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Ceiling price of gas for industrial consumers to grow by 3.8% from January, says NERC

14:41

28.12.2011

The National Energy Regulatory Commission (NERC) of Ukraine has increased the ceiling price for natural gas for industrial consumers and budget-funded organizations by 3.8%, from UAH 3,382 to UAH 3,509 per 1,000 cubic meters (VAT, extra charges, transportation and supply tariffs not included).

Kharkiv international airport lifts flight restrictions

14:24

27.12.2011

The major part of lighting and navigation equipment of the new runway at the Kharkiv international airport was launched on December 26, 2011, and previous flight restrictions were lifted by the airport, the press service of DCH Group, a subsidiary of which – New Systems AM – is an operator of the airport, has reported.

TIS Eco assembles first bio-gas cogeneration plant in Ukraine

14:04

27.12.2011

TIS Eco (Kyiv region) has assembled a first bio-gas cogeneration plant in Ukraine on the Prymorsky solid waste landfill in Mariupol (Donets region), the project head, Ivan Paschenko, has told Interfax-Ukraine.

Yanukovych promises affordable houses to Ukrainians

14:37

26.12.2011

The Affordable Housing state program envisages the construction of sufficient housing space within no more than a decade, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said an interview on the "Evenings with Vitaliy Korotych" program.

AvtoKrAZ first to ship trucks to Ruanda by late 2011

14:36

26.12.2011

AvtoKrAZ holding company (Kremenchuk, Poltava region), the only Ukrainian producer of heavy trucks, has expanded geography of its supply to eastern African countries, first implementing an order to supply trucks to Ruanda, the company's press service reported on Monday.

Parliament passes law on food security

14:02

22.12.2011

The Ukrainian parliament has passed at second reading bill No. 8370-1 on Ukraine's food security.

World Bank lowers forecast for Ukrainian GDP growth in 2012 to 2.5%

13:24

22.12.2011

The World Bank has lowered its forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2012 from 5% to 2.5%, senior economist at the World Bank's mission in Ukraine Ruslan Piontkovsky said at a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday.

Energoatom expects to receive first tranche of EBRD’s credit for increase of NPPs’ safety in H2, 2012

11:33

22.12.2011

National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom expects that the company will receive a first tranche of financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the realization of a comprehensive program to increase the safety of nuclear power plants (NPPs) in the second half of 2012, Energoatom President Yuriy Nedashkovsky has said.

Inflation in 2011 not to exceed 5%, says Ukrainian premier

14:29

21.12.2011

Inflation in Ukraine in 2011 would not exceed 5%, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.

State Food-Grain Corporation agrees with Cossack Grain Union on spot, forward trade with grain

14:28

21.12.2011

Public joint-stock company State Food-Grain Corporation of Ukraine and the Cossack Grain Union have agreed on trade with grain under spot and forward contracts.

Interpipe completes restructuring of credit portfolio worth $887 m

14:07

20.12.2011

Interpipe pipe and wheel company has signed an agreement on the restructuring of its credit portfolio worth $887 million, which foresees payment of the principal loan until 2017, the company told Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.

South Korea presents first Hyundai high-speed train to Ukraine

12:24

20.12.2011

Hyundai Corporation has presented a high-speed train for Ukraine, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported.

Some countries expand permit quota for Ukrainian haulers until late 2011

14:19

19.12.2011

The Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry has agreed on the expansion of foreign permits for Ukrainian haulers for this year, the ministry's press service has reported.

Austrian owner of Ukrzernoprom Agro postpones IPO on WSE

13:59

19.12.2011

MCB Agricole Holding AG (Vienna, Austria), the owner of the Ukrainian agricultural holding Ukrzernoprom Agro, on December 19, 2011 decided to postpone an initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) due to unfavorable market conditions, reads a company report issued on Monday.

Antitrust agency permits Khlibni Investytsii to buy over 50% of shares in Tsar Khlib

12:25

19.12.2011

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has permitted open joint-stock company Khlibni Investytsii holding (Kyiv), one of the largest bread producers in Ukraine, to acquire over 50% of the shares in public joint-stock company Tsar Khlib (Sevastopol), which is part of the holding.