Industry

China’s luxury industry is increasingly asserting itself in the global marketplace – and it’s no longer a story about a knockoff factory, but about building its own ambitions and world-class brands, according to Logos Press.

The Ukrainian labor market is showing surprising resilience – unemployment in the country is only slightly above pre-war levels, according to Logos Press.

The volume of passenger transportation by all modes of transport increased by 18.8% in 2025 to 7,505.5 million passenger-kilometers, according to Logos Press.

The Ministry of Finance of Georgia has published statistics on the state debt for January 2026, according to which its total volume is $9.5 billion, which is $200 million more than a year earlier, Logos Press reports.

For the first time in four years, Moldova has registered an annual growth in industrial production. This indicator increased by 5.4% in 2025 against the level of 2024, Logos Press reported.

Ford Motor Company is preparing an electric pickup truck for $30,000 – and intends to challenge not just anyone, but Tesla itself with its futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. The bet is on aerodynamics, simplicity of design and cost reduction, according to Logos Press.

The situation with the harvesting of agricultural products of last year’s crop still remaining in the field is worsening. Given the weather forecast for the last decade of February, the 2025 harvesting campaign has a chance of ending in the spring of 2026, according to Logos Press.

National Wine Day will be celebrated in Georgia for the first time. It is planned to spend at least 2 million GEL (about $630,000) to organize the festivities, Logos Press reports.

Moldova does not buy Russian gas, and the volumes coming through the Turkish Stream pipeline from Russia to Southeastern Europe are sent exclusively to Serbia, Hungary and Slovakia, Logos Press reported.

American industrial conglomerate Honeywell International will design and license oil refining facilities in the Georgian Black Sea village of Kulevi. A corresponding agreement has been signed with Black Sea Petroleum (BSP), which is implementing the project of Georgia’s first oil refinery, Logos Press reports.

Hungary and Slovakia announced Wednesday that they have suspended diesel exports to Ukraine amid growing tensions over oil supplies, Logos Press reported.

Swiss watch brand Richard Mille has unveiled an exclusive $1.94 million RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer model, created especially for the upcoming World Cup, Logos Press reports.

The Energy Ministry has started the process of reorganizing the state-owned Moldelectrica, the electricity transmission system operator responsible for the centralized operational management of the national electricity system, into a joint stock company, Logos Press reported.

Moldova and Ukraine are in the same energy block, so the risks and shocks experienced by the Ukrainian electricity system directly affect our country as well, Logos Press reported.

The approximate cost of the assessment procedure of the assets of the state enterprise “Railroad of Moldova” is about 7.8 million lei. The funds are envisaged by the state budget within the framework of the growth plan, Logos Press reported.

Discussions around the implementation of a pledge system for packaging (SDA) in Moldova go beyond the environmental agenda. Formally, it is about the collection of glass, plastic and metal packaging. However, in essence, the country is facing the creation of a new economic system where the interests of producers, retailers and recyclers intersect. The key asset is not packaging as a waste, but the bottle as a resource.

The profit of the leader of the world automobile industry Mercedes-Benz in 2025 fell almost twice compared to the previous year – from 10.4 billion euros to 5.3 billion euros. The decline in sales in China was especially noticeable, Logos Press reports.

South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has begun construction of an artillery gun factory in the Romanian city of Petresti, Logos Press reported.

The ultra-exclusive SUV segment in the US has a product that combines innovation, safety and limited availability – the Rezvani Tank. This is not just a vehicle, but a niche asset for investors and collectors focused on the premium armored vehicle market, according to Logos Press.

SA Franzeluța announced the launch of a comprehensive energy audit to identify losses, assess the potential for energy savings throughout the company and optimize energy consumption, Logos Press reported.