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ING Hubs Romania nears one billion lei in 2025 revenues

The technology services arm of ING Group grew revenues by 17.4% year-on-year and added nearly 300 new employees in 2025.

  • Revenues reached 974.72 million lei in 2025, up 17.4% year-on-year.
  • Nearly 300 new employees were hired during the year.
  • The company acts as a technology services provider for ING Group, headquartered in the Netherlands.

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Cluj's billion-dollar quantum data center: big announcement, no team, no funding

DriverAI, the US company behind the eye-catching announcement, has a public track record in shopping apps — not quantum infrastructure.

  • DriverAI announced a billion-dollar quantum data center in Cluj, contingent on unnamed conditions.
  • The company's public record shows shopping apps, not quantum infrastructure expertise.
  • No verifiable team, funding or partnerships have been identified for the project.

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Profit sharing: Romanian firms can hand employees up to 15% of earnings

A new legal framework lets companies share up to 15% of net profit with staff — but experts warn the tax break could tempt employers to use it as a wage substitute.

  • Companies may distribute up to 15% of net profit to employees, exempt from social contributions.
  • The tax advantage raises concerns the mechanism could replace genuine salary increases.
  • Adoption is voluntary; no employer is legally obligated to implement the scheme.

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Bayer drops restrictive seed contract clauses after US antitrust pressure

A US antitrust investigation forced the agro-chemical giant to suspend for seven years commercial practices deemed unfair to farmers — a warning sign for Romanian growers too.

  • Bayer suspends restrictive contract clauses for seven years following a US antitrust probe.
  • The clauses linked discounts to exclusive loyalty to the company's own product range.
  • Romanian farmers face similar practices; the Competition Council has opened no investigation.

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Greece pumps over five billion euros a year into tourism

Research institute INSETE data shows sustained capital flows into hotels and rental villas, far ahead of Romania's fragmented tourism investment landscape.

  • Greece exceeds five billion euros in annual tourism investment, per INSETE data.
  • Hotels and rental villas are the primary destinations for that capital.
  • Romania lags far behind, lacking comparable large-scale tourism investment programmes.

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SpaceX on the stock market: big excitement, bigger questions

A potential SpaceX IPO ranks among the most anticipated market events of the year, but investors haven't yet asked all the hard questions.

  • SpaceX is valued at hundreds of billions in private markets, with no confirmed listing date.
  • Investors are drawn to its dominance in launches and Starlink's rapid growth.
  • Risks include limited shareholder control and Musk's sprawling conflicts of interest.

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Spanish olive oil producers warn of market pressure as prices fall

Prices are dropping at the source, but Spanish producers say the decline doesn't reflect the sector's real conditions.

  • Spanish olive oil producers are flagging commercial pressures on the domestic market.
  • Spain is the world's top producer; its prices set the tone for European markets.
  • The price drop follows a period of record highs caused by drought and low harvests.

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Finance Minister: tax compliance is the condition for stability

Alexandru Năzare says Romania needs investment and capital — but not at the cost of circumventing tax obligations.

  • Năzare: tax rule compliance is the cornerstone of fiscal stability in 2026–2027.
  • The ministry is focusing on accurate reporting of profits earned on Romanian soil.
  • No concrete legislative measures have been announced — the statement is a warning to business.

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Cernavodă Unit 2 back on the grid after 26-day outage

The reactor tripped automatically on May 4 due to a faulty insulator on the power evacuation transformer. Nuclearelectrica confirms reconnection on May 30.

  • Cernavodă Unit 2 was reconnected to Romania's power grid on the evening of May 30, 2026.
  • The automatic shutdown on May 4 was caused by a defective insulator on the output transformer.
  • The reactor's roughly 700 MW capacity covers a significant share of national electricity production.

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