... backdrop of a global venture boom, Russia and neighboring countries are developing their own startup ecosystem dynamics. Limited access to Western capital and sanctions barriers are holding back the inflow of investment, but government agencies and local businesses are looking for new ways to support innovation. At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025), a special "Innovation Territory" was organized for the first time, where startups in which the Roscongress Foundation ...

... persists. Solana (SOL) : The high-speed blockchain, which faced significant challenges in 2022-2023, has managed to regain the trust of some investors. SOL ranks among the largest altcoins, and its technology is attracting the attention of traditional businesses — for instance, Visa has added support for Solana for stablecoin payments. If crypto-ETFs are approved in the US, Solana is expected to receive additional capital inflows. Dogecoin (DOGE) : The most well-known meme cryptocurrency remains ...

... infrastructure) remains at around ~557 billion rubles. Similarly negligible (less than 1% of revenue) are other goods, works, and services, where revenue dropped to ~9 billion rubles. Thus, Gazprom's revenue structure is increasingly shifting towards the core gas business in the domestic market and Asia. The growth in ruble revenue is primarily driven by the gas segment, compensating for declines in some other areas. This reflects the company's adaptation to new realities: gas exports to distant regions have quantitatively ...

... (0%), while producer prices declined—these figures, released over the weekend, underscore the weakness of domestic demand. On Monday, statistics regarding foreign direct investment are also expected; the dynamics of capital inflow will reflect global businesses' confidence in the Chinese economy amid slowing growth. An intensification of deflationary trends may unsettle global markets and heighten expectations for additional stimulus from Beijing. Japan: The Tokyo stock market is closed due to a national ...

... American stock market is currently overvalued, and there are almost no interesting opportunities for substantial investments in the short term. According to Buffett, the company is diligently seeking suitable targets, although it “cannot find attractive businesses at reasonable prices” under current conditions. He even disclosed that he was recently close to concluding a significant $10 billion deal, but it fell through — presumably due to disagreements over price or risks. Buffett also noted that ...