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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Farmexim Wants To Sell 26,000-Sqm Bucharest Platform For EUR16M
Real Estate

Farmexim Wants To Sell 26,000-Sqm Bucharest Platform For EUR16M

Ovidiu Buluc, owner of Farmexim group, put up for sale the land plot where the company operated in Bucharest after having relocated to Balotesti in January.

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.02.2014 · 13:21 · 1 min
Four Pharma Managers Set Up Drug Marketing Company
Health

Four Pharma Managers Set Up Drug Marketing Company

Alin Iosep, Dan Nicolescu, Octavian Iacob and Dragos Popescu, entrepreneurs or managers with experience on the pharmaceutical market, have set up Pharmalink, a marketing and sales business t...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.02.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Stem Cell Banks Vie On EUR10M Market
Health

Stem Cell Banks Vie On EUR10M Market

The stem cell sampling and storage market is likely to expand by 10%-15% this year, from EUR10 million in 2013, as 8% of women giving birth may decide to keep cord tissue for further transpl...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.02.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Italians Own 220,000 Ha Of Farmland In Romania
Companies

Italians Own 220,000 Ha Of Farmland In Romania

Italian investors control farms operating lands with an overall area of around 220,000 hectares in Romania, namely a quarter of the total area held by foreign players in the agricultural fie...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.02.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Vodafone Romania Set To Consolidate Operations In Bucharest One Space
Real Estate

Vodafone Romania Set To Consolidate Operations In Bucharest One Space

Mobile telephony operator Vodafone Romania will consolidate its Bucharest operations in an office tower developed by Greek businessman Ioannis Papalekas on Barbu Vacarescu street in the nort...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.02.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
CE Oltenia Set To Diversify Energy Production
Companies

CE Oltenia Set To Diversify Energy Production

Energy holding CE Oltenia, Romania’s biggest thermal power producer, is poised to generate 25% more energy this year compared to 2013, the weakest year in the company’s history.

Catalina Apostoiu · 24.02.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Low Wages And Closeness To The West Turn Bihor Into Shoemakers’ County
Companies

Low Wages And Closeness To The West Turn Bihor Into Shoemakers’ County

Romania's western county of Bihor has in the past decade become shoemakers’ land as dozens of large footwear producers have crowded in, hiring around 17,000 people, more than one third of to...

Catalina Apostoiu · 24.02.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Two Romanian Brands Battle RedBull And Burn On EUR90M Energy Drink Market
Retail&Consumer

Two Romanian Brands Battle RedBull And Burn On EUR90M Energy Drink Market

The energy drink segment, which doubled its value in 2005-2010 and faltered starting 2011, is likely to return to growth this year after several years of stagnation, shows a ZF survey based...

Catalina Apostoiu · 24.02.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Strongest Real Estate Players In Romania, EUR315M In Revenue In 2013
Real Estate

Strongest Real Estate Players In Romania, EUR315M In Revenue In 2013

Seven real estate groups, three of which are Romanian-held, in 2013 generated revenue of almost EUR315 million from operating the malls or office buildings they own, up 12.3% year-on-year, a...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.02.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Stress Costs Romanians EUR12M A Year
Companies

Stress Costs Romanians EUR12M A Year

“Stress is part of life. The problem is how you cope with it. There is a level of positive stress, generating good, motivational pressure, but there are problems when a high level of stress...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.02.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
L’Oreal Plans Strong Growth On The Romanian Market
Retail&Consumer

L’Oreal Plans Strong Growth On The Romanian Market

Gilles Antoine, appointed to run L’Oreal Romania two years ago, says that after bringing the business back to an upward trend, he wants it to become leader of the domestic market and exceed...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.02.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Greek Investor Shifts From Furniture Making And Real Estate To Snail Farming
Companies

Greek Investor Shifts From Furniture Making And Real Estate To Snail Farming

Nikos Chlepas, a Greek investor who was involved in the Neoset furniture business five years ago, as well as in several real estate projects, last year switched to snail farming with a 10-he...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.02.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min