E-Trends by NewsVibe. Trending economic topics over the past week

Which brands, institutions, public figures or events in the economic sphere have been talked about online in recent days? With the help of NewsVibe - an intelligent tool for monitoring the digital environment - we analyzed the recent visibility trends of actors in the Romanian economic space. Based on 10,381 articles and posts that appeared in the online press and on social networks, we have compiled a top of the entities with accelerated visibility, highlighting the directions of interest and emerging themes of the past week in the public conversation about the economy.

Top 10 trending entities in economic context

In a move with the potential to significantly change the local courier landscape, Sameday has signed the acquisition of Cargus, the first privately owned courier company in Romania. The deal, which is currently under evaluation by competition authorities, aims to strengthen networks and delivery capabilities, and could make Sameday the Romanian market leader.

The adviser to the governor of the NBR, Eugen Rădulescu, reacted critically to the proposals to increase taxes and the idea of introducing a tax on banking transactions, comparing it to the experiences in Venezuela and warning of the risks of inflation and evasion that may arise in Romania.

IKEA has withdrawn the Vårdefull garlic press from the market after the Consumer Protection Authority identified safety concerns about the handle.

The Romanian Association of Online Shops (ARMO) has reported a drop in revenues for 7 out of 10 Romanian retailers due to unfair tax competition from Asian platforms. ARMO is calling for measures to equalize tax obligations at EU level to protect the local e-commerce market.

At the same time, the National Trade Register Office reported the suspension of activity of more than 6,500 firms in the first four months of the year, a number down compared to the same period last year. Trade and construction were among the hardest hit.

The Financial Supervisory Authority has suspended the Bulgarian insurer DallBogg due to breaches of contractual obligations. Brokers estimate that the redistribution of the MTPL portfolio to other market players will take several weeks.

Theodor Stolojan believes that Romania's tax system is outdated and in need of a thorough reform. He argues that the current single tax rate, introduced in 2005, no longer corresponds to economic realities and should be changed. He also underlines that any new tax measures, such as taxes on bank transactions, must be well-grounded and preceded by a rigorous analysis of public spending in order to protect the middle class.

On the external front, a study by Bank of America showed that the Russian ruble is the best-performing currency globally this year, appreciating more than 40%.

Top 15 online sources on economics in the past week

Grafic NewsVibe. Top relevant web and social media sources that published the most articles and posts on economic topics in the last week

*****Summary compiled using a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The analysis is based on a Machine Learning model developed by the NewsVibe team, which has been trained to classify the content extracted from relevant online sources according to the topic. The presented data has been enhanced using Artificial Intelligence tools.