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Bitcoin is trading above $64,000 on Sunday, continuing to recover from recent lows. Demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency was supported by improved risk appetite, strong inflows into spot ETFs, and optimism regarding a potential peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
Thailand’s capital is shifting its tourism strategy. Instead of competing for mass tourism, Bangkok’s hotel market is focusing on affluent guests, premium service, and international luxury brands.
China’s export machine continues to impress with its strength. The country ended last year with the largest merchandise trade surplus in world history ($1.2 trillion), underscoring the continued competitiveness of its manufacturing sector. But the money earned is no longer going to the same places as before.
This year is shaping up to be a challenging one for the construction and real estate markets. Data for the first quarter of 2026 confirms this negative trend: investment in residential real estate is declining, despite continued high demand for housing.
Following SpaceX’s initial public offering, Elon Musk announced plans to further accelerate the development of the Starlink satellite constellation, highlighting the scale of the company’s space infrastructure.
Owning shares in your favorite soccer club might seem like a fan’s dream. But as a study by Aegon Asset Management has shown, shares in European soccer teams lag significantly behind the global stock market in terms of returns.
Europe has decided to restrict foreign investment. The Council of the European Union has officially approved an updated regulation on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) with the aim of significantly tightening controls over transactions in strategically important sectors of the economy. The new rules are designed to protect the EU’s economic security from growing geopolitical risks and prevent the undesirable transfer of critical infrastructure to foreign control.
In 2017, when Viorica Cerbusca spoke in Moldova about startups and their founders, she still had to explain to people that the “startup ecosystem” had nothing to do with the environment. There were virtually no investors, few partners, and organizations trying to build infrastructure for innovative entrepreneurship were forced to constantly lobby to convince people of the value of investing in ideas and technology.
A project to develop automotive electronics is being launched in Belarus. The systems are planned to be installed in the Belgee X50+ model.
Analysts at Galaxy Research have concluded that the current market cycle for the leading cryptocurrency has not yet bottomed out. According to the report, the asset’s price could fall to the $40,000–$46,000 range.
The government is strengthening the mechanism for selecting and monitoring major projects involving public investment.
Businessman Elon Musk has become the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding $1 trillion.
The Kazakhstani authorities have invited American companies to participate in the development of rare-earth metal deposits in the country.
French scientists have developed a technology that can identify forged paintings based on microscopic characteristics of brushstrokes. During testing, the method successfully distinguished a known forgery from authentic works by Vincent van Gogh, demonstrating the potential of this new tool for authenticating works of art.
The State Property Agency has announced the launch of an investment tender for the privatization of the state-owned enterprise “Chisinau Glass Factory” as a single property complex.
Gold is losing its luster in the eyes of Wall Street’s biggest banks. For instance, UBS has revised its forecasts for the precious metal, lowering its price targets by $300–$900 per troy ounce. A strong U.S. economy and expectations of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve are shifting market sentiment.
The global alcohol market is entering a phase of structural change: in the world’s largest countries, people are increasingly cutting back on alcohol consumption, and producers are having to seek new growth opportunities outside traditional markets.
Under a bill passed by the Moldovan Parliament in its second reading, professional sports clubs in the Republic of Moldova will be able to operate as limited liability companies (LLCs) or joint-stock companies.
Prometheus, a startup founded by Jeff Bezos and Vic Bajaj, raised $12 billion in a Series B funding round at a valuation of $41 billion.
Elon Musk, the owner of SpaceX, xAI, Tesla, and the social media platform X, has surpassed $1 trillion in net worth. He has thus become the world’s first trillionaire.
