Investments
Spain’s Barcelona has the most impressive amount of debt among soccer clubs in the world, with two English clubs also in the top three.
One of the world’s largest online platforms, eBay, has announced it is buying clothing resale platform Depop for $1.2 billion, part of a strategy to attract a younger audience and strengthen its position in the secondary fashion market, Logos Press reports.
The difficulty of mining bitcoin has increased by 15%. This is the largest increase since 2021, according to Logos Press.
A group of Moldovan startups after seven months of preparation has already managed to attract investments and grants totaling $2.4 million. The rest are at the stage of full readiness for financing, Logos Press reports.
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.
In Chisinau, law enforcers detained two administrators of a call center engaged in fraud through fictitious investments in cryptocurrencies and financial services. In total, the damage caused to customers, mostly Romanian citizens, amounts to more than 9 million Moldovan lei, Logos Press reported.
Commercial bank MAIB launched its fourth public offering program for corporate bonds in February, expanding its portfolio of investment solutions for clients, Logos Press reported.
In 2020-25, the 15 largest buyers of gold increased their official reserves of this asset by almost 2 thousand tons. During this period, the price of gold increased by more than 230%, according to Logos Press.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization has unveiled a new strategic vision for supporting the entrepreneurial environment for 2026. It envisages a reduction in grants and an increase in other forms of funding, Logos Press reports.
In 2026, the real estate market in Sofia and the country’s major cities will be close to the “one buyer per object” format, according to Logos Press.
Leading American technology company Nvidia, a world leader in the development of graphics processors and artificial intelligence technologies and Meta Platforms (owner of the largest social networks) announced a long-term strategic partnership, according to Logos Press.
Microsoft has announced its intention to invest $50 billion by 2030 to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the Global South, according to Logos Press.
US fast food restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake, which introduced bitcoin payment acceptance in May 2025, said it has “significantly” increased its sales, Logos Press reports.
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.
Cryptocurrencies started the shortened week in the U.S. on a downward trend, with bitcoin dipping below the $67,000 mark on Tuesday, breaking out of a narrow weekly range of $68,000-$70,000, according to Logos Press.
India’s gold imports have shown a sharp jump in early 2026. According to the country’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the volume of purchases of the precious metal abroad reached $12.07 billion in January, Logos Press reported.
Against the backdrop of slowing economic growth, a lack of long-term capital and intense competition for investment between countries in the region, Moldova clearly needs new sources of capital inflows into the real economy. One potentially effective instrument is the investment residence permit.
Artificial intelligence has finally ceased to be a game of only the United States and Europe. On February 16, 2026, India AI Impact Summit 2026 – the largest forum on artificial intelligence, which is already being called a historic turn in global technology policy – kicked off in the Indian capital of New Delhi, Logos Press reports.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said that Moldova is actively developing the road infrastructure and has turned into a real “construction site”. He emphasized the need for further accelerated construction of quality and safe roads, Logos Press reported.
Amid the surge in gold prices, a disturbing trend has emerged in the vintage watch market: some dealers and private owners have begun melting down watches for the value of the metal, according to Logos Press.
