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Ukrainian business has attracted over UAH 473 billion in soft loans under the "5-7-9%" program since the beginning of the war
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian entrepreneurs have received more than UAH 473 billion in soft loans within the framework of the state program "Affordable loans 5-7-9%". During this time, 48 partner banks issued 121,718 loans to businesses, which made the program one of the key tools for supporting entrepreneurship in wartime conditions. This was reported by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.
Hyundai Tests International Stablecoin Payments: US-Mexico Transfer Took Less Than 10 Minutes
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company has taken another step towards the digitalization of corporate finance. The company successfully tested the system of international transfers between its own divisions using stablecoins, which allowed to significantly reduce the time of the transaction. According to CoinDesk, a test transfer of $20,000 was made between Hyundai subsidiaries in the US and Mexico via the Avalanche blockchain.
Sales through cash registers in Ukraine increased to UAH 3.1 trillion in six months
In the first half of 2026, Ukrainian business conducted operations for 3.1 trillion hryvnias through the registrars of settlement operations (PRO and PRRO). This is 18.3% more than in the same period last year. The State Tax Service notes that such dynamics indicate an increase in the level of fiscalization and the spread of safe and transparent payments.
Meta will build Canada's first AI data center for $13 billion
Meta's largest AI project in Canada The data center will be located in Sturgeon County in the central part of Alberta.
SpaceXAI and Cursor Introduce Grok 4.5: New AI for Business, Programming and Finance
The company SpaceXAI in cooperation with the startup Cursor presented a new model of artificial intelligence Grok 4.5. It is designed to perform complex long-term tasks in the field of programming, finance, law and cyber security. The novelty should help Elon Musk's company to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence market and reduce the lag behind competitors — Anthropic and OpenAI.
Valentino will issue bonds for 450 million euros to refinance debts
Italian fashion house Valentino plans to raise 450 million euros through a bond issue to repay bank loans and strengthen financial stability. The company is changing its approach to financing amid a slowdown in the global luxury goods market.
International reserves of Ukraine increased to 51.3 billion dollars: the NBU explained the reasons
In June 2026, international reserves of Ukraine increased by 12.1% and reached 51.3 billion dollars. According to the data of the National Bank, the main reason for the growth was significant foreign currency receipts from international partners, which exceeded the costs of foreign exchange interventions and servicing of the public debt.
In Ukraine, it is proposed to introduce a four-day work week without reducing wages
A petition was registered on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine calling for the introduction of a four-day work week without a reduction in wages. The authors of the initiative believe that this will help improve the psycho-emotional state of employees, increase labor productivity and bring the Ukrainian labor market closer to European standards.
Tesla increased global deliveries of electric cars by 25% in the second quarter: demand was supported by the fuel crisis in Europe
In the second quarter of 2026, Tesla delivered almost 480,000 electric cars, which is 25% more than in the same period last year. Sales growth was helped by a sharp increase in fuel prices in Europe, although the company continues to experience strong competition from China's BYD.
Sony is preparing to end the era of game discs: the company is reorienting production to new technologies
Sony is phasing out production of physical media for the PlayStation in response to the rapid growth in popularity of digital game sales. The Austrian plant, which today produces hundreds of thousands of disks every day, will switch to the production of optical microlenses for high-tech industries in the coming years.
Businesses may lose critical status due to salary levels: what will change for booking workers
Ukrainian enterprises must meet new criteria to confirm the status of critical importance. One of the key requirements was an average salary of at least UAH 26,000, otherwise companies risk losing the right to reserve workers from mobilization.
Ukrainian business paid almost UAH 718 billion to the state budget in half a year: tax revenues increased by 11%
According to the results of the first half of 2026, the general fund of the state budget of Ukraine received 717.7 billion UAH of taxes and fees administered by the State Tax Service. This is almost UAH 71 billion more than in the same period last year, which indicates the stability of the economy even in war conditions.