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

In the online space, several emerging themes in the economic and political-administrative fields have stood out in the last week, relevant to the business environment and discussions about the economy and taxation. The NewsVibe platform, specialized in media monitoring and social media through solutions based on artificial intelligence, has collected and analyzed 19,264 online mentions related to economic topics. Below, we extract the top ten entities with accelerated exposure, detailing the factors that have determined their online visibility growth, as well as the main digital sources that generated the highest volume of relevant content for the economic sector.

Top 10 entities in trend, in economic context 

1. Shein
2. Fiscal Council
3. National Forest Administration (Romsilva)
4. Electronic Arts (EA)
5. DallBogg Life and Health AD
6. U.S. Congress
7. Lufthansa
8. Klaus Iohannis
9. SpaceX
10. Jeroen Clicq

Shein. The online retailer of "ultra fast fashion" Shein will open its first permanent physical stores in France in November, a global premiere that has generated protests. Domestically, Cosmin Neculiță, head of the Anti-Fraud Service at ANAF, stated that the introduction of cash-on-delivery refunds by platforms like Temu and Shein could lead to an exponential increase in collections for ANAF.

Fiscal Council. The Fiscal Council has drawn attention to Romania's economic situation, warning that the budget deficit could reach 9% of GDP if corrective measures are not taken. The President of the Fiscal Council, Daniel Dăianu, stated that the budget crisis is "self-induced" and that the effects of the measures adopted by the government will be felt gradually.

National Forest Administration (Romsilva). The National Forest Administration – Romsilva announced that it will distribute approximately 2 million cubic meters of firewood to the population in 2025, at prices similar to those in 2024. The institution has also been in the media spotlight due to the announcement regarding the modification of the collective labor contract for employees, so that the retirement bonus will be reduced to the equivalent of a single salary, compared to up to ten salaries previously.

Electronic Arts (EA). Electronic Arts, one of the largest video game producers in the world, has reportedly been sold for $55 billion to a consortium of buyers, including the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. This transaction, considered one of the most valuable in the history of the gaming industry, will transform EA into a private company. Reports indicate that Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was involved in orchestrating this deal.

DallBogg Life and Health AD. The Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) has prohibited DallBogg Life and Health AD, the largest Bulgarian insurer, from entering into new insurance contracts in Romania, starting October 1, 2025. This decision comes amid issues in resolving claims. DallBogg Life and Health AD managed to capture nearly 3% of the RCA market in Romania due to its competitive prices.

U.S. Congress. The United States is facing a budget paralysis, known as a "shutdown," due to the failure of negotiations between the Trump administration and Democrats regarding the adoption of budget measures. This situation has led to the "suspension" of part of the federal administration and warnings from the White House about imminent layoffs of federal employees. Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress have yet to reach an agreement to resolve the situation.

Lufthansa. The German airline Lufthansa announced that it will lay off 4,000 employees from the administrative sector by 2030, as part of efforts for digitization, automation, and streamlining procedures. Meanwhile, a union of Lufthansa pilots has decided to go on strike due to disputes over pension levels.

Klaus Iohannis. The former president has been in the media spotlight after losing in court a house owned in Sibiu, a decision followed by forced execution by ANAF.

SpaceX and Elon Musk. Billionaire Elon Musk's wealth, founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, briefly surpassed the record threshold of $500 billion, becoming the first person in history to reach this amount. This increase in wealth is attributed to the recovery of Tesla's shares and the rising value of SpaceX.

Jeroen Clicq. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan had a meeting with Jeroen Clicq, executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to discuss Romania's current budget situation and the measures needed to correct the deficit. Bolojan assured the IMF that the Government will continue to pursue fiscal discipline, responsibility in public spending, and increased efficiency in revenue collection.

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

NewsVibe Chart. The top of relevant web and social media sources that published the most articles and posts on economic topics in the last week

*****Synthesis made with the help of a data stream provided by the media monitoring platform NewsVibe Romania. The analysis is based on a Machine Learning model developed by the NewsVibe team, which has been trained to classify content extracted from relevant online sources based on the addressed theme. The presented data has been enhanced with the help of AI tools.