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Germany’s Deutsche Telekom has asked the German government for approval to merge with its US subsidiary T-Mobile to create a new holding company.

JPMorgan raised its market capitalization target for 2026, reversing a previous downgrade in its forecast due to the war against Iran. Analysts said Anthropic’s new model breathes new life into the artificial intelligence industry. JPMorgan said expected first-quarter earnings growth will also boost the stock.

The implementation of the national tuberculosis control program for the period 2026-2030, adopted by the government, will require 2.108 billion lei. The funds will be allocated in stages, depending on the priorities and objectives in the public health sector.

The Moldovan government has approved a mechanism that provides for strict verification of all recipients of European funding to ensure that resources do not go to sanctioned individuals.

The contribution of subsidies-2025 to the development of a sustainable (i.e. adapted to environmental challenges and climate change) agricultural sector of the Moldovan economy is emphasized in the context of the global celebration of “Earth Day” by the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA).

The authorities plan to announce a number of large investments within the international investment conference “Moldova-EU” to be held on June 4. This was announced by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

Romanian Transport and Infrastructure Minister Ciprian Sherban announced on Tuesday that Romania has completed the acquisition of Giurgiulesti port operator ICS Danube Logistics through the national company Constanta Seaport Administration SA, a “strategic investment for our country with regional and European perspectives.”

The Agricultural Interventions and Payments Agency (AIPA) last week authorized the disbursement of Lei 31.19 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development as advance payments for investment projects.

Banks are ready to meet the needs of agricultural enterprises that find themselves in a difficult situation, but if there are prospects of recovery of the economic agent. This opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Association of Banks of Moldova, Dorel Noroc, specifying that only bank crediting is not enough for such companies.

Billionaire Ilon Musk has once again demonstrated the art of market manipulation. His short post on social network X caused mixed reactions from users, once again mixing politics and the crypto market. Although in essence, many considered Musk’s tweet to be “empty” in general.

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon plans to invest up to $25 billion in startup Anthropic, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence market. The deal becomes one of the largest in the industry and emphasizes the scale of competition between the tech giants.

According to the data of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), in March 2026, the volume of new loans issued amounted to 9,039 million lei. Of these, 70.8% of loans were issued to enterprises (business sector), and 29.2% to individuals. Lending was performed mainly in Moldovan lei (MDL).

Every fourth company in Poland plans to look for new employees abroad. This trend in the employment structure is most common among large (44%) and medium-sized (27%) companies. Only 5% of small employers intend to hire foreigners.

Bitcoin was trading at $75,733 on Tuesday morning, having added 1.5% in the past 24 hours, amid Iran signaling it was sending a delegation to talks with Pakistan and Brent crude falling ahead of Wednesday’s ceasefire deadline.

Apple has published a farewell letter from Tim Cook, who will give way to John Turnus this year.

Along with the two state-owned publishing houses “Știința” and “Lumina”, which will be offered for sale, the state’s share (11.2%) in the printing house “Metrompas” will also be auctioned.

On Monday, April 20, a refund portal went live for U.S. businesses affected by Trump’s tariffs. Applications for $127 billion have already been submitted. But the process could take months, and consumers will barely feel the benefits.

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos published on April 20 in the network X video of the successful landing of the reusable booster rocket New Glenn. This is the company’s key project in the segment of heavy launches.

Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare held meetings with investors and representatives of rating agencies in Washington and New York, during which he agreed to invest 2 billion euros. These funds will accelerate the implementation of strategic projects in the neighboring country.

A Japanese doctor, who came to Moldova four years ago to help Ukrainian refugees, abruptly changed the profile of his activity and now sells onigiri in our country. This is a Japanese dish made of fresh rice molded in the form of a triangle or a ball. Usually onigiri is filled with filling and wrapped in a sheet of dried nori seaweed.