ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the social media platform TikTok, is in preliminary talks with international banks to secure a loan of approximately $20 billion.
The European Union has completed the approval process for a trade agreement with the United States, which is expected to reduce the risk of a new round of tariff disputes between the two economic blocs.
Starlink is expanding the use of satellite internet as a tool for reliable connectivity: the service will be used to provide backup connectivity for emergency services in Puerto Rico, while simultaneously entering the passenger aviation market through a partnership with Iberia.
For energy projects of common and mutual interest to European Union member states and member states of the Energy Community, the government is establishing a priority framework for institutional coordination. These projects will benefit from expedited approval procedures.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated that global governance of artificial intelligence must be strengthened. He warned that the absence of effective regulations could lead to an increase in technological risks and a loss of control over the development of new systems.
Artificial intelligence is becoming a new arena of global competition, but in this race, small countries are not necessarily doomed to remain mere consumers of technology. Their opportunity lies in developing specialized solutions, data, and expertise for specific industries.
On the evening of June 23, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals against the Uzbekistan national team and made his mark in World Cup history.
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, took first place on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list of the world’s wealthiest individuals, with a net worth of $1.1 trillion. His net worth exceeds the combined net worth of his four closest competitors on the list.
Armada, an American startup, is developing portable data centers that enable the deployment of artificial intelligence systems in remote areas without access to traditional cloud platforms or reliable digital infrastructure.
Following the reduction in Russian gas supplies, Europe has begun to purchase more liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the global market. However, this market remains global: European buyers are competing for the same volumes with Asian countries, where energy demand is also growing.
Lionel Messi, the Argentine national team forward and eight-time winner of the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best soccer player, has set yet another historic record.
Elon Musk doesn’t do anything on a whim. He retweeted a post by a X user named Rothmus that analyzes the “green transition” in China and Europe (primarily in Germany).
VivaTech 2026, Europe’s largest technology forum, took place June 17–20 in Paris, bringing together approximately 180,000 attendees, 4,000 exhibitors, 14,000 startups, and more than 450 speakers.
The proposed changes to the 2027 tax policy are raising more and more questions and comments. Ion Sturza, former Prime Minister of Moldova (1998–1999), has also shared his views on social media. Here are his main points.
The Romanian company Delgaz Grid, an operator of electricity and natural gas distribution networks, has secured a syndicated refinancing facility worth 3 billion Romanian lei (approximately €573 million). The funds will be used to increase the company’s financial flexibility and support its energy infrastructure modernization program.
British Prime Minister Kir Starmer announced his resignation and his departure as leader of the Labour Party in a special address delivered before entering his residence.
According to forecasts, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is expected to earn $11 billion from the World Cup, which is being held from June 11 to July 19 at stadiums in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The group stage matches are underway at the World Cup, but so far there have been few real upsets or exciting soccer. Fortunately, there have been virtually no major scandals involving refereeing—the intensity of the matches hasn’t yet reached the point where every refereeing mistake is seen as a “death blow” to one team or another.
Germany’s government budget deficit is projected to rise to 5% of GDP in 2027, according to data from the Ifo Institute for Economic Research.
On June 19, the National Tourism Office announced the launch of a new phase of grant funding for projects under the National “Sustainable Tourism” Program. The program is funded from the state budget as part of the Growth Plan for Moldova for 2025–2027 and is aimed at developing tourism.
