News about World markets
Since the beginning of 2026, nearly 100 crypto projects have ceased operations. The wave of closures has affected virtually the entire industry: major crypto exchanges, decentralized finance (DeFi) services, NFT marketplaces, and blockchain projects have all ceased operations. Many companies were unable to weather the prolonged downturn in the digital asset market and the tightening of regulations.
Fuel prices will rise significantly again tomorrow: diesel will go up by 42 ban, and gasoline by 24 ban.
Over the course of the week, Energocom JSC held nine auctions to procure natural gas for the upcoming gas year, specifically for the period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
According to Le Monde, the French media outlets owned by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault are being used to advance business interests and influence the public agenda. The newspaper reaches this conclusion in the latest installment of a wide-ranging investigation into the owner of the world’s largest luxury goods manufacturer.
Much has already been said about the risks to the armed forces and national security posed by artificial intelligence (AI). But few people pay attention to the threats to culture and the economy posed by large language models (LLMs) trained on a small number of languages and owned by a handful of transnational companies.
Moldova ranks among the top ten countries with the lowest taxi fares. The average cost per kilometer for a ride at the standard rate in our country is $0.34.
Since mid-December 2025, southern Africa has experienced several months of unrelenting rain. Floods submerged roads, bridges, clinics, and schools throughout the Gaza Province in Mozambique, affecting more than 700,000 people and forcing more than 200,000 to flee their homes.
Fast food is facing an affordability crisis. Customers, who are used to thinking of chain restaurants as a budget-friendly dining option, have begun to stop ordering their usual meals due to rising prices. In response, brands such as McDonald’s and Burger King are looking for ways to win back customers.
The international network Radical Storage has compiled a ranking of the cost of short trips in 50 popular European tourist cities, comparing expenses for lodging, food, transportation, and entertainment.
The ratio of the average housing price in Moldova to the average annual income is such that a person would need 12.1 years’ worth of salary to make a purchase. Based on this indicator, our country ranks 129th out of 180 countries worldwide.
Revenue from network fees (payments charged for processing transactions on the blockchain) for Ethereum, the second-most-popular cryptocurrency, fell by 51% over the past year—to approximately $64 million in the second quarter of 2026.
Swiss-based Nestlé is lobbying for a change in U.S. food labeling regulations: it wants to replace complex scientific names of ingredients with terms that are more familiar to consumers. The company believes that the current system deters consumers and creates the false impression that products contain hazardous substances.
The ECB presented ten possible design options for the next generation of euro banknotes, inviting Europeans to help determine the appearance of the bloc’s future paper currency.
An advisory group to the Council of Europe identified seven instances of suspicious activity in the betting market during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA, however, states that its monitoring found no evidence of match-fixing or other forms of manipulation.
At its meeting on July 24, the Bank of Russia cut its key rate by 0.25 percentage points to 14% per annum, despite expectations from most analysts, who had forecast that the rate would remain at 14.25%. At the same time, the regulator revised its inflation forecast downward and warned of persistent risks of rising prices.
eBay’s stock fell nearly 4% after Meta launched a standalone “Seller” app for Facebook Marketplace. Investors believe the new service could intensify competition for professional sellers, who account for a significant portion of the revenue generated by the largest marketplaces.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Republic of Moldova and the U.S. Enterprise Fund for Ukraine and Moldova (Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund—UMAEF) have agreed to expand their cooperation in attracting investment for Moldovan companies.
Production volumes at Rompetrol’s Petromidia oil refinery may decline by 15% in August after Kazakhstan suspended shipments through the Novorossiysk terminal of the CPC pipeline, which was attacked on July 19.
The decision served as yet another confirmation that Europe’s largest automakers continue to face pressure from high import duties, slowing demand, and intensifying competition from Chinese manufacturers.
Starting tomorrow, prices for the main types of fuel in Moldova will exceed 30 lei.
