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The Cabinet of Ministers provided banks with UAH 20.8 billion in portfolio-based guarantees to support business
The government allocated UAH 20.8 billion in state guarantees for 19 banks / Shutterstock The government provided 19 banks with state guarantees on a portfolio basis for a total amount of up to UAH 20.8 billion.
A Norwegian pension fund invested $1.2 billion in Musk's SpaceX
Norway's state pension fund, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, has acquired 0.05% of Elon Musk's SpaceX shares. As of June 30, the value of this package was estimated at $1.22 billion, Reuters reported after updating the list of fund assets.
In Ukraine, the number of investors has increased almost 12 times in four years
The number of private investors is growing rapidly in Ukraine. As of August 1, 2026, there were 271.3 thousand of them, which is almost 12 times more than at the beginning of 2022. In just seven months of this year, another 43,300 participants joined the market. This was reported by the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market (NCSCFR).
Direct losses of the Russian Wildberries marketplace may exceed $1.2 billion, according to intelligence
Direct losses of the Russian marketplace Wildberries due to the destruction and damage of logistics hubs may exceed 100 billion rubles ($1.21 billion). According to the pessimistic scenario, the company's losses can reach 200 billion rubles. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. According to her estimates, a series of attacks on the logistics infrastructure has already significantly affected the operating model of the largest Russian marketplace.
The average salary in Poland is more than 4 times higher than in Ukraine
The average salary in Poland has almost reached 10,000 zlotys (about 119.74 thousand UAH), but in February of this year, half of the employees received no more than 7,690 zlotys gross, while the average salary was 9,966 zlotys. This is evidenced by new data from the Main Statistical Office of Poland (GUS), analyzed by the analytical center of the international employment company Gremi Personal. For comparison, in February 2026, the average salary in Ukraine was UAH 28,321, which is 22.4% more than a year earlier. At the same time, already in June, the Ukrainian average increased to UAH 32,783.
More than 1.4 billion payment transactions were conducted in Ukraine in half a year, - NBU
Over 1.4 billion payment transactions worth almost UAH 27.5 trillion were conducted in Ukraine in six months. At the same time, the number of payments decreased compared to last year, but their total amount increased significantly. Separately, the volume of remittances from Ukraine abroad increased significantly.
Russian attacks on ports cut Ukrainian grain export forecast by 12%
Ukraine revised its grain export forecast for the 2026/27 marketing year - instead of the previously expected 43 million tons, they now plan to export 38–40 million tons. This is about 12% less than the previous estimate.
A 2,000 hryvnia banknote will appear in Ukraine from September 4: the NBU explained why it is needed
The National Bank of Ukraine will introduce a 2,000 UAH banknote into circulation on September 4, 2026. It will become the largest denomination of the Ukrainian hryvnia and will replace part of the need for 1,000 hryvnia bills. The NBU explains the decision by more than one factor. In the seven years since the introduction of the UAH 1,000 banknote, salaries, prices, the volume of cash in the economy, and the structure of banknotes in circulation have changed significantly.
Anthropic Will Start Marking Claude Content With Invisible Watermarks: How It Will Work
Anthropic implements a hidden tagging system for content created by Claude. Custom watermarks and digital metadata will be added to AI-generated texts and files.
Inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 7.7%: what has become more expensive and what to expect in the fall
In July 2026, the growth of consumer prices in Ukraine accelerated to 7.7% in annual terms. During the month, prices increased by another 0.3%. Food products, administratively regulated prices, transport services and fuel formed the main pressure. This was reported by the National Bank of Ukraine.
The labor market in Ukraine: salaries are growing, but not for everyone. Where they pay the most
The Ukrainian labor market remains scarce: it is increasingly difficult for companies to find employees, which forces businesses to review salaries. At the same time, employees feel the growth of incomes is much weaker than reported by employers. This is evidenced by the results of a joint study by OLX Robot and the European Business Association.
Where in Europe people cannot afford a week's vacation - statistics
In 2025, 27.5% of EU residents aged 16 and over could not afford a week's holiday away from home. At the same time, over the past ten years, the situation has generally improved: in 2015, there were 35.2% of such people. However, the difference between countries remains very large. In Romania, the share of people who cannot afford a week's holiday is 61%, while in Switzerland and Norway it is about 9%.