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Major auctioneering company expands into Laois with Mountrath site
International auctioneers Euro Auctions have marked a major milestone in their global growth with the successful completion of their first unreserved auction at the company’s new permanent sales site in Mountrath. Held on September 26 & 27, the...

Romanian cold cuts producer Cris-Tim confirms Bucharest IPO plans
Major Romanian cold cuts producer Cris-Tim, controlled by its founders Radu and Cristina Timiș, has announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The transaction could take...

Romanian businessman Dorinel Umbrărescu reportedly ponders taking over steel mill Liberty Galați
Dorinel Umbrărescu, who owns the most powerful Romanian construction group, is interested in buying the steel plant Liberty Galați, owned by Sanjeev Gupta, according to sources familiar with the negotiations consulted by Economedia.ro. The...

Romanian engineering group Electroalfa reportedly plans Bucharest Exchange listing
Electroalfa, one of the main players in the electrical equipment and metal fabrication industry, general contractor and integrator of energy solutions, is preparing to list its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), according to...

Top fakes of the week 08 October Stretching the truth about the election. How the dean of the Journalism Department exaggerated the popularity of pro-Russian forces in Moldova Aliaksei Bialiaeu claimed that most voters inside the country supported the…
Fake card Fake: In Moldova’s parliamentary elections, the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity won only because of votes from the diaspora, while citizens inside the country supported the pro-Russian course. Fact: The ruling Party of Action...

Show Me the Data: Shutdown Creates Void as Economists Crave Jobs Numbers
America’s government has shut down, and I’m having a crisis. A bit like when Tom Cruise screams ’Show me the money!’ in Jerry Maguire, I’m craving the data. We don’t even have the US jobs numbers. If that weren’t enough, I’m getting worried about...
Global wheat market poised to continue in the grips of bears
The average monthly price for August was $5.298, 4.5 per cent lower than the average monthly price for July and the lowest monthly average since September 2024 | Photo Credit: REUTERS Global wheat prices are poised to rule bearish, with forecasts...

Romania's Fondul Proprietatea resumes selection of new fund manager at minority shareholders' request
A group of retail investors, along with three funds from Slovenia, imposed their position at the September 29 shareholder meeting of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), dismissing the head of the Board of Nominees and deciding to resume from scratch the...

Business News | Building an Aviation Ecosystem: Inside Jaideep Mirchandani's Playbook
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30: The success story of Sharjah-based aviation conglomerate Sky One is as unique as the trajectory of founder and Group Chairman Jaideep Mirchandani. The young boy who once dismantled and rebuilt...

See What Vendors Will Be At Final Aurora Farmers Market Of The Season
AURORA, IL — Locals will have one last opportunity to buy fresh produce and homemade goods at the Aurora Farmers Market. The final market day of the 2025 season is Saturday. More than 50 vendors are slated to participate from 8 a.m. to noon at 65...

Two-thirds of Romanian employees thinking of changing jobs, survey shows
Roughly two-thirds (62%) of Romanian employees are thinking of changing their job, but the majority do not have a concrete plan, while 18% state that they know what steps they will follow, according to the “Romanians@Work 2025” report. The report...

Romania’s Budget Deficit Remains Unchanged at 4.04% of GDP Despite Revenue Rise
In July, Romania’s Prime Minister Bolojan announced a set of austerity measures aimed at closing the budget gap. These include higher-value-added tax (VAT) rates and excise duties, as well as an increase in the number of people contributing to...

Romania’s Comvex reports lower turnover in first half of 2025
Posted on September 30, 2025 Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) September 30, 2025 – Comvex S.A. reported declining turnover and profit in the first half of 2025, citing the loss of Ukrainian cargo and weaker grain flows. Comvex S.A. operates bulk...

Romanian cold cuts brand Cris-Tim announces IPO intention on Bucharest Stock Exchange
Cris-Tim, a well-known cold cuts producer in Romania currently operated by founders Radu and Cristina Timiș, announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The offering, aimed at retail...

Doctor Has the Right to Practice in Romania — Despite Allegedly Sexually Abusing British Patients
Romanian authorities said today that they are not required to act on warnings about doctors practicing in the country despite being banned elsewhere, including one who was barred in Britain for sexually abusing dozens of men and boys. Today’s...

Romania Eficienta Inaugurates a New School Unit Renovated to the nZEB Standard
OMV Petrom and Energy Policy Group (EPG) announce the completion of the modernization and energy renovation works carried out through the Romania Eficienta program at Tudor Vladimirescu Technological High School in Simian, Mehedinti County. With...

All the 29 EU countries that will take your fingerprint from today
From Sunday, October 12, European countries utilising the Entry/Exit System (EES) will commence new operations at their respective borders. The end of the week will see the gradual roll-out of changes that could result in more data being collected...

Superbet founder Sacha Dragic reportedly bids for One Tower office building in Bucharest
Businessman Sacha Dragic, founder of Superbet, has made an offer to real estate developer One United Properties for the acquisition of the One Tower office building, estimated by the owner at over EUR 114 billion, according to Profit.ro. The deal...

Alchemy expands Web3 footprint with new Bucharest hub after Bware Labs deal
Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced the opening of a new office in Bucharest, Romania, as part of a strategic expansion in Europe following its acquisition of local startup Bware Labs. The move, which coincides with the company’s...

CFA Romania urges government to sell additional stakes in state-owned companies
The Romanian government could raise between RON 12 billion and RON 18 billion (EUR 2.4 billion–EUR 3.6 billion) without losing control of key state-owned enterprises by selling additional stakes, according to an analysis released by CFA Romania....