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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Kaufland Opens Tenth Store In Bucharest And Ends The Year With 102 Stores In Romania
Retail&Consumer

Kaufland Opens Tenth Store In Bucharest And Ends The Year With 102 Stores In Romania

Germany’s hypermarket chain Kaufland, the leader of Romanian retail with revenue of above EUR1.6 billion last year, yesterday opened the tenth store of its Bucharest network and its 101th st...

Catalina Apostoiu · 27.11.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
One Third Of Employers In Romania Want To Hire 10% More In 2015
HR

One Third Of Employers In Romania Want To Hire 10% More In 2015

Around 30% of local employers maintain they will recruit as much as 10% more people next year, with hiring forecasts being in line with those of companies in the Czech Republic, reveals a re...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.11.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
GTC In Talks To Take Over Two Office Buildings From Volksbank In Romania; Eyes A Third Project
Real Estate

GTC In Talks To Take Over Two Office Buildings From Volksbank In Romania; Eyes A Third Project

Real estate company GTC, which developed in Bucharest projects such as America House of Piata Victoriei or City Gate towers of Piata Presei, considers acquiring three office buildings in Buc...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.11.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Capital Partners: The 100 Most Valuable Companies In Romania Are Valued At EUR55B, 10% Above 2013 Level
Analysis

Capital Partners: The 100 Most Valuable Companies In Romania Are Valued At EUR55B, 10% Above 2013 Level

Ziarul Financiar is launching on Thursday the ninth edition of the 100 Most Valuable Companies in Romania Yearbook, drawn up jointly with Capital Partners.

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.11.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Black Friday Campaign Reveals Booming Use Of Phones And Tablets In Romania
Technology &Telecoms

Black Friday Campaign Reveals Booming Use Of Phones And Tablets In Romania

Online retailers’ Black Friday campaigns have revealed clients’ booming use of mobile equipment, with a significant weight of visits and orders being registered from smartphones and tablets,...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.11.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Unilever Moves Napoca Ice-Cream Production To Bulgaria
Retail&Consumer

Unilever Moves Napoca Ice-Cream Production To Bulgaria

Starting next year, Unilever will produce Napoca ice-cream in Bulgaria as FrieslandCampina has reshuffled its activity and there is no more room for Unilever production in the company’s plan...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.11.2014 · 00:00 · 4 min
ZF Launches 100 Most Valuable Companies In Romania 2014 Yearbook
Analysis

ZF Launches 100 Most Valuable Companies In Romania 2014 Yearbook

Ziarul Financiar will announce on Wednesday night, at its 16-year anniversary Gala, the ranking of the 100 most valuable companies in Romania and on Thursday it will launch the yearbook incl...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.11.2014 · 16:50 · 1 min
Romania, Almost Inexistent In Terms Of European Drug Exports
Analysis

Romania, Almost Inexistent In Terms Of European Drug Exports

Romania’s drug and pharmaceutical product exports rose by 40% in 2011-2013, going beyond EUR1 billion last year, according to Euromonitor data.

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.11.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Euralis: We See A Rebound In Soy Production In Romania
Companies

Euralis: We See A Rebound In Soy Production In Romania

Romanian farmers are regaining their interest in soy production and soy areas have expanded 72% in the past six years and reached almost 90,000 hectares. Conventional seeds are now used in p...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.11.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Uber Considers Romanian Market As Part Of Aggressive Expansion Plan
Companies

Uber Considers Romanian Market As Part Of Aggressive Expansion Plan

US company Uber, which provides transport services through a smartphone application connecting passengers and drivers, mulls entering the Romanian market as part of an aggressive expansion p...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.11.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Analysis

Can Romania Replicate the Polish Economic Miracle?

The exit from communism and capitalism have transformed the Eastern Europe and the former communist economies are now catching up with the more developed countries in the West, but in a race...

Catalina Apostoiu · 24.11.2014 · 15:20 · 3 min
Medlife Breaks Generali Insurance Venture, Prepares New Retail And Corporate Insurance
Health

Medlife Breaks Generali Insurance Venture, Prepares New Retail And Corporate Insurance

Romania’s private healthcare operator MedLife gave up Vital retail insurance developed jointly with Generali insurer, but announced it planned to launch two new products by yearend.

Catalina Apostoiu · 24.11.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min