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IT & CJune 18, 20250

Romanian Company Bitdefender to Acquire Mesh, Expanding its Email Security Capabilities. Acquisition Extends Bitdefender Product and Services Portfolio with Powerful Email Protection for Businesses...

Bucharest, Romania and SAN ANTONIO, TX., June 18th, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release from the Irish company, Bitdefender, a global...

EconomyJune 16, 20250

Romania on the new energy map of Europe: Romgaz, the national state-owned company, develops the onshore Caragele Deep perimeter competing with Neptun Deep in...

Bucharest, June 16, 2025 - RBJ - In 2024, Romania became the largest gas producer in the EU for the first time. The credit...

IT & CJune 12, 20250

Romanian company FlowX.AI launches AI Multi-Agent Evolving Architecture for Banking

Bucharest, June 12, 2025 - RBJ - FlowX.AI unveils FlowX.AI5 , a groundbreaking technology that enables banks and financial institutions to modernize their business...

Issue of the DayJune 11, 20250

The First Virtual Reality Esports Arena Opens in Bucharest. Bucharest joins EVA’s global network, alongside cities like Paris, Madrid, and Kuala Lumpur

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - For the first time, Bucharest locals will get to experience gaming like never before: full virtual reality,...

Tech & Innovation

Tech & InnovationMarch 28, 20220

Fortech Investments funds partnership with NRGI.ai to help SMEs save on energy bills

By rbj Fortech Investments invests in the Pre-Seed round of start-up partner NRGI.ai to develop an artificial intelligence-based platform that...

Romania: Castelul Bran/Dracula Castle

https://bran-castle.com/

Economy

Romania on the new energy map of Europe: Romgaz, the national state-owned company, develops the onshore Caragele Deep perimeter competing with Neptun Deep in...

June 16, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 16, 2025 - RBJ - In 2024, Romania became the largest gas producer in the EU for the first time. The credit...

IT & C

Romanian company FlowX.AI launches AI Multi-Agent Evolving Architecture for Banking

June 12, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 12, 2025 - RBJ - FlowX.AI unveils FlowX.AI5 , a groundbreaking technology that enables banks and financial institutions to modernize their business...

Issue of the Day

The First Virtual Reality Esports Arena Opens in Bucharest. Bucharest joins EVA’s global network, alongside cities like Paris, Madrid, and Kuala Lumpur

June 11, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - For the first time, Bucharest locals will get to experience gaming like never before: full virtual reality,...

Business

RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania: “Romanian investment gold is becoming a strategic asset”

June 11, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania, reports over 45% increase in demand for investment gold bars...

Bilateral

Romania-India economic partnership exceeds 1 billion euros and aims to expand into IT and innovation

June 7, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 5, 2025 - RBJ - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), in partnership with the Embassy of India in...

Economy

Construction of the detrituration facility at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant begins, the first in Europe and the third in the world

June 6, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 2, 2025 - RBJ - The state-owned company Nuclearelectrica, which manages the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, in partnership with Korea Hydro &...

Business

Wild Hills opens the first Corporate Country Club in Cluj-Napoca, following an 8-Million-Euro investment

May 26, 2025 0

Cluj-Napoca, May 26 2025 - RBJ -Wild Hills, the first corporate country club retreat near Cluj-Napoca, developed on the site of the former Jucu...

IT & C

Mastercard Strive announces two Innovation Fund winners in Romania, Fagura and Idea Morph

May 26, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 26, 2025 - RBJ - Today, the Mastercard Strive EU program, supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, announced two Innovation...

Issue of the day

BusinessJune 11, 20250

RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania: “Romanian investment gold is becoming a strategic asset”

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania, reports over 45% increase in demand for investment gold bars...

Bilateral

Romania-India economic partnership exceeds 1 billion euros and aims to expand into IT and innovation

June 7, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 5, 2025 - RBJ - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), in partnership with the Embassy of India in...

Economy

Construction of the detrituration facility at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant begins, the first in Europe and the third in the world

June 6, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 2, 2025 - RBJ - The state-owned company Nuclearelectrica, which manages the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, in partnership with Korea Hydro &...

Business

Wild Hills opens the first Corporate Country Club in Cluj-Napoca, following an 8-Million-Euro investment

May 26, 2025 0

Cluj-Napoca, May 26 2025 - RBJ -Wild Hills, the first corporate country club retreat near Cluj-Napoca, developed on the site of the former Jucu...

IT & C

Mastercard Strive announces two Innovation Fund winners in Romania, Fagura and Idea Morph

May 26, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 26, 2025 - RBJ - Today, the Mastercard Strive EU program, supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, announced two Innovation...

Fara categorie

NAI Romania: A comprehensive evaluation of state-owned assets could improve Romania’s Sovereign credit rating

May 23, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 22, 2025 – A thorough and accurate evaluation of Romania’s state-owned assets – from paintings, artworks, and cultural heritage to natural resources,...

Real Estate

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: The retail projects delivered in the last two months in Romania accounted for 80% of the entire 2024 new supply

May 23, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 2025 - RBJ - There was no retail project completion in Q1 in Romania, but the delivery pace significantly picked up in...

Business

A culinary journey through Asia: No passport Needed Titan Park hosts the 5th edition of Asian Food Fest, May 23–25

May 22, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 22, 2025 - RBJ - From May 23 to 25, Titan Park in Bucharest will transform into a true culinary garden as...

Banking & Finance

NBR Board decisions on monetary policy: the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum

May 16, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 16, 2025 - RBJ - In its meeting of 16 May 2025, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided the...

Business

Craiova is asserting itself in Romanian medicine. An absolutely convincing argument is the “Saint Nectarie” Oncology Clinic

May 15, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 15, 2025 – RBJ – Craiova, the capital of the southwestern region of Romania, has been asserting itself in recent years not...

Economy

International partnership of the Romanian company Prime Batteries for the development of an advanced electricity storage platform

May 13, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 13, 2025 - RBJ - Arrow Electronics has partnered up with Prime Batteries and NXP Semiconductors in order that an advanced battery...

Markets

Banking & FinanceJune 18, 20190

Banca Transilvania, the largest bank in the Southeast Europe region

By rbj The publication SeeNews launched the first special edition of its TOP 100 SEE publication, focusing entirely on the...

Banking & FinanceOctober 4, 20190

NBR Governor: Romania does not rush with the of euro adoption

By Edwig Ban In its somewhat encrypted style, the Governor of the National Bank of Romania today stressed that our...

CommoditiesFebruary 9, 20220

Trade deficit at a worrying level. Currency losses are equivalent to Romania’s exports for three months

By Emea Riga Romania's trade deficit is growing year by year. And this is due to the excessive dependence of...

Capital MarketsSeptember 28, 20190

Romania is promoted to Emerging Market status

By Emea Riga Romania is promoted to Emerging Market from Frontier Market status, the global index provider FTSE Russell announced...

Capital MarketsAugust 21, 20220

BVB shares are included in the FTSE Russell indices dedicated to emerging markets

By rbj The shares of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) will be included, from September 19, in the FTSE Russell...

Economy

Autos & Transportation

Automotive sector in Romania: 14% of GDP, 27% of exports, 600 companies

March 19, 2019 0

By Edwig Ban The Economy Minister Niculae Bădălău said on Monday at the Automobile Industry Forum 2019 in Craiova that at the national level, the...

Economy

The most powerful coal-fired power plant in Romania was sold to the Arab group Mass Global Energy. The investor must build a new unit,...

August 26, 2022 0

By rbj The thermal power plant Mintia/Deva, Hunedoara county, was bought for 91 million euros by Mass Global Energy Rom, part of the Mass Group...

Aeropspace & Defence

The Minister of National Defense: Multifunctional Corvette contract likely to be signed in late April

March 15, 2022 0

By rbj The Minister of National Defense, Vasile Dîncu, declared on Tuesday, at the 57th Air Base from Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanta County, regarding the contract...

Economy

National energy system is at the edge of the abyss

January 17, 2020 0

By Constantin Radut Since the beginning of January 2020, when winter launched its first cold arrows, Romania's energy system has been in great difficulty. Of the...

Business

BusinessApril 30, 20200

Investment of 1 million euros in Arad in a gluten-free bakery and pastry factory

By Andra Beltz Pagotto, an Italian bakery and pastry manufacturer, is investing 1 million euros in Arad for the installation of a gluten-free production line,...

BusinessMay 30, 20230

Pork preparations, sold on the US market by a Romanian company

Vascar, one of the main producers of meat preparations and preserves in Romania, received accreditation to export pâtés and preserves from pork to the...

BusinessOctober 11, 20220

MedLife and NN are launching NNCare group health insurance, an integrated solution for employee healthcare

By RBJ MedLife, Romania's leading private healthcare provider, rounds out its portfolio of healthcare solutions offered to corporate clients with NNCare group health insurance developed...

BusinessJanuary 18, 20240

PepsiCo Romania recognized as a Top Employer for the 11th consecutive year

Bucharest, January 18, 2024 - # RBJ - PepsiCo Romania, one of the leaders in the food and beverage industry, has been awarded for...

BusinessOctober 1, 20210

Chimcomplex, a colossus of the chemical industry in Southeast Europe

By rbj Chimcomplex is the main producer and supplier of vital chemicals in the region, specialized in polyols, chloralcalis and oxo alcohols. A strategic asset of...

BusinessJanuary 10, 20220

Competition Council, alarm signal: clear regulations to eliminate confusion between medicines and food supplements

By Andra Beltz The Romanian pharmaceutical market is one of the most confusing, speculative, and deregulated, favoring corruption and fraud. In this context, it is praised...

Bilateral

Belgrade: Craiova Group, the sixth meeting dedicated to the promotion for cooperation and the Western Balkans

December 22, 2018 0

By Edwig Ban The sixth meeting of the Craiova Group took place in Belgrade. At the meeting was attended by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Prime Minister of Romania, Mrs. Viorica Dăncilă, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Greek Prime Minister...

BusinessNovember 27, 20230

OVES Enterprise launches Hyper Drone, the first demining drone produced by a Romanian company and among the few in the world at the moment

Cluj-Napoca, November 27, 2023 - # rbj - OVES Enterprise, a Romanian software development company that has recently entered a new business line focusing...

BusinessFebruary 10, 20200

Dr. Max enters the Romanian market and opens over 400 pharmacies

By Emea Riga Dr. Max, one of the largest pharmacy chains in Central and Eastern Europe, announced Monday that he is opening 418 pharmacies in...

EconomyDecember 12, 20220

Over 10 GW of new capacity will be connected to the grid by 2030-2031

By RBJ An amount of over 10,000 megawatts of new capacity will be connected to the network by the year 2030-2031, covering the entire spectrum...

ConjunctureMarch 25, 20230

The Fitch agency sees favorably the economic policy of the Government from Bucharest. Fitch revised Romania’s country outlook from negative to stable

By RBJ The Fitch rating agency reconfirmed Romania's sovereign rating and revised the country's outlook from negative to stable, announced the Ministry of Finance (MF)....

Romania: Castelul Cantacuzino

https://cantacuzinocastle.com/en/

EconomyDecember 31, 20200

First deep-sea offshore drilling platform was acquired by the Romanian company Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP)

By Jerom Bolt Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP), owned by businessman Gabriel Comănescu, acquired this week the first deep-sea offshore drilling platform that enters the portfolio...

Aeropspace & DefenceFebruary 6, 20190

Redivivus Corvette War (1): Dutch Damen Group in the dispute for the Constanta Shipyard

By Constantin Radut The winner of the international tender for the construction of four multifunctional corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces had to be announced...

Autos & TransportationDecember 14, 20180

Dacia surpasses Nissan, KIA and SEAT in incorporation in Europe in the first 11 months of 2018

By Edwig Ban Dacia car registrations increased in the first 11 months of 2018 by 13.5% in the European Union to 479,768 cars. The Romanian...

Aeropspace & DefenceApril 12, 20190

Pressure for recognition Naval Group and Constanta Shipyard (SNC) the winners of the corvette tender in Romania

By Constantin Radut At the Constanta event, where one of the newest Shipyard ships was launched, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Science & innovationDecember 10, 20240

Romanian company Decalex Digital selected in the EU group for the development of the first Code of Practice dedicated to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)...

Bucharest, December 10, 2024 - RBJ (Source: Agerpres) - The European Commission (EC) has decided to form a group of experts responsible for the...

EconomyMay 28, 20200

Bucharest is kneeling by Washington, Romania throws away $ 1 billion, cooperation with China is frozen (I)

By Constantin Radut In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bucharest authorities are behaving like servants in the face of the Trump administration's claims...

Issue of the day

Issue of the DayDecember 8, 20220

OMV Austria, the company founded after the Second World War by the Stalinist regime in Moscow, continues the policy of Soviet imperialism

By Constantin Radut In great difficulty after the start of Moscow's war against Ukraine, OMV Austria seeks to obtain advantages from its strong subsidiaries, especially...

Issue of the DayOctober 6, 20220

Bloomberg gives us some shocking news: the Poles have started warming up with garbage

By RBJ A report written by Bloomberg, taken over by the Romanian Press Agency, Agerpres, brings to our attention a shocking sequence of life for...

Issue of the DayAugust 29, 20220

Is the two-speed EU doctrine being abandoned? Germany supports the rapid entry of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia into the Schengen space. What will be...

By rbj "Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria meet all the technical requirements for full membership. I will take steps to see them as full members", stated...

Issue of the DayNovember 21, 20230

The Christmas tree from Craiova/Romania is the most beautiful in Europe, ahead of those in London, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Innsbruck

Craiova/Romania, November 21, 2023 - # rbj (Source: Agerpres) - The municipality of Craiova was designated, this year, by a tourism promotion platform, as...

Economy

EconomyNovember 15, 20240

Romania signed the contract for reactors 3 and 4 at Cernavodă between the national operator Nuclearelectrica and the consortium of companies Flour, Sargent &...

Bucharest, November 15, 2024 - RBJ - According to a press release from the Ministry of Energy from Bucharest, today the representatives of Nuclearelectrica...

EconomyFebruary 20, 20190

Romgaz supports the development of the Southern Gas Corridor from Caspian and Middle Eastern regions to Europe

By Edwig Ban Today, in Azerbaijan, the fifth Annual Meeting of the Southen Gas Corridor Advisory Council (SGC Advisory Council) takes place. Romgaz SA Romania...

EconomyAugust 31, 20200

OMV Petrom Romania has completed the takeover of OMV Offshore Bulgaria

By Edwig Ban OMV Petrom has completed the transaction for the acquisition of a 100% stake in OMV Offshore Bulgaria GmbH from OMV Exploration &...

Issue of the DayJune 11, 20250

The First Virtual Reality Esports Arena Opens in Bucharest. Bucharest joins EVA’s global network, alongside cities like Paris, Madrid, and Kuala Lumpur

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - For the first time, Bucharest locals will get to experience gaming like never before: full virtual reality,...

BusinessJune 11, 20250

RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania: “Romanian investment gold is becoming a strategic asset”

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania, reports over 45% increase in demand for investment gold bars...

BilateralJune 7, 20250

Romania-India economic partnership exceeds 1 billion euros and aims to expand into IT and innovation

Bucharest, June 5, 2025 - RBJ - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), in partnership with the Embassy of India in...

EconomyJune 6, 20250

Construction of the detrituration facility at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant begins, the first in Europe and the third in the world

Bucharest, June 2, 2025 - RBJ - The state-owned company Nuclearelectrica, which manages the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, in partnership with Korea Hydro &...

Markets

Banking & FinanceJanuary 16, 20240

Mastercard Tuesday: A new program by Mastercard Romania that offers guaranteed cashback for cardholders

Bucharest, January 16, 2024 - # RBJ - Mastercard is launching the Mastercard Tuesday program, starting from January 16th. All eligible Mastercard cardholders* with...

CommoditiesAugust 9, 20220

Exports increased by 23.9% in the first half of the year, and imports increased by 28.5%. The trade balance deficit reached over 15 billion...

By rbj The frozen structure of the Romanian economy, based especially on the manufacture and export of components for machines and equipment, is starting to...

Banking & FinanceJune 27, 20220

BT ONE platform developed on top of the FLOWX.AI technology, enables Banca Transilvania to onboard its individual clients in 5 minutes and SME...

By rbj Banca Transilvania technical team launched ten essential functionalities for customer relations and advisory in less than a year. The fast development of the...

CryptocurrenciesApril 17, 20240

Bitcoin Romania: Number of transactions increased by 600% in Q1 20224, compared to the same period in 2023.Bitcoin Halving, an event that comes with...

Bucharest, April 17, 2024- RBJ - Bitcoin Romania, the company that owns the largest local crypto currency trading platform, has seen a 600% increase...

Tech & Innovation

Romania: Castelul Bran/Dracula Castle

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