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Naftogaz Ukrainy to sell around 52 b cubic meters of gas to consumers in 2009

14:11

02.03.2009

The national JSC Naftogaz Ukrainy in 2009 plans to sell 52.377 billion cubic meters of gas to all categories of consumers.

Ukraine's nominal GDP reaches UAH 950.5 b in 2008, says statistics

13:16

02.03.2009

Ukraine's nominal GDP in 2008 was UAH 950.5 billion, according to a report of the State Statistics Committee issued on February 27.

Ukrmiaso forecast mass closure of meat processing companies in 2009

12:06

02.03.2009

The Ukrmiaso national association of meat producers forecasts a mass closure of domestic meat processing companies in 2009 due to a lack of funds and raw materials, an association board member, Ivan Hrod, has told Interfax-Ukraine.

Galnaftogaz's concern sees UAH 372 m in net losses

11:02

02.03.2009

The net losses of Lviv-based OJSC Galnaftogaz, the owner of one of the largest fuel station chains in Ukraine, in 2008 tentatively were UAH 371.661 million, while in 2007 the company saw UAH 22.605 million in net profit.

Energoatom and TVEL sign contract for fuel supplies to Ukraine's NPPs in 2009

19:01

27.02.2009

State enterprise national JSC Energoatom and OAO TVEL (Russia) have signed a contract for nuclear fuel supplies for Ukrainian nuclear power stations (NPP) in 2009, according to a joint press release by the companies....

Crimean farmers to harvest 2 m tonnes of grain in 2009

18:59

27.02.2009

Crimean farmers are planning in 2009 to harvest 2 million tonnes of grain, according to the press service of the ministers' council of Crimea referring to Serhiy Pelahenko, the deputy agriculture minister of the Crimean Autonomous Republic.

EBRD could issue EUR15 m credit to Zaporizhia

18:58

27.02.2009

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is planning in the second half of 2009 to sign a contract to issue a EUR 15 million credit to Zaporizhia to implement energy saving technology projects, according to the press service of the Zaporizhia mayor's office.

Interpipe to supply railway wheels to Greek Railways

16:45

27.02.2009

Interpipe, a steel pipe and railway wheel producer, in February started supplying railway wheels under the KLW brand to the Greek Railways, according to a press release by the company.

NERC revises tariffs for energy companies on electricity transmission and supply

16:44

27.02.2009

The National Electricity tregulatory Commission has revised tariffs for energy companies on electricity transmission and supply, which will come into effect from March 1, 2009/

Government hopes sowing campaign will be 50% financed via grain export revenues

16:43

27.02.2009

Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko has said she hopes that about UAH 3 billion of the UAH 6 billon required for the spring sowing campaign in Ukraine this year will be financed by revenues from grain exports.

Ukrtelecom boosts number of broadband Internet access subscribers by 2.5 times in 2008

14:04

27.02.2009

The number of broadband internet access subscribers of OJSC Ukrtelecom, which provides these services under the OGO trademark, by late 2008 was 513,000, which is 2.5 times up year-over-year, the operator has reported on its Web site.

PrivatBank to open UAH 140 m credit line to Kharkiv fat factory

12:07

27.02.2009

Dnipropetrovsk-based PrivatBank has opened a UAH 140 million credit line to CJSC Kharkiv fat factory with a 14% interest rate.

Ukraine expects steel output to tumble 19% in 2009

11:07

27.02.2009

Steel production in Ukraine will fall 18.9% to about 30 million tonnes in 2009, Deputy Industrial Policy Minister Serhiy Hryschenko said Thursday.

Sale of offices put in operation in Kyiv in 2009 and existing vacant premises to take two years, expert says

18:52

26.02.2009

The sale of 235,000 square meters of office space in Kyiv under existing market conditions, 140,000 square meters of which are to be put in operation by late 2009, and 95,000 square meters of existing vacant premises, will take two years, according to Vitaliy Boiko, the director of the Ukrainian Trade Guild consulting company (UTG, Kyiv).

Ukraine sows 32,000 hectares with spring crops by February 25

18:51

26.02.2009

Ukrainian farms as of February 25 had sown 32,000 hectares with spring crops, Agriculture Minister Yuriy Melnyk has said.