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Fintech iBanFirst and equity and investment platform SeedBlink have partnered for a bespoke solution for fundraising startups and their investors that is meant to ensure faster onboarding and access to preferential FX rates. Traditional banking solutions often fail to meet the efficiency and customization needs of investment platforms, resulting in slower transactions, higher costs, and…

More than half of Romanian employees report feeling unappreciated by their employers, according to a study conducted by the APSAP Training Center cited by Digi24.  The study reveals that 55% of private sector employees do not feel appreciated by their employers and express significant concerns related to their work activities. Similarly, 63% of public sector…

The annual inflation rate in July increased to 5.42% from 4.94% in June, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics on Monday, August 12. Food prices rose by 1.71%, non-food items by 6.92%, and services by 8.52%. The average change in consumer prices over the last 12 months (August 2023 – July…

The oldest herbarium in Southeast Europe, dating back 290 years, will be exhibited for the first time on August 13 at the “Dumitru I. Grumăzescu” Galleries in the “Regina Maria” Municipal Museum of Iași.  The Baussner Herbarium was compiled in 1734 by Georg Friedrich Baussner, a student at the Königlichen Padagogium in Halle, Germany. He…

Bucharest International Dance Film Festival (BIDFF), scheduled to take place between September 5 and September 8, will encompass more than 30 events, meant to allow the public to (re)discover dance film, the organizers announced. The festival includes feature-length and short-film dance films, VR exhibitions, performances, guided tours, and dedicated workshops. The theme of this edition…

Hesburger, the largest fast-food restaurant chain in Finland and one of the best known in Europe, with a history of over 50 years, continues its planned expansion in Romania and opens its second restaurant in the country, inside “Henri Coandă” International Airport in Otopeni. “Starting today, all Romanians and tourists passing through the largest airport…

During a recent interview, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations, announced that the RO-Alert system might expand to more platforms, potentially delivering warnings through television, email, and SMS in addition to the current phone alerts.  “We have a strategy for RO-Alert and recently had a working meeting with STS, which is…

The number of tourist arrivals in Bucharest during the first five months of 2024 reached 764,573, with the highest number of arrivals recorded in May (173,805) and the lowest in January (121,772), according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, as reported by Agerpres.  The majority of these arrivals, 642,317 (84% of the total),…

The Velo Masterplan, which covers the development of a network of bike lanes in the city, has been finalized and is now up for public consultation, the Bucharest City Hall announced. The planned network is divided into two categories, main and secondary, and is meant to encourage active mobility, the Bucharest City Hall explained. The…

On Sunday, August 11, the International Gymnastics Federation, or FIG, ruled that Ana Maria Bărbosu must receive the bronze medal in the floor exercise competition at the 2024 Olympic Games, effectively taking it from US gymnast Jordan Chiles. The American Gymnastics Federation, however, is contesting the decision with new video evidence. Romania had concluded its artistic…