... America. Notably, there is a surge in North America, which accounts for nearly 70% of all investments (a significant part of which is directed towards the artificial intelligence sector). In Europe, the landscape is reshaping: Germany has overtaken the UK in venture investment for the first time in a decade, signaling growth in continental startup ecosystems. Meanwhile, dynamics in Asia are uneven: startup funding in China has dropped to multi-year lows, while India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East ...

... for trading oil products from oil refineries of PJSC Tatneft (Russian Federation). Information and analytical platform of the RN-Komsomolsk Refinery LLC - a project of PJSC Rosneft Oil Company (Russian Federation). Amerigas.com (USA). Onlinefuels.com (UK). Petromehras.com (USA). Syncron.com (USA). During the research, the authors discovered other digital platforms in the oil market. However, they did not take them into account in this research for objective reasons (the initial stage of development,...

... in the AI sector) and the Middle East (where investment in startups reached ~$2.1 billion in the first half of 2025, a 134% increase compared to the previous year). In Europe, there is a notable reshaping of the landscape: Germany has surpassed the UK in venture investment for the first time in a decade, indicating a strengthening of the continental startup ecosystems. The situation in Asia is heterogeneous: funding for startups in China remains at a reduced level, while India, Southeast Asia, and ...

... from 88.4 in June), although analysts had anticipated a decline. This small increase in business confidence indicates that the largest economy in Europe is temporarily avoiding a deepening recession, although the level of optimism remains low. In the UK, in contrast, consumer sentiment statistics were moderate: retail sales in June rose by 0.9% month-over-month (following a decline in May), which raises hopes for household spending resilience despite high inflation; however, the GfK consumer confidence ...

... kind of achievers and they always want something more. Entrepreneurs are more persistent in achieving their goals than not entrepreneurs, which means that they have a stronger desire to control their own destiny. According to a study conducted in the UK as part of a wide representative sample of small business owners, it turned out that more than 50% of respondents cited independence as the main motive for starting their own business. Only 18% of respondents said that the main reason was making money,...