Romania's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation as the country shifts from consumption-driven growth to a more technology-focused economy, with artificial intelligence and automation reshaping employment patterns.
Telecom group Digi Communications registered €2.2 billion in consolidated revenues during 2025, a 15% increase compared to 2024.
Romanian producer Aeta, former Electroargeș, has terminated its contract with Beko Romania following a commercial dispute over pricing adjustments for 2025 and 2026.
In 2024, the value added from the European Union's agricultural industry accounted for 1.2% of GDP, a 0.1 percentage point (pp) increase compared to 2009.
Rompetrol Rafinare will halt operations at its Petromidia Năvodari and Vega Ploiești refineries in early March for a scheduled technological turnaround lasting approximately 20 days.
DN Agrar Group, one of Romania's leading integrated agrifood companies and Europe's largest dairy milk producer, closed 2025 with preliminary turnover of €43 million, up 21% compared to 2024. Net profit increased by 65% to €10.5 million, translating into a net margin of 25%.
Romanian startups raised €103 million in 2025 across 40 transactions, according to a new report by How to Web. The total investment volume is approximately 20% lower than in 2024, showing a recalibration in investment activity within the local ecosystem.
Romanian agribusiness compant Norofert has signed an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in Expert Agribusiness, a local seed producer with indigenous genetics based in Fundulea, Călărași County.
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.
State-owned power producer Hidroelectrica has signed a turnkey contract for the project.
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.
Visual Fan, through its renewable energy division Allview Energy, has completed construction and installation work for a 46 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Țăndărei, Ialomița County.
AJ Brand, the Romanian developer of renewable energy projects, has completed the acquisition of the Gebeleizis 6.4 MW operational solar photovoltaic project from Eximprod.
Railway and airline transport suffered major disruptions on Wednesday morning in Bucharest region due to a red code snowstorm.
Symphopay is strengthening its position as a payment orchestration solution for retail in Romania, following implementation across more than 1,750 stores in the Profi network.
Oil major OMV Petrom has completed a €20 million investment at the Petrobrazi refinery to modernise wastewater treatment systems.
Uber Eats will launch in Romania later this year as part of Uber's expansion across Europe.
Aya Properties Fund has sold Record Park, an office complex in Cluj-Napoca, to BT Property through Inno Investments in a deal that marks the first completed investment cycle for the Belgium-based fund.
The number of unoccupied homes in Bucharest has grown 2.4 times over 10 years to over 218,000 units, according to a Storia analysis of Romania's 2011 and 2021 census data. Nationwide, over 2.5 million homes remain unoccupied, representing a quarter of Romania's total housing stock.
Romania's construction market reached near-record levels in 2025, with work volumes growing almost 8% in the first eleven months compared to the previous year, according to Colliers' annual report. The sector now represents 9% of GDP, the highest share in the European Union and well above the 5% EU average.
Property developer Speedwell has completed and handed over the third building within The Ivy residential complex located near Băneasa forest, in northern Bucharest.
Retail developers continue to accelerate expansion plans across Romania, with projects totalling more than 750,000 sqm currently in construction and planning stages for delivery until 2029, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Property developer Prime Kapital has secured a €150 million syndicated loan arranged by UniCredit Bank Romania and Alpha Bank Greece to refinance Mall Moldova.
Vastint Romania has signed a new leasing contract with Scor, one of the world's largest reinsurers, for its first office in Romania.
Telecom company Digi Communications has converted 16,974 class A shares into class B shares to fulfill obligations under its ongoing stock option plan.
Electro-Alfa International has raised approximately 580 million RON (€115 million) for around 66 million newly issued shares, equivalent to a 35% free-float, following its initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).
BRD Groupe Société Générale reported strong commercial performance in 2025, with net loans outstanding growing 13% year-on-year to RON 56.1 billion(€11.01 billion).
The Romanian Business Leaders Foundation (RBL) has been accepted as a member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Civil Society Steering Committee for a two-year mandate from 2026 to 2027.
Romanian payment solutions company Selfpay has signed a €1 million investment credit facility with BT to accelerate its development plans through the acquisition of new payment terminals that will be operated directly by the company.
Romania's Ministry of Finance will launch the Fidelis II government bond programme from 6-13 February, offering tax-free interest rates of up to 7.25% for lei-denominated bonds and up to 6% for euro-denominated bonds.
The initial public offering (IPO) of Electro-Alfa International kicked off on February 2nd and will end on 11th February 2026.
Vista Bank Romania has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Investimental, a financial investment services company.
Vastint Romania has signed a new leasing contract with Scor, one of the world's largest reinsurers, for its first office in Romania.
Romania's commercial real estate investment market recorded approximately €500 million in 2025, down 31% from the previous year, due to the absence of large transactions.
