Franklin Templeton (FT), as sole administrator of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), a minority shareholder in the Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB), has reaffirmed its support for the listing of CNAB on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, which may represent an important moment for the development of the Romanian capital market and an opportunity for the development of the airport infrastructure in the capital area.
60% of Romanian entrepreneurs are considering investing in innovation, despite 63% deeming the business environment unfavorable, according to the EY Entrepreneurship Barometer.
The macroeconomic confidence index of CFA Romania Association dropped 7.3% in October, as its two components registered significant declines. Thus, the anticipations component slid 7.8 points, to 29.2, while the current conditions one lost 6.3 points to 32.3.
Comes of Savinesti, Neamt county, a supplier of heat-transfer and pressure equipment and spare parts for chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas industries, eyes Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar for exports after having signed contracts in Azerbaijan and with major refineries of Austria.
The first SOCAR filling station in Romania was opened in 2011 and so far the company has reached a network of 87 units in the wake of RON400 million investments.
Viorel Ognean, general manager of Lantmännen Unibake România, a leading player on the bakery market, says 2026 will be full of challenges, but expects accelerated growth of the business he runs. „I expect to double sold quantities in the next two years,” he told ZF.
Despite the challenging context, data in the Top 100 most valuable companies in Romania 2025 show this year is the best for the local business environment, with a record high number of unicorns and rising valuations. The top 100 companies in the economy are valued for the first time close to EUR150 billion, up 12.55%.
Romanian companies Finqware, Questo, Footprints AI and Steepsoft AI, which during 2021-2024 registered turnover growth of between 916% and 1,250%, have entered the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe 2025 ranking, of tech startups boasting the strongest growth in the region, being include din the main category of the ranking.