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Starting a Business in Ukraine in 2025: 10 Crucial Facts Every Entrepreneur Must Know

Ukraine’s 2025 Post-War Comeback: Booming Industries, Big Investments & Hidden Opportunities

Expert insights: As Concorde Capital’s Oleksandr Parashchiy cautions, even an end to fighting may initially trigger an economic “crisis” due to falling military spending, before reconstruction spending kicks in kyivindependent.com. Dragon Capital notes that if a ceasefire and partial refugee returns occur, GDP could jump to 5–7% in 2025 kyivindependent.com; but if the war drags on, around 3% growth is a more likely baseline kyivindependent.com. The IMF and EBRD stress that real recovery hinges on continued reforms: as one analysis summarizes, “economic recovery is as much about policy and investment climate as it is about money” ts2.tech. Ukraine’s leaders often
31 October 2025
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Dow Dips as Fed Fears Slam Tech Stocks – Hot Economic Data Rattles Wall Street (Sept 25, 2025)

Stocks Surge to Record Highs as AI Boom Meets Trade Deal Hopes – Boom or Bubble?

Record Highs on Trade Optimism and Fed Hopes Wall Street’s euphoria to start the week was driven in large part by hopes of a U.S.-China trade truce and a friendlier Fed. On Monday, the S&P 500 notched its second straight record close, and the Dow and Nasdaq also finished at new all-time highs triblive.com. Investors cheered news that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday, aiming to finalize a deal framework that could pause new U.S. tariffs and roll back China’s export curbs on rare-earth minerals triblive.com. After two days of talks in Malaysia, U.S. officials signaled China may boost
27 October 2025
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Ireland’s Economy Skyrockets as US Tariff Fears Fizzle – Goodbody Says “Fog Is Lifting”

Ireland’s Economy Skyrockets as US Tariff Fears Fizzle – Goodbody Says “Fog Is Lifting”

In-depth, Goodbody’s Irish Economic Health Check (Oct 2025) portrays a surprisingly robust outlook. Chief Economist Dermot O’Leary emphasizes Ireland’s strong labour market and surging consumer spending. Goodbody now forecasts 3.6% MDD growth in 2025 (up from 3.0% prior), with 2026 at 3.2% and 2027 at 2.9%. O’Leary says “ongoing strength in the labour market, aided by buoyant population growth, is playing an important role in consumer spending”. These upgrades more than offset softer foreign investment trends: he notes IDA-supported job announcements have slowed, partly because US firms are shifting emphasis back home. Tariff and Tax Risks – which loomed large
22 October 2025
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Why Puerto Rico Could Reclaim Its Status as a Pharmaceutical Powerhouse: The Hidden Opportunity Behind Reshoring

Why Puerto Rico Could Reclaim Its Status as a Pharmaceutical Powerhouse: The Hidden Opportunity Behind Reshoring

Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical roots and the Section 936 story For much of the late 20th century, Puerto Rico was an unlikely but critical component of America’s medicine chest. The island’s status as a U.S. territory provided access to federal intellectual‑property protections, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight and the “Made in USA” label—all while offering costs and tax advantages more akin to an emerging market. The most potent driver was Section 936, enacted in 1976, which exempted profits earned by U.S. corporations in Puerto Rico from federal income taxes. Pharmaceutical giants set up dozens of plants, creating tens of thousands of jobs and
6 October 2025
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Rate Cut Fever, Crypto Records & Tariff Turmoil: August 2025’s Global Business Bombshells

Europe’s First DC Power Bridge to Africa + Fresh €55m for Tunisian SMEs: What Italy–Tunisia’s ELMED Cable and New Credit Line Mean for Growth, Jobs and Energy Prices

Key facts (what’s new & why it matters) The in‑depth report 1) What just happened? Prysmian’s award signals ELMED has moved from paperwork to execution. The regulated disclosure shows Prysmian and the TSOs finalized the tender, with a conditional contract that “could reach a value of around €460 million.” It confirms the Partanna–Mlaabi route and details installation with the Monna Lisa vessel.  emarketstorage.it Two days earlier, von der Leyen framed ELMED as a strategic Global Gateway flagship: “the first direct current link between Europe and Africa,” a physical energy bridge to accelerate a North Africa–EU “Green Corridor” for clean industry and hydrogen.  Agenzia Nova In parallel, Italy activated “Linea di Credito 55”—a
26 September 2025
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