The value of transactions made at the company's terminals in Romania using cards issued abroad rose by 63% in July-August 2026 compared with the summer of last year, reaching a quarter of a billion lei, according to a specialized analysis published last wek.According to data compiled by global paym»»»

Forvis Mazars Group, the international audit, tax and advisory services partnership, has released the latest edition of its Financial reporting of European banks ...»»»

CashClub, the cashback and smart shopping platform, is launching a new version of its website and mobile app after three months of development and an investment of 20,000 euros, funded entirely from its own resources by reinvesting the cash flow generated in previous months. The new version comes a»»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) organized an event in Bucharest bringing together business leaders, investors, and capital market experts from Romania to discuss ways companies can strengthen their operations and finance future growth in the food and agro-industrial sect»»»

The Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) welcomes the adoption of legislation on savings and investment accounts by the Chamber of Deputies?a mechanism that can support the development of Romania's capital market and encourage public participation in long-term financial investments."The adoption o»»»

Banca Transilvania has raised EUR500 million from international markets through a bond issuance that generated an order book of nearly EUR2 billion, at a spread of 0.45 percentage points above the yield of Eurobonds with similar maturity issued by the Romanian state.According to a release from the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - London's attempts to use puppet organizations to harm Russia's security are doomed to fail, an operational officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday. London is seeking to create the illusion for the outside world that an alternative center of power is b»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not believe Japan's promises to remove Typhon missile systems following exercises with the US and Australia and warns that such actions will not go without consequences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said. "The Japanese promise us that they [the Typho»»»

Beijing investment bank sets up DIFC office to serve Middle East clients and investors Dubai: China Securities has established a regional office in Dubai International Financial Centre, giving the Beijing-headquartered investment bank a base to serve clients and investors across the Middle East. Si»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB) organised a meeting, in cooperation with the unit for following up on programmes for persons with disabilities at the Da’wah and Religious Guidance Department of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, on media and its impac»»»

IndiGo Flight 6E 6542 had to execute a go-around during its initial approach New Delhi: An IndiGo Guwahati-Bengaluru flight suffered a “tail strike” while landing at Kempegowda International Airport, to which the airline said on Sunday it was an ‘Abnormal Runway Contact’ while landing during gusty »»»

Doha, Qatar: Senior Consultant Family Medicine at Leabaib Health Center, affiliated with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Dr. Mohammed Al Otaibi has urged the public to prioritise heart health through prevention, regular check-ups and a healthy lifestyle, warning against ignoring symptom»»»

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The 17th edition of Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest, one of the highlights of the autumn film season, will take place in Bucharest from 23 October to 1 November.According to a press release the organisers sent on Thursday, screenings will be held at Cinema Elvire Popesco, Cinema Muzeul Taranului Rom»»»

Market services provided mainly to enterprises recorded a decline in turnover in the first seven months of this year compared with 2025, both as gross series (-1.9%) and as series adjusted according to the number of working days and seasonality (-2.6%), according to the National Institute of Statis»»»

Turnover in wholesale trade (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell in the first seven months of this year, both in unadjusted terms (-0.4%) and on a seasonally and business-day adjusted basis (-0.2%), compared with the same period in 2025, according to data published on Friday by»»»

The unemployment rate recorded at national level increased by 0.01 percentage points in August compared with the previous month, to 3.26%, while the total number of unemployed reached 260,919, the National Employment Agency (ANOFM) announced on Friday.Of the total number of registered unemployed, 6»»»

The average gross monthly earnings recorded at national economy level in 2025 stood at 8,716 lei, 8.1% higher (+655 lei) than the previous year, while the average net monthly earnings reached 5,266 lei, up 6.2% (+307 lei) compared with the previous year, according to the National Institute of Stati»»»

A 250 lei monthly investment represents 4.3% of a net average salary of 5,820 lei, while a 500 lei contribution is the equivalent of 8.6% of that income, according to a specialized analysis released last week. According to Freedom24 analysts, the Romanians' wages are growing, but inflation continue»»»

The average monthly total income in Romania in Q1 2026 was standing at RON 9,444 per household, down 0.9%from Q4 2025, in nominal terms, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Per person, the average total monthly income reached RON 3,908, up 2% on a qua»»»

The confidence indicator fell in August amid worsening expectations for the performance of the Romanian economy, according to President of the CFA Romania Association Adrian Codirlasu."The confidence indicator fell in August amid worsening expectations for the performance of the Romanian economy. I»»»

Romania's budget deficit fell by 31% in nominal terms in the first eight months of this year compared with the same period last year, dropping to 2.89% of GDP, the Finance Ministry informs on Saturday.'The execution of the consolidated general budget in the first eight months of 2026 ended with a d»»»

Interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu and her Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on political consultations, providing a "solid" framework for regular and structured dialogue and closer coordination on the European, regional and international agen»»»

Attracting strategic American investors and major investment funds to public companies that are listing on the stock exchange or opening up to private capital, and joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by the end of the year, are among the foreign policy prioriti»»»

The budget amendment will be presented within 30 days of the government taking office without the increase of the deficit over the target of 6.2% of GDP in cash terms, and the budget for next year will be published until 30th November, says the Government programme which the Prime Minister designat»»»

The project of the small modular reactors will be implemented if its economic viability is demonstrated in parallel with the exploitation of other technologies for modular reactors, says the Government Programme which the prime minister designate, Siegfried Muresan lodged on Saturday in the parliam»»»

The increase of the defence industry’s share of GDP from about 0.28% to minimum 1% until 2030 represents an objective for the efficiency and ROMARM reform and the defence industry is mentioned in the Government Programme which the prime minister-designate, Siegfried Muresan lodged on Saturday in th»»»

Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan said on Saturday that if the PSD (Social Democratic Party) does not vote for his government, the political crisis will deepen and pave the way for snap elections, which can be called at any time by the President of Romania.Muresan said he was 'looking forw»»»

The leadership teams of the PNL, USR, and UDMR approved the governing program on Friday and validated the lists of ministers proposed for the Muresan Government, which will comprise 16 ministries.There will also be three deputy prime ministers with portfolios, one from each party forming the new ex»»»

The investiture vote for the Muresan Government will take place on Wednesday in a joint sitting of Parliament, the joint standing bureaux decided on Saturday.Parliament's leadership also decided that hearings for the proposed ministers before the permanent committees will take place on Monday and o»»»

Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan submitted the government programme and the list of proposed ministers to Parliament on Saturday.'I submitted this morning, first to the Senate and then to the Chamber of Deputies, (...) the government programme and the full list of ministers. In just five »»»

The Valdai International Discussion Club is opening its 23rd Annual Meeting on Monday, September 28. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Valdai in the Moscow region where the Valdai International Discussion Club begins its annual session. This year, the club is presenting a new report - "No Pa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dreama Orphan Care Centre, one of the centres operating under the umbrella of the Qatar Social Work Foundation, has announced the renewal of its ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certifications, reaffirming its commitment »»»

Doha, Qatar: It all started over a century ago, when Ali Al Majed, a young pearl trader with a courageous spirit of entrepreneurship, ambition, an innate fascination with pure beauty, and a burning love of the sea and its precious pearls, became one of the most prominent pearl traders in the Gulf. »»»

Hungary head coach Marco Rossi expects a difficult Nations League clash in Belfast on Monday, but says his team will be aiming for all three points against Northern Ireland after Friday’s 1–0 defeat to Ukraine. Speaking at Sunday’s press conference at Windsor Park, Rossi said Hungary had already tu»»»

Doha, Qatar: During a visit organised by the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the State of Qatar H E Maria Camilleri Calleja visited the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque and explored its various sections. She was accompanied du»»»

Doha, Qatar:Minister of Islamic Affairs and Endowments of the Republic of Djibouti H E Moumin Hassan Barreh paid a visit to the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, where he was welcomed by Dr. Saleh bin Ali Al-Akhn Al-Marri, the center’s Director. The Minister praised the Ce»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Masters Open Chess Championship has been awarded the Best Open Tournament in the World accolade as part of the FIDE Awards 2026. The award ceremony was held alongside the 46th Chess Olympiad and the FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The FIDE Awards are presented»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Pro Team riders dominated the three-stage QCF Pre-Season Road Series as the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation opened the 2026/2027 cycling season. Fadhel Al-Khater and Mohamed Namsi shared the honours across the individual time trial, night criterium and point-to-point road »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Games brought a painful twist for Qatar yesterday as two of its biggest gold medal hopes in athletics were forced out by injuries, with Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba seeing their campaigns cut short in Aichi-Nagoya. Barshim, the three-time Asian Games high jump champion»»»

Doha, Qatar: KPMG in Qatar announced the appointment of Venkat Krishnaswamy (pictured) as Country Senior Partner, effective 1 October 2026, as part of the firm’s long-term leadership succession plan. Venkat Krishnaswamy succeeds Ahmed Abu Sharkh, who has successfully led the firm for the past 11 ye»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), represented by its Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department, organised its fourth workshop of 2026, entitled “Combating Trademark Infringement and Examining Genuine and Counterfeit Products,” in cooperation with the Brand Owners’ »»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB has been named ‘Best Islamic Sustainable Finance Bank in Qatar 2026’ by the World Union of Arab Bankers, in recognition of the Bank’s leadership and distinguished achievements in sustainable Islamic finance. Abdulla Hamad al-Mesaifri, Head of Branch Network at QIIB, accepted the a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari received President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) H E Zou Jiayi and her accompanying delegation this evening, on the occasion of a reception hosted by the Ministry of Finance at the Museum of Islamic Art, on the eve of»»»

New York: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education foundation, placed the protection and continuity of education in crisis situations and the advancement of innovative approaches to mobilise additional financing for education at the centre of its engagement at the 81st United Nation»»»

Abu Dhabi: The State of Qatar participated in the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi represented the State of Qatar at the congress. In»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Minister of Finance of Georgia Lasha Khutsishvili at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance during his visit to Doha to participate in the 2026 annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Separately, Minister»»»

Doha: The Qatari Forum for Authors, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, held yesterday an awareness raising seminar regarding family in the Digital Age. During the seminar, digital transformation, AI, and cybersecurity consultant and expert, Dr. Abdullah Salhot said that the changes affecting »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), has unveiled the National Programme for Career Guidance for the academic years 2026-2027, aimed at helping Qatar’s students make informed decisions abo»»»