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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced a call for applications for the selection of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups for non-refundable, in-kind support under the Green Transition Support Program for SMEs and Start-ups, implemented under the EU-funded project “Ensuring an Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova”.
Crocs shares rose about 2% in Monday’s premarket after analyst firm Robert W. Baird & Co. raised its rating on the footwear maker from Neutral to Outperform and raised its target price from $115 to $150.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the European Union is ready to open its market for Armenian agricultural products without customs duties and provide the country with more than 50 million euros of financial support.
Billionaire Ilon Musk has ingeniously raised the degree of discussion around his company SpaceX and its role not only in the American (and global) economy, but also in the lives of ordinary Americans.
Shares of Danish biotechnology company Zealand Pharma collapsed by more than 26% on Monday, June 8 after the publication of the results of a pivotal trial of the drug survodutide. Despite the impressive weight loss in patients, investors were alarmed by another thing: almost one in four trial participants discontinued treatment due to side effects.
The dollar hit a near two-month high on Monday amid a strong U.S. jobs report that boosted expectations of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) this year.
In anticipation of the opening of the international stock exchange, Moldova is urgently acquiring European stock market standards. The capital market legislation is complemented by a reference legal framework for the regulation of financial benchmarks (benchmarks) used in the calculation of the value of financial instruments, loans and investment contracts. This initiative is aimed at implementing an analogue of the EU Benchmark Regulation (BMR) within the framework of harmonization of the national legislation with the European Union norms.
Shares of major European air carriers fell on Monday after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sharply downgraded the aviation industry’s profit forecast for 2026. The reason was rising jet fuel prices and the consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.
Last week, the Agricultural Investment and Payments Agency (AIPA) authorized for payment Le13.70 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Moldova will modernize 20 rural model schools. 50 million euros will be allocated for renovation, digitalization and energy efficiency of educational institutions.
Bitcoin rose slightly on Monday, stabilizing after a sharp drop last week. Sentiment in the crypto market remains fragile amid ongoing institutional selling and rising tensions in the Middle East.
The development of the strategic partnership between Moldova and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is the main topic of the parliamentary mission, which is taking place in Chisinau on June 7-10.
Nigeria, Niger and Algeria have commenced construction of the 4128 kilometer Trans-Sahara gas pipeline to reduce the European Union’s (EU) dependence on Russia.
The cost of medical care for asylum seekers in Moldova is estimated at about 5 million lei. The government plans to adopt a decree that introduces a unified procedure for their access to medical care and harmonizes the legal framework with EU standards.
The Organization for Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA) will undergo a comprehensive audit of financial statements for 2025. The approximate cost of these services is more than 580 thousand lei.
High activity of Ukrainians has become one of the most important trends on the Polish real estate market. According to official data, in 2025 Ukrainian citizens purchased in Poland more than 9.3 thousand apartments with a total area of 548 thousand square meters – this is more than all other foreigners bought together.
Moldova intends to strengthen the capacity of its air defense system by developing local production of drone interception systems. President Maia Sandu said that she instructed the government to urgently prepare the necessary legislative amendments that would enable the production of these technologies.
Moldovan startups lack cooperation with universities and at least one venture capital fund.
Major investors are predicting the collapse of the neural network economy in its current form. Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has predicted the deflation of the artificial intelligence bubble. The reasons will be related not so much to the financial failure of companies working in this field, but to the banal desire of investors to lock in profits. All the signs of retreat are already in place. Meanwhile, a downturn in the AI sector could hit the broader economy: first of all, the American economy, but eventually the global economy as well.
The Republic of Moldova ranked 101st in the Global Investment Risk and Sustainability Index as of May 2026, dropping by 19 positions over the year.
