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The economic costs generated by dropping out of school in Romania have reached an estimated value of approximately 15.7 billion euros over the last 11 years, equivalent to approximately 5.23% of the country's annual GDP, according to a report...

Romania needs models, valuable people who are known and become landmarks in the development and manifestation in the community, said the Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan.

Russia has decided to rebuild the bridges that connect it to the world of international sports. The first step was from the highest level.

The new global financing goal to combat climate change, which will be debated at the COP29 conference in Baku, must be based on a solid public financing structure, says Simon Stiell, the UN's executive director for climate, in an appeal to...

• The S&P 500 is in a two-year bull market, going from all-time high to all-time high 

The strengthening of the dollar may threaten the growth of the American stock market, believes Mike Wilson, the chief strategist for shares listed in the...

• The financial institution cites weak demand from investors 

South Korean online lender K Bank Co. has postponed its planned more than $700 million initial public offering (IPO) on the Seoul Stock Exchange for the second time after failing to...

• New all-time highs for Dow Jones and S&P 500 

• Finances raised over one billion euros from the public, through two issues of Fidelis government bonds

• July 5th 

- The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania decides to lower the monetary policy interest rate to 6.75% per year, from 7% per year, starting on July 8, 2024.

International openness is very important for the university environment. The Minister of Education, Ligia Deca, stated, in Toulouse, at the official opening of the Scientific Francophonie Conference, that it is necessary to continue to adopt,...

The public will be able to enjoy spectacular exhibitions, conferences on the theme of creative sustainability and interactive workshops, all bearing the imprint of a call to action for a more responsible future, at the second edition of the CODRU...

• Through the 19 Fidelis offers launched since August 2020, Finances attracted over 38 billion lei from the population, according to BVB 

State bonds are a basis for converting investors to other stock market instruments, said yesterday Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), on the occasion of the event that marked the listing of the last...

• "The Oracle of Omaha has a knack for reducing exposures at the right times," the Greenlight founder says of Buffett  

Poverty is one of the major "diseases" of the beginning of the 21st century. The interweaving of crises accentuates the gulf between opulent wealth and abject poverty.

• The average price of Brent crude oil - estimated at 80 dollars/barrel, at the end of the year 

The national football teams are enjoying a beautiful autumn. The youth obtained the fourth qualification for the final tournament of the European Championship, and the team coached by Mircea Lucescu only won (Cyprus, Kosovo, Lithuania 2) in the...

The British-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) is proud to announce the 3rd Edition of the Healthcare Forward - Shaping Tomorrow's Solutions event, set to take place on October 22nd, 2024, at the JW Marriott Bucharest, beginning at 9:30 AM

More than half of global electricity will come from low-carbon sources by the end of this decade, according to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan, said that the ministry he leads supports the Astra Film Festival, a non-fiction cinematographic event that "promises unique, profound experiences".

The US dollar fell against most major currencies in 2024 as markets anticipated the first post-pandemic interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Water is one of the vital resources of life which is heavily affected by pollution.

The National Directorate of Cyber Security (DNSC) has issued a new warning, stressing the importance of vigilance against urgent requests or requests for disclosure of sensitive data, which are increasingly common in the context of cyber attacks.

Politicians do not miss any opportunity to show their influence, and sport is no exception. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's recent statements regarding the composition of Brazil's national soccer team illustrate a clear...

Extreme natural phenomena cause huge damage. An example comes from the United States of America.

The Save the Children Romania organization, with the support of the OMV Petrom Foundation, announced the expansion of the "Let's be friends - Without bullying" program, a project dedicated to preventing bullying in kindergartens....

The Russian natural gas giant Gazprom, which recorded losses of almost seven billion dollars in 2023, announced yesterday that it intends to sell some tourist complexes, according to Reuters.

More than 30 months after the aggression illegally launched by the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the Government and the Parliament in Bucharest still do not have the necessary legislation - with a small exception regarding the powers of the...

Tokyo Metro Co. raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in Japan's biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years, according to the company's filing with the regulator, Reuters reports.

The talent of young people in our country is also fully manifested in terms of cyber challenges. Romania ranked 8th at this year's edition of the European Cyber Security Championship, held in Turin, Italy, with 37 teams entering the competition.

A recent World Bank report shows an alarming situation for the world's 26 poorest countries, which are home to 40% of the people most affected by poverty.

After a convincing win against Cyprus, the Romanian national football team traveled to Kaunas, where they will play their next Nations League match against Lithuania.

The Romanian House of Agri-Food Trade "Unirea" represents one of the most ambitious and, at the same time, controversial government projects in Romania's agricultural sector, established in 2019 under the PSD government led by Viorica...

Bucharest City Hall, through the Bucharest Metropolitan Library (BMB), is organizing, today, the award ceremony of the "Green Book of Childhood" Literary Creation Competition.

Daily expenses scare Romanians more than environmental issues. According to a new report entitled "State of the Climate - Romania 2024", only 4% of Romanians consider climate change to be the most important issue of our time, compared to...

• The majority shareholder ended up owning 96% of the Bucharest-based drug manufacturer, following the conclusion of a takeover offer 

Zentiva Grup bought almost 320,000 shares of Zentiva SA, in the public offering held between September 25 and...

• At the opposite pole are Slovenia and Norway 

The cost of charging an electric vehicle at a public charging station varies between 0 and 5 euros/100 km for most of Europe, with the lowest prices being charged in Iceland (2.9 euros), Portugal...

Future leaders are being prepared from a very young age. High school students from grades IX-XII can register to participate in the "European Leader" competition, which aims to develop high school students' leadership and public...

Any warming of the planet beyond the 1.5°C threshold, even temporarily, could cause "irreversible consequences" for the future of humanity, warns a large study published in the journal Nature.

People are very attentive to awards, whether they receive them or they are awarded to others. Awards validate careers, increase sales.

A very good example comes a few hours after the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

• "The investment process is not about making as much profit as possible, but about making a profit by investing as closely as possible to your personal profile and goals" 

• "Increases of 10-15% per year are achievable targets in...

Wildlife populations across the planet have suffered a shocking 73% decline in just 50 years, according to WWF's latest Living Planet Report.

Despite the fact that countries such as the US, China, India or Germany often dominate the economic rankings, the United States is the only economy in the Top 10 in terms of GDP per capita, according to a visualcapitalist.com analysis based on...

• CEO Carlos Tavares will retire in early 2026 

French-Italian-American carmaker Stellantis NV confirmed late last week that CEO Carlos Tavares will retire at the end of his contract, i.e. at the beginning of 2026, while announcing significant...

The dependence of our country on energy imports, in certain periods, and the need for capitalization of companies in the energy sector, so that they can increase the energy production capacity at national level, are the reasons why the Ministry...

The European Commission asked the Ciolacu government to reduce the turnover ceiling for the taxation of micro-enterprises from 500,000 euros to 88,500 euros, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Bank, according to sources from the...

• The value of the purchase orders launched by the investor amounted to almost 3.5 billion lei, above the August record of 3.2 billion lei 

• The titles will be listed on the BVB on October 17

• Initial public offering, estimated at $200-300 million 

Swedish online pharmacy Apotea AB is considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) on the domestic market this year, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.