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The Japanese currency (yen) rose yesterday in foreign markets as investors fled to safe haven currencies a day before US President Donald Trump's planned tariffs take effect, according to Reuters.

There were over 2,700 billionaires worldwide as of April 2024, with a combined net worth of $14.2 trillion, according to Forbes estimates. But even among the ultra-rich, wealth is far from evenly distributed, with significant concentration in...

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices registered slight increases in February, in a climate marked by geopolitical tension in Europe and political uncertainty in our country, where presidential elections are due to take place in May,...

Investor enthusiasm for Donald Trump's return to the White House quickly faded after the US president began imposing automatic tariffs on major US trading partners such as Canada, Mexico and China, raising concerns that trade tensions will...

The isolationism promoted by the Trump Administration - America, first and foremost -, the idea that democracies lead to too slow development and that society should be run like a company with a single shareholder give way to voluntarism and...

Un nou raport asupra populaţiilor de păsări din Statele Unite semnalează o scădere alarmantă a acestora, cu 112 specii aflate într-un "punct critic" din cauza pierderii habitatului şi a schimbărilor climatice. Dintre acestea, 42 de specii...

A new report on bird populations in the United States reports an alarming decline, with 112 species at a "tipping point" due to habitat loss and climate change. Of those, 42 species are experiencing sharp declines, raising alarm bells in...

A new reality is taking shape in international economic and trade relations.

Reporter: East Capital Group manages funds that invest in the capital markets of Eastern Europe, including the Romanian market. In your opinion, what are the main strengths or opportunities presented by the leading companies on the...

The S&P 500 has posted an average annual return of 10.4% over the past 20 years, navigating two major market crashes and double-digit declines, respectively, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com.

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices saw slight increases amid reduced liquidity in the first month of the year, thus reflecting the state of investors awaiting information on the domestic economic and political situation, company results...

The disappearance of the Dacian treasure, following a burglary on the last day it was still on display at the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, represents the main event of the first month of 2025, despite the Government's attempts to keep...

According to the annual study conducted by Coface Romania, in 2024 there was a 9.38% increase in the number of companies that became insolvent compared to 2023. This concerns 7,274 companies that became insolvent insolvencies last year, compared...

The Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David, drew attention to the demographic risks facing Romania, emphasizing the need for a national strategy for family health and increasing the birth rate. He stated that solutions must be based on...

The National Bank of Romania revised the inflation forecast for the last quarter of the year to 3.8%, from 3.5% as previously estimated, but the general downward trend in inflation remains, with the Consumer Price Index set to reach 3.1% in the...

When US President Donald Trump was inaugurated and announced that he would impose new tariffs on imports from US geopolitical allies and rivals, the initial reaction of the stock market was cautious, but the mood of investors has changed as the...

Since Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated as US President in January 2025, the US dollar has been very sensitive to the US administration's announcements regarding tariffs, given its role in global trade and confidence in the economy....

The Minister of Education, Daniel David, has brought up a worrying phenomenon: an increasing number of young people believe that the communist period was a beneficial one. According to him, this wrong perception is the result of a deficient...

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods maker Unilever Plc is separating its ice cream division, choosing the Amsterdam stock exchange for its primary listing, a blow to British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, who is pushing to attract IPOs to London,...

Nearly a third of central banks have postponed plans to launch digital versions of their currencies, according to a study published this week by Reuters.

A study published in the journal Nature highlights a close historical link between periods of drought and political instability in China, demonstrating that climate change played an essential role in the rise and fall of great Chinese dynasties....

Klaus Iohannis pleacă astăzi de la Cotroceni. Definitiv, în urma demisiei, după ce a avut două mandate pline de preşedinte al ţării, plus un supliment de aproape două luni acordat de Curtea Constituţională. Iohannis pleacă definitiv de la...

• 1. Corruption 

Călin Georgescu has explicitly addressed several fundamental issues of Romania in his speeches and public interventions. Below is an analysis of these issues based on the themes he consistently supports in his statements:

Klaus Iohannis is leaving Cotroceni today. Definitively, following his resignation, after having served two full terms as president of the country, plus an almost two-month extension granted by the Constitutional Court. Iohannis is leaving...

The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) finished 2024 with a slight increase, after diametrically opposed developments in the two halves of the year.

The year 2024 was marked by economic-financial and socio-political convulsions, which accentuated Romania's vulnerabilities in the face of domestic and international challenges. From the alarming budget deficit to the uncontrolled increase in...

The Russian capital market is currently relying on the launch of IPOs of state-owned companies, a development model that is not sustainable for the Moscow Stock Exchange, according to a comprehensive analysis published by the Kommersant daily...

The current challenges facing the European Union will only be overcome if decision-makers in Brussels and citizens of the member states truly understand its cultural heritage, the interconnections between European nations and the democratic...

The German company Bosch is facing a reduction of 24% in gross profit achieved last year compared to 2023, due to the crisis facing the automotive industry and the machine construction sector, according to an article published at the end of last...

The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) experienced significant declines in the second half of last year, amid the election period, parliamentary elections, and the annulment of the first round of the presidential elections. The BET...

The second half of 2024 represented a critical turning point for Romania's economy and political stability. In an attempt to counter the ever-expanding budget deficit and ensure macroeconomic balance, the government implemented a series of...

Căderea pieţei acţiunilor din Statele Unite de la începutul acestei săptămâni i-a speriat pe investitori, dar evenimentul nu anticipează o scădere şi mai amplă, conform analiştilor Goldman Sachs, scriu Business Insider şi Market Watch.

The U.S. stock market drop earlier this week has frightened investors, but the event does not signal a broader decline, according to Goldman Sachs analysts, as reported by Business Insider and Market Watch.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Landscape Was Shaken This Week When a Chinese Start-up, DeepSeek, Unveiled a New Model in the Field That Seems to Rival the Capabilities of US Giants OpenAI and Google, But Doesn't Have as Powerful Hardware....

The evolution of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) was massively influenced, in the last quarter of last year, by the electoral period that culminated in the scandal of the presidential elections canceled following the decision of the...

• October 4 

Over 9.4 million citizens who went to the polls on November 24 had their options canceled by the Constitutional Court of Romania, which, after validating the first round of the presidential elections on December 2, reversed its decision on...

Political events brought volatility to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) in December, with our capital market indices nevertheless ending the last month of the year in positive territory.

Donald Trump was inaugurated yesterday for his second term in the White House, following a lavish ceremony that was the most expensive inauguration ceremony of an American president.