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Bringo, the ultra-fast online shopping delivery service through personal shoppers, with a national presence in 37 cities, announces its new communication partner for the PR segment: Zacke PR, an agency recognized for its approach based on using data and insights from client markets to increase their visibility and generate relevant media appearances. Bringo is an…

Milan-based Gi Group, one of the world leaders in labor market development services, appointed Mădălina Soldan as Country Manager for its operations in Romania, effective September 1.  She replaces Tiziano Rodolfo Roseto, who will continue in his main role as Chief Regional Officer – Eastern Europe and as CEO of Bulgaria & Ukraine, with the…

The National Geology Museum in Bucharest is set to become the first museum in Romania to implement specific measures to facilitate the access of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to cultural experiences. The initiative is part of the “Exploring together at the museum” project launched by the Help Autism Association in partnership with the…

Kiteworks, which delivers data privacy and compliance for sensitive content communications through its Private Content Network (PCN), announced on September 5 that it acquired 123FormBuilder, a provider of advanced data collection through secure web forms and form-driven private content workflows.  This is yet another successful exit for Catalyst Romania Fund I (one of the 123FormBuilder’s…

Paval Holding, owned by the founders of DIY chain Dedeman, together with the hotel operator Apex Alliance, bought the 5-star hotel complex Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort, the Swiss municipality Flims announced, quoted by Economica.net. The terms of the deal have not been made public. The hotel was renovated in 2016 and has 150 rooms. It…

Investigative platform Recorder published a report about the activity of Nicolae Ciucă, the Liberal Party’s presidential candidate, during his 2004 mission in Iraq when he was an army general, leading to the conclusion that the heroic actions highlighted in his presidential campaign are rather exaggerated. The investigation, including statements of Romanian and foreign staff directly…

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis promulgated on September 5 the law providing for the transfer of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine, the Presidential Administration announced.  As noted by European Pravda, the law approved by the government and both houses of the Romanian parliament provides for the transfer to Ukraine of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile…

The real estate companies MAS PLC and Prime Kapital, which have an ongoing partnership for developing real estate properties in Romania, are working on approving three new malls in Romania, Economica.net reported. After the inauguration of Arges Mall this year, the two developers are working on obtaining approvals and authorizations for three new malls in…

The volume of retail sales in Romania rose by 8.1% y/y in July, slightly slower compared to the 9.8% y/y advance in Q2, dragged down by sluggish sales of car fuels (+0.6% y/y) but substantially driven by the sales of non-food goods (+14.5% y/y) that reached a new record when expressed in seasonally adjusted terms.…

A quarter of Romanian high school-age children, 25.03%, were out of school during the 2022-2023 academic year, according to a recent Save the Children report. According to European data, the number of Romanian children not attending school is increasing: almost 16% of middle school-age children were out of school in the 2022-2023 academic year, and…