Continuous upskilling is essential to remain competitive in today’s dynamic professional landscape, but only 65% of employees see direct applicability in their current roles – this is the main finding of recent EY research on the need for upskilling and reskilling in turn of the labor force.
The BET index, the main index of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), is welcoming two new companies: Antibiotice Iasi (ATB) and Premier Energy (PE), starting September 23, 2024.
The number of new insolvencies in Romania went up by 8.3% in the first half of 2024 against the same period of 2023, with 3,684 new procedures being opened, the latest Coface survey shows.
Auchan Romania, a major player in local food retail, continues to develop the franchising program launched in June locally, via which entrepreneurs can open a turnkey retail business under the brand Simply by Auchan.
Packeta Romania, a global digital platform for e-commerce, is expanding its local network with 17 new pick-up points, in partnership with Diverta bookstore chain, thus reaching over 1,800 points, double the 2023 level.
iSTYLE, the largest Apple Premium Reseller retail chain in Central and Eastern Europe, expects to generate over EUR120 million turnover in Romania, above the EUR118.7 million level registered in 2023, as all business lines have posted growth so far in 2024 and the last quarter brings the biggest sales of the year.
Jacobs Douwe Egberts Ro, the local subsidiary of the group of the same name, for 2023 reported turnover worth RON580.8 million (EUR117.4 million), up 10.4% from 2022, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.
Teletext, which owns dairy brand Diami, controlled by entrepreneur Mitru Crisan, has submitted a project to attract another EUR2.2 million in EU funds to retool the plant.
Fabrica de lapte Brasov, the company that manufactures and trades Olympys range and one of the biggest dairy producers in Romania, has opened a high-bay warehouse near the Brasov plant, in which it invested EUR40 million.
British fish & chips restaurant chain Harry Ramsden’s, with a history of around one century, wants to enter Romania’s market. The development would be in a franchise system.