● MONDAY, November 17
90 women-led companies helped become more competitive
The support provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Government of Sweden through a dedicated “Women in Business” program has helped raise the competitiveness of 90 Moldovan companies over the past three years. The program connects women-led and women-owned businesses or companies where women make up the majority of employees with local consultants, who help them grow and become more competitive. Since its launch in 2011, Sweden has contributed more than €1,000,000 to the program. “I am pleased that the grant financing of the Government of Sweden has helped 90 businesses expand and become more competitive. It is not only good for these women and their companies, it is good for the entire economy of Moldova, and it is excellent for the EU integration path of Moldova,” Ambassador of Sweden to Moldova Ingrid Tersman said in an event held to celebrate three years of work of the program.
Oil products to be cheapened again
Starting with November 18, the filling stations will post fuel prices that will be by 0.20-0.30 lei lower. The price reduction was announced in a meeting of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Andrian Candu with representatives of oil companies operating in Moldova. “I know that you have yet to do certain calculations and make forecasts, depending on the foreign exchange rate. I’m glad you realize that regardless of the fluctuations, the prices must be reduced further. Any cheapening is welcome,” stated Andrian Candu.
● WEDNESDAY, November 19
Largest business incubator in Moldova opened in Nisporeni
A new business incubator was inaugurated in Nisporeni on November 19. It was set up with the support of the EU and is the eighth such incubator in Moldova. One more incubator will be opened by this yearend. The incubator will initially host 18 companies, which mainly provide services. Afterward, the number of resident companies will be raised to 30 and there will be created at least 62 new workplaces. “This business incubator is a platform for creating workplaces. The businesspeople can meet, cooperate and, more important, can obtain assistance from the state,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Andrian Candu said in the event.
●THURSDAY, November 20
Private sector can speed up country’s development, National Human Development Report
“Human development in the Republic of Moldova still needs to advance, and this must occur rapidly,” says the National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2014 “Good Corporate Citizens: Public and private goals aligned for human development”, which was launched by the UNDP on November 20. The 2014 NHDR highlights the role of the private sector in Moldova’s human development. It formulates a series of actions for the Government, companies and society as a whole in order to ensure a closer link between private sector development and human development in Moldova. The Report states that the private sector and its allies must combine their efforts to achieve human development in the Republic of Moldova since “the private sector provides about 80 per cent of the tax revenues to the national public budget” and “two-thirds of the jobs created in the economy”.
Moldovans spoke over 4.5bn minutes over mobile phone in nine months
The Moldovans in the first ninth months of this year spoke over 4.5 billion minutes over the mobile phone, shows the statistical data of the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI). The total volume of traffic in the mobile networks increased by 9.7% compared with the corresponding period last year. The number of SMSes rose by 83.5% to over 887.6 million. According to the data provided by the three mobile phone carriers Orange Moldova, Moldcell and Moldtelecom (Unite), the average monthly volume of mobile phone traffic per user grew by 6.1% to 208 minutes or three hours and almost a half.
● FRIDAY, November 21
Firm intended to make sausages from meat with expired use-by date
More than 6 tonnes of meat with the use-by date expired were found in the storeroom of a private company making sausages. The searches were performed at the company’s production section in Cricova town and at the head office situated in Chisinau. According to a communiqué of the Chisinau Police Division, the company’s administration could not present documents of origin for the meat. It was established that the raw material was smuggled from the Transnistrian region or was bought from private individuals in the absence of sanitary-veterinary certificates, being kept in insanitary conditions. The police found meat whose use-by date expired over a year ago. It was to be used to make sausages and other meat products.
●SATURDAY, November 22
Quality Award national contest opened
Companies can take part in the Quality Award national contest that is staged by the Chamber of Trade and Industry. The award will be handed over in the national event “Made in Moldova”. The contest’s slogan is “Competitiveness – performance and quality”. According to a communiqué of the Chamber of Trade and Industry, the contest is intended for companies of different forms of ownerships registered in Moldova and for private individuals who make goods or provide services on the country’s territory. It includes four nominations: Industrial Products; Consumer Goods; Food and Agricultural Products, and Services.
