Reporter
Catalina Apostoiu
- Fields
- Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
- Writing for ZF since
- 2011
- Articles
- 1.264
Consumer Lending In Lei Rises By RON600M From Year-Start Low
RON-denominated consumer loans stood at 23.6 billion lei in late September, up almost 2% or the equivalent of RON300 million from the year-earlier period. On the month, the stock of these lo...
Telus Wants 3,000 Employees In Romania In Coming Years
For Romania to have speedier economic growth through job creation, the local government should look more closely at the way companies work in the outsourcing services industry, a market that...
Ten Best-Selling Car Brands In Romania In First 9 Months
Dacia, Skoda and Volkswagen, the three best-selling car brands in Romania, in the first nine months of this year held a 50.6% market share, from 48.4% in the same period of last year.
Romania’s Carpatica Global Mutual Fund Gains 69% In 5 Years With Bond And Stock “Cocktail”
Mutual funds in Romania that combined bond and stock investments generated the highest returns in the past five years, of as high as 69%. However, a single fund managed to beat the bourse an...
MOL Nears 190 Filling Stations In Romania Through Agip Integration
Hungary’s oil group MOL says that after acquiring the 42 Agip filling stations through which Italy’s ENI was still present in Romania it will reach a network of almost 190 stations, but that...
Bucharest, Key Driver Of Romanian Logistics Market
The Romanian logistics market, valued at EUR6 billion, has shifted from speculative constructions in the 2007-2008 period to a period of “built-to-suit” constructions for companies, but this...
Hornbach Considers Sibiu, Cluj And Eastern Bucharest For Expansion
Germany’s DIY retailer Hornbach, which owns five stores in Romania, is still seeking to expand in large cities, as it is currently present only in capital Bucharest (with three stores), Bras...
Romania’s Ten Largest Cities Host Half Of Total Modern Retail Stores
Romania’s ten largest cities by population numbers make the main battleground of modern retail networks owing both to the high population density and to the above-average purchasing power.
The Five Parent Banks That Failed Stress Tests Have EUR9B Worth Of Loans In Romania
Only a quarter of the European banks present in Romania failed the stress tests and the central bank says the local subsidiaries are in a comfortable position.
Romania’s TMK-Artrom Sees Output Rise In January-September; European Market Still Challenging
TMK-Artrom, a company controlled by Russian group TMK, registered 2% growth in production in the first nine months of this year. The European market is still stalling, but outlooks are posit...
Romanian Soft Drinks Market Extends Decline On Unfavorable Weather
The local soft drinks market, dominated by international names such as Coca-Cola or Pepsi, in 2013 dropped by around 4% in volume and 2014 is not set to be a better year for the industry bec...
Metro Cash&Carry Buys Vegetable And Fruit From 100 Romanian Producers
Germany’s group Metro Cash&Carry collaborates with 100 Romanian fruit and vegetable producers.