Altex Romania retailer has purchased DIY network Brico Dépôt Romania from Kingfisher in a deal worth €70 million. The closing is expected to take place in H1 2025.
The retailer's sales reached £63 million, up 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% on a like-for-like basis at constant exchange rates.
The World Bank has significantly downgraded its economic growth projections for Romania this year, lowering expectations to 0.5% from the 1.3% forecast issued at the start of 2026.
The European retail sector faced a cooling period in February 2026, with the latest Eurostat data revealing a divergence between a stabilising Union and a sharply declining Romanian market.
Meta Estate Trust has announced the development of a new commercial asset in Vânători commune, Galați County, based on a 15-year lease agreement with Penny, part of the German Rewe group.
Delgaz Grid, E.ON's distribution company in Romania, invested over €241 million in natural gas and electricity distribution networks last year.
Several of Romania's largest financial institutions have issued official statements to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).