Musk Loses Trillionaire Status

American entrepreneur Elon Musk has lost his trillionaire status after shares of Tesla and SpaceX fell sharply on June 24. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth now stands at $957 billion. This was reported by Business Insider. As previously reported, Musk became a trillionaire earlier this month following SpaceX’s historic initial public […]

Airbus to Inspect Aircraft After Cracks Found in Wings

Europe’s largest aerospace corporation, Airbus, has announced inspections of 16 A380 aircraft after cracks were discovered in a critical wing component. The affected aircraft are operated by Emirates and Qantas. A total of 16 aircraft will undergo inspection, including 15 operated by Emirates and one by Qantas. Inspections of five Emirates aircraft currently in service […]

Gold Falls Below $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time in Months

On June 24, 2026, gold prices fell below the $4,000-per-ounce mark, the first time this has happened since November of last year. The decline was driven by a stronger U.S. dollar and expectations of higher interest rates in the United States, according to Bloomberg. According to the agency, the price of gold dropped by 2.9% […]

EP Committee Backs Digital Euro to Reduce U.S. Influence in Payments

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted on Tuesday, June 23, in favor of creating a digital currency aimed at reducing Europe’s dependence on U.S.-based payment systems. This was reported by Euractiv. The proposal was approved by 43 committee members, while 14 voted against it and one abstained. The European Parliament hopes […]

Russia Loses a Quarter of Its Gasoline Production

Problems in Russia’s fuel market are mounting, with new data indicating a significant decline in production and reduced exports. This was reported by Reuters, citing its sources. Last week, gasoline production in Russia fell by almost 25% compared to the average daily level recorded in June 2025. Amid fuel shortages and rising prices, the Russian […]

Chornomorsk Port Earned UAH 229.5 Million in Profit Over the Year

The state-owned enterprise Chornomorsk Commercial Sea Port reported a net profit of UAH 229.5 million in 2025 and paid more than UAH 716 million in taxes to budgets at various levels. This was announced by the company’s director, Vyacheslav Bezruk, in an opinion column for Liga.Business. According to him, the port handled approximately 3.8 million […]

National Bank Fines Ukrposhta UAH 2.5 Million

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has imposed a fine of UAH 2,544,900 on Ukrposhta for violations of Ukrainian legislation, according to the regulator’s press service. The fine was imposed for violations of the requirements set out in: the Law of Ukraine “On Payment Services”; the Instruction on the Organization of Cash Operations by Banks […]

Government Allocates an Additional UAH 220 Million to Support Ukraine’s Armed Forces

AbbVie to Acquire U.S. Biotech Company Apogee for $10.9 Billion

U.S. pharmaceutical giant AbbVie has announced the acquisition of biotechnology company Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 billion, marking the company’s largest acquisition in more than five years. The deal will strengthen AbbVie’s portfolio of treatments for inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis and asthma. The acquisition is one of the largest biotechnology deals of 2026 and reflects […]

Entrepreneurs Received UAH 84 Billion in Preferential Financing Since the Beginning of 2026

Since the start of 2026, businesses have obtained 19,100 loans totaling UAH 83.7 billion under the government’s preferential financing program. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture. According to the ministry, the largest volumes of financing since the beginning of 2026 were directed toward: Lending in high war-risk areas — UAH […]