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INATECH Packaging, a Romanian packaging solutions provider present in Central and Eastern Europe, launches in Moldova a digital platform aimed at corporate and retail customers.
Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega has become the world’s largest real estate owner, amassing a portfolio worth about $25 billion, spanning more than 200 properties in dozens of countries from North America to Asia.
Corn exports from the Republic of Moldova are not limited to the supply of this grain as a raw material. A significant part of the harvest goes a longer way to international markets – in the form of ethanol produced at the country’s processing plants. Ethanol (and its by-products – feed additives) accounts for 44% of the value chain of Moldova’s corn sector.
The Eco-Ret Moldova Association has been selected as administrator of the national system of collateralized packaging (SDA). The draft decision was reviewed at the meeting of the state secretaries and will be sent to the Cabinet of Ministers for approval.
About 20 Moldovan wineries have increased exports to new markets under the WESA grant program “Promotion and Export of Moldovan Wine”.
US PepsiCo has reported a worrying trend: demand for snacks and carbonated drinks is starting to decline. Even despite a strong start to the year, the company warns that a drop in turnover is inevitable.
The Romanian company MS Projects, specializing in oversized transportation and logistics management for industrial projects, has opened an office in Chisinau.
Moldovan MPs have informed the US authorities about the decision to cancel customs duties on the overwhelming majority of goods imported from the USA. This was said during official meetings of the Moldovan parliamentary delegation with representatives of the US Senate and Congress in Washington.
Market participants and trading companies previously working with cryptocurrencies are switching to trading traditional assets en masse.
Moldova will be not only a recipient country, but also a donor of official assistance in the European Union within the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program. The relevant decision and regulation were approved by the government.
French fashion house Hermes (HRMS) on Wednesday, April 15, led the fall of shares among luxury brands. The cost of securities collapsed by 14.22% to the closing level of the previous day and at the minimum amounted to 1529.5 euros. This is the strongest intraday fall in the history of the company.
During the 84th session of the UN Committee against Torture, Claude Heller was re-elected Chairperson and former Moldovan MP Anna Racu was elected Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, following a unanimous vote. The other two vice-chairs were from China and Denmark.
The global silver market is going into deep deficit, and this trend is continuing for the sixth consecutive year.
Small and medium enterprises in the agri-food sector (IMM) can apply for participation in the program “Sustainable Agri-food Systems – Business”, financed by the European Union and implemented by the PL Solidarity Fund in Moldova. Applications will be accepted until April 30. The program includes training, consultations and grants of up to 20 thousand euros for investments in agribusiness development and modernization.
Romania’s current account deficit narrowed markedly to 3.19 billion euros in January-February, down from 3.64 billion euros in the same period last year, according to data released by Romania’s central bank on Wednesday, April 15.
In February 2026, Moldova imported goods worth 822.2 million euros, which is 1.5% less compared to February 2025. This is the first time in many years when the National Bureau of Statistics records a negative import dynamics.
The dollar is nearing six-week lows as hopes for talks with Iran offset the military risk premium, dampening hopes for a constructive outcome to U.S.-Iran talks and raising risk appetite among investors in financial markets.
The reorganization of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry foresees an increase in the staff number by 35 units – from 161 to 196 employees (+22%) and an annual financial effect of 13.86 million lei.
The resilience of digital gold during the Iran war is not a contradiction to the risk avoidance regime, but a direct consequence of it. This opinion was shared by Bitwise Investment Director Matt Hougan and the company’s Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen.
The most demanded high-tech diagnostic services in 2025 in the compulsory health insurance system were computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is these methods that occupy leading positions among complex and expensive examinations performed at the expense of the compulsory health insurance fund.
