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While some employees relish the opportunity to work in their home clothes and not spend hours commuting, scientists are increasingly wondering whether the price for this comfort is a sense of loneliness.
Following a large-scale study tour of Moldovan MPs to China, another group of MPs continues its diplomatic mission to the United States of America. The visit brought together representatives of different political factions.
The eurozone economy showed a downturn at the beginning of the year, caused by a significant decline in Ireland’s performance, which necessitated a revision of earlier forecasts. According to Eurostat data presented on Friday, the region’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter, while previously it was expected to increase by 0.1%.
The average price of fourth-class wheat in Russia in the second quarter of 2026 amounted to 12.9 thousand rubles/t (152 euros/t). This is 22% less than a year ago. Such calculations are given by analysts of “Eiler” and Rosselkhozbank. According to Rosstat, in April, the price fell by 27.7% year-on-year – to Br12.2 thousand / t (144 euro / t).
We should not expect the global energy crisis to end soon, the balance of global oil supply and demand will not even out in the rest of the year.
The Paris prosecutor’s office has launched an official investigation against Swiss lawyer Alexander Montavon for alleged misappropriation of Hermes shares, which, according to the company’s heir Nicolas Puesch, are now worth more than €10 billion. Investigators are looking into whether these assets could have been controlled by structures linked to billionaire Bernard Arnault’s LVMH group. The new development is yet another twist in the long-running confrontation between the two major players in the global luxury industry.
The French consumer protection regulator has again imposed two fines totaling more than 22 million euros on Shein over violations related to product traceability, environmental information, return times and delivery conditions.
Shares of German sportswear maker Puma rose sharply on Thursday, June 4 after analysts at banking group Citi saw China as a new growth driver.
Public attitudes toward data centers in the U.S. have deteriorated markedly in just a few months, and according to fresh polling, this is becoming one of the new points of tension around the development of artificial intelligence.
Alexei Taran, Director General of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), was elected on June 3, 2026 as Chairman of the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB) at the 65th meeting of the Board held in Athens, Greece.
The volume of export supplies of Moldovan apples of the crop-2025 by the end of spring has expectedly decreased. In May this year, Moldova exported to foreign markets 9.7 thousand tons of apples worth just over $8 million (average price $0.82/kg). In April, the country sent about 10.2 thousand tons to foreign markets, while in March – 10.8 thousand tons.
Bitcoin fell to a near four-month low on Thursday, continuing its decline amid continued negative market sentiment towards cryptocurrencies: escalating tensions in the Middle East have increased investors’ risk-aversion.
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said that airBaltic remains a strategically important asset for Latvia, but that it cannot be supported by state funds alone. Private investors must also participate in financing the company.
Investors counting on high rental income in the eurozone are increasingly turning their attention not to the largest European capitals, but to regional cities.
India’s rice production in the 2025/26 crop season exceeded 154 million tons, a historic high. The country ranked first in the world in this indicator.
The European Commission warns of the possible loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the EU years amid high energy prices, industrial restructuring and the transition to a “green” economy.
The number of monthly active users of OpenAI’s ChatGPT surpassed 1 billion worldwide in May 2026.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that global oil inventories could reach critical levels ahead of summer demand if the current rate of inventory drawdown continues.
The possible conclusion of a peace treaty between the U.S. and Iran before the meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB), which will be held next week, does not deprive the regulator of the grounds for raising interest rates. This was stated by Pierre Wunsch, head of the Belgian central bank, in an interview with the Financial Times, making it clear that he is strongly in favor of a rate increase.
Spanish retail giant Inditex, which owns the Zara brand, started the year stronger than market expectations and confirmed the stability of its business against the backdrop of unstable global conditions and geopolitical risks.
