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The natural gas bill will increase by 5% for the final consumer starting April 1, 2026, after the capping scheme ends on March 31, announced Laurenţiu Urluescu, president of the Romanian Energy Suppliers Association (AFEER), yesterday during an...

Scientists from St. Petersburg State University (SPbU) have developed an innovative, lightweight, buoyant and reusable polymer film that can effectively absorb oil products from the surface of contaminated waters, according to Xinhua. The new...

Ursula von der Leyen is pushing Europe into a new debt spiral, invoking financial emergencies upon financial emergencies, which, at the end of next year, would increase the European Union's debt to the international financial and banking...

The record-breaking 43-day shutdown of the US government has cost the economy billions of dollars.

The world debt is so high that 23 countries borrow more than their GDP, and two countries owe more than double their annual economic output, according to visualcapitalist.com, which recalls that world debt reached $ 111 trillion in 2025,...

As global fertility rates continue to decline, the world's population is aging faster than ever, and Europe will have the world's largest share of seniors in 25 years.

The passage of Hurricane Melissa has transformed Jamaica into a huge field of rubble, generating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), almost five million tons of debris cover the...

BRICS countries now account for half of the world's population, with the group's economic weight growing.

The third quarter of 2025 was dominated by the efforts of the Government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to restore macroeconomic balance through firm, often unpopular measures. After a first semester marked by a deficit of 3.68% of GDP and...

The accelerated growth of NATO military spending has triggered an unexpected economic phenomenon: the transformation of former industrial zones or abandoned military lands into real gold mines for investors, with the respective properties...

Music, whether listened to or played on an instrument, could become one of the simplest and most accessible methods of protecting the brain in old age, according to a large study conducted in Australia. The research, coordinated by Monash...

Defense spending should be seen not only as a strategic necessity, but as an economic decision that directly influences financial stability and long-term growth, said Atsi Sheth, CCO (Chief Credit Officer) and Head of Credit Strategy &...

Five years after the launch of the national program for the development of dual university education campuses, only one campus is functional in Romania, said Sorin Câmpeanu, president of the National Council of Rectors (CNR) and former Minister...

The outlook for the world economy in 2026 is cautious, according to a report published this month by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which shows that the global expansion is slowing due to fragmentation and rising protectionism. There are...

Cristiano Ronaldo has managed to write another page of history, this time off the field: according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth has reached 1.4 billion dollars, which makes him the first footballer to reach billionaire...

Stablecoins have rapidly transformed from niche crypto assets into one of the fastest-growing segments in finance, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which notes that their promise of price stability, combined with the efficiency...

The tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration are affecting all of America's major trading partners. But when it comes to trade with the US, what matters is not just the tariffs a country faces, but how it compares to its...

The decorative paints and coatings industry in our country has grown solidly in recent years, reaching a volume of 240,000 tons in 2024, equivalent to almost 490 million euros. Estimates show that, by the end of 2025, the market will exceed the...

To bring peace to the Middle East, the majority of the members of the UN General Assembly are in favor of a two-state solution - Israel and Palestine, an idea that was the main theme of the Franco-Saudi summit that was to take place tonight in...

The main indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange reached new historical records in the last month of summer, followed by the first more consistent profit marks of the upward trend that began in May, with the confirmation of our country's...

The increase in the general VAT rate from 19% to 21%, the increase in reduced VAT rates, the increase in excise duties, the increase and introduction of new taxes and fees approved by the first package of fiscal measures assumed by the Bologna...

The geopolitical and economic storm that is shaping up around the US dollar is taking on unexpected proportions after the recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (ed. - Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - SCO), which took place...