News about World markets
Trump Media & Technology Group discussed charging up to $100,000 a month for faster access to U.S. President Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social.
Arenas in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico were required to remove commercial names and local advertising for the duration of the tournament to preserve the exclusivity of the World Cup’s official partners.
Despite expectations of high global grain harvests, the global market is entering the 2026/27 season with a gradually shrinking buffer. The key question is not only about production volumes, but also whether production can keep pace with growing global demand.
China’s rapid rise, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other have made geopolitical rivalry the primary force shaping the global economy.
Dinosaur skeletons are becoming a new target for billionaires. Wealthy collectors are willing to pay tens of millions of dollars for rare fossils, turning these ancient giants into one of the most expensive alternative assets.
Although Visa and Mastercard remain the largest international card payment systems, their dominance is gradually declining. More and more countries are seeking to develop their own payment infrastructure, thereby reducing their dependence on U.S. financial companies.
Energocom has submitted an official request to ANRE to raise regulated natural gas prices—and, for the first time, has publicly explained the figures underlying this request.
More than four years after the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, a number of international companies that announced their intention to leave the Russian market continue to operate in Russia.
The LEGO Group is expanding its LEGO Art line with the launch of the largest building set in its history inspired by a work of art. In partnership with the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, the company has released a set dedicated to Gustav Klimt’s famous painting “The Kiss” (1907–1908).
The state-owned company Energocom has submitted a request to the National Energy Regulatory Agency (NARE) with a proposal to increase the regulated natural gas tariff for residential consumers by 45.2%—from 13.35 to 19.38 lei per cubic meter, excluding VAT. Including VAT, the price could rise from 14.42 to 20.93 lei per cubic meter if the regulator approves the request.
Geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about friction between the U.S. and China are putting pressure on risk assets, including Bitcoin.
Spain’s proposal to allow Brussels to borrow up to 850 billion euros a year to stimulate growth has reignited a long-standing debate over a common EU debt. However, the prospect of joint borrowing continues to divide the bloc’s member states.
The world’s most profitable airlines earned a record $25.11 billion, but the fallout from the conflict involving Iran is already beginning to change the situation. This is the conclusion reached by the Dubai-based investment firm One Investments after analyzing the latest financial results of the world’s largest airlines.
In the 2026/27 marketing year, Kazakhstan has a chance to regain its global leadership in flour exports. According to expert forecasts, the country will export about 2 million metric tons of food-grade flour and 3 million metric tons of feed-grade flour. To produce these volumes of semi-finished products, approximately 7.5 million metric tons of wheat will be processed, accounting for nearly half of the expected 2026 harvest.
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. Trade Representative to impose 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil.
Fuel prices in Moldova continue to rise rapidly. As of today, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new price caps for gasoline with an additive at 15 bani—up to 28.53 lei, and for diesel fuel, an immediate increase of 44 bani—to 27.11 lei.
The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed “Gus” was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for $50.1 million, setting a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a fossil at auction.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the country’s antitrust regulator, has approved eBay’s acquisition of the secondhand clothing platform Depop, removing a key regulatory hurdle to the completion of the deal.
The U.S. State Department is facing the most serious crisis in the 102-year history of the American diplomatic service.
Extreme heat is becoming a new economic challenge for producers of Parmigiano-Reggiano—one of the most recognizable symbols of Italian exports. In Emilia-Romagna, where the famous cheese is produced, farmers and processors are forced to increase spending on cooling livestock and storing products in an effort to preserve the quality of a cheese with a history spanning more than 800 years.
