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The profits of Moldova’s insurance companies in the first half of 2026 exceeded 126 million lei. Official statistics from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) indicate that the market is recovering following the protracted crisis of recent years.
The European e-commerce market continued to grow, despite fierce competition from major platforms outside the EU and new regulatory requirements for businesses. In 2025, B2C sales reached €911 billion, an increase of 7 per cent year-on-year. Adjusted for inflation, growth stood at 4 per cent.
The Japanese company unveiled a prototype of the new model at the Sea Otter Europe exhibition in Girona, Spain. Honda plans to launch the production bike in 2027, starting with Europe.
Cristian Pandel, founder of Christian Tour, one of Romania’s largest travel agencies, stepped down as chief executive on 24 September 2026.
Bentley has unveiled its first fully electric car – the Torcal, priced at £173,000, or around $229,000. For the British manufacturer, this marks its first step into the fully electric luxury car segment.
As part of Moldova Business Week 2026, foreign companies already operating in Moldova will provide potential investors with a practical insight into the market, operating conditions and opportunities for business development in the country.
Nestlé has stated that it will defend its rights following the transfer of its Russian business to temporary administration. The Swiss group has announced that it is assessing the situation and hopes to maintain the operations of its Russian subsidiaries.
The Competition Council has approved a merger in the fruit and vegetable processing sector. Orhei-Vit SRL (Orhei) is authorised to acquire control over certain assets (production facilities) of Natur Bravo SA (Kupchin), subject to a number of conditions. This involves maintaining core production and fulfilling obligations to the canning plant’s agricultural partners in northern Moldova. The management of ‘Orhei-Vit’ considers these conditions to be reasonable and achievable.
Colgate-Palmolive is considering selling several personal care brands, including Softsoap, Irish Spring and Speed Stick. The combined value of the assets could exceed $1 billion, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
The aeroplane belonging to Turkish billionaire Hamdi Akyn caught fire after rolling beyond the end of the runway at Misrata Airport in Libya. The crew were on board; there were no passengers.
Major brands are stepping up their investment in characters as a marketing tool, in an attempt to reduce the cost of capturing consumers’ attention and boost brand recognition in an overloaded digital environment. Apple, Crocs and Firefox use their mascots in different ways — ranging from short adverts to integrating the character directly into the product.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is analysing the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises in the Republic of Moldova. From 8 to 9 September, relevant hearings were held in Chișinău with the participation of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation, as well as representatives of enterprises not subject to privatisation.
Over 300 Moldovan companies took part in the ‘Produs Autohton 2026’ exhibition. It was visited by more than 35,000 people.
The US Department of Defence has awarded a contract worth $241.3 million to Boeing Co. for the repair of flight control surfaces used on the Navy’s F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft.
People’s Artist of Russia Philip Kirkorov has acquired a stake in the ‘Kingdom of Sweets’ shop project.
At yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Confederation of Employers’ Organisations of Moldova (CNPM), which was dedicated to reviewing the first 100 days of the new leadership, the Board unanimously elected three vice-presidents of the organisation. They are: Irina Oriol, Executive Director of the National Association of IT Companies; Mila Malaireu, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Moldova); and Igor Crapivca, President of the ‘Timpul’ Entrepreneurs’ Club.
The Romanian state-owned company Romgaz, the country’s largest natural gas producer, has completed the acquisition of the production operations of the Azomureș chemical plant. With effect from 1 September, Romgaz has taken over the assets, contracts and staff necessary to continue fertiliser production.
Tim Cook is stepping down today as Apple’s CEO and handing the position over to John Turnus, senior vice president of hardware engineering.
In less than 200 days, OpenAI has turned advertising on ChatGPT into a business with annual revenue of $1 billion. At the same time, the company is expanding its advertising platform into new markets, hoping to turn the chatbot’s massive audience into a standalone source of revenue ahead of its IPO.
Shein is going public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with a valuation of about $26.5 billion—nearly four times lower than the record $100 billion the company reached in 2022. The online retailer raised about $1.7 billion in its IPO, and trading in its shares will begin on September 1,
