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At the KGIR Investment Forum in Shymkent, Kazakhstan signed 22 agreements totaling $4.8 billion, a third less than in 2025.
October 23, 2026
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On display at the Bread Museum in St. Petersburg is a small gray loaf of bread weighing 125 grams, baked according to a recipe from the time of the Siege of Leningrad.…
October 22, 2026

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Latest Analysis

Czech Retail Sales Grow by 4.3%: Online Retailers See a 15.0% Increase
In August, the Czech retail sector posted a 4.3% increase in sales in real terms compared with a year earlier. The Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) reported this on October 8. Compared with July…
October 21, 2026
Russian Server Market: High Prices, New Risks
Since October of last year, server prices in Russia have more than doubled on average, while prices for cloud services rose during the same…
October 21, 2026
54 Agreements Worth $12 Billion: Uzbekistan Attracts U.S. Corporations to the Country
Uzbekistan and the U.S. signed 54 economic agreements worth $12 billion in Samarkand, ranging from GE Aerospace to BlackRock, with critical raw materials at the core.
October 21, 2026
Summer Tourism 2026: Russians Travel East
This summer, more Russians are traveling abroad again: Between 6.4 and 6.8 million Russians are choosing travel destinations during the three summer months of June, July, and August…
October 20, 2026
Kyrgyzstan's economy grows by 10.8%: Construction output rises to more than 1.6 times its previous level
Kyrgyzstan's economy grew by 10.8% from January through September. The National Statistics Committee reported this on October 15. During the same period last year, growth was…
October 20, 2026
Slovakia: Inflation Holds Steady at 3.1%; Food Prices Fall 3.2%
Inflation in Slovakia stood at 3.1% in September, according to a report released by the Slovak Statistical Office (ŠÚ SR) on October 15. The rate remained unchanged compared to…
October 20, 2026
Hungary's inflation rises to 1.6%: The central bank is lowering its target to 2.5% starting in 2028
Hungary's consumer prices in September were 1.6% higher than in the same month a year ago, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). Compared with August, they rose by 0.2%. In August, they had…
October 19, 2026
Poland's Inflation Jumps to 4.0%: Fuel Prices Rise 36.1%
Poland's consumer prices in September were 4.0% higher than in the same month a year ago. In August, the rate was 3.4%. This was reported by the Central Statistical Office (GUS) in its preliminary…
October 19, 2026
China Is Flooding the Russian Tire Market
For several years now, China has been flooding not only the Russian auto market but also the tire market. According to Chinese customs authorities, China exported tires last year in the amount of…
October 19, 2026
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