Investments
German media holding Axel Springer has agreed to buy British newspaper The Daily Telegraph for 575 million pounds (about $766 million), according to Logos Press.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance, the domestic public debt has been growing steadily since the beginning of the year. In January, it increased by 1.9 billion lei and in February by another 1.7 billion lei, amounting to 55.7 billion lei.
The international consortium “Hickory Global Partners” has published ratings of the 10 most expensive and 10 most popular cities for business travel. London (UK) tops both rankings, according to Logos Press.
EU countries are finalizing the implementation of a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for the largest multinational companies (global minimum tax (Pillar Two) and are beginning to consider a flat tax “on wealth”.
Between March 2025 and February 2026 – 358 micro and small farms have availed finance under the Fund for Agricultural Credit (FCA) program. Of these, 40 farms did so in February this year.
The creation of the Guarantee Fund in insurance will increase the level of consumer protection as well as confidence in the insurance market. The expediency of such a step and, in general, bringing the national legal framework in line with international best practices in this area was discussed at a working meeting organized at the Ministry of Finance.
During his first official visit to Azerbaijan, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihail Popşoi signed with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov a plan of interdepartmental consultations for 2026-2027.
Due to rising energy prices, the European currency is already suffering. The euro has fallen 2% against the dollar. The fall could be more significant if the war in Iran lasts longer than the “four weeks” that Trump spoke of.
US-based beauty corporation Estée Lauder Companies has announced plans to fully buy out Indian ayurvedic brand Forest Essentials by acquiring the remaining stakes in the company. The deal will be the next phase of a multi-year partnership and aims to expand the Indian brand’s global footprint. It is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, once all necessary regulatory approvals have been received.
The Giurgiulesti Free International Port will have a new legal regime, which simplifies the management of the territory, stimulates investments and protects the rights of residents.
The rise of the first cryptocurrency above $73,000 is a short-term rebound, not the start of a new bull market. This is the conclusion reached by CryptoQuant analysts.
Transfers through the European system SEPA, which Moldova joined in March last year, currently account for over 80% of all transferred funds from and to Europe. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reports this as its main achievement on the way to the EU, publishing relevant data.
Leading Greek companies in the electricity sector in Greece and the region, PPC Group and METLEN, have signed a joint venture agreement aimed at developing, constructing and operating a portfolio of BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) projects up to 1500 MW / 3000 MWh in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy.
Moldova takes another step towards freedom of capital movement. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has drafted a law amending the Law on Foreign Exchange Regulation – the so-called draft law on partial liberalization. The draft is currently at the stage of public consultations and will soon be submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the government for consideration.
The European Union (EU) will allocate an additional €2 million to Moldova’s Reform Support Teams (RST) program, which directly integrates Moldovan experts into key ministries and agencies to accelerate the country’s alignment with EU standards and the implementation of the EU’s Economic Growth Plan.
Google has introduced a new artificial intelligence model – Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite. The developers call it the fastest and most cost-effective model in the Gemini lineup, focused on tasks with a large number of requests.
OpenAI is developing its own platform for storing and managing source code, which could become a direct competitor to GitHub, the largest service for developers owned by Microsoft.
Romania is taking a decisive step towards becoming a logistics leader in Southeast Europe.
Fagura, a crowdfunding platform based in the Republic of Moldova, has attracted investors from the Bravva Angels business angel community in a €1.5 million convertible funding round raised over the past year, according to a Bravva Angels press release.
The Katko uranium mining joint venture, whose shareholders are France’s Orano (51%) and Kazatomprom (49%), significantly increased production last year. For the French co-owner, the enterprise has become a key foreign asset in 2025.
