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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are stepping up their support for digital development in regions outside the EU where the EBRD operates, including in partner countries in Eastern Europe.
A new EU platform designed to support innovators and startups across Europe was launched this week at the European Innovation Summit in Brussels.
Asics, a Japanese manufacturer of athletic apparel and footwear, will spin off its premium brand, Onitsuka Tiger, into a separate entity, with the aim of streamlining decision-making and strengthening the brand’s position in the global market.
The Ministry of Finance intends to reform the budget process by limiting amendments to the state budget to one adjustment per year. This measure is part of the effort to harmonize national legislation with European Union norms and standards.
The government is selling government securities at a record pace, capitalizing on increased demand for them as a high-yield investment vehicle that outperforms bank deposits. Monthly sales are rising thanks to short-term securities. In the first five months of 2026, GSBs worth 26 billion lei were sold, which is one-third higher than sales volumes for the same period last year.
The low capacity of government agencies to utilize budget allocations and external funds remains a persistent problem in public administration. This was discussed at a joint meeting of the Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance and the Committee on Public Finance Oversight, where the progress of the state budget’s implementation was reviewed. Lawmakers are wondering whether the authorities will be able to absorb future large-scale EU funds.
Agreement on investment in the construction of an ammonia-urea complex between the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan and KazAzot PRIME LLP. This facility will be the country’s first urea production plant.
The “Nova” Group, which owns the country’s largest private postal operator, is preparing to acquire a bank and may soon become the country’s first financial inclusion bank (FIB). Negotiations are currently in full swing and could be concluded by the end of the summer, according to Ekonomicheskaya Pravda.
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, his family has managed to earn at least $2.3 billion from cryptocurrency projects. Paradoxically, the net losses of more than a million investors who invested in these same assets amounted to almost exactly the same amount—$2.3 billion.
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June 7. The party led by the country’s incumbent Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, emerged victorious. During the election campaign and subsequent political debates, the topics of relations with Russia, Armenia’s participation in the Eurasian Economic Union, and the prospects for deepening cooperation with the European Union were repeatedly raised.
Samsung Electronics is exploring the possibility of building a state-of-the-art semiconductor packaging plant in Gwangju, South Korea. This project could be part of the company’s major push into the growing market for artificial intelligence chips.
In 2025, the Council for the Promotion of Investment Projects of National Importance (CEIISS) adopted 152 decisions following the review of approximately 300 new applications and cases carried over from previous periods. Of the total decisions, 50 were rejections.
The Moldovan experience in managing the compulsory health insurance system is becoming a reference model for Uzbekistan. Twenty-five years after the system was established, the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has become a reference point for the Uzbek authorities, who are seeking to adopt Moldovan expertise to modernize their own health care system.
Apple unveiled an updated version of its voice assistant Siri with artificial intelligence elements at its annual WWDC developer conference, in an attempt to close the gap with competitors in the rapidly changing AI industry.
Südzucker Moldova is marking 25 years of activity in the Republic of Moldova, a journey built on long-term investments, industrial development, partnership with local agriculture and economic contributions that go beyond the direct impact of its operational activity.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia has an organizational structure related to the potential return of foreign businesses. There is “very cautious interest” on the part of the companies that have left
Despite the numerous real estate projects implemented over the last 15 years, the Moldovan market continues to experience a structural deficit in some segments.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
Strategy purchased an additional 1,550 BTC for $101.3 million. The purchase was funded by the sale of 1,409,600 MSTR shares under the ATM program.
The Republican Clinical Hospital “Timofei Mosneaga” modernized endoscopy services, investing more than 2.6 million lei. The project was financed by the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM). Thanks to these funds, the institution purchased three modern colonoscopes, which were integrated into the already existing high-performance visualization system.
