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Philip Morris International (PMI) reports further progress in its smoke-free journey. In 2025, the company saw growth in all categories of smokeless products: heated tobacco, nicotine sachets, e-cigarettes. According to financial results, smokeless products accounted for 41.5% of PMI’s total 2025 net revenues. At the same time, volumes shipped of smokeless products increased by 12.8% due to the transition of adult smokers to alternative products.
The government defines new measures to support farmers in the situation in the Middle East at the start of the spring campaign of agricultural works. The Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the Tax Code to simplify the VAT refund procedure for farmers.
The Government is launching a pilot program to replace elevators in apartment buildings. At the initial stage, the program will be a pilot one, and its implementation will last for one year. 40 million lei has been allocated for the first stage.
Financial experts of the French company BNP Paribas admitted that Nike may consider the possibility of selling the Converse brand, owned by the sports giant since 2003. The basis for such assumptions were both the decline in the brand’s financial performance and significant changes in management and cost structure.
In 2025, the Moldovan Ministry of Defense relied on modernizing military facilities and increasing the social protection of personnel. 346.1 million lei was spent on infrastructure. 18 facilities were overhauled, construction was carried out at 46 other facilities, and a total of 63 military facilities were modernized and built within the framework of the project “Military Camp 136 Băcioi”.
There is a simple rule in the global financial system: money runs away from risk. Today, this principle may affect one of the richest regions of the planet. Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf countries control trillions of dollars. And if the war over Iran changes their investment strategy, the consequences could be felt by markets around the world.
The Moldovan government is going to raise the rent for the land on which the Giurgiulesti International Free Port (GIFP) is located almost 30 times.
Many traders expect bitcoin to recover to the $80,000 level between June and September, Derive said.
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that America First Refining (AFR) will build a new refinery in the state of Texas. This means that the US will have the first major refinery built in the last 50 years.
Lithuania will provide Moldova with 6 million euros of military assistance in 2026-2028. This was announced by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda after a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who is in Lithuania on an official visit.
German apparel and accessories maker Hugo Boss AG summarized its 2025 financial results, recording a rise in net profit despite a slight decline in revenue.
One of the most ambitious environmental infrastructure reforms of recent years – the System of Depositable Tare (SDA) – is taking shape in Moldova. The financial architecture of the notorious project, the controversy surrounding the administrator, the volume of investments and the risks of the launch are discussed in the Logos Press interview with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Grigori Stratulat.
On March 10, the price of the first cryptocurrency rose above $70,000. The asset recovered from the weekend drop.
The U.S. dollar reversed course on Monday, retreating from a three-month high after President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran was nearing an end.
The sale of a block of 17,600 shares of Banca de Finanțe și Comerț JSC through direct negotiations was carried out on the Moldovan Stock Exchange.
More than 45 million lei was authorized for payment to farmers by the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture AIPA during the first working week of March.
The new round of subscription of natural persons-citizens for the purchase of state securities through eVMS.md started today, March 9-18, 2026.
Moldovan wines won 119 medals at the spring stage of the international competition MUNDUS VINI, held in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany.
The state will be able to cover up to 80% of project costs for non-profit organizations operating in the tourism sector. Grants will be provided within the limits of allocations, annually allocated for these purposes in the state budget. Among the priorities are the development of tourist products and innovative services, image building and promotion of destinations, annually established by the National Tourist Bureau.
UPDATED. In Moldova, the MD-ALERT emergency notification system will be created, which will allow the authorities to quickly warn people about emergency situations via cell phones. The cost of implementing the system is estimated at about 5 million euros.
