Curs BNR — 13.11.2026 EUR 5,3498 USD 4,8428 GBP 6,4023
Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Owner Of The Only Private CET In Bucharest Plans Second Investment
Energy

Owner Of The Only Private CET In Bucharest Plans Second Investment

Businessman Constantin Bucur, the main stakeholder in Vest-Energo, the company that owns the only private electro-thermal power station (CET) in Bucharest, plans to build a new station in no...

Catalina Apostoiu · 01.04.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Casa Noastra Targets EUR30M Worth Of Exports In 2014
Companies

Casa Noastra Targets EUR30M Worth Of Exports In 2014

Window and door system producer Casa Noastra, which sells the QFORT brand, plans to invest around EUR30 million in the next 3-4 years to enhance the production capacity of the plant it owns...

Catalina Apostoiu · 01.04.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Rewe, Another 140 Stores In Romania By 2020
Retail&Consumer

Rewe, Another 140 Stores In Romania By 2020

Rewe Romania, the company that operates discount store chains Penny Market and XXL Mega Discount in Romania, wants to double its store network by 2020. Thus, the company is poised to open 20...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 14:47 · 1 min
Getin: RIB Is Ready To Resume Lending
Banks-Insurance

Getin: RIB Is Ready To Resume Lending

Romanian International Bank (RIB), taken over by Poland’s Getin group at the end of 2013, is set to resume lending in April, after in the past 3-4 months the bank was recapitalized and clean...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 14:24 · 3 min
Telecom Revolution: In-Network And Out-Of-Network Call Gap, Wiped Out
Technology &Telecoms

Telecom Revolution: In-Network And Out-Of-Network Call Gap, Wiped Out

The 70% cut, starting April 1, in interconnection tariffs brings in-network and out-of-network call costs to the same level. Telecom companies in Romania should make calls cheaper, but they...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 14:23 · 3 min
Vrancart Bets On 5% Revenue Growth In 2014
Companies

Vrancart Bets On 5% Revenue Growth In 2014

Vrancart Adjud (VNC.RO), a major paper and cardboard maker in Romania, controlled by SIF Banat-Crisana (SIF1.RO), estimates revenue of 194 million lei (EUR43 million) for 2014, up 5.5% from...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 09:59 · 2 min
Ranking of Listed Companies’ Dividends, Dominated by Energy Champions in 2014
Capital Market

Ranking of Listed Companies’ Dividends, Dominated by Energy Champions in 2014

In April, shareholders are expected to approve the payment of dividends totally worth 3.84 billion lei (over EUR850 million) from profits reported by Bucharest-listed companies for 2013. Fiv...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Alstom Wants To Supply Trains For Planned Bucharest Subway Line 5
Companies

Alstom Wants To Supply Trains For Planned Bucharest Subway Line 5

French group Alstom, which has handled maintenance works for the Bucharest subway since 2003, plans to get involved in the Drumul Taberei-Pantelimon subway project by delivering 43 trains, i...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Musette Wants Stores In London, Berlin Or Munich
Retail&Consumer

Musette Wants Stores In London, Berlin Or Munich

Musette, the shoe and leather bag maker controlled by Batlan family, with 19 stores in Romania and another nine abroad, ended 2013 with revenue of 47 million lei (EUR10.7 million), up 22% on...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Praktiker And Bricostore Challenge Dedeman's Position With New Shareholders
Retail&Consumer

Praktiker And Bricostore Challenge Dedeman's Position With New Shareholders

Bacau-based Dedeman has in the past five years had a lot of room for maneuver on the DIY market, where it has operated almost alone: it has opened 25 new stores and bolstered revenue by 140%...

Catalina Apostoiu · 31.03.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
Who Still Has Money For Offices And Shopping Malls?
Real Estate

Who Still Has Money For Offices And Shopping Malls?

The number of investors operating on the real estate market of offices, shopping malls, logistics and retail spaces is falling as a series of new projects are being delivered and the arrival...

Catalina Apostoiu · 28.03.2014 · 12:54 · 4 min
Roche: Romania, Not A Strategic Country For Us
Health

Roche: Romania, Not A Strategic Country For Us

Roche Romania, the largest player on the domestic pharmaceutical market, is likely to downwardly revise its 5% revenue growth projection announced previously, as the update of the list of re...

Catalina Apostoiu · 28.03.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min