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Over 85% of businessmen switch to single tax system, says tax service head

14:16

25.01.2012

Over 85% of Ukrainian businessmen as of early morning January 25, 2012 had managed to switch to the new model of the single tax system.

Viking train stats first regular trip

13:28

25.01.2012

The Viking combined train on January 19, 2012 started run regularly in Ukraine, the press service of the Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has reported.

Group of bottled mineral and drinking water manufactures decides to create association

11:55

25.01.2012

The largest players on the Ukrainian bottled mineral and drinking water market - IDS Group Ukraine and Coca Cola Ukraine Limited – jointly with leading specialists in the sector, have decided to form the Association of Mineral and Drinking Water Manufactures of Ukraine.

EBRD lowers forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2012 from 3.5% to 2.5%

14:20

24.01.2012

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised down the outlook for Ukraine's GDP growth by 1 percentage point, to 2.5%, the bank said in a press release issued on January 24.

State Food-Grain Corporation, CLAAS to jointly assemble 400 combines in Ukraine in 2012

13:21

24.01.2012

The State Food-Grain Corporation and leading global grain harvester producer CLAAS, as a part of a project to jointly assemble combines in Ukraine, are planning to assembly 400 of the machines in 2012, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister of Ukraine Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said.

Plunge in poultry stock in Ukraine in 2011 linked to narrowing of sales market, says expert

12:28

24.01.2012

The sharp fall in poultry stock in Ukraine by 2.1%, to 199.5 million birds seen in 2011 is linked to the narrowing of the sales market, according to experts from the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association (UCAB).

Altcom finishes construction of first phase of Donetsk airport's terminal

13:38

23.01.2012

Donetsk-based Financial Industrial Group Altcom has finished the first phase of the reconstruction of the airport terminal building of Donetsk international airport, the press service of Altcom has reported.

Ukrainian Radio Frequency Spectrum Center ready to disconnect phones with unregistered IMEI codes

12:56

23.01.2012

The Ukrainian Radio Frequency Spectrum Center state-run enterprise is financially and technically ready to disconnect phones with unregistered IMEI codes, the enterprise's press service has told Interfax-Ukraine.

Ukraine Media Group to launch HD version of Football TV channel by Euro 2012

11:32

23.01.2012

Ukraine Media Group LLC is planning to launch an HD version of its Football TV channel by the time the Euro 2012 European football championship is hosted in Ukraine, reads a report of the Volia telecommunications company, which has obtained the exclusive rights to rebroadcast the television channel on its cable networks.

New World Bank director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova to be introduced in February

14:13

20.01.2012

The new head of the World Bank's office in Kyiv will be introduced in February, and meanwhile Connie Luff has been appointed as acting World Bank director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, the World Bank told Interfax-Ukraine on Friday.

Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council orders diversification of gas supply

14:12

20.01.2012

Ukraine intends to begin negotiations with leading countries on diversifying the supply of natural gas, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Raisa Bohatyriova said.

Meeting of tender commission to sell 50% stake in Zakarpattiaoblenergo fails due to lack of quorum

12:58

20.01.2012

The holding of a tender to sell a 50% stake in a regional electricity supply company – public joint-stock company Zakarpattiaoblenergo – has failed due to a lack of quorum at the tender commission.

Government approves ratification of agreement on merchant navigation with Morocco

14:06

19.01.2012

The Ukrainian government on January 18, 2012 approved a resolution on the submission of an agreement between the Ukrainian government and the government of Morocco on merchant navigation for ratification by the Ukrainian parliament, the press service of the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Construction ministry approves forms of documents needed to participate in affordable housing program

13:48

19.01.2012

The Ukrainian Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Ministry has approved the forms of guarantee letters and schedules for construction and assembly works to participate in the state affordable housing program.

EBRD to lend EUR 152 m for extension of Dnipropetrovsk subway

21:12

18.01.2012

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering a sovereign loan of EUR 152 million for an extension of Metro Line I in Dnipropetrovsk.