Gold prices fell in Asian trading after a series of U.S. strikes on Iran supported oil prices and the dollar.

A group of the world’s leading central banks and more than 40 major commercial banks are stepping up testing of one of the world’s most closely watched digital payments projects, Agora, as the race to modernize and dominate the international financial architecture heats up.

The government approved the signing of a 218-million-euro loan agreement between Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the implementation of a program of operations on sustainable growth policies.

Resort real estate in Greece continues to rise in price, while the dynamics of prices remain heterogeneous depending on the segment and type of housing.

The judgment is based on the court’s ruling.

Shares of major cruise operators are rising noticeably amid a sharp drop in oil prices, which could significantly reduce their fuel costs.

The total volume of foreign direct investments in Moldova at the end of 2025 reached 5.4 billion euros, increasing by 2.6% compared to 2024.

If by the end of 2025 the share of oil revenues in the state budget of Azerbaijan amounted to 48%, by 2030 this dependence will be reduced to 30%.

The World Bank will provide Moldova with a grant of $350 thousand for the development of the information system “Register of pledges of movable property”.

The largest Polish marketplace Allegro is preparing to enter the Ukrainian market and plans to start the first stage of expansion in June.

Small discrepancies with the plan – excess in revenues and shortfall in expenditures – led to a 13.7% reduction in the planned state budget deficit. The report on its implementation in 2025 was approved at today’s cabinet meeting.

French luxury department store chain Galeries Lafayette has closed its flagship store in China, admitting: the country’s luxury market is not what it was a decade ago.

The Government approved the draft law on ratification of the Agreement on credit support and grant for the implementation of the Integrated Agricultural and Irrigation Development Program (iDRIP) project.

Bank Goldman Sachs raised its year-end forecast for the S&P 500 index from 7,600 to 8,000 points. The bank attributed this to strong corporate reporting for the first quarter and improved profit expectations for U.S. companies.

American Airlines announced May 26 that it will install Starlink-based Wi-Fi on more than 500 narrowbody aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2027.

Austrian company TUV, specializing in cybersecurity and compliance analysis, has opened a division in Moldova, the national investment attraction agency said.

Chile stops growing sugar beets. And this is after more than seven decades of history of production of this atypical (for South America) agricultural crop. The reason is low sugar prices and rising costs of agricultural production in the world.

The authorities have abolished the condition that set a maximum distance of 25 kilometers between the administrative centers of the administrative-territorial units involved in the process of voluntary unification (amalgamation). The decision was adopted by the government on Wednesday, May 27.

Eurozone sovereign issuers have raised $4.6 billion of non-euro denominated debt since the beginning of 2026. Most of the borrowings are in US dollars and Swiss francs, but there are also subscriptions in Australian dollars and Chinese yuan.

Against the backdrop of growth in the main stock exchange indices of major stock markets, bitcoin’s dynamics are lagging far behind. Experts attributed this to record capital outflows from exchange-traded funds and a shift in investors’ interest in the AI sector
