Business week: October 5 – 9, 2026

Five stories that mattered for business this week.

• Annual inflation rose to 8.6% in September — gas up 40.8% in a month, diesel up 76.4% in a year.
• Minimum wage rises to MDL 7,600 from 2027 — employers should review next year’s payroll budget.
• Moldova Stock Exchange closes on 31 December — the capital market moves to the new BIMx exchange.
• 27 firms fined about MDL 95 million for rigging road repair tenders — a signal for every public procurement bidder.
• Moldova wins arbitration against Rotalin — the gas supplier had claimed $63 million.