... its AI products. Xero – Melio: New Zealand fintech giant Xero is acquiring American payment service Melio for about $2.5 billion. This deal allows Xero to expand its presence in the U.S. market and combine accounting and payment services for small businesses. Apart from these mega-deals, nearly every week sees announcements of smaller strategic acquisitions, especially in AI and security sectors. For example, Amazon recently joined the race for AI technologies by acquiring startup Bee , which ...

... little to rejoice about while workers still face challenges. Conversely, some view this holiday as an outdated remnant of the Soviet era. Some young people perceive May 1st as "grandpas' holiday with red flags" and find it irrelevant. For the business community, an extra day off can often be a headache and loss of profit, leading to calls that there are too many May holidays. In ultraconservative circles, one might even hear exotic complaints: some recall that the night before May 1st in Europe ...

... has increased, while the contribution of hydropower stations has decreased due to natural factors. Another significant event for the sector was the change in electricity tariffs. As of July 1, 2025, a planned annual price indexation for consumers and businesses was conducted: electricity tariffs (as well as housing and utilities) were raised by an average of 11-12% across the country. This increase, mandated by the government, is intended to help energy companies offset inflationary costs and invest ...

... increased, whereas the contribution of hydropower plants decreased due to natural factors. Another significant event for the sector was the change in electricity tariffs. Starting from July 1, 2025 , a planned annual price indexation for the population and businesses was conducted: electricity tariffs (as well as for utilities) increased on average by 11–12% across the country. Such a substantial increase, instituted by the government, is intended to help energy companies compensate for inflationary pressures ...

... temporarily undermine trust and price. Secondly, regulatory clarity in other regions: for example, the European Union is set to implement the MiCA regulatory package, which establishes clear rules for crypto-assets by 2025—this positively influences businesses associated with Ethereum and encourages European banks and companies to engage with ETH. Some countries in Asia and the Middle East (Singapore, UAE) are also showing a trend towards friendly regulation, which could attract new capital into ...