➀ The European Space Agency (ESA) has released its ESA Strategy 2040, outlining its approach to the challenges and opportunities of space up to 2040.

➁ The strategy is framed around five goals: protecting the planet, exploring and discovering, strengthening European autonomy, boosting growth and competitiveness, and inspiring Europe.

➂ The strategy aims to accelerate innovation, strengthen industrial capacity, position Europe as a commercial hub in the global space economy, and establish Europe as a space research hub.

➀ The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has achieved a record six-month period for contract wins involving the European Space Agency (ESA).

➁ The agency highlights a significant increase in funds for ESA programmes, with an additional £112 million (€134 million) in contracts for the UK space sector between June 2022 and December 2024.

➂ The UK now receives 99p back in contracts for every £1 invested, after overheads, marking an improvement from the previous 93p.

➀ The European Commission plans to increase defence spending as part of its ReArm Europe plan, aiming to create €650 billion in additional spending capability over four years;

➁ An increase from 2% to 3.5% of GDP in defence spending could cost around €300 billion annually, but could also stimulate economic growth;

➂ Ilsetzki’s analysis suggests this increase could lead to 0.9 to 1.5% GDP growth, which is welcomed considering the bloc’s 0.9% GDP growth in 2024.

➀ El Salvador has discovered up to $3 trillion in unmined gold.

➁ President Nayib Bukele is pushing to repeal the mining ban regulation to allow mining.

➂ The environmental impact is being criticized, but the economic benefits are seen as a solution to water problems.

➃ The gold discovery is considered a gift for the country's perseverance.

➄ The value of the gold is more than 8,800% of El Salvador's current GDP.

➅ The economic growth and job creation are expected to be significant.

➆ Bukele's presidency and social media use are highlighted.

➀ The manufacturing industry and technology are crucial for China's future development;

➁ In the manufacturing sector, excess profits are earned through high-margin products;

➂ In the technology sector, high profits are used to support wafer fabs and photolithography machines;

➃ How to create a positive feedback loop? For every million-dollar luxury car sold by Huawei, it equals one less luxury car sold in developed countries like Europe and the US, and high-level engineer positions shift from Europe, the US, and Japan to China; Huawei (high-tech) and its high-margin manufacturing sector are the directions for this bull market.