The finance ministers of the EU’s six largest economies – Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands – have agreed to support centralized oversight of the EU’s capital markets. This could be one of the most significant breakthroughs in recent years in the realization of the European single capital market project.
The combined fortune of the richest Russian businessmen has grown by $21.85 billion since the beginning of 2026,
German businesses that continue to operate in Russia are mostly in favor of resuming purchases of Russian oil and gas.
Gold prices declined on Monday, June 1, amid the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran. Investors preferred to focus not on geopolitical risks, but on the consequences of rising oil prices, which may push the U.S. Federal Reserve to maintain high interest rates.
The number of children in Moldova (from 0 to 17 years old) in 2025 amounted to 553 thousand people, or 23.2% of the population. At the same time, the birth rate continues to decline: during 2025, 22.1 thousand newborn children were registered, which is 6.6% less than a year earlier.
Bulgaria’s tourism sector recorded a surge in early bookings following reports of the country winning the Eurovision contest and being awarded the right to host the 2027 competition.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan said he did not rule out expelling the Russian ambassador in case of repeated incidents with drones on the country’s territory.
Chisinau-based confectionery Bucuria has approved a dividend payment of 24.695 million lei, representing 47.5% of net profit for 2025.
Food inflation in Europe has slowed sharply, but for consumers this has made little difference: prices remain well above pre-pandemic levels. The reason is simple – inflation is slowing, but price hikes are not rolling back.
Yum! Brands, the owner of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has moved closer to one of the biggest deals of recent years. The company is in exclusive negotiations to sell the Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital, an investment fund.
In France, from July 1, 2026, about 100,000 students from countries outside the European Economic Area will no longer receive personalized housing assistance (APL).
Metalferos ended 2025 with a widening net loss despite strong revenue growth.
The global art market returned to growth in 2025 after two years of decline, but the recovery remains uneven and depends on the expensive segment. This is according to the annual Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026.
Investors are more cautious about the future of payment companies – from online services to the world’s largest payment systems. UBS has come to this conclusion after analyzing what business growth is now embedded in share prices.
Major technology companies including Meta, ByteDance, Snap and YouTube have agreed to pay $27 million to settle claims by a school district in the US state of Kentucky. The schools accused the platforms of exacerbating a mental health crisis among students.
Real Madrid has once again topped the ranking of the world’s most expensive soccer clubs published by Forbes. The club is valued at $9.5 billion and has held the top spot for the fifth consecutive year.
Germany is discussing a possible surge in citizenship applications from Ukrainian refugees in 2027, when some of them reach the minimum period of residence in the country.
Moldova has started exporting electricity from renewable sources on a daily basis for the first time. This was reported by IDIS Viitorul expert Veaceslav Ionita, noting that the country’s energy market has passed a turning point.
A labor fair is being held in Chisinau, with over 2,000 vacancies. In this way, the authorities hope to partially reduce the personnel shortage, which is becoming one of the key problems of the economy.
Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay bonuses to employees at a unit in South Korea, under which engineers working on AI chips will be able to receive up to 600 million won (about 347 thousand euros). This is the result of an 18-day strike.
