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12:20 PM Saturday, February 3, 2018
Finance
Ukraine Surprises Economists Again With Third Straight Rate Hike
Central Bank raises inflation forecast, but also GDP growth forecast
By Bloomberg Jan 25, 2018
Finance
Ukraine’s Danylyuk Hopes for IMF Tranche in May
Muddling through may not break IMF impasse; Economists debate Ukraine’s interest rates
By Bloomberg Jan 25, 2018
Finance
IMF Criticizes Draft Ukrainian Law on Anti-Graft Court
Draft law not seen as creating an independent court
By Bloomberg Jan 15, 2018
Finance
Investor Confidence Stalls, EBA Survey
Lack of progress on clean courts, deep state attacks on new anti-corruption agencies, populism threatens to derail free market changes
The UBJ Dec 19, 2017
Finance
Rada to Vote Thursday on new Central Bank Governor
Poroshenko reportedly to decide between Acting Governor Smoliy and Raiffeisen's Lavrenchuk; Last governor quit eight months ago.
By Bloomberg Dec 19, 2017
Finance
IMFs Lagarde Drops Boom on Rada's Anti-Anti-Corruption Fight
By Bloomberg Dec 07, 2017
Finance
Ukraine's Reformist Finance Minister Braces for Criminal Probe
By Bloomberg Nov 26, 2017
Finance
​Ukrainian Central Banker Bemoans Holdups in Naming New Governor
Six months have passed since Valeriya Gontareva stepped down
By Bloomberg Nov 03, 2017
Finance
​Fin Min Danylyuk Says Ukraine’s Reforms Are on Track
Reform of tax police, a private farmland market, and an on time budget are all promised by end of this year
Melinda Haring Oct 17, 2017
UBJ Weekend
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​Wizz Air abandons 120 Passengers in London
Passengers herded around Luton terminal, while Airbus takes off empty for Zhuliany
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US OPIC Approves $400 Million in Loans, Insurance for Ukraine’s Largest Wind Farm
Washington’s endorsement unlocks private financing; PM hopes deal will trigger more foreign investment in renewables and gas
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Airports, rivers, railways, highways tie EU-Ukraine
Planned: major highway renovation, expansion of domestic flights, restoration of the Dnipro as a commercial artery. Needed: cities safe for cyclists
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Business travelers return to Kyiv, driving up hotel occupancy rates
Business pioneers fill hotels; ideally, tourists will follow
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Engineer Turned Restaurateur Turned Entrepreneur Wants to Break Old Politics
Founding owner of Kyiv’s Pantagruel and six other city bars and restaurants wants a modern, business-friendly Ukraine
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​Vinnytsia’s Real Fireworks are Economic
New factories, apartments sprouting like mushrooms and a revived international airport speak of growth in Central Ukraine
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​Kyiv Hotel Bookings up 86% in 2017
Bookings.com data indicate that tourism this year will surpass pre-conflict peak; investors look at new projects
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Behind Poland's Looming Labor Shortage
Why Poland Wants 5 million Ukrainian workers for the 2020s; Jobless rate at lowest since 1991 puts pressure to raise wages; Tight labor market is key impediment to growth, SocGen says
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Foreign Investors Look Seriously at Ukraine this Fall
Survey: Ukraine is to be top destination this year for hedge fund managers; Kiev International Economic Forum attendance to double; Park Inn to open; Regus at near capacity ​
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Free Trade Era: Ukraine To Export Apartment Buildings to EU
Given Central Europe’s high wages and low unemployment levels, prefabricating construction panels in Ukraine makes economic sense
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China II: Developing Sun and Wind Power in Ukraine
China, the world’s leader in solar panels and wind turbines, invests in renewable energy across Ukraine, a nation bigger than California
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China I: Building Silos, Ports, Cement Highway to Guarantee Food Imports from Ukraine
As Kyiv’s economic conferences start this fall, China, the world’s second largest economy, is missing from agendas. With a $12 trillion economy, eight times Russia’s, China is emerging quietly as Ukraine’s top economic partner of the future.
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Ukraine Builds New Road and Rail Ties with Europe
Fast, crossborder trains to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. An EU standard highway to Romania. Next challenge: Baltic to Black Sea highway, from Poland to Odesa
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​Air Traffic Jumps 40% in H1 2017
Italian carrier to start flights from Lviv to six Italian cities; Despite 65 airstrips, domestic air traffic lags due to high fuel taxes; Metro to Kharkiv airport;
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Ukraine's Youth See English as Key to Future
Teenagers travel 12 hours and 800 kilometers to attend 2-week English language summer camp near Kyiv
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SOS for Summer Drivers: Danish Lasers Can Check Road Conditions
As Ukraine embarks on major road repair and building era, Danish company spies opportunity with laser inspection systems that don't take bribes
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New Airlines, Fast Trains Link Ukraine and EU
Air and train travel rebound this summer, prompting more choices and better prices.
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Lviv Hot Spot: Belgian Village Sells Out
Belgian real estate developer unveils plans for Lviv’s second Euro-standard residential suburb – on the road to Poland
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Ukrainian Engineers Design Canada’s First Spaceport
Rockets made in Dnipro to launch satellites from Nova Scotia over the North Atlantic
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Lviv: New Museum Explores Nazi, Soviet Past
Off the beaten track: Territory of Terror Museum gives visitors a taste of Nazi Jewish Ghetto and Soviet Transit Prison
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Ukraine Gets Direct Flights to Nine Polish Cities
Two more fast cross border trains start this summer as Ukrainians reconnect to Poland for work, study and play
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Ukraine Simplifies Job Permits and Visas for Foreigners
Visas will favor well-educated entrepreneurs
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Ukrainians Discover Europe This Summer. Will Europe Discover Ukraine?
Ukraine embarks on its summer of Europe.
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Eurovision: Publicity Money Can't Buy
With Kyiv’s smooth and successful hosting of Eurovision, Europe glimpsed a different Ukraine
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Visas Go, Air Fare War Erupts
UIA Competes With Discount Airlines, Slashes Fares on Domestic and European Flights
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Time to Buy a Country Manor?
Heritage sites on sale at low prices; government draws Central Europe’s tourism boom to Ukraine
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Eurovision Puts Kyiv in Europe's Spotlight
Chance to show 230 million Europeans modern, post-revolution Ukraine
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Tired of Hubbing? 16 Other Ukrainian Airports Now Have Direct Foreign Flights
All flights no longer lead to Kyiv Boryspil; regional airports start foreign flights, banking on Ukraine’s growing consumer confidence and visa free access to EU Schengen zone.
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Belgian Billy Goat Butts Head Against Ukraine Farm Barriers
Foreign investor succeeds -- building goat herd, selling gourmet cheeses online, riding organic produce wave, and attracting farm tourists from Lviv
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​Air Travel Climbs
By plane, train, automobile and ferry, Ukrainians get new options for foreign travel. Uber started Thursday in Kharkiv, its fifth city in Ukraine
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Eurovision: The Show Will Go On In Kyiv
A Russian boycott could reduce pressure on hotel rooms
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Bookstore Booms on New Demographic: Ukrainians Educated in Ukrainian
Will Ukraine’s ban on book from Russia stimulate printing of Ukrainian books -- or generate a black market?
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Adventures in Investing: Australian Meat Pies in Kyiv
Australians Peter Kuhn and Glen Hollings gambled when they invested $250,000 in an Australian meat pie factory near Kyiv, then in the throes of the Maidan revolution.
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​Transport Roundup – Ukraine to Profit from Visa-free EU Travel
More cities and more routes in advance of visa-free travel to EU
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English Schools: Big Business in Ukraine
Looking West, Ukrainians flock to language schools for work, study, tourism, and, possibly, romance
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Boryspil Sees More Flights, More Airlines
Ukraine’s biggest airport slashed landing fees to lure airlines -- and pulled in Ryanair
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Eurovision to Sprinkle Gold Dust on Kyiv
City bets fans and journalists will spend $20 million in May to attend Europe’s big music contest; if no hitches, publicity could be priceless
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Budget Airlines Battle Over Ukraine Market
Making Lviv’s airport truly international, Ryanair will fly to London, Berlin and Munich
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Kyiv: Europe's Best Value City
Thanks to radical devaluation of hryvnia in 2014-2015, Kyiv today is Europe's cheapest mayor city -- in dollars
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Ukraine Visas Faster, Cheaper
Visa fees and waiting times cut
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Ukraine’s Avant-garde Art Features in World’s Leading Fine Arts Fair
British dealer delineates 1914-34 Ukrainian Art from Russian
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Lviv to Get Ukraine's First Crowne Plaza
By September, the venerable Grand Hotel to reemerge from $30 million renovation and expansion as Crowne Plaza
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Overflights Plummet -- Air Service Ticks Up
Ukraine loses millions of dollars in overflight fees as passenger planes fly around Ukraine. Of interest to travelers, takeoffs and landings picked up last year.
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Uber Adds Polish to the 'Pearl of the Black Sea'
In Uber’s first expansion beyond Kyiv, the ride service starts in Odesa, Ukraine’s top sea spot
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​Kyiv International Fashion Week Boosts Ukraine’s Fashion Industry
This weekend's fashion shows highlight how Kyiv has become a fashion capital for Eastern Europe
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Foreign Investors Beware: Kyiv's Writ May Not Reach Ternopil
Kyiv's best intentions did not save $1 billion foreign farm investment from local chiselers
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​Ukraine’s Air Traffic Flies High After Two Year Drop
European destinations compensate for loss of flights to Russia. Airlines bet on visa-free travel for summer 2017
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Ukraine's High-Fashion Vyshyvankas Confront Small Business Barriers
Red tape -- not the Christmas kind -- tie up overseas online sales
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2016: The Year of Ukraine’s Film Renaissance
Weekend Feature: The UBJ takes a closer look at Ukraine's film industry
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There's More to DC Fashion than Gray Suits and More to Ukraine than War
Ukraine's fashion scene is gaining international traction including in a recent fashion show taking place in the US Capital.
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