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BMW Group to develop European projects at new IT hub in Cluj-Napoca
BMW Group expanded its global network of IT and software centers by opening a new location in Cluj-Napoca. In cooperation with NTT DATA, BMW TechWorks Romania will become the hub for European IT and software projects and will accelerate the company’s digital transformation. The joint venture said it will more than double its workforce to…
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Bucharest Stock Exchange moves to new headquarters
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) officially moved to its new headquarters in Bucharest, located in the America House Building in Victoriei Square. BVB also inaugurated the Bell Wing at the new location. The space is meant for the capital market community and is where announcements and events involving authorities, entrepreneurs, listed companies, brokers, and investors…
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Poll shows Mircea Geoana as frontrunner in Romania’s presidential elections, tight competition among challengers
The latest poll carried out by INSCOP confirms NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana as the leading candidate in the presidential elections this fall, but tight competition among five other candidates. Geoana ranks first in voting intentions for the presidential elections, with a share of 26.7%, followed by Social Democrat (PSD) president Marcel Ciolacu, who…
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Prime Kapital goes ahead with new residential phase of Silk District project in Iasi
Prime Kapital, a real estate developer established in Bucharest by Martin Slabbert and Victor Semionov, begins construction on the third residential phase of the Silk District project, which has an investment value of EUR 34 million, according to Profit.ro. This phase follows the successful completion of the first two residential phases and the first office…
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Romanian-Belgian real estate developer Speedwell begins expansion in Poland
Romanian-Belgian real estate developer Speedwell, controlled by Belgian investors, announced that it bought a plot of land in Warsaw where it plans to build a 600-bed student housing project, as the beginning of a broader expansion in the Polish market and the region. “We have ambitious plans to acquire a portfolio of projects in Poland…
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French Catinvest extends ElectroPutere mall in southern Romania under EUR 36 mln project
French real estate group Catinvest invests EUR 36 million in the expansion of ElectroPutere Parc in Craiova, which consists of a new 13,500 sqm space built under a long-term lease contract for Leroy Merlin – which in turn is selling its 11,000 sqm space to serve as an extension of the shopping mall. The shopping…
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Belgium’s Bekaert buys in advance 100GWh from Rezolv Energy’s wind farm in Romania
The Belgian company Bekaert, specializing in materials science, steel wire processing, and surface coating technologies, has signed a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to buy 100 GWh of electricity from the wind farm that Rezolv Energy, owned by the British investment fund Actis, is going to develop in Romania. “This agreement not only enhances our…
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Romania’s Treasury counts increasingly on retail investors for deficit financing
Romania’s government raised RON 14 billion (EUR 2.8 billion) with its bond issues dedicated to resident retail investors under the Fidelis and Tezaur schemes this year alone – out of a total of RON 140 billion (EUR 28 billion) in total public financing in the period, according to Treasury head Stefan Nanu, quoted by Profit.ro.…
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Exorigo Upos: Gen Z shopping preferences shape a new e-commerce trend – Buy anywhere, deliver anywhere, return anywhere
Exorigo Upos, the Polish company that provides IT technology solutions for the retail sector, is focused on the emerging “buy anywhere, deliver anywhere, return anywhere” trend, preferred by Gen Z shoppers for its flexibility and convenience, solidifying the company’s position as a preferred partner for retailers and brands. „The way consumers purchase products is changing.…
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Treasures from Romania on display at ‘Dacia-Empire of gold and silver’ exhibition at Drents Museum in Netherlands
From July 7, the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, will be the host of the international exhibition “Dacia-Empire of gold and silver,” organized in collaboration with the National History Museum of Romania (MNIR). Roughly 670 gold and silver objects from 18 different museums across Romania will be on show. The exhibition brings to the…