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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Romania's Energy Sector: Largest Market and Biggest Employer In A EUR30B Industry
Energy

Romania's Energy Sector: Largest Market and Biggest Employer In A EUR30B Industry

The sale of fuels in filling stations is the most important segment by value of the energy sector, but power generation remains the biggest employer in the EUR30 billion industry, as reveale...

Catalina Apostoiu · 19.03.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Germany’s Hella Has EUR18M To Boost Car Part Production In Romania
Automotive

Germany’s Hella Has EUR18M To Boost Car Part Production In Romania

German-held car part producer Hella, one of Romania’s 100 most valuable companies, is investing around EUR18 million to increase the production capacity of its electronics unit.

Catalina Apostoiu · 19.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
NEPI Names Romanian Executive At The Helm Of Promenada Floreasca
Real Estate

NEPI Names Romanian Executive At The Helm Of Promenada Floreasca

South-African investment fund NEPI, the biggest investor in Romanian real estate, hired Sebastian Mahu, the head of property management department at real estate consultancy DTZ Echinox, to...

Catalina Apostoiu · 19.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Comcereal Vaslui Delisting May Cost Adrian Porumboiu RON5.7M
Companies

Comcereal Vaslui Delisting May Cost Adrian Porumboiu RON5.7M

Romanian businessman Adrian Porumboiu will delist Comcereal Vaslui (CCEV), the biggest grain producer of the ten traded on RASDAQ market. He would have to pay RON5.7 million to minority stak...

Catalina Apostoiu · 18.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Ten Major Events Expected On The Romanian Real Estate Market In 2015, Possibly The Best Post-Crisis Year
Real Estate

Ten Major Events Expected On The Romanian Real Estate Market In 2015, Possibly The Best Post-Crisis Year

Real estate market players expect 2015 to be the best year after the crisis by the number of new projects, deals, gained investors, funding or rental contracts. Ziarul Financiar has pinpoint...

Catalina Apostoiu · 18.03.2015 · 00:00 · 4 min
Romanian Sortilemn Exported RON150M Worth Of Furniture To 28 Markets In 2014
Companies

Romanian Sortilemn Exported RON150M Worth Of Furniture To 28 Markets In 2014

Gherla-based Sortilemn furniture maker, a major local supplier of Swedish IKEA, exported furniture worth almost 150 million lei last year, namely 83.5% of total sales.

Catalina Apostoiu · 17.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Capital Market

World’s Biggest Sovereign Fund Doubles Exposure To Romania

Norway’s sovereign fund, with assets five times bigger than Romania’s GDP, in 2014 doubled its bet on Romania, reaching EUR115 million worth of investments in nine Romanian listed companies.

Catalina Apostoiu · 17.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Adrian Purcarea Leaves Medicover After Less Than Two Years At The Company’s Helm
Health

Adrian Purcarea Leaves Medicover After Less Than Two Years At The Company’s Helm

Adrian Purcarea, 41, the executive who has run private healthcare operator Medicover in the past almost two years, is set to leave this position in May. He will move to America together with...

Catalina Apostoiu · 17.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Yves Rocher Wants To Reach 50 Cosmetics Stores In Romania By 2020
Retail&Consumer

Yves Rocher Wants To Reach 50 Cosmetics Stores In Romania By 2020

French cosmetics producer Yves Rocher, which has been operating a retail network and mail order sales system in Romania for more than a decade, wants to reach 50 stores in Romania by 2020, f...

Catalina Apostoiu · 17.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Beraria H And Pescarus Enter Battle With Luxury Restaurants Of Northern Bucharest
Companies

Beraria H And Pescarus Enter Battle With Luxury Restaurants Of Northern Bucharest

Bucharest’s northern area, dominated until recently by around 10 luxury restaurants, opens up for mass businesses as well as Beraria H entered Herastrau park last autumn and Pescarus restaur...

Catalina Apostoiu · 16.03.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Focus On Private Labels And Aggressive Expansion Position Modern Retailers Among Romania’s Biggest Importers
Analysis

Focus On Private Labels And Aggressive Expansion Position Modern Retailers Among Romania’s Biggest Importers

The six largest players in Romania’s modern retail, with overall revenue of around EUR6 billion in 2014, according to ZF estimates, are present in the ranking of the 500 biggest importers lo...

Catalina Apostoiu · 16.03.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Drumul Taberei Subway Helps Italy’s Astaldi Significantly Boost Its Revenue
Companies

Drumul Taberei Subway Helps Italy’s Astaldi Significantly Boost Its Revenue

Italian builder Astaldi, which completed Bucharest’s Basarab passageway and Arena Nationala stadium, in 2014 posted a significant revenue increase in Romania, which contributed to the overal...

Catalina Apostoiu · 16.03.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min