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The hotel market in Bucharest is poised for significant growth, with over 1,000 new rooms expected to be added to the city’s accommodation capacity by 2027, according to a new report from real estate consulting company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. This projected expansion comes on the back of a strong performance in 2024, as key…

Mark Twain International School (Mark Twain IS), the first private school in Romania to offer a dual curriculum, officially announces the opening of its Admissions Center for the new campus currently under construction in Ilfov. This marks an important step in expanding the international educational network beyond Bucharest, meeting the needs of families living in…

Romanian artists have learned to share aesthetic content with the world within the past few years. Unlike the traditional means of television and radio, the internet offers a limitless opportunity for them to showcase their talent. Through various digital platforms, artists are able to upload songs, videos, and stories, enabling a wider audience, unlike the…

Gabriela Ciupitu, a CCXP-certified professional and thought leader in Customer Experience (CX), has been recognized this year as the world’s most influential CX expert. Customer Experience Magazine annually publishes the CXM Stars 2025, a global ranking that honors the most influential professionals in the field of customer experience. This year, the top spot is claimed…

British neobank Revolut released its Annual Report for 2024 on Thursday, April 24, reporting significant growth across all business segments and its fourth consecutive year of profitability. Romanian users and businesses also hold large amounts of money in their Revolut accounts and have used the lending facility extensively relative to the previous year.  The Revolut…

The leader and presidential candidate of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, continues to lead in the race for president, according to a public opinion poll conducted for HotNews between April 17–22 by AtlasIntel. The data show that Simion lost a significant portion of what he had gained over…

Helsinki-based local commerce platform Wolt will officially launch operations in Romania this May, replacing the local app Tazz in a phased rollout that will cover 35 cities across the country. The transition will start in smaller cities and wrap up with Bucharest by the end of May, the company said. Existing Tazz users will be…

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the composable and complete commerce platform for premier B2C and B2B brands and retailers, announces a global partnership with Premier League champions Manchester City, becoming the club’s official partner for digital commerce operations. VTEX, with offices including in Romania, will support Manchester City in improving and streamlining its global digital commerce operations.…

Romania will mark a national day of mourning on Saturday, April 26, coinciding with the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican. The decision was announced by prime minister Marcel Ciolacu at the start of Thursday’s government meeting. “We are declaring a national day of mourning in Romania in memory of His Holiness, Pope Francis,…

The Romanian-American University and Envisia – Business School form a partnership and announce a premier in Romania: the first board member professionalization program accredited by the Ministry of Education and Research and the National Qualifications Authority – the postgraduate program “Corporate Governance that Creates Value”. The program “Corporate Governance that Creates Value” was launched four…