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McDonald's Ukraine to open two and reconstruct six fast food restaurants in Ukraine in 2010
13:40
25.01.2010McDonald's Ukraine is planning this year to open one fast food restaurant in each of Mariupol and Kharkiv and reconstruct six restaurants, according to a company press release.
Ukraine sees fall in mobile subscribers in 2009 for the first time, says iKS Consulting
12:58
25.01.2010The number of mobile communications subscribers in Ukraine for the first time in the history of mobile communications slid by 1%, or 600,000 subscribers, in 2009 from 2008, to 55.32 million, while in 2008 the rise in the clientele was 0.6%, iKS Consulting said in a monthly analytical report.
Lawmakers bar banks from unilaterally raising interest rates on issued loans
18:31
21.01.2010The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has supported at second reading a bill that bars financial institutions from unilaterally raising interest rates and other payments on issued loans.
Brokbusiness accuses competitors of using dumping in car insurance market
18:31
21.01.2010The insurance market image is being damaged by unfair competition and price dumping on premiums for OSAGO insurance (insurance of vehicle owner civil liability to third parties) by some insurers, Brokbusiness insurance company has said (Kyiv).
Funding shortfall and delays in schedule in reconstruction of Olimpiysky complex seen, says MP
15:24
21.01.2010The head of the temporary parliamentary investigation commission on checking the observation of Ukrainian law during the reconstruction of the Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, Ravil Safiullin (the Regions Party) has said that a UAH 395 million funding shortfall by the government has been uncovered.
Ukraine's parliament adopts law on restrictions on low-alcohol beverage consumption and sale
15:21
21.01.2010The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law, which restricts low-alcohol beverage consumption and sales.
Hong Kong ranked as world's freest economy, Ukraine 162nd in list of 179 countries
14:25
21.01.2010Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's freest economy, while North Korea is the world's least free economy, according to the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom.
Consumer policy committee rejects 7.4% of checked oil products in 2009
17:19
20.01.2010The State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy in 2009 rejected and ordered removed from sale 1.62 million liters of fuel (7.4%) out of 21.9 million liters of checked oil products, the committee's press service has reported.
Ukrainian and Slovakian railways to develop united system of transit rates for cargo transportation
17:17
20.01.2010The railways of Ukraine and Slovakia are intending to introduce unified transit rates for cargo transportation from east to west, the press service of State Railways Administration Ukrzaliznytsia has reported.
Ukraine plans to import gas worth $530-550 m in January – Finance Ministry
15:39
20.01.2010Ukraine plans to import gas worth $530 million-$550 million in January, acting Finance Ministry Ihor Umansky told Interfax.
Ukraine ratifies EBRD grant agreement for Chornobyl projects' safety appraisal
15:39
20.01.2010Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has ratified an agreement between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers and the Ukrainian State Nuclear Regulation Committee, allocating a 3.5 million euro grant to a project for funding nuclear and radiation safety of the construction of a dry storage facility for spent nuclear fuel at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Rada proposes banks be banned from increasing interest rates on previously issued credits
14:59
20.01.2010The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has at first reading supported a draft law banning banks from unilaterally increasing interest rates and other payments on previously issued credits.
Debt of heating companies to Gaz Ukrainy for gas consumed in new heating season exceeds UAH 2.3 b
17:06
18.01.2010The debt of municipal heat generating companies to Gaz Ukrainy for gas consumed since the start of the latest heating season (from October 1, 2009) has exceeded UAH 2.3 billion, while the level of payment is 46%, the company's press service has reported.
UPC notes increase in number of online stores in 2009
17:05
18.01.2010The Ukrainian Processing Center (UPC) has noted an increase in the number of online stores in 2009, according to a press release of the company.
Ukraine bans imports of sheep and goats from the Netherlands, permits imports of pigs from Norway, Britain and Northern Ireland
16:08
18.01.2010Ukraine has banned imports of sheep and goats from the Netherlands due to registration of sheep Q fever in the country.
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