are among the least likely to use artificial intelligence at work, with only 44% reporting AI usage in the past year compared to a global average of 57%, according to a PwC survey.
T2Y Capital, a financial investor focused on growth capital in the energy sector, is investing in Prime Batteries, making it the second-largest shareholder.
Vista Bank has completed the acquisition of Alpha Leasing Romania, including its wholly-owned subsidiary Alpha Insurance Brokerage (Romania).
Global wellbeing leader Therme Group, which has a project near Bucharest, and investment firm CVC, have announced a strategic joint venture named Therme Horizon.
Romania aims to produce 153,000 tons of renewable hydrogen annually and reduce carbon emissions by over 2 million tons by 2030, according to the National Hydrogen Strategy 2023-2030.
Generative AI is poised to significantly alter the way we work within the next five years, impacting nearly a quarter of existing jobs.
While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) hit a record 16% global market share in Q1 2025, driven largely by China, the transition to electromobility faces has slowed down in Romania.
Vista Bank Romania has agreed to take over the loan portfolio of Eurobank's former subsidiary in Romania Bancpost.
Geopolitical conflict is seen as the biggest risk in the Middle East (41%) and Central and Eastern Europe (34%). In Western Europe.
Romania emerged as the most dynamic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), recording 9% growth in transaction numbers during 2025.
Several EU member states have already implemented substantial tax cuts—specifically excise duties and VAT—to mitigate the impact of the fuel crisis on their economies.
Romania's Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE) and the Investment and Development Bank (BID) signed a financing agreement on 30 March 2026 for the Just Transition Participation Fund (FPTJ).
Hanwha Aerospace Romania has presented an industrial package worth €1.3 billion aimed at strengthening Romania's defence capabilities and positioning the country as a production and innovation centre in the European defence industry.
Banca Transilvania, Romania's banking leader, has completed its largest cross-border financing to date with a €50 million loan for Hampton by Hilton Venice Isola Nuova. The loan, provided through BT Italia branch, refinances the hotel's development costs.