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Romania's general consolidated budget deficit reached 2.34% of gross domestic product (GDP) or RON48.08 billion in January-July 2026, which is significantly lower than the 3.99% of GDP or RON76.44 billion recorded in the same period of 2025, Finance Ministry data showed on Monday (August 31).
Sphera Franchise Group (SFG.RO), the operator of the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Cioccolatitaliani chains, posted RON754.5 million in restaurant sales in the first half of 2026, up 1.2% compared with the year-ago period, and RON13.6 million net profit, excluding the impact of IFRS 16.
Romania’s toy imports stood at more than EUR900 million in 2025, almost double the level of five years ago, Eurostat data show.
Škoda Group, the Czech rolling stock manufacturer held by the PPF investment group, is preparing to enter Romania’s streetcar and train market, where it has not yet delivered any vehicles, and plans to open a maintenance center in the country, its officials said during a meeting with the press in Bucharest.
The future chief executive officer of the OMV Group, Emma Delaney, will become interim member of the Supervisory Board of OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), effective September 1, replacing Alfred Stern, who has recently waived his mandate, OMV said in a report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Turbomecanica Bucuresti (TBM.RO), a supplier of parts and maintenance services for the aeronautical industry, ended the first half of 2026 with net profit of RON5.47 million, up nearly 19% against RON4.58 million reported in the same period of 2025, as per its half-yearly financial report submitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Friday, August 28.
Libra Internet Bank reported net profit of RON145.8 million for the first half of 2026, down 11% on the year, despite an 8% increase in operating revenue, as per its half-yearly financial report submitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Romanian business managers expect significant increases in prices in the construction and retail sectors for August-October 2026 period, reveals the latest survey conducted by the country’s statistical board INS.
MedLife, Romania’s largest private healthcare network, reported consolidated revenue of RON1.74 billion for the first half of 2026, up 10.5% against the year-earlier period, and loss of RON34.7 million, almost three times higher than RON10.9 million reported in the same period of 2025, as per its half-yearly financial report.
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) has received approval from Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for a new Multilateral Trading System (MTS) Code, paving the way for the creation of the SME Growth Market, a new segment designed to support companies in their expansion and development phases.
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, announces the delivery of all seven modules for its second green hydrogen electrolyzer, with a capacity of 35 MW, at the Petrobrazi refinery.
State-owned IAR Brasov (stock symbol: IARV), which produces and repairs spare parts for helicopters, ended the first half of 2026 with net profit of RON32.2 million, four times higher year-over-year, and a 19.6% lower turnover of RON155.9 million.
AROBS Group, controlled by entrepreneur Voicu Oprean, ended the first half of 2026 with RON292 million revenue, up 36%, and net profit of RON22.5 million, an increase of 121% compared with the same period last year.
32% of job opportunities in Romania will require high-level qualifications and the supply of specialists with this level of qualification is projected to remain below market demand, as per the latest Cedefop Skills Forecast report regarding the European Union labor market.
IKEA is set to open its first Plan and Order Point in Iasi in Egros Shopping on Monday, which will therefore become its sixth such facility in Romania, besides the three stores it has in Bucharest and Timisoara.
Three quarters of respondents aged 18 to 24 say that finding a job has become much harder compared with 2025, considering that the number of applications rose by 28% between January and August 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, as per the latest survey conducted by eJobs Romania
Electro-Alfa International (stock symbol: EAI), a leading Romanian manufacturer of electrical equipment and energy infrastructure provider, maintains its budget objectives for 2026, as initially announced in the 2025 Annual Report, targeting consolidated revenues of RON1.014 billion and profit before tax of RON111 million.
Global Vision, a Romanian real estate investment and development company held by entrepreneur Sorin Preda, acquires two office buildings in Bucharest’s Dorobanti – Primaverii area, the former headquarters of Alpha Bank, according to real estate consulting firm Colliers, which represented the seller, a group of Irish investors.
ROCA Industry, Romania’s first industrial holding company specialized in the production of construction materials, reports consolidated revenue of RON391.9 million for the first half of 2026, up 26.8% compared to the same period of 2025, as per its half-yearly financial report.
Romanian real estate developer One United Properties (stock symbol: ONE) reported net profit of RON79.2 million for the first half of 2026, down 68% on the year.21670 items