The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova has published a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. companies SBCC and Wheeler Machinery Co. to develop a project for a gas-fired power plant with a capacity of at least 100 MW. The purpose of publishing the document has not been specified.
Oracle, an American software development company, has laid off 21,000 employees over the past year as part of a strategy to restructure its business processes to incorporate artificial intelligence technologies.
The “diplomatic war” between Romania and Russia is intensifying—Romania’s consul general in St. Petersburg has been declared persona non grata, and the consulate itself will be closed.
The Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD), the largest political force in the country’s parliament, has nominated its leader, Sorin Grindeanu, for the position of prime minister.
The loss of foreign currency revenue for Ukraine’s ports due to infrastructure damage caused by Russian missile strikes amounts to $900 million. And this figure could rise even further in the future.
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.
