Local airports were transited by over 12.7 million passengers in the first six months of this year, 8% more than in the same period of 2024, in line with Romania Airports Association data.
Meltem Textil, a company based in Mizil, Prahova County, and held by Mustafa Murat Iplikci and Mehmet Iplikci, will start in August construction works for its new pillow and duvet plant, a EUR7 million investment, via the Just Transition scheme, according to its officials.
A group of Senate Democrats has probed Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte over his order to propose how to consider crypto in mortgage applications. Five US Senate Democrats have probed the head of the country’s housing finance agency over his plan to consider how crypto can be counted in the approval process for certain mortgages. The senators, led by Jeff Merkley, sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director William Pulte on Friday asking him to explain his plan “to fully assess the potential risks and benefits of your order and its implications for the U.S. housing market and financial system.” Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, Mazie Hirono and Bernie Sanders also co-signed the letter, which asks Pulte for a response by Aug. 7. Read more
SharpLink’s purchase of 77,210 ETH comes days after the online technology company appointed BlackRock veteran Joseph Chalom as its new co-CEO. SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest corporate holder of Ether, has acquired another 77,210 Ether, worth $295 million, as the firm shows no signs of slowing down its crypto treasury play. The single purchase is more than the network’s net issuance of Ether in the past 30 days, which stood at 72,795 ETH, according to Ultra Sound Money. The company staked most of the acquired ETH to earn staking rewards. After the recent acquisition of ETH, the company’s total ETH holdings exceed 438,000 ETH, which is worth more than $1.69 billion, according to Lookonchain. Read more
Orange, leader of Romania telecom market, will invest over EUR200 million this year, just like in previous years, as part of a plan to return to growth, despite challenging market conditions and 2024 results.