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On March 17, the price of the first cryptocurrency rose to $75,900. Last time such levels were observed only in early February.
Chisinau, March 16, 2026. The #YouthEconomy financial education program, supported by iute Moldova, celebrates its one-year anniversary during Global Money Week, taking place from March 16 to 20. Thanks to the enthusiasm and growing interest of young people, the project continues this year, offering students meetings with renowned business people and interactive workshops on entrepreneurship and sound financial management.
The Institute of Emergency Medical Care plans to rehabilitate an artesian well on the territory of the hospital at 1 Toma Ciorba str. in Chisinau.
Just three months after the launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold model, Samsung Corporation will discontinue its production, according to Logos Press.
English soccer club Chelsea have been fined £10.75 million (approximately €12.4 million) and banned from transferring players for one year with a two-year suspension, according to Logos Press.
Adobe, a global leader in design, creative, marketing and document software, announced late last week quarterly results that exceeded revenue and earnings expectations and issued guidance for the current quarter that generally beat expectations.
Nvidia, the world leader in visual computing, will unveil the company’s new solutions, including its next-generation architecture codenamed Feynman, at GTC 2026 (GPU Technology Conference), the world’s largest annual international conference, which opens March 16.
Companies participating in State procurement procedures will have the right to choose their own form of guarantee payment. This proposal is contained in a package of amendments united in the draft law under the general definition of “Measures to support the business environment”.
The Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Moldova join the international financial education campaign “Global Money Week 2026”. From 16 to 20 March 2026, the institutions will organize a series of events to promote financial education and basic knowledge in the management of public and personal finances.
In South Korea, innovation in rainwater management has reached a new level: instead of draining into storm water channels and polluting rivers, cities are using a system that turns the streets into a kind of giant sponge. Hidden beneath the asphalt are huge underground reservoirs that accumulate every drop of rain and allow it to be used as efficiently as possible.
Last week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized a total of 24.4 million lei in subsidies to be paid to farmers. While most of the previous tranche of payments from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development of RM was mainly aimed at paying off the arrears of post-investment subsidies for 2024, the current one is subsidies in advance and for insurance.
The global fashion industry is going through a period of slowdown. According to the forecasts of consulting companies, growth in the fashion segment remains unstable and low. Against this background, the beauty market shows the opposite dynamics. According to analysts’ estimates, the global beauty market has already reached about 450 billion dollars, and its average annual growth until 2030 may be about 5%. This is why many fashion companies are actively developing the production of cosmetics and perfumes, considering this segment as an additional source of income.
Saudi Arabia has offered long-term buyers to receive April oil shipments through the port of Yanbu in the Red Sea. The country is preparing for possible prolonged disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Banks will have to be more careful with the rights of borrowers and give the right to early repayment of the loan, including the sale of pledged real estate and other “hard” currency.
Major indexes went up on Monday amid a drop in oil prices from highs, the passage of two tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began and Trump’s announcement that the U.S. is negotiating with Iran.
The British news agency Reuters has published a large-scale investigation into the identity of the legendary street artist Banksy, whose real name has for decades remained one of the most discussed mysteries of contemporary art.
Ana Gurduza from the Republic of Moldova founded the brand Ars Ana in Romania, under which she is now painting and creating ceramic products.
A collector’s card of New York Yankees (USA) baseball player Aaron Judge was sold in an auction on the Fanatics Collect platform for $5.2 million, making it the most expensive in modern times, Logos Press reported.
American oil companies may sharply increase their revenues due to the growth of world oil prices amid the conflict with Iran, analysts believe. Top managers and experts predict their increase up to $200 per barrel.
Exchanges are rapidly moving towards blockchain-based equity trading and 24/7 operations. However, institutional investors are wary of liquidity and funding risks.
