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Nadra Bank demands from Ukrainian premier to stop groundless accusations

14:10

23.01.2009

Kyiv-based Nadra Bank has demanded that the Ukrainian premier stop groundless accusations about its operations, the bank has reported.

Ukraine's cabinet to relax tax requirements on small businessmen

13:02

23.01.2009

Ukraine's cabinet plans to relax tax requirements to small businessmen, according to a posting on cabinet's Web site.

NBU recommends banks to prepare for reorganization into public joint-stock companies

12:03

23.01.2009

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) recommends commercial banks prepare for reorganization into public joint-stock companies, according to the law on joint-stock companies, reads NBU letter No. 18-112/226-874.

NBU to unify tariff for currency conversion

11:44

23.01.2009

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has amended the list of transactions that involve central bank bodies, and the tariffs for them, in particular, the unified the tariff for currency conversion.

Kerch Zaliv Shipyard signs new contracts on building of hulls for offshore vessels with Norway's Ulstein

11:01

23.01.2009

OJSC Zaliv Shipyard (Kerch, Crimea) has signed two new contracts on building of hulls for offshore vessels to service drilling platforms with Norway's Ulstein.

KDD Group to invest some $70 m in construction of PecherSKY complex, Sky Towers office center in Kyiv in 2009

10:38

23.01.2009

KDD Group N.V. (the Netherlands), holding company of one of the largest Ukrainian developing and real estate investment groups, Kyiv-Donbas, plans this year to invest around $70 million to continue the building of the PecherSKY residential complex in the Perchersky District and Sky Towers A-class office center at Sholudenko Street in Kyiv.

Number of flights in Ukrainian airspace 8.9% up in 2008

12:49

22.01.2009

The number of flights in Ukrainian airspace in 2008 grew by 8.9% year-on-year, to 419,456 flights, according to the press service of the State Enterprise for Ukrainian Air Traffic Management (Ukraerorukh).

Ukrzaliznytsia to resume piggybacking

11:31

22.01.2009

The State Railway Administration of Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia, plans to resume piggyback transportation by rail.

Ukraine's exports of spirits 41.5% down, imports 2.37% down over 11 months

11:19

22.01.2009

Ukraine in January-November 2008 exported 48.115 million liters of spirit worth $40.861 million, which is 41.5% down year-over-year, according to the State Statistics Committee.

Stocks of petrol at Ukrainian filling stations in December up 2%

10:27

22.01.2009

Petrol stocks at Ukrainian filling stations in December 2008 grew by 1.98% on November, to 129,000 tonnes, while diesel stocks soared by 5.28% to 59,800 tonnes, the State Statistics Committee reported on Wednesday.

Increase in public utility fees in Kyiv to lead to expansion of shadow realtor business, says expert

18:37

21.01.2009

The 8.55-time rise in public utility fees in Kyiv for very profitable commercial companies will lead to legal realtor businesses going into shadow, according to vice president of the Union of Realtors of Ukraine, Ihor Odnopozov.

Court starts hearings on bankruptcy of B.I.K. company, part of Elita-Center

17:13

21.01.2009

Kyiv Economic Court on Tuesday held a first hearing on a case of the bankruptcy of CJSC B.I.K., part of the Elita-Center Group, according to a press release of the Center for Protection of Rights organization, which represents the interests of Elita-Center fraud victims.

Ukraine's Union of Poultry Farmers hopes poultry output in 2009 will remain at 2008 level

16:10

21.01.2009

Ukraine's Union of Poultry Farmers Association has expressed hope that this year Ukraine will be able to retain poultry production at last year's level, despite the difficult financial and economic situation.

Price on Russian gas for Ukraine said highest in Europe

14:41

21.01.2009

The price for Russian gas approved by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for Ukraine is the highest in Europe, Head of Energy Research Centre Kostiantyn Borodin has said.

Motor Sich plans big supply of aircraft engines to China

14:00

21.01.2009

China could soon buy a big quantity of AI-222-25F aircraft engines designed by Ukraine's Ivchenko-Progress Design Bureau and manufactured at the Motor Sich engine plant.