MidEuropa acquires majority stake in Romanian IT firm RBC
Private equity investor MidEuropa has acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT system integrator specialising in retail, banking and industrial sectors in Romania.
Private equity investor MidEuropa has acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT system integrator specialising in retail, banking and industrial sectors in Romania.
Romania's consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of RON 121.77 billion (€23.90 billion), equivalent to 6.40% of GDP, in the first eleven months of 2025, down 0.74 percentage points from 7.15% in the same period of 2024.
Romanian businesses are facing increased exposure to fiscal and operational risks as customs controls intensify across Europe and nationally, according to EY Romania experts.
A company from the PPC Romania group will construct a natural gas power plant with a capacity of approximately 100 MW on Valea Terovei, on the site of the former UCC - Uzina Cocso Chimică platform in Reșița.
Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu signed in late December a €29.7 million loan agreement with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to finance the consolidation of six buildings at seismic risk.
Flexible workspace provider Mindspace Romania has maintained a stable average occupancy of approximately 80% throughout 2025, counting nearly 100 member companies, with locations in Piața Victoriei and Pipera.
Romanian business managers across key sectors forecast a moderate decline in economic activity for December 2025 to February 2026, according to the latest survey from the INS.
Nyerges & Partners advised Jinko Power Technology on its entry into the Romanian market through the acquisition of a 50 MW photovoltaic plant combined with a 150 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Olt, southern Romania.
Carmistin The Food Company has secured financing of approximately €500 million to continue investments in agriculture and the food industry through a partnership with a bank syndicate.
Griffes has leased 6,000 sqm of office space in Unirii View, one of Bucharest's Class A office buildings. Of the total space leased, 2,000 sqm represents new tenants, while three existing tenants expanded their operations.
PeliPartners assisted Second Foundation in acquiring stakes in energy storage projects with a combined capacity of approximately 150 MW in southern Romania.
Central Europe's commercial real estate sector is experiencing a transformation, with Hungary leading the recovery through an 86% year-on-year increase in investment driven by Asian capital from China and South Korea. The CATL factory in Debrecen and BYD in Szeged, along with the planned Volvo plant in Košice, Slovakia, are reshaping the region's industrial landscape and creating demand for logistics space.
Romanian construction company Bog'Art has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking the second year the company voluntarily reports on its ESG performance.
Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted almost RON 1.5 billion (€293 million) through its 11th Fidelis government bond offering of 2025, which began trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of BBB- with a negative outlook for Romanian state-owned nuclear power company Nuclearelectrica.
Romanian energy construction group Grup EM began trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange's AeRO market, raising €5 million through its IPO.
Ebury, the global fintech specialising in international payments and FX risk management, has appointed Cosmin Bucur as its new Country Manager for Romania.
Romanian property holding Meta Estate Trust has launched Retail Park Ciolpani, marking the company's first operational asset and an early opening ahead of the planned Q1 2026 schedule.
Romania posted in November in the highest inflation rate in the European Union, according to statistical office Eurostat.
Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have recorded an 18% increase in banking assets between 2021 and 2024.

Romanian software company Arobs Transilvania Software has signed an agreement to acquire Quest Global Romania, the local unit of global engineering services provider Quest Global Engineering Services.
Russian oil major Lukoil has signed an agreement with US investment firm Carlyle for the sale of Lukoil International.
Enterprises across Europe and the Middle East have moved from AI pilots to scaled implementations, with nearly half of AI proof-of-concepts already in production.
Penny continues its national network expansion with the opening of a new store in Bacău. With this opening, the Penny network reaches 462 units nationwide.
In 2024, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land in the EU reached €15,224, reflecting a 6.1% increase from the previous year.