The cost of gold began to decline, retreating from historical records amid news of an agreement between the U.S. and European countries. In the evening of January 21, gold quotes fell by 1.93% in less than half an hour, reaching a low of $4762.3. On the morning of January 22, 2026, the fall continued. February futures on the COMEX exchange were trading at $4796.6 per ounce.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not impose 10% duties against eight European countries that were set to take effect Feb. 1. The statement came hours after Trump’s speech in Davos, where he cited progress in talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Greenland.
U.S. stocks rebounded sharply on Wednesday after the most powerful sell-off in three months. This is how investors reacted to Donald Trump’s words about his refusal to use force in the campaign to acquire Greenland.
Eximbank, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo group, officially announced that Marco Trevisan, the new CEO and Chairman of the Board, has taken office. He started his work on January 17, after receiving the approval of the National Bank of Moldova.
Vinnytsia-based Ukrainian poultry producer MHP, one of the largest poultry producers in Europe, has started selling $450 million worth of bonds maturing in 2029. These are the first bonds issued since the war began.
Wednesday, January 21 is the last day NASA’s offer to anyone interested in flying around the moon with the Artemis II expedition is in effect. Citizens can send their name to the flight and receive a boarding pass as a souvenir.
On Tuesday, January 20, the European Parliament voted for urgent consideration of a 90 billion euro EU loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027, Logos Press reported citing DW.
Last year, Ukrainian companies set an anti-record: 9,174 proceedings for wage debts against 488 companies. This is 30% more than in 2024 and the highest figure for the last 5 years.
After the U.S. imposed 10% duties on eight European countries, world prices for precious metals have risen sharply. The price of gold has already reached $4690, Logos Press reports citing DW.
A drop in demand for whiskey, scotch, cognac and tequila has led to spirits producers facing stock-outs. A number of companies have been forced to suspend plant operations to avoid overstocking.
According to Iranian authorities, at least 5,000 people were killed during the protests in the country.
In the fall of 2025, futures on precious metals became the beneficiaries of turbulence in the world markets. Thus, on October 8, the price of gold for the first time in history exceeded $4 thousand per troy ounce. In the same week, the cost of silver crossed the $50 mark. Whether the “metal rally” will continue in 2026, says Logos Press with reference to RBC.
The European Union is ready to block approval of a trade agreement with the United States because of President Donald Trump’s intentions to impose tariffs on those countries.
According to the French authorities, the US policy actually assigns the status of an EU vassal, and France’s membership in NATO exposes the country to risks and may drag it into conflicts, Logos Press reported citing RBC.
American billionaire Ilon Musk has sued Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, Logos Press reports, citing DW.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (SACU) on Friday, January 16, appointed the head of the Fatherland faction in the Verkhovna Rada, Yulia Tymoshenko, a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of 33.3 million hryvnias (660,900 euros), Logos Press reported citing DW.
The state funding budget for research and innovation in 2026 increased by MDL 47 million to MDL 558 million.
The budget for the culture sector in 2026 will exceed 1 billion lei. This was announced by Culture Minister Cristian Jardan during his first press conference dedicated to the National Culture Day.
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has unveiled a list of the 25 most popular pages on the electronic encyclopedia.
EU countries are concerned that Ukraine’s accelerated accession with a probation period will undermine the bloc’s unity.
