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More than a thousand representatives of the U.S. film industry have signed an open letter criticizing the planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount. Actors and directors warn of job cuts, risks to competition and increased costs for viewers.
Developing countries could face a shortfall of 800 million jobs over the next 10 years, increasing the risks of migration and social instability.
Equipment and works under the Higher Education Project will be exempt from VAT, customs duties and excise duties. This includes purchases of scientific and laboratory equipment, IT systems, servers and digital platforms, as well as renovation of educational buildings and dormitories.
Energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) is actively developing in Moldova. In April, the installed capacity of all operators in this market exceeded 1 GW. On March 31, the deadline for accepting documents for a new tender for the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 170 MW, with the obligation to install energy storage systems with a capacity of 44 MWh, expired, and the results will be announced in June.
Today, the April round of subscription for government securities opened, which will last until April 22, 2026 through the eVMS.md platform. A special feature of this round was the offer of bonds with a maturity of one year.
Since its launch, there was a computational error in the bitcoin mining algorithm, which allowed to mine blocks at extremely high speeds. This was revealed by researcher Loic Morel.
The exchange rate of the Hungarian forint rose sharply after Orbán’s election defeat. A convincing victory for the pro-European opposition is expected to help unlock billions of euros of European Union funding.
The number of Europeans considering buying Chinese-branded cars has increased markedly.
Irish insurance company JustCover published a rating of the most “colorful” cities in the world and surprised even the Irish themselves. Dublin was in the last, 30th place.
Every tenth household in Moldova does not have access to drinking water and almost a quarter does not have access to a proper sewerage system. The Government plans to ensure that by 2030 at least 95% of the population has access to safe water supply and at least 65% to sewerage services.
Today, April 12, marks the 65th anniversary of the first human space flight. On this day in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on the Vostok-1 spacecraft made a historic 108-minute flight, opening the era of space exploration. Today, anyone can conquer space for a certain amount of money, and it is much lower.
On April 10, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution, which supplemented the list of international checkpoints across the Ukrainian-Moldovan state border with the automobile checkpoint “Yampol – Coseuti”.
Taking into account existing and planned projects, the total capacity of nuclear power generation could reach almost 186,000 megawatts. This would put the country well ahead of the United States, which is still ranked number one in the world. This potential shift reflects China’s broader desire for reliable energy amid growing demand for electricity.
The state intends to sell the “ultra-minority” stake in Moldindconbank through a regulated market, i.e. on the stock exchange. It is about 2,472 shares, which is only 0.05% of the bank’s capital.
The end of the marketing year 2025-26 on the apple market of Ukraine and Moldova may end on a minor note. Due to a combination of economic, technological and logistical reasons, prices for last year’s apple from refrigerators may decrease in the second half of spring. This forecast is voiced by fruit market operators of both countries, despite the systemic differences in the apple business of Ukraine and Moldova.
Alfonso Dolce will take over the management of Dolce & Gabbana. Stefano Gabbana retains the creative role.
Hotel Zarya is planned to be privatized through an auction with an increased rate.
The Asian artificial intelligence market is entering the center of global competition, as clearly demonstrated by the GITEX AI Asia 2026 forum held on April 9-10 in Singapore. It brought together more than 23,000 participants from 110 countries, including corporations, startups and investors, demonstrating the accelerating shift of technological leadership towards the Asia-Pacific region.
The trade and economic bureaus at Moldovan embassies abroad will be abolished. In their place, an institute of trade and economic advisor within the diplomatic missions will be created.
From April 21 to April 24, 2026, Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin will host a large-scale international event IT Nearshoring Moldova Roadshow, aimed at developing cooperation between German business and the IT sector of the Republic of Moldova.
