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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Apulum Set To Invest EUR3M To Boost Production
Companies

Apulum Set To Invest EUR3M To Boost Production

Romanian porcelain manufacturer Apulum, a major local supplier of Swedish group IKEA, has budgeted investments worth above EUR3 million in 2015 to increase production at its Alba Iulia plant...

Catalina Apostoiu · 23.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Fuel Gets 7% More Expensive In One Month In Romania
Energy

Fuel Gets 7% More Expensive In One Month In Romania

Romanians now pay more than Germans for a fill-up, but earn 5 times less

Catalina Apostoiu · 23.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Gothaer Sees Growth Potential On Agricultural Insurance In Romania
Banks-Insurance

Gothaer Sees Growth Potential On Agricultural Insurance In Romania

Agricultural insurance is one of the main segments presenting growth potential in the coming years, but Gothaer will further bank on the niche of products aimed at SMEs and will try to expan...

Catalina Apostoiu · 23.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
McDonald’s Romania: 2014 Was A Good Year
Companies

McDonald’s Romania: 2014 Was A Good Year

There is room for another 10-15 McDonald’s units in Romania, both in and outside Bucharest, said Daniel Boaje, the Romanian who has run the local operations of the US giant since 2011. Howev...

Catalina Apostoiu · 23.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Regina Maria Sale Likely To Bring The First EUR100M Deal In Romanian Healthcare
Health

Regina Maria Sale Likely To Bring The First EUR100M Deal In Romanian Healthcare

Regina Maria, a major player on Romania’s private healthcare market, is likely to change its owner this year in a deal likely to head toward nine figures in euros.

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.02.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Romanians Spent RON560M Monthly Abroad By Card In 2014, An All-Time High
Banks-Insurance

Romanians Spent RON560M Monthly Abroad By Card In 2014, An All-Time High

Owners of cards issued by local banks in 2014 operated payments at retailers abroad worth 6.7 billion lei (EUR1.5 billion), up one fifth against 2013, according with BNR data.

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.02.2015 · 00:00 · 2 min
Teraplast Upbeat About 2015
Companies

Teraplast Upbeat About 2015

There are premises for an increase in investments operated by the state in 2015, implicitly driving up private investments, says Alexandru Stanean, general manager of building material produ...

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
MHS Truck&Bus: Bucharest Beltway A Real Hurdle For Investors
Automotive

MHS Truck&Bus: Bucharest Beltway A Real Hurdle For Investors

Bucharest’s Beltway, which 25 years from the Revolution has just 20 of its 80 km rehabilitated, and traffic on the other 60 km unfolds at an average speed of 17 km/h, is a real hurdle for in...

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Ponderas Hospital Aims For 20% Growth In 2015
Health

Ponderas Hospital Aims For 20% Growth In 2015

Bucharest’s Ponderas Hospital is due to have a more challenging period until September after relocation to a new space, double the previous one, but at yearend it is likely to register a 20%...

Catalina Apostoiu · 19.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Foreign Investors Repatriated EUR18B Worth Of Dividends From Romania In Past 10 Years
Analysis

Foreign Investors Repatriated EUR18B Worth Of Dividends From Romania In Past 10 Years

Foreign investors took out approximately EUR18 billion from Romania over the past 11 years, with repatriated dividends reaching almost EUR2.3 billion in 2013 alone. On the other hand, foreig...

Catalina Apostoiu · 19.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Ryanair Wants 1 Million Passengers In Romania In 2016
Companies

Ryanair Wants 1 Million Passengers In Romania In 2016

Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost carrier, says it expects 500,000 passengers this year and 1 million passengers in 2016 after having kept a low profile in the first 6 years of presence in...

Catalina Apostoiu · 19.02.2015 · 00:00 · 1 min
Retail&Consumer

Kingfisher Teams Up With Metro In Romania For Temporary Brico Depot Warehouses

Britain’s Kingfisher, which owns Bricostore and Brico Depot stores in Romania, forged a partnership with German group Metro to open some temporary warehouses in the spaces of the cash&carry...

Catalina Apostoiu · 18.02.2015 · 14:15 · 1 min