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Private pension funds are very liquid and can handle payments without any problem, including the peak in payments expected to occur in ten to fifteen years, Radu Crăciun, president of the Association for Privately Administered Pensions in Romania...

The number of layoffs in the US reached 744,000 in June 2025, which means an increase of almost two times compared to last year.

The controversial statement from the leadership of the Superior Council of Magistracy reignites the dispute about special pensions, deepening the gap between privileges and social realities in Romania. The Minister of National Defense, Ionuţ...

January 1

Vârsta de pensionare a magistraţilor va creşte la 65 de ani, iar cuantumul pensiei acestora va fi plafonat la maximum 70% din ultimul salariu net, a anunţat ieri premierul Ilie Bolojan într-o conferinţă de presă organizată la Palatul Victoria....

The retirement age of magistrates will increase to 65, and the amount of their pension will be capped at a maximum of 70% of the last net salary, announced Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan yesterday in a press conference organized at the Victoria...

• April 3 

The US Department of Energy has issued a stark and unprecedented warning, signaling a 100-fold increase in the risk of major power outages by 2030, amid the planned retirement of more than 100 gigawatts of power generation capacity, according to...

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan assumed responsibility in Parliament for a large fiscal package, justifying the measures as a national emergency and an act of responsibility, in the context of a critical economic situation. In his speech, the head of...

The Ministry of Finance yesterday made the legislative package on fiscal-budgetary measures aimed at reducing the current budget deficit transparent, a package that provides for doubling the bank turnover tax, increasing VAT, increasing excise...

• May 2 

Despite the essential role that pension systems play in social protection and in strengthening capital markets in the European Union, the European Commission's efforts to support the development of supplementary pensions (those incomes that...

Even before the economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariffs last week, many people were already worried about their financial future.

At a time when a new technological revolution is taking place at a global level, profoundly rewriting the rules of the economic game, and when supply chains are being reconfigured amid aggressive protectionist trade measures introduced by the US,...

Although he agrees with the initiative announced by the European Commission, MP Claudiu Năsui (USR), member of the Budget, Finance and Banking Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, argues that legislative simplification at European level would...

Ursula von der Leyen took the first step on Wednesday towards mobilizing European citizens' savings from bank deposits to finance European industry and the defense industry. The 800 billion euros needed annually to implement Draghi's plan...

NASA has announced the first wave of layoffs, including among its top scientists, following drastic funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration. Among those laid off is Katherine Calvin, a chief scientist and climate advisor known for her...

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the introduction of paid maternity leave for female players on the tour, in a groundbreaking initiative for women's sport. The decision, financially supported by the Public Investment...

The parliamentary elections in Germany, which will take place on Sunday, February 23, are of paramount importance not only for the future of the respective state, but also for that of the European Union and, implicitly, Romania, because the...

The Save Romania Union announced that it proposes amending the new pension law, claiming that it seriously affects people who have worked in special or exceptional conditions. According to representatives of this party, the application of the law...

Nobody and nothing works forever, even space probes retire. The European space probe Gaia ended its work this week after more than 10 years of operation, during which it revolutionized the way people understand our Milky Way galaxy, informs DPA....

The revitalization of the national defense industry is achieved with employees who are at or past the retirement age, Constantin Bucuroiu, president of the Alliance of Trade Unions in the Defense and Aeronautics Industry, told the BURSA...

The distribution of personal wealth varies significantly across the world's regions, reflecting economic disparities driven by differences in development, resource availability and access to finance, according to an analysis by...

Following the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections in the United States, political leaders in Romania emphasized in their congratulatory messages sent to the future American president the importance of continuing the strategic...

The rising cost of living is making the "American dream" increasingly difficult to achieve today, according to an Investopedia analysis, picked up by visualcapitalist.com, which highlights that while pandemic-driven wage growth has...

Reporter: What is the situation of the workforce in Valea Jiului? Are we talking about an aging workforce or are there also young people looking for work?

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 management changes as a result of not having...

Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report by Informa Connect Academy, cited by visualcapitalist.com. The report shows the projected path for the Tesla CEO and other billionaires to surpass the...

The aging of the world's population will accelerate in the coming decades, which will likely bring poor results for the stock market, JPMorgan strategists say, writes Business Insider.

The nominal returns of the seven Pillar II private pension funds were around 8%, in the first seven months of this year, respectively 14-16% in the period July 2023 - July 2024, performances above those achieved in normal. They are really...

Reporter: How adequate do you think the current pension system architecture is for our country's current and future needs?

U.S. investment bank Oppenheimer raised its year-end forecast for the S&P 500 to 5,900 from a previous estimate of 5,500, up about 6 percent from earlier in the week, according to an article published by Business Insider.

Reporter: Based on the legislation in force, the portfolios of mandatory private pension funds in our country are composed of approximately 65% government securities and 25% shares. Given that the investments are long-term, how do you...

The Damen Mangalia Shipyard (DSMa) will be forced to lay off approximately 1,000 people, after the Dutch group Damen asked the Constanţa Court to declare the offshore production capacity bankrupt, a fact we drew attention to a month ago and a...

Reporter: What is the status of the Piranha 5 program developed in partnership with Uzina Mecanică Bucharest? Does it maintain the same sustained pace as in the last two years?

Less than half of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) prohibit anonymous donations for political financing, according to the data published in the report Anti-corruption and integrity -...

The Prosecutor's Office structures in the country are facing a serious personnel crisis, a crisis to which the 165 prosecutors who retired last year also contributed, in the context of legislative changes and discussions in the public space...

The Constanţa Territorial Service of the National Anticorruption Directorate was "destructed" after five of the seven prosecutors submitted their resignations following the decision of Marius Voineag, chief prosecutor of the DNA, to...

The aeronautical company Aerostar Bacău (ARS) reported, for last year, a preliminary net profit of 93 million lei, 3% above that of 2022, while operating revenues amounted to 533.1 million lei, in 12.5% increase compared to the previous year,...