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The Volkswagen crisis is no longer just a problem for a single automaker. Large-scale layoffs and the possible closure of plants in Germany are becoming one of the most visible signs of the structural decline of European industry, which is rapidly losing ground to its Chinese competitors.

The French haute couture house Chanel has announced the acquisition of the Paris-based shirtmaker Charvet—one of the world’s oldest menswear brands, founded in 1838. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

A consortium involving Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase has launched a new joint stablecoin as part of an initiative to expand the use of digital tokens, Reuters reports.

Bitcoin rebounded above the $60,000 mark on Thursday as investors await U.S. employment data, which could provide new clues regarding the Federal Reserve’s policy. This comes after one of the cryptocurrency’s weakest first-half performances in recent years.

In the second quarter of 2026, 854 million lei were injected into the country’s economy through the Credit Guarantee Fund, which is administered by the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA).

Foreign direct investment in Moldova’s economy totaled 5.1 billion euros at the end of the first quarter of 2026, down 5%—or 268 million euros—from 2025.

The government has approved granting industrial park status to the limited liability company Parcul Industrial Multifuncțional din Ocnița (“Ocnița Multifunctional Industrial Park”). This initiative aims to stimulate regional economic development, attract investment, and create new jobs in the northern part of the country.

Russian investor and owner of Altera Capital, Kirill Androsov, has put the four-star Château Gütsch hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland, up for sale. According to the Luzerner Zeitung newspaper, he is hoping to receive 35 million Swiss francs—about $44 million—for the historic castle hotel.

On July 1, Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu met with Sanna Marin, a strategic advisor at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former Prime Minister of Finland.

Ukraine can leverage its strengths in the agricultural sector in its relations with third countries and opt out of the subsidy system in place in the European Union. This view was expressed by Katarina Maternová, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine.

In June 2026, 68 micro and small farms received funding totaling 46.7 million lei under the “Agricultural Credit Facilitation” (FCA) program. In total, between March of last year and June of this year, 649 farms in this category received refinancing totaling 554.20 million lei through the FCA program.

In June 2026, the Agency for Investment and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) approved subsidy applications totaling 53.96 million lei for payment to agricultural producers.

The European Union is once again attempting to create a single capital market. The idea is simple: to make it easier for European companies to raise funds for growth at home rather than in the U.S. But despite Brussels’s bold statements, EU countries have been unable to agree on the rules of the game for many years.

According to preliminary data, in the first quarter of 2026, Moldova’s current account deficit decreased by 17.1% compared to the same period last year, amounting to -806.2 million euros. This change was driven by a reduction in the foreign trade deficit.

In 2000, the U.S. dollar accounted for nearly 59% of global reserves, and by the end of 2025, that share had fallen to just under 40%.

The focus of crypto exchanges and users has shifted to traditional finance. According to a report by a major data aggregator, crypto exchanges have added hundreds of instruments for traditional assets over the past year.

According to the financial report, the U.S. president received nearly $800 million from the World Liberty Financial crypto project and $635 million from the sale of meme coins. This was his largest source of income last year.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to provide grant funding of up to $1.7 million to prepare a project for the construction of new, highly efficient thermal and electric power generation facilities for Termoelectrica S.A.

A massive surge in investment in artificial intelligence, which has driven global stock markets to record highs, could end in a financial crash, warns the Bank for International Settlements.

The Moldovan Armed Forces will receive more than 100 Senator armored vehicles, manufactured by the Canadian company Roshel, as part of the European Union’s defense assistance program.