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 […]

95% of Drones Procured for Ukraine’s Armed Forces Are Made Domestically

Of all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) purchased for Ukraine’s Defense Forces by the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), 95% are manufactured in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defense’s press service. The ministry noted that in 2025, procurement of unmanned systems exceeded ammunition purchases for the first time, and this trend has continued. According to the […]

Government Expands Support for Farmers

The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a new program to support the purchase of Ukrainian-made fertilizers and increasing compensation for irrigation and land reclamation projects. This was announced on June 19 by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko. According to her, farmers will be eligible to receive up to UAH 1,000 per hectare in non-repayable […]