Reporter
Catalina Apostoiu
- Fields
- Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
- Writing for ZF since
- 2011
- Articles
- 1.264
2014 - Bumper Year For Romania’s Energy Exports
2014 brought a new peak of energy exports, with Romania fully benefiting from the regional context and sending energy worth almost EUR250 million abroad. While, by quantity, energy exports t...
Electrica Listing And FP Buybacks Made Raiffeisen Bank The Leading Broker In 2014
Raiffeisen Bank in 2014 became the most dynamic brokerage on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, toppling the leader of the previous three years, Swiss Capital. Stock transfers handled by Raiffeis...
Romanian Businessman Marius Bucur Buys Farming Land From Italian Investors
Romanian agri-business integrator Brise Group, controlled by businessman Marius Bucur, bought 31 hectares of farming land in Amzacea, Constanta county, from Sira Agromar company owned by Ita...
Five Networks Behind 93% Of Modern Retail Store Openings In Romania In 2014
Modern retail players last year added almost 250 stores, maintaining the pace of 2013 and driving the total number of units to almost 1,500. The champions of expansion were Mega Image and Pr...
2014 In Review: Ten Most Important Events In Telecom
The Romanian communications industry, worth over EUR3 billion a year, did not lack events in 2014, even though none of the big deals expected on the market has materialized.
Major Travel Agencies In Romania Expect Up To 20% Higher Revenue In 2015
Romania’s largest travel agencies forecast revenue increases of 4% to 20% for 2015, according to company officials.
Roche Romania’s Expectations For 2015
Roche Romania, the largest player on the local pharmaceutical market, estimates the industry will register tepid growth, of 2-3%, in 2015.
Murfatlar: Wine Market Returned To “Normal Conditions” In 2014, But May See Price Hikes In 2015
For two years, 2011 and 2012, wine production was way below the average, therefore production costs went up, wine makers hiked shelf prices and consumers, coping with falling purchasing powe...
New Shopping Malls To Open Next Year In Romania, After EUR300M Investments
Over 100 projects (shopping malls, retail parks, retail galleries) have been opened in Romania in the past 15 years, and 2015 will bring another three malls, in Bucharest, Brasov and Timisoa...
Building Materials “Made In Romania”: The Power Of Local Brands On A RON13B Market
Brand has become a solid argument in end-consumers’ buying decision on the building materials market as well, a market that amounts to RON13 billion annually. While clients have started main...
Seat: Dealer Team-Ups, The Next Step On Romanian Market After Takeovers
Car dealers will team up after recent years’ acquisitions to slash costs and adapt to the lower market volumes compared with the over 300,000 cars sold in 2007 and 2008, and this is one of t...
Antibiotice Feels The Pinch Of Falling Prices And Russian Crisis
Romanian state-run drug maker Antibiotice Iasi says its exports, weighing 30% in revenue, felt the fallout of declining prices internationally, as well as of the crisis in Russia and Ukraine...