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Ukraine boosts agricultural production by 17.5% in 2008
18:22
16.01.2009Ukraine boosted agricultural production, according to preliminary figures, by 17.5% in 2008, the State Statistics Committee said.
Parliament amends laws on companies management systems
17:34
16.01.2009Parliament has amended some laws on establishing quality, environmental and other management systems at Ukrainian companies according to the national and international standards.
E.ON Ruhrgas, GdF Suez could join consortium that would buy gas for Ukraine
16:26
16.01.2009Germany's E.ON Ruhrgas and France's GdF Suez are considering the possibility of joining a consortium that Russia's Gazprom and Italy's Eni are setting up to purchase the amount of technological gas that Ukraine needs, Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev told journalists during a conference call on Friday.
Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry sets minimum purchase price of sunflower seeds at UAH 1,552 per tonne
15:35
16.01.2009Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry has set the minimum purchase price of sunflower seeds at UAH 1,552 per tonne.
EBRD in talks with seven Ukrainian cities on issuing credits to implement projects in municipal sphere
14:46
16.01.2009The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is in talks with the administrations of seven Ukrainian cities on the issue of credit funds to realize top-priority investment projects in the municipal sphere.
Ukraine mines 3% more coal in 2008
13:49
16.01.2009Ukraine increased production of raw coal by 3% to 77.673 million tonnes in 2008, a source at the Coal Industry Ministry told Interfax, citing tentative figures.
OMH manganese mining company strengthens protection from possible merger by CSM
13:14
16.01.2009OM Holdings Limited (OMH), which is based in Bermuda, a large manganese ore market player in Australia, has strengthened its protection from a possible takeover by Australia's Consolidated Minerals Limited (CSM), which is under the control of the co-owner of PrivatBank, Hennadiy Boholiubov.
Economic crisis not affecting Kvazar's work, says board chairman
12:10
16.01.2009The economic crisis has not affected the work of Kyiv-based OJSC Kvazar, Serhiy Monakov, its board chairman, has said.
Gazprom’s transit request on Jan 16 in agreement with Ukrainian dispatchers' proposals - source
10:34
16.01.2009The transit request filed by Gazprom on January 16 is in agreement with a letter from the Ukrainian dispatcher about Ukrtransgaz' consent to fulfill it, published by the Russian company the day earlier, a company source told Interfax.
Rada passes state program for decommissioning Chornobyl NPP
17:09
15.01.2009The Ukrainian parliament has passed a governmental program for decommissioning the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and transforming the Shelter facility into an ecologically safe system.
Bogdan Corporation boosts passenger car output by 63.3% in 2008
16:10
15.01.2009Bogdan Corporation, one of the largest players on the car manufacturing market in Ukraine, in 2008 increased production of passenger cars by 63.3% compared to 2007, to 88,316 cars (54,060 cars in 2007), the corporation's press secretary, Serhiy Krasulia, told the press on Thursday.
IMF mission to visit Ukraine Jan 20-Feb 4
14:52
15.01.2009An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu will arrive in Ukraine on January 20 to review the stand by loan program earlier granted to Kyiv, the IMF office in Ukraine told Interfax on Thursday.
Ukrpyvo hopes to retain beer production volumes in 2009 at 2008 level
14:22
15.01.2009The Ukrpyvo association has expressed hopes that Ukraine will manage to maintain beer production volumes at the 2008 level in 2009, despite the fall on the market started in H2 2008.
Commerzbank invests EUR 950 m in development of Ukrainian subsidiary in 2009
13:54
15.01.2009Germany's Commerzbank invested EUR 950 million in the development of its Ukrainian subsidiary bank Forum in 2008 and intends to provide it with financial support in 2009 as well, Forum Chairman Yaroslav Kolesnyk told Interfax.
Ukrnafta to challenge in court prices of gas set by NERC
13:22
15.01.2009OJSC Ukrnafta, the largest Ukrainian oil extraction company, has said that the prices of Ukrainian-produced gas set by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for joint ventures where the company participates are underestimated and plans to challenge them in court, according to a company report made available to Interfax-Ukraine.
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