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Catalina Apostoiu

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Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Romanian Tablet Market: Over 300,000 Units Sold In 1H
Technology &Telecoms

Romanian Tablet Market: Over 300,000 Units Sold In 1H

Around 300,000-350,000 tablets were sold in Romania in the first six months of this year, up over 50% from the same period of 2012, and the market will further expand to around 800,000 or ev...

Catalina Apostoiu · 14.07.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Retail Loan Demand, Up 18% In First Five Months In Romania
Banks-Insurance

Retail Loan Demand, Up 18% In First Five Months In Romania

The Credit Bureau, the institution that collects data on household loans, released five million reports at banks’ request for information on the situation of existent and potential clients i...

Catalina Apostoiu · 27.06.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Best-Selling Spirits “Made In Romania”
Retail&Consumer

Best-Selling Spirits “Made In Romania”

The best-selling spirits brands manufactured in Romania in 2013 were Tarie de Bihor, produced by Scandic Distilleries, Cava D’Oro, a brand owned by Alexandrion, and Unirea, part of the portf...

Catalina Apostoiu · 27.06.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Bucharest’s Tallest Office Towers, Not Money-Making For Now
Real Estate

Bucharest’s Tallest Office Towers, Not Money-Making For Now

Sky Tower and Tower Center, Bucharest’s highest office towers, in 2013 generated total revenue worth just EUR2.4 million, though these projects should normally bring rent income worth around...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.06.2014 · 22:23 · 1 min
Romanian Farmers Stand To Lose As Much As EUR100M As Half Of Wheat Crop Set To Become Fodder
Companies

Romanian Farmers Stand To Lose As Much As EUR100M As Half Of Wheat Crop Set To Become Fodder

Half of Romania’s wheat harvest, which could overpass 7.6 million tons, might reach animal farms as the heavy rains have favored pest attacks.

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.06.2014 · 20:00 · 2 min
Banks And Insurers, One Fifth Of 100 Largest Losses In Romanian Economy In 2013
Banks-Insurance

Banks And Insurers, One Fifth Of 100 Largest Losses In Romanian Economy In 2013

Around 20% of the almost EUR3 billion negative figure registered by the companies with the 100 widest losses in the economy last year were reported by banks and insurance companies, which vi...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.06.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
GfK Romania: Consumption Picking Up, But Promotion Wars Continue
Retail&Consumer

GfK Romania: Consumption Picking Up, But Promotion Wars Continue

Consumption in Romania gave the first signs of a rebound this year, as purchases rose by 4.3% in volume in the first quarter, while prices dropped by almost 2%. During previous years, marked...

Catalina Apostoiu · 26.06.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Colliers Wants To Triple Office Revenue In Romania By Yearend
Real Estate

Colliers Wants To Triple Office Revenue In Romania By Yearend

Colliers International, one of the largest real estate consultancies in Romania, plans to double its team of consultants and brokers in the office department and triple revenue generated fro...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.06.2014 · 23:08 · 1 min
Sobolewski’s First Year Activity Report At Helm Of Bucharest Stock Exchange
Capital Market

Sobolewski’s First Year Activity Report At Helm Of Bucharest Stock Exchange

It’s been almost one year since Ludwik Sobolewski took over the reins of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and during his period, the bourse’s liquidity has increased by 30%.

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.06.2014 · 00:00 · 4 min
Agricover Wants To Deliver EUR12M Worth Of Vegetables To Hypermarkets
Retail&Consumer

Agricover Wants To Deliver EUR12M Worth Of Vegetables To Hypermarkets

Agribusiness group Agricover has entered the market of vegetable procurement from seven basins including Vidra, Izbiceni, Dracea or Lunguletu, and targets revenue of EUR12 million from the d...

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.06.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Carrefour Resumes Expansion In Romania
Retail&Consumer

Carrefour Resumes Expansion In Romania

French group Carrefour is expanding further on the hypermarket segment in Romania and is set to open two large stores in southern Bucharest and in Targu-Jiu in the next three months.

Catalina Apostoiu · 25.06.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Companies’ Car Purchases Change Auto Market Structure
Automotive

Companies’ Car Purchases Change Auto Market Structure

Romanian sales of passenger cars with engines below 1.2 liters rose over 60% on the year in the first five months of 2014, to over 3,000 units, according to car dealers’ data.

Catalina Apostoiu · 24.06.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min