The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting energy price shock are putting additional pressure on Romania's economy, already affected by the EU's highest inflation, a major fiscal deficit and internal political risks, according to an eToro analysis.
Three in five (59%) global retail investors and 76% of Romanian investors expect the bull market to span 2025, with the majority (55%) backing AI stocks to keep rising.
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At the global level, the survey shows that the possibility of a recession for the global economy is the top concern for retail investors (23%) closely followed by inflation (22%).
Despite a cold reception from the market, not all news from the Apple launch was bad for the industry. Analysts are noting that the new generation will help Qualcomm and Broadcom.
And a new class of information providers is making its way toward the mind of retail investors: the financial influencers, who are active on platforms like Tik Tok or Instagram.
Chocolate is in high demand this season. Valentine's Day, now Martisor, the international women's day, nothing says more I cherish you than some flowers with a box of chocolates.
Romanian construction company Concelex recorded revenues of RON 1.48 billion (€296 million) in 2025, representing a 17 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
Polytrade Global, a Romanian group specialising in energy infrastructure, the supply of electrical equipment, and renewable energy projects, closed 2025 with a turnover of around €21.5 million, a 173% increase on the previous year, and a net profit of €579,000.
Grup Şerban Holding said its subsidiary Ferma Avicolă Şerban completed the sale to SAGEM of a portfolio of real estate and operating assets located in Bacău and Vaslui counties, consisting of land plots, buildings, installations and equipment related to poultry farming activities.
Romania has recorded the lowest corporate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption rate in Central Europe, with just 5% of companies deploying the technology at an organisational scale.