DIY retailer Hornbach will inaugurate its tenth local store on September 3. The new location, the fourth in Bucharest, represents an investment of more than €48 million.
The new Agroland store in Arad is the first MEGA unit opened in Arad County, bringing the total number of Agroland stores in the county to four.
This transformation aligns the Brașov store with the first stores worldwide, such as those in Paris, London, and Brussels, which have already implemented the new identity.
Primark Iulius Mall, part of the mixed-use Iulius Town, becomes the retailer's first location in the western part of the country and has created over 150 new jobs locally.
Romania's economy delivered a mild upside surprise in the third quarter, with flash estimates pointing to 1.6% annual growth, above expectations. However, the economy still contracted by 0.2% versus the previous quarter. After nine months of 2025, the economy is 0.8% above the same period of 2024, according to a report by ING Bank Romania.
MedLife, Romania's largest private healthcare network, announced financial results for the first nine months of 2025. The group recorded consolidated pro-forma revenue of over RON 2.36 billion (€464 million), up 19.5% compared to the same period in 2024. EBITDA pro-forma increased by 20.4% compared to the first nine months of last year.
The Romanian Investment and Development Bank (BID) has committed €20 million to the Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, becoming the fifth national promotional institution to support the EIF-led investment vehicle targeting growth-stage companies across Central and Eastern Europe.
BT and BT Investments have received approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority to acquire BRD Pensii and the BRD mandatory private pension fund (pillar 2).
Vastint Romania has signed a new lease agreement with Expur for 940 sqm in Building A of Business Garden Bucharest. The oil processing company is relocating its headquarters to the modern office complex.