E-TRENDS by NewsVibe. The top economic themes in trend, in the last week

Adrian Rusu

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In the last week, economic and political-administrative topics impacting the business environment generated considerable interest in the online space. An analysis conducted through the AI NewsVibe platform, specialized in monitoring the press and social networks, examined 14,452 articles and posts with economic specifics to identify the entities that recorded the fastest growth in public exposure, as well as the causes behind this dynamics.

Top 10 entities in trend, in an economic context

SAFE
Larry Ellison
Government Reserve Fund
Congo
Marcel Boloș
Fly Lili
Tezaur
Mihai Volf
ELCEN
Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The SAFE program and defense funding. The European program SAFE (Security Action for Europe) was an important topic, with Romania obtaining significant funding of 16.68 billion euros. The Pro Infrastructure Association requested the inclusion of rail transport in this program, while Nicușor Dan criticized AUR for its "populist" attitude regarding defense credits.

Larry Ellison and Oracle. Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, attracted the attention of the economic press after briefly surpassing Elon Musk, becoming the richest man in the world. This rise was supported by the growth of Oracle's shares, amid the profits obtained from cloud infrastructure. According to some press sources, a $300 billion contract was signed by OpenAI with Oracle for cloud processing power over the next five years, strengthening the company's position in the market.

Government Reserve Fund. Several statements from Marcel Ciolacu, Sorin Grindeanu, and Marcel Boloș brought to the forefront the issue of using the Government Reserve Fund by the Ciolacu Government. Former Prime Minister Ciolacu published the list of allocations from the Reserve Fund for 2024, claiming that the money was directed towards investments and not for electoral purposes. On the other hand, Sorin Grindeanu confirmed that former Minister Boloș was the one who proposed the mechanism for using the Reserve Fund for areas considered priorities, without a budget rectification. Boloș stated that Ciolacu ignored his warnings regarding the budget deficit.

Fly Lili and tax evasion allegations. The airline Fly Lili was involved in a tax evasion scandal, with an estimated damage of 12 million lei. Representatives of Fly Lili stated that the reduced flow of clients in previous years, as well as the losses generated by the operational base in Brașov, led to delays in paying tax obligations, and they assumed the payment of arrears to the state. The police conducted searches in Bucharest and Sibiu in this case. The press reported that this company allegedly transported mercenaries of Horațiu Potra to Congo.

TEZAUR. A new edition of the Tezaur government bonds program was launched by the Ministry of Finance in the previous week, offering tax-free income and interest rates of 6.9%, 7.5%, and 7.85%. This is the ninth issuance of government bonds this year.

ELCEN. The general director and the commercial director of ELCEN were placed under judicial control by anti-corruption prosecutors. Subsequently, the Board of Directors of the state company appointed Mihai Volf as interim general director.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Greek Prime Minister recently announced a massive program of measures aimed at the middle class and stopping the demographic decline of his country. The measures, worth 1.6 billion euros, include tax and fee reductions for young people, families with children, low-income citizens, and those in small localities.

Top 15 online sources on economic topics, in the last week