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Energoatom cuts electricity generation by 14% in January and February

10:57

10.03.2009

Nuclear power plants of the National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom in January and February 2009 tentatively cut electricity generation by 14.1% or by 2.412 billion kWh year-on-year, to 14.682 billion kWh, Energoatom told Interfax-Ukraine last week.

Rada to restrict sale and consumption of low-alcohol drinks and beer

18:45

06.03.2009

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has proposed to restrict the consumption and sale of low-alcohol drinks.

German low-cost carrier Germanwings to launch Cologne/Bonn-Kyiv on May

18:44

06.03.2009

Germany-based low-cost carrier Germanwings is to launch a regular Cologne/Bonn-Kyiv flight as of May 16, the company's press service reported on Friday.

Experts not forecasting significant decrease in house prices in Kyiv region

18:43

06.03.2009

There is unlikely to be a significant decrease in prices for houses in Kyiv region in the next 1 to 2 years, Serhiy Yeliseyev, the director general of the Europe development company (Kyiv), has said.

Rada alters some provisions of current winegrowing legislation, considering president's proposals

15:26

06.03.2009

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, took into consideration the proposals of Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko when voting to approve the law "On amending the law of Ukraine on grapes and grape wine."

Sales of imported cars in Ukraine 4.5 times down in February

15:24

06.03.2009

Sales of imported passenger cars in Ukraine in February 2009 fell by 4.5 times compared to February 2008, to 11,000 cars, while in February 2008 around 50,000 cars were sold.

PIB to become one of top-five largest Ukrainian banks

15:24

06.03.2009

Kyiv-based Prominvestbank (PIB) plans to become one of the top-five largest Ukrainian banks, the board chairman of Russia’s Vnesheconombank (VEB), Vladimir Dmitriev, said at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday.

Ukraine's economy may rebound relatively quickly in 2010, says Standard & Poor's

13:43

06.03.2009

Ukraine's economy may rebound "relatively quickly" next year after a sharp contraction in 2009, helped by exports, according to Frank Gill, Standard & Poor's primary credit analyst.

Parliament adopts law on organization of statistical observation

13:41

06.03.2009

The Ukrainian parliament has adopted a law on the organization of statistical observation, with a total of 354 out of 435 MPs registered in the hall voting in favor.

Discounts during bargaining on secondary real estate market in Kyiv in February reach 37% of price, say experts

13:40

06.03.2009

Discounts by vendors during the signing of real deals on the secondary real estate market in Kyiv in February 2009 reached 37% of the price on average.