Romania has a considerably higher rate of young people who make plans for their future (96%), among which 54% have well defined plans, compared to 40%, the European average.
A new study from BCG Reveals that employees' confidence in AI and GenAI is growing, but half of regular users believe their job may disappear in the next decade.
In the first 6 months of 2024, 68,223 new companies were registered, this being the lowest value in recent semesters, including the first semester of 2019.
Romanian investors have bought office buildings, hotels in smaller towns or mountain resorts, two small shopping centers and portfolios of shops on the street.
Analysis also reveals alarmingly low supply chain maturity among many organizations with limited ability to benefit from AI and generative AI as a consequence.
To meet the demands of a changing world and an increasingly competitive economic environment, transformation has become a key trend over the past two years for large companies.
Over 70% of the study participants anticipate an increase in the number of completed transactions in Romania by investment funds, after 20 were completed in 2023 transactions.
The human element plays a crucial role in successfully increasing the chance of a transformation significantly, improving performance by up to 12 times.
Half of the real estate companies in Central Europe (49%) estimate investment to increase this year and only 19% expect a decrease (down from 51% in 2023).
The Study analyses a record 559 deals throughout 2023, indicating the resilience and adaptability of the European M&A market amidst challenging global conditions.
Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the country's economic and political outlook while continuing to prioritise spending and aggressively seek value, according to the latest Consumer Sentiment Survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Romanian entrepreneur Iulian Stanciu has announced the sale of his stake in eMAG Group to Prosus, 17 years after taking over the company and 14 years after signing the partnership with Naspers (Prosus).
Romania's National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP) has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast by 0.9 percentage points to just 0.1%, down from the previous 1% projection, citing current macroeconomic conditions.
Enexus, a renewable energy development and construction company, entered 2026 with 210 MW under active construction across Romania, while securing an additional 195 MW pipeline with an estimated value of approximately €150 million.