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Kyiv Metropoliten announces tender to buy five-wagon subway trains

14:10

28.11.2008

yiv Metropoliten municipal company has invited companies to take part in a preliminary round of a tender to purchase of new five-wagon subway trains and relevant services.

Shadow economy is one of key problems in Ukraine, says Efficient Management Fund

13:33

28.11.2008

The shadow economy is a key negative factor hindering the development of the regions and cutting the level of competitiveness of Ukraine.

Alcohol producers calling for retention of minimum prices of alcohol, gradual increase in excise duties

13:20

28.11.2008

Ukrainian alcohol producers are calling on the government to retain the minimum prices of alcohol introduced in November 2008, and not to allow a sharp jump in excise rates for their products.

Talks on Ukraine's joining to Energy Community may be completed in 2009

12:23

28.11.2008

The European Commission has held talks with Ukraine and Moldova concerning their accession to the Energy Community Treaty.

Deficit of national budget to be less than 1% in 2008, says Finance Ministry

11:52

28.11.2008

The deficit of the national budget this year will be less than 1% of GDP.

Kyiv council fails to decrease metro fares to UAH 1, but makes them free to all city pensioners

22:05

27.11.2008

Kyiv city council has failed to take a decision on decreasing public transport fares to UAH 1. Only 58 deputies of the 61 necessary backed the decision at council session on Thursday.

PrivatBank to be reorganized as OJSC

22:04

27.11.2008

PrivatBank (Dnipropetrovsk) is to be reorganized from a closed joint-stock company as an open joint-stock company, the bank has told the press.

NBU projects FDI in 2008 at $8-9b and in 2009 at over $5b

22:03

27.11.2008

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ukraine in 2008 is projected at $8-9 billion and in 2009 at over $5 billion, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Oleksandr Savchenko said.

Memo between Regional Development Ministry, developers and construction materials producers could lead to 10% fall in house prices

19:15

27.11.2008

The implementation of a memorandum of understanding between the Regional Development and Building Ministry, construction organizations, construction materials producers, the central committee of trade unions of constructors and construction materials producers, signed on November 20, 2008, could lead to a 10% fall in the price per square meter of housing, according to a press release of Gerc investment and construction group of companies (Donetsk) referring to its president, Oleksandr Rotov.

NERC approves retail tariffs of energy supply companies for December

18:26

27.11.2008

The National Electricity Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NERC) has approved retail electricity tariffs of energy supply companies for December 2008.