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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Romanian Oil Terminal, Increasingly Dependent On Russia’s Lukoil
Energy

Romanian Oil Terminal, Increasingly Dependent On Russia’s Lukoil

The pipeline that was supposed to connect Constanta harbor to Central Europe refineries is still just a project on paper, so that the future of harbor operator Oil Terminal is still tied, at...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.08.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Romania’s Candy Exports Hit EUR135M In 2013, Double The 2008 Level
Companies

Romania’s Candy Exports Hit EUR135M In 2013, Double The 2008 Level

Chipita Romania, the domestic subsidiary of the Greek group of the same name that owns the brands 7Days and Finetti, was in 2013 the largest confectionery exporter from Romania, according to...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.08.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Domo Sales Rise 20% In 1H, Growth Set To Accelerate By Yearend
Retail&Consumer

Domo Sales Rise 20% In 1H, Growth Set To Accelerate By Yearend

The figures posted in the first half set the stage for further growth for electroIT retailer Domo's business in the second half as well, says Kim Koellner, the South-Korean executive brought...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.08.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Services Centers And Manufacturing Industry Created Almost 100,000 Jobs In 2 Years
HR

Services Centers And Manufacturing Industry Created Almost 100,000 Jobs In 2 Years

Over 126,000 new jobs were created in the Romanian economy in the June 2012-June 2014 period and employers in the field of administrative and support services and in the manufacturing indust...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.08.2014 · 19:00 · 2 min
NextCity Starts Building Second Plant In Romania
Companies

NextCity Starts Building Second Plant In Romania

NextCity, the company that assembles 2,000 bicycles a day in Resita, Romania, for French group Decathlon, will start building its second plant in the country in Hateg, Hunedoara county, next...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.08.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Romania’s 20 Largest Private Gas Station Operators Get Over EUR400M In Revenue In 2013
Companies

Romania’s 20 Largest Private Gas Station Operators Get Over EUR400M In Revenue In 2013

Companies such as Smart Diesel, Turist Service, Rombeer Cringasu or Alsacom, run by little known businesspeople, have been striving to resist competition from companies such as OMV Petrom, R...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.08.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Portland Trust Buys 4-Ha Land Plot For New Office Project In Pipera
Real Estate

Portland Trust Buys 4-Ha Land Plot For New Office Project In Pipera

Real estate developer Portland Trust, founded and run by British businessman Robert Neale, acquired a four-hectare land plot in Pipera with a view to develop a new office project in the wake...

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.08.2014 · 23:11 · 2 min
Dutch-Held Damen Delivers EUR30M Worth Of Ships From Galati, Romania, In 1H
Companies

Dutch-Held Damen Delivers EUR30M Worth Of Ships From Galati, Romania, In 1H

Netherlands-based Damen, the owner of one of Romania's largest shipyards, says the ship building business is recovering after the economic crisis.

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.08.2014 · 23:06 · 1 min
Romania’s Leasing Companies Release 20% More Funding In 1H
Companies

Romania’s Leasing Companies Release 20% More Funding In 1H

Leasing companies in Romania granted new funding worth EUR664 million in the first six months of the year, up 22% from the same period of last year, according to data provided by ALB Romania...

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.08.2014 · 23:00 · 1 min
Bad Loan Ratio Falls After NPL Sales
Banks-Insurance · Romania's banking system is looking cleaner

Bad Loan Ratio Falls After NPL Sales

The bad loan ratio has entered a downward trend in Romania after it peaked at 22.3% in March and analysts expect the trend to maintain amid the sale of certain portfolios of soured loans.

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.08.2014 · 15:44 · 1 min
Ice-Cream Producer Alpin 57Lux Reaches 18% Market Share In Romania
Retail&Consumer

Ice-Cream Producer Alpin 57Lux Reaches 18% Market Share In Romania

Alpin 57Lux, a major player on Romania’s ice-cream market, generates 40% of its sales in southern Romania (Muntenia, including Bucharest), while Transylvania, the company’s native market, ac...

Catalina Apostoiu · 06.08.2014 · 07:51 · 1 min
Gral Medical: Healthcare Investment Spree Is Over In Romania
Health

Gral Medical: Healthcare Investment Spree Is Over In Romania

Another two surgery rooms could be added in 2015 in hospital OncoFort opened last year in the wake of investments worth EUR7 million, says Robert Serban, who, together with his wife Georgeta...

Catalina Apostoiu · 06.08.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min