Italy’s Intesa Group, which owns a bank in Romania, is in talks to buy First Bank, competing with Vista Bank over it, banking sources say.
Natalie Thompson (32), currently Head of Marketing and Communications at MBGD in Dubai, will take over as CEO of Mercedes-Benz Romania from the fourth quarter of 2023.
Romania ranks third among European countries with cheapest housing, after Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece, as the average price of a new home is EUR1,417/square meter, up from EUR1,266/square meter in 2021, Deloitte Property Index 2023 survey says, which compiles data from the main cities of 27 countries.
Datacor, a major integrator of electrical, telecom and security systems in Romania, registered revenues of above EUR7 million in the first half of this year and expects revenues to double in 2023.
Sales of ASBIS Romania, the local subsidiary of Cyprus-based ASBIS, a developer and provider of products, solutions and services in the TIC and IoT field for EMEA markets, surged 76.7% in the second quarter of 2023.
Spain’s Inditex group, one of the world’s biggest fashion retailers, is set to bring to Romania the only brand that was not present here, namely Lefties.
Net profit at the level of the Romanian banking system at the end of the first half of 2023 hit a record high of RON6.9 billion, up over 40% from the gain reported for 1H/2022.
Romanian-held growth equity fund Agista, which is in the process of being licensed by Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority has signed a contract to buy a minority stake in medical clinic network Centrokinetic, which specializes in orthopedics, neurology and medical rehabilitation, the fund announced.
The sale of OTP Bank Romania is going ahead, and in Bucharest these days there are "management presentations" between OTP and the three banks it is in talks with.
Bakery company Moara Cibin (MOIB.RO) held by Boromir, ended he first half of 2023 with RON2.7 million net profit, compared with a loss of RON184,700 in the year-ago period, on RON113.5 million revenue, 13.3% lower, the company said in the first half financial report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
DIY retailer MAM Bricolaj (MAM.RO), which sells furniture materials and accessories, ended the first half of 2023 with RON200,409 net profit, a 60% decline compared with the first half of 2022, on RON26.9 million sales, 3% lower year-on-year, the first half financial report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange shows.
Romanian-held fast-food chain Fryday will grow to eight restaurants by the end of November, in only four years after opening. Its founder, Suceava entrepreneur Lucian Florea expects EUR5 million sales, double as much as last year.
Museum of Immersive New Art (MINA), an innovative initiative presented by George.BCR and conceived by One Night Gallery and Le Petit, is set to open starting August 25 in Bucharest and become the first immersive space in Romania and the largest new media art center in Southeastern Europe.
Publicis Groupe, a marketing, communications and digital transformation group, present for over 25 years on the Romanian market, is launching a new communications and PR agency, Publicis Relations, which is aiming to bring onto the local landscape a different business or society problem solving approach.
SafeTech Innovations, a Romanian cybersecurity company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, with offices in Bucharest, London and Abu Dhabi, has reported turnover worth RON13.5 million in the first half of this year at an individual level, up 26% from the year-earlier period and net profit of RON3.9 million, 49% higher than in 1H/2022.
Furniture maker and retailer Mobexpert last week opened a concept store-type unit in Piatra Neamt in the wake of an investment of around EUR600,000.
Timisoara-based lighting fixtures and systems manufacturer Elba for 2022 reported turnover worth RON289.5 million (EUR58.7 million), up around 14% from the previous year, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.
Furniture and home products retailer JYSK, is expanding further in Romania and is set to open a new store in Calafat city, Dolj county, thus hitting a 135-unit network locally.
Integrisoft Solutions, a developer and provider of software applications and solutions for central and local public administration, posted 9% decrease in revenue to EUR4.5 million (RON22.7 million) last year, compared with EUR5 million (RON24.9 million) in 2021, Finance Ministry data show.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON674 million from banks on Monday (August 21), selling government paper with a nominal value of RON500 million due in October 2028, at an annual average yield of 6.69%.