In its latest Business Confidence Index, Regus said Romania has gained 11 points from April to 105 this autumn.

“Romanian companies are moving in the opposite direction from the global trend and they continue to report growing profits and revenue,” the survey noted.

Over the last six months, 54% of the Romanian companies reported higher revenue, up from 20% companies in April. The number of companies reporting profit growth has increased to 40%, from 15% six months ago.

In line with this overall increase in business confidence, 64% of Romanian companies plan to hire more staff, particularly freelance (49%) and new graduates (74%), Regus said.

The Regus Business Confidence Index polled over 12,000 business respondents from the Regus global contacts database.

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