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XXI Century wants to attract private investors to develop trade real estate projects

14:31

02.02.2012

Director General and Acting Board Chairman of XXI Century Investments (Cyprus), the holding company of Kyiv-based XXI Century developing group, Oleg Salmin, is in talks on attracting private investors to realize trade real estate projects.

Westa sees 21% rise in sales in December, 18% rise in 2011

14:31

02.02.2012

Westa (Dnipropetrovsk), a large Ukrainian producer of accumulator batteries, in December 2011 increased battery sales by 215 compared to December 2010, to 600,000 units, its holding company - Westa ISIC (Luxemburg) – said on the Web site of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) on Thursday.

Ukreximbank signs agreement of cooperation with Portuguese state-run bank CGD

14:30

02.02.2012

The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukreximbank, Kyiv) and Portugal's Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) on January 17, 2012 signed a framework agreement aimed at promoting cooperation between Portugal and Ukraine in the commercial and financial spheres, the Ukrainian bank has reported.

Power units of Ukrainian power plants stably operating, says first vice premier

14:35

01.02.2012

Power units of Ukrainian power plants are operating stably, despite a sharp fall in outdoor temperatures, First Vice Premier Andriy Kliuyev has said.

Azarov calls on Ukrainians to conserve heat, hot water, electricity

14:34

01.02.2012

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has called on Ukrainians to conserve heat, hot water and electricity due to the severe cold weather.

HarvEast to build 100,000 t elevator in Donetsk region

14:33

01.02.2012

HarvEast agro holding is mulling the construction of a line elevator in Donetsk region with a total storage capacity of over 100,000 tonnes, the company's press service said on Wednesday.

Freight train derails in Sumy region

14:40

30.01.2012

Twenty-seven cars of a freight train transporting construction materials, food and mineral fertilizers derailed near the village of Skriahivka, Trostianets district, Sumy region, on January 28, the press service of the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry reported on Sunday morning.

France's Accor interested in Ukrainian hotel market

14:40

30.01.2012

France's Accor hotel operator is still interested in the Ukrainian hotel market and is mulling the further development of the chain after the opening of the Sofitel five-star hotel, which is being built on Luteranska Street in Kyiv.

Ukrainian agriculture ministry initiates cancelation of VAT on imports of corn seeds

14:40

30.01.2012

The Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine has proposed to temporarily exempt imports of corn seeds to be used to resow winter crops from value added tax (VAT), until May 1, 2012.

Ukraine starts antidumping investigation into imports of citric acid from China

14:14

27.01.2012

The interagency commission for international trade on January 23, 2012 launched an antidumping investigation into imports of citric acid from China to Ukraine.

Ukraine, Hungary, Russia want in April to sign agreement on nuclear fuel transit via Ukraine

14:14

27.01.2012

The Ukrainian, Hungarian and Russian governments are planning in April 2012 to sign an agreement on the nuclear fuel transit between Russia and Hungary via Ukraine, the head of the state nuclear regulatory inspectorate, Olena Mykolaichuk said in Kyiv on Friday.

Antitrust agency reduces fines for Shell, WOG, OKKO filling stations, fines LUKOIL, TNK-BP for increasing prices of fuel in 2010-2011

14:14

27.01.2012

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has reduced fines for Continent Nafto Trade (the WOG brand), Alliance Holding (the Shell brand), and Okko Naftoprodukt (Galnaftogaz) that were earlier imposed as a part of a case on sharp increase of fuel prices in December 2010 and January 2011.

EIB could issue EUR 152 m to Dnipropetrovsk in spring to build subway stations

14:28

26.01.2012

The issue of providing EUR 152 million to Dnipropetrovsk city council to build the subway is pending approval by the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in April 2012, and in May the financing will go to the borrower, EIB representative Boris Stein von Kamiensk said at a meeting in the city council devoted to the completion of the construction of three subway stations in the city.

APK-Invest to invest UAH 300 m in mixed fodder production by 2015

14:28

26.01.2012

APK-Invest (Donetsk region), one of the largest pork producers in Ukraine, is planning to invest UAH 300 million in the development of mixed fodder production facilities and by 2015 boost its production by 2.2 times compared to 2011, reads a company report issued on Thursday.

Tax police cuts staff by 20% in 2011

14:27

26.01.2012

The number of employees at the tax police in 2011 fell by 20% due to the liquidation of 54 divisions, Tax Police Head Andriy Holovach said at a briefing on Thursday.