Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in 2021, lower than 6.1% in 2020, data from the country’s statistics institute INS shows on Wednesday (April 20).
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its economic growth projection for Romania to 2.2% for 2022 from a previous projection of 4.8% made in October 2021, the Fund said in the April 2022 edition of its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report.
France’s BNP Paribas is interested in selling Cetelem's operations in the region, market sources say. It would like to sell the whole package to a single buyer, but in some cases, there is interest only for one country, such as Romania.
Medical device manufacturer Hamilton Central Europe has invested more than EUR4.5 million in its Romanian operation, starting with the Mechanics department and is continuing with the development of its Metal Sheet Processing department, where it will produce metal components, the company said in a press release.
Amigo & Intercost, a beverage distribution company based in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita County, posted RON12.3 million (EUR2.5 million) net profit in 2021, up 47% from the almost RON8.4 million (EUR1.7 million) the previous year, Finance Ministry data show.
Car parts manufacturer Coindu Romania, part of Portuguese Coindu Group, currently has 50 job openings at its factory in the locality of Curtici (Arad County), in line with data on the website of the local employment agency in Arad.
Pilis Food, a company founded by Romanian entrepreneur Puiu Elisei, has acquired the local bankrupt mushroom compost plant East Champion Union Cooperativa Agricola.
The international airport in Oradea (western Romania) launched in the Electronic Public Procurement System (SEAP) the tender for the development and modernization of the airport infrastructure, an investment estimated at RON81.5 million (EUR16.5 million) excluding VAT.
Banca Transilvania (BT.RO), the largest bank in Romania by assets, will be finalizing the integration of Idea Bank into Banca Transilvania financial group on June 13, 2022, almost one year since the signing of the purchase agreement.
Most Romanians (77%) fear a possible economic crisis in 2022 and the rising consumer prices represent their biggest fear, in line with a survey conducted by Avangarde.
Romania’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 48 transactions in the first three months of 2022, 17% more than in the first quarter of 2021, as per an analysis by consulting firm Ernst&Young (EY).
Suceava-based paving stone manufacturer Symmetrica has announced an investment of EUR10 million to fully retrofit its factory in Veresti (Suceava County), the company’s first production unit inaugurated in 1999.