Iasi became, for the first time, the most important regional residential market, after Bucharest – Ilfov region, considering the number of home sales in H1 2024.
AI-powered scientific discovery, carbon-capturing microbes, elastocalorics are among the 10 listed technologies.
This positive evolution is due to favorable economic factors, such as decreased energy prices and a strong labor market.
Massive investments, and hence long-term finance, are needed to decarbonise the electricity sector in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and improve energy efficiency.
This aligns with the slow growth level recorded by the MerchantPro Compass indicator in the number of transactions also in 2023 compared to the previous year (+5.5%).
More than half of workers (54%) around the world identify increasing work stress as their top concern, according to the Deloitte 2024 Global Human Capital Trends report.
After steady improvement in terms of social progress over more than a decade, the global quality of life and wellbeing stagnated in 2023.
In IT and energy are the top salaries. Manufacturing is at the extremes: it records the lowest wages, but also among the highest.
Romania's economy has performed well in recent years, driving living standards higher and supporting convergence with OECD countries.
In 2020, 63% of paper and card was recycled in Romania, compared to a European average of 82%
Construction and real estate sectors are among the most cyclical sectors. Sensitive to changes in the labour market, prices and the interest rate, they are currently under strain.
State-owned power producer Hidroelectrica has signed a turnkey contract for the project.
Romanian producer Aeta, former Electroargeș, has terminated its contract with Beko Romania following a commercial dispute over pricing adjustments for 2025 and 2026.
Bozankaya, a manufacturer of electric vehicles and urban transport solutions, has signed a new contract with Timișoara City Hall for the production of 10 trams for the city's public transport system.
YESS Power, the energy storage brand of Topkapı Endüstri, has delivered a 30MW/60MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Mey Energy's 55 MW Novaci solar power plant in North Macedonia.
MOL Group disclosed its financial results for 2025, showing profit before tax of $1.3 billion, representing an 11% decrease compared to 2024. The Hungarian energy company faced a challenging macroeconomic environment, but strong downstream and consumer services results supported overall profitability.