Ukraine’s State Property Fund sold the property complex of the Dniprodzerzhynsk Civil Design Institute at an online auction. Nine bidders competed, driving the price up 25-fold.
China has brought the world’s first continuous line for extracting low-grade rubidium and cesium associated with lithium ore to full capacity. The project was built by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Process Engineering, Ganfeng Lithium and other partners.
Kazakhstan’s real GDP grew 4.5% year on year in January–October 2026, according to preliminary data. Manufacturing rose 9.3%, while construction grew 13.1%.
China issued 4 billion yuan in green sovereign bonds in Toronto on November 9. A ceremony for the issuance took place at the Toronto Stock Exchange the following day.
Government and business representatives from Kazakhstan and the United States attended the forum. They discussed investment cooperation, joint projects and the development of strategic sectors.
Companies surveyed by the National Bank of Ukraine gave a subdued assessment of business activity in October. Construction recorded the lowest sector index.
The European Union and Mexico have signed a modernised global agreement updating their 2000 deal. It will reduce agricultural tariffs and expand access to markets, public procurement and investment opportunities.
Kazakhstan and US business representatives met in Washington to discuss trade and investment cooperation. The sides signed a number of agreements in priority areas.
Brazil’s acting president, Geraldo Alckmin, signed a decree extending tax cuts on gasoline and ethanol, along with subsidies for the biofuel sector, for another 30 days.
The State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan registered 48 deals worth more than $47.102 million last week. Goods for the domestic market were purchased for over 153.223 million manats.
A committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to expand family farmers’ and individual microentrepreneurs’ access to small-scale distributed electricity generation. Two more committees will review the proposal.
The Eurasian Development Bank will provide $371,000 to prepare a project for an integrated agrifood park in Kyrgyzstan. The agreement was signed with UNIDO and the country’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry.
American Airlines has launched a direct route between Prague and Philadelphia. Prague Airport expects more than 57,000 passengers to use the service in both directions during the summer season.