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US imports of goods fell by 20% in April 2025, the largest monthly decline ever recorded, according to visualcapitalist.com.

The S&P 500 index reached a new all-time high at the end of last week, after a spectacular recovery from the fall that began in February, triggered by Donald Trump's declarations regarding the imposition of tariffs in the United States of...

US President Donald Trump sees no need to extend tariff truce beyond July 9, preferring to send a letter directly to trading partners setting out the tariffs they will have to pay, according to international media.

The interim government of the last month of spring continued the previous policy of the Ciolacu Cabinet, and resorted to increasing budget spending, by allocating to local authorities, at their discretion, significant amounts from the Budgetary...

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices recorded significant increases last month, amid the confirmation of the country's pro-European course, highlighted by the election of independent candidate Nicuşor Dan as president, in a context...

• May 2 

The government led by Ilie Bolojan, made up of the pro-European coalition formed by PSD, PNL, USR, UDMR and the National Minorities Group, passed the Parliament vote yesterday, with 301 votes in favor out of the 310 votes cast and 9 votes...

UniCredit SpA is likely to withdraw its bid for smaller rival Banco BPM, the Italian bank's chief executive Andrea Orcel said on Friday, Reuters reported, according to Agerpres.

Central banks around the world expect the share of gold holdings in their reserves to increase over the next five years, while the share of the dollar in their reserves is expected to decrease, according to a study by the World Gold Council...

The British government has announced an investment plan of £8bn (over euro9bn) over a ten-year period to tackle the increasing risk of flooding caused by climate change, AFP reports. According to an official statement, the plan aims to...

• Gold price down 

Listing of profitable state-owned companies on the Bucharest Stock Exchange seems not to have removed the habits of the political managements appointed to these companies regarding the collection of huge incomes, bonuses and increases, even if...

Hungary has suddenly decided to increase its target for foreign currency bond issuance this year, as the government in Budapest seeks new funds to cover a growing budget deficit, Bloomberg reports, according to Agerpres.

Infinity Capital Investments, formerly SIF Oltenia, has submitted to the Financial Supervisory Authority the public offer document for the implementation of the two share buyback programs approved in the shareholders' meeting this spring,...

The global food price index fell in May, thanks to the decrease in the quotations of cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Friday, Reuters reports, according to Agerpres.

The euro/dollar exchange rate failed to hold above 1.1450 this week, falling at one point even below 1.14, according to an analysis published by currencynews.co.uk, which highlights that the latest data on the US economy did not support...

Several factories and production lines of European auto parts suppliers have been closed due to a shortage of rare metals, caused by China's decision to impose restrictions on such exports, the European Automotive Suppliers Association...

Defense companies play a key role in shaping global security, supplying everything from fighter jets and missiles to advanced cyber systems, and in 2025, the valuations of major defense contractors rose to record highs amid ongoing armed...

• 1 aprilie 

Evoluţia indicilor Bursei de Valori Bucureşti (BVB) a fost marcată de o volatilitate puternică, luna trecută, pe fondul insecurităţii investiţionale cauzată de tensiunile comerciale dintre Statele Unite şi restul globului, în principal China, în...

• April 1 

The evolution of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices was marked by strong volatility last month, amid investment insecurity caused by trade tensions between the United States and the rest of the world, mainly China, while, domestically,...

The middle of the calendar spring, April, represented a fiery month for the Romanian economy, in light of the pressure put by the presidential elections scheduled for May 4 and 18, but also by the need to take legislative, fiscal and...

National defense was one of the main topics during April, especially since on the last day of the month a new meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense convened by interim president Ilie Bolojan took place.

National defense was one of the main topics during April, especially since on the last day of the month a new meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense convened by interim president Ilie Bolojan took place.

The Ministry of Energy continued in April to finance projects related to the creation of new production capacities from renewable sources and energy efficiency for public and private buildings. In the first days of the month, Sebastian Burduja,...

The United Arab Emirates last week recorded a historic temperature record for May, reaching 50.4 degrees Celsius in the Al Shawamekh region of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The information was transmitted by the National Center for Meteorology on the...

Global stock markets have seen mixed performance since the start of 2025, with US stocks seeing a major sell-off in April, while European markets have rallied on easing monetary policy from the European Central Bank (ECB) and a rebound in...

The European Union will propose this week to finance ministers from the group of highly industrialized countries (G7) to reduce the current price cap of $60/barrel, which applies to Russian oil delivered by sea, as part of a new package of...

A global trade war, volatility in financial markets and high debt levels are the three major risks facing the euro zone economy, according to the vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Reuters reports.

Stock markets often react quickly, and sometimes dramatically, to the start of new U.S. presidential terms, as investors anticipate how leadership and policy changes will affect the economy, corporate growth, and regulatory environments.

Both George Simion and Nicuşor Dan are perceived as two anti-system candidates, both criticizing the current political class and the corruption existing at the government level and in other state institutions.

Plastic packaging producer Romcarbon Buzău (ROCE) reported revenues of 52.1 million lei for the first three months of the year, down 1% compared to those in the same period last year, and a net loss of 3.7 million lei, more than double compared...

The United Kingdom is experiencing its driest spring since 1956, according to an alarming report published by the British Environment Agency. The severe lack of rainfall in the first months of 2025 has fueled fears of a possible drought in the...

The members of the Legal Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved, yesterday, the reduction of the advance required when signing the sale-purchase promise for a property, from 15% to 5%, in an effort to better protect consumers. The decision...

The members of the Legal Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved, yesterday, the reduction of the advance required when signing the sale-purchase promise for a property, from 15% to 5%, in an effort to better protect consumers. The decision...

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president of the United States (US) with relatively low public approval ratings, and there are few signs of a post-election uptick in support.

The Administration of the Environmental Fund (AFM) has recently registered several judicial failures, after magistrates invalidated regulations considered incompatible with European legislation, regulations with an impact on the implementation of...

The European Commission's financing of joint military procurement risks being challenged at the Court of Justice of the European Union, according to the text of a letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa by Roberta Metsola,...

Orsova Shipyard has concluded two contracts for the construction and delivery of two river vessels in the intra-community space, totaling 8.58 million euros, according to a report by the issuer published yesterday on the website of the Bucharest...