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UBJ AM Sept. 5, 2017
​Electricity rates lowest in Europe; New car sales up 29 percent; US is largest aid donor to Ukraine; First ‘cryptomats’ open in Kyiv
James Brooke Sep 05, 2017
Corporate Social Responsibility
Kyiv Lions Club Elects New President
American John Jones has been in and out of the region for almost 30 years
James Brooke Jul 28, 2017
Tech
UBJ AM News: Apr. 19, 2017
Ukrgasbank starts to issue interest-free loans for electric car purchase; DTEK buys 600,000 metric tons of coal in South Africa; Ukroboronprom sees net income rise by 31.2% in 2016.
Apr 19, 2017
Tech
UBJ AM News: Apr. 14, 2017
Ukraine to launch big blockchain deal with tech firm Bitfury; The charter capital of Naftogaz of Ukraine has grown by $1.1 billion; Wizz Air launches flights between Lviv and Wroclaw.
Apr 14, 2017
Tech
UBJ AM News: Apr. 06, 2017
Private company infrastructure investment to grow; new privatization targets; solar power plant construction starts
UBJ Editor Apr 06, 2017
Tech
Ukraine has Storm Clouds on the Horizon
After a weeklong visit to Ukraine, Timothy Ash warns of troubling times ahead.
Timothy Ash Feb 27, 2017
Tech
IMF Director: 'Ukraine's Review Should be Done in Coming Weeks'
We reach out to Ukraine expert Timothy Ash to hear his views on IM negotiations.
Timothy Ash Feb 24, 2017
Tech
Corruption Tops War as No. 1 Hurdle to Ukrainian Investments
Ukraine still faces an uphill battle in attracting investors.
Feb 23, 2017
Tech
Oligarch Dmytro Firtash Loses U.S. Extradition Fight, Is Arrested
In a shock move, oligarch and ally of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, Dmytro Firtash, has been detained in Vienna.
Feb 22, 2017
Tech
Ukraine Can Cut Daily Anthracite Use
How dangerous is the coal bloackade in Donbass to Ukraine and its government?
Timothy Ash Feb 21, 2017
Tech
Peace in Ukraine by the Backdoor
Could a backroom grand bargain between the U.S. and Russia benefit Ukraine?
Timothy Ash Feb 20, 2017
Government
New Containment Arch Closes Over Chernobyl
Thirty years after nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, the world’s largest movable land-based structure was slid into place today over the nuclear ‘sarcophagus,’ confining the radioactive remains of reactor number four.
Editor Nov 29, 2016
UBJ AM News
UBJ AM Sept. 21, 2017
​Radisson, Marriott and Accor to open new hotels in Kyiv this fall; Naftogaz sues Russia for $5 billion over Crimea seizures; Groysman vows to continue Naftogaz modernization; Britain and Ukraine should start talking about a post-Brexit trade deal;
UBJ AM Sept. 20, 2017
​Ukraine plans to place $3 billion in Eurobonds in 2018; Travel to Europe up 10 percent this summer; Ukrainians working in Poland send home almost $3 billion a year
UBJ AM Sept. 19, 2017
Big demand for Ukraine bonds; New budget predicts econ stats; for 2018 Next year, a ‘Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine?
UBJ AM Sept. 18, 2017
German investor complains of government pressure; Siemens complains of Russian pressure; Foreign trade is up; Startups fare well with crowdfunding platforms
UBJ AM Sept. 15, 2017
Yalta conference starts today; Central bank leaves interest rates unchanged; OKKO owner starts ‘second Bukovel’ ski area; US IT company builds ‘InnoHub’ in Kyiv
UBJ AM Sept. 14, 2017
Kolomoisky properties impounded; Ukraine Rail wants to issue Eurobonds; Salaries up 21%, job vacancies up 24%;IMF here next week, Swiss group invests in Lviv bank
UBJ AM Sept. 13, 2017
Tourism up 8.7%; MHP to increase landbank 50 %; EuroParl wants to abolish roaming charges between Ukraine and EU
UBJ AM Sept. 12, 2017
SBU freezes Chinese buy of Motor Sich; Energoatom sees nuclear independence from Russia in 2019; Kerch bridge squeezes ships to Ukraine ports in Sea of Azov
UBJ AM Sept. 11, 2017
Ukraine Eurobond road show starts today in London, US on Wed. and Thursday; Ukraine to privatize three large companies by year’s end; Three US companies plan investments in Ukraine
UBJ AM Sept. 8, 2017
US Co. to Build New Factory in Ivano F; Exports to EU up 23%; Auchan buys Caravan, doubling French retailer’s size in Ukraine; Chinese company to drill 24 gas wells in Poltava and Kharkiv
UBJ AM Sept. 7, 2017
Ukraine cuts port fees 20 percent; Sugar exports up six times; Ukraine’s fastest growing airport, Zaporizhia, to get a $20 million passenger terminal
UBJ AM Sept. 6, 2017
FT: Ukraine to issue first dollar bond in five years; Business up 26.6% this year; Grain exports to go up 3.4%
UBJ AM Sept. 5, 2017
​Electricity rates lowest in Europe; New car sales up 29 percent; US is largest aid donor to Ukraine; First ‘cryptomats’ open in Kyiv
UBJ AM Sept. 4, 2017
Survey: Ukraine top investor destination; Czechs invest in Ukraine road building; One third of Ukrainians shop on line; Dobrobut plans $100 million heart center
UBJ AM Sept. 1, 2017
Ukraine plans to land three Euro discount airlines next year; State sells 25% shares in two power companies; Uber expands beyond Ukraine’s top five cities, to Vinnytsia.
UBJ AM Aug. 31, 2017
OPIC to increase Ukraine lending in 2018; Austria refuses to extradite Firtash; Rail freight up 6%
UBJ AM Aug. 30, 2017
Germany’s Leoni to open second car parts plant; Ukraine’s electricity exports up 43%; wheat harvest forecast rises
UBJ AM Aug. 29, 2017
Bunge to invest $30 million in Mykolaiv; Vodaphone profit increases 2.3 times; New Flights to Qatar, Slovenia and Ukraine consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan
UBJ AM Aug. 28, 2017
Moody's upgrades Ukraine; UIA plans to double jet fleet in five years; Austria wants to build a EUR 6.5 billion wide gauge cargo railroad to Ukraine
UBJ AM Aug. 25, 2017
Business profits up 44%; Ukrzaliznytsia may lease up to 30 locomotives from GE; US OPIC may extend political risk coverage to $250 million American loan for Energoatom nuclear storage project
UBJ AM Aug. 23, 2017
Train passengers to EU up 8-fold; Ukrnafta slashes investments; Russia wants to keep selling coal to Ukraine
UBJ AM Aug. 22, 2017
UIA to fly to Toronto, Delhi, Shanghai; Retail trade up 8 percent; Ag surplus of $1.9 billion in H1
UBJ AM Aug. 21, 2017
Cyber attack warning for Independence Day; Third runway for Boryspil; Renewable energy to climb from 4 percent to 25 percent
UBJ AM Aug. 18, 2017
Boryspil fastest growing airport in E. Europe; Car imports double to $1 billion; Goldman predicts UAH strengthening through 2018
UBJ AM Aug. 17, 2017
Maersk lost up to $300 million to June cyber attack; National Bank warns of new computer threat before Aug. 24 Independence Day; China plans to import new foods from Ukraine; Israel-Ukraine free trade pact to be completed and signed within six months
UBJ AM Aug. 16, 2017
FT: Ukraine best improved for doing business since 2010; Ukraine exports to EU up 26 percent; Official Apple stores on the horizon?
UBJ AM Aug. 15, 2017
​Rail car bottlenecks delay grain at ports; NABU indicts 125 corruption suspects; Ukraine denies selling rocket engines to North Korea
UBJ AM Aug. 14, 2017
​Farm exports grow to China and the world; Flights to new cities in Poland; Slow internet speeds clocked
UBJ AM Aug. 11, 2017
Ukraine in talks to sell 100 Oplot tanks to Pakistan; Ukraine boosts electricity exports 44.5 percent; Visa free for Qatar
UBJ AM Aug. 10, 2017
Central Bank proposes FX liberalization; Inflation falls; IFC makes first loans in hryvnia; 4 G mobile tenders by December
UBJ AM Aug. 9, 2017
IT employment up 7 percent; Poultry exports up 29 percent; Solar power up 35 percent; Online advertising up 42 percent; Light rail to Boryspil could be built in 2 years.
UBJ AM Aug. 8, 2017
Sugar exports up 6-times; French solar experts to assess Chernobyl solar potential; $100 million biofuel heat and power plant planned;
UBJ AM Aug. 7, 2017
150 Bitcoin ATMS for Ukraine; US co. to spend $100 million develop gold mine; van sales grow faster than car sales
UBJ AM Aug. 4, 2017
Trade with EU jumps 31 percent; Railroad to buy GE locomotives and record number of freight cars; China prepares to increase sunflower and sugar beet imports from Ukraine
UBJ AM Aug. 3, 2017
Nibulon builds 10 grain river terminals; Tax collection up 49 percent; ProZorro radically expands listings of tenders and state assets for sale
UBJ AM Aug. 2, 2017
Transit of Russian gas hits 6-year high; French company Nexans opens its third and largest car part plant in Lviv; Ukraine sold 108 armored recon cars to UAE last year
UBJ AM Aug. 1, 2017
Exports to Germany up 24 percent; Mriya sues for return of land and equipment; leasing of land for solar power plant starts around Charnobyl
UBJ AM July 31, 2017
Free trade with Canada starts tomorrow; Ukr. budget revenues up 46 percent; China invests $50 million Ukraine’s Danube Shipping Co.; ‘Sin taxes’ – on cigarettes and alcohol – go up 11% Jan. 1
UBJ AM July 28, 2017
Nuclear power plants more profitable; French energy giant to enter gas trade; Solar power plants win ‘green’ tariffs good for 14 years
UBJ AM July 27, 2017
GDP up 2.5% in H1; Ukraine-Israel working on free trade pact, aiming for document by end of this year; State gas producer looking for investors to revive 1,900 closed wells
UBJ AM July 26, 2017
Steel giant starts 4-year, $1 billion investment; ‘Amazon bill’ will limit duty free imports; Sunflower oil production up 34 percent
UBJ AM July 25, 2017
Shares to be sold in 8 oblast energy cos; decentralization boosts local budgets by one third; PM backs public-private fund for startups
UBJ AM July 24, 2017
Gov’t lists 833 companies for privatization, including Boryspil and Lviv Airports; sea cargo up; train tickets can now be bought with iPhones
UBJ AM July 21, 2017
PwC loses bank audit rights over PrivatBank fiasco; UIA to fly to Shanghai, Toronto; IFC and Germans banking new funds
UBJ AM July 20, 2017
Belarus trade to double by 2020; Ukraine tourists to Turkey up 24 percent; No need for seals on gov’t documents
UBJ AM July 19, 2017
Ukraine aims for 1 million Turkish tourists; Arms sales up 25 percent; Cyberattack inflicted real economic damage
UBJ AM July 18, 2017
Ryanair to Antonov’s Gostomel Airport? New EU trade qyotas to boost Ukraine Ag exports; With imports growing, 2017 trade deficit is growing
UBJ AM July 17, 2017
Gov’t wants to restart Ryanair talks; EBRD considers $183 loan for Kharkiv metro; Ukraine wants free trade with UK by Brexit time
UBJ AM July 14, 2017
World Bank raised Ukraine GDP forecasts for 2018, 2019; Progress on 4G cell service; China to build wind farm in Mykolaiv
Ukraine’s Parliament Adopts Pension Reform in First Reading
UBJ AM July 13, 2017
Wizz Air to double flights to Ukraine by end 2018; New flights from Kyiv to Doha, Lisbon and Tallinn; Free trade pact with Turkey by end of this year?
UBJ AM July 12, 2017
EU rejects tiny number of Ukrainians in first month of visa free; biometric passports for all Ukraine visitors, including Russians; Ukraine racks up record honey exports
UBJ AM July 11, 2017
Ryanair cancels plans to fly to Ukraine; Kyivstar cuts international roaming charges to 30 countries; largest US coal producer talking to Ukraine
UBJ AM July 10, 2017
GDP growth forecast cut to 1.6 percent; Kernel expands land bank; Sugar exports up 10 times
UBJ AM July 7, 2017
10% of personal computer hit in cyber attack; foreign reserves up 16% in 2017; Foreign Trade Council formed
UBJ AM July 6, 2017
EU raising wheat, corn and honey import quotas from Ukraine; EBRD looks at $170 million loan to Ukraine Railways; Ukraine average wage jumps 37 percent
UBJ AM July 5, 2017
Cyberattack cost Ukraine millions; After PrivatBank, PwC may be banned from bank audits in Ukraine; shadow economy contracts sharply
UBJ AM July 4, 2017
M.E, Doc will face charges over cyber attack; Kolomoisky and PrivatBank partner face asset seizure; China to rebuild Zhytomyr airport runway
​UBJ AM July 3, 2017
NBU wants tougher cyber security for banks; Ukrenergo wins access to Euro power market; US Frontera want to explore in South
UBJ AM June 30, 2017
Ukraine’s Black Sea ports faster than Russia’s; After Eurovision, Ukraine faces fine, Kyiv to build concert held; State chemical producers up for privatisation
UBJ AM June 29, 2017
Ukraine hardest hit worldwide by cyber attack; Hand processing of passports causes big lines at airports; 1,000 complaints about cyber attack;
UBJ AM June 28, 2017
Engineers work on holiday to repair cyber damage; Billa wants to sell six stores; apartment prices fall
UBJ AM July 27, 2017
Boryspil handles record passenger flow; Israeli companies to hire more Ukraine IT workers; New law eases residence permits
UBJ AM June 26, 2017
$150 million for new rail cars; new discount airline for Kyiv; pharmacy sales up 18 percent
UBJ AM June 23, 2017
Eurowings and TomTom come to Ukraine; Kyiv metro to be handicapped accessible by 2020; Ukraine uses up its EU ag export quotas for 2017
UBJ AM June, 22, 2017
Two more discount airlines to Ukraine? Aircraft sales announced at Le Bourget; Bukovel and Kyiv’s President Hotel to be privatized
UBJ AM June 21, 2107
Airline traffic jumps; France’s Auchan buys Karavan; EU cuts some ag. quotas
UBJ AM June 20, 2017
Farm investment jumps; JICA opens office here; a hostel for Chernobyl tourists
UBJ AM June 19, 2017
Visa free era: jump in EU travel, new cross border trains, bid to end mobile charges for Ukrainians in Europe
UBJ AM News June 12, 2017
Cross border travel on Day One of Open Schengen; Ukraine and Russia expect bumper wheat crops; $11.5 billion in cash washing around Ukraine
UBJ AM June 10, 2017
Visa free travel to Europe starts today; new car sales jump by one third; IFC’s first big hryvnia loan
UBJ AM News, June 08, 2017
German companies plan to invest; EU to raise quotas on ag imports from Ukraine; Ukrainians massively migrate to Facebook
UBJ AM News June 07 2017
Fujikura expands in Ukraine, total investment in Ukraine’s agriculture rises, Ukranian citizen designs new supercar.
UBJ AM News, June 06, 2017
World Bank raises economic outlook for Ukraine; PrivatBank massive insider lending? Yandex pulls out of Ukraine.
UBJ AM News June 1, 2017
Ukraine’s GDP growth could be lower in 2017; Central Bank cuts interest rate; EBRD opens in Odesa.
UBJ AM News May 31, 2017
EU-Ukraine free trade pact passes final hurdle; tourist flow to southern EU countries to jumps; and Donbas blockade to restart.
UBJ AM News, May 30, 2017
South Korean looks set for hi-tech investment in Ukraine, procurement system saves Ukraine millions, and Ikea could finally enter the country this year.
UBJ AM News: May 15, 2017
Turkey, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia to co-operate on maritime patrol variant of AN-132; Ukraine to use 100 million euro German loan to buy suburban trains; S&P; estimates Ukrainian debt repayments in 2017-2020 at over $20 bln.
UBJ AM News: May 13, 2017
Number of millionaires in Ukraine shrank by 25% in 2016; EIB mulls investment to bring Kharkiv metro closer to airport; S&P; affirms ratings on Ukraine at 'B-/B' with stable outlook.
UBJ AM News: May 12, 2017
Rail Transportation from Ukraine to EU soars by almost seven times. IMF revises downwards Ukraine's gross external debt growth forecast in 2017; Ukraine to appoint new central bank head by September;
UBJ AM News: May 11, 2017
EU visa-free waiver for Ukraine to be approved today. Gontareva appoints her deputy Smoliy as NBU acting governor; Ukraine banks' assets rose by $367 million
UBJ AM News: May 10, 2017
Kyiv-originated Grammarly raises $110 mln; New car sales up 30 percent; Ukraine's international reserves rise 13.6 percent to $17.2 bln.
UBJ AM News: May 05, 2017
Ukraine climbs 30 positions in Open Data Index; Budget revenue exceeds targets by 19% in 2017; One third of Ukrainian banks need additional capitalization.
UBJ AM News: May 04, 2017
World Bank to grant $150 million loan to Ukraine; Turkey-Ukraine defense ties blossom; Ukraine-Israel FTA talks to finish by end of this year.
UBJ AM News: May 03, 2017
Turkey-Ukraine free trade within one year; U.S. Congress to allocate $560 million to Ukraine; $1.5 billion of Yanukovych team's funds confiscated and transferred to Ukraine's budget.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 28, 2017
Ukrainian Railways launches 5-year, $5 billion modernization plan; IMF expects Ukraine to launch land market ASAP; Gazprom increases claims to Naftogaz to $37 bln.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 27, 2017
China has invested more than $7 bn in Ukraine; Trade turnover between Ukraine and Belarus is up 40%; The U.S. and Ukraine discussed the possibility of coal exports.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 26, 2017
Trade turnover between Ukraine and China reached $6.5 bln in 2016; Trump administration interested in strengthening U.S. business in Ukraine; SME representatives note improvement of business climate in Ukraine in 2016.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 25, 2017
Ukraine's car imports up by 1.5 times; Kyiv's Diamantbank declared insolvent; Qatar Airways launches flights to Kyiv.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 24, 2017
China ready to introduce visa-free regime with Ukraine; Nova Poshta increases deliveries in Ukraine by one third; Ukraine seeks to borrow abroad this autumn
UBJ AM News: Apr. 21, 2017
Boryspil's passenger traffic to grow 5 times hitting 40 mln people by 2032; Ukraine’s grain exporters target Asia for future market growth. Minister of Infrastructure believes Southern Silk Road to be launched soon.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 20, 2017
In London, Poroshenko urges British business to invest in Ukraine; IMF forecasts Ukraine’s GDP growth at 3.2% in 2018; Ukraine reports decrease in unemployment rate
UBJ AM News: Apr. 19, 2017
Ukrgasbank starts to issue interest-free loans for electric car purchase; DTEK buys 600,000 metric tons of coal in South Africa; Ukroboronprom sees net income rise by 31.2% in 2016.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 18, 2017
Ukraine exports 35 million tons of grain since start of 2016/2017 marketing year; Nestle invested $14.9 million in production in Ukraine last year; Ukroboronprom sees net income rise by 31.2% in 2016.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 14, 2017
Ukraine to launch big blockchain deal with tech firm Bitfury; The charter capital of Naftogaz of Ukraine has grown by $1.1 billion; Wizz Air launches flights between Lviv and Wroclaw.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 13, 2017
Coca-Cola has invested $490 million for 25 years in Ukraine; Kyivenergo plans to invest $20.5 million in reconstruction and development; Cabinet of Ministers has approved hiring an external advisor on the reforming state-owned banks.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 12, 2017
GE interested in investing in Ukraine; Deposits in Ukrainian banks on rise to over US$29 bln in March; Naftogaz reports almost $1 bln in profits in 2016.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 11, 2017
Huawei opens R&D; center in Kyiv; Naftogaz signs memo with Italy’s Snam and Slovakia’s Eustream on cooperation using Ukraine's gas pipeline network, and more.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 10, 2017
Azerbaijani companies to invest in Ukraine’s Odesa region; Ukraine plans to return to foreign capital markets; Car production in Ukraine in January-March increased by 79 percent.
​UBJ AM News: Apr. 07, 2017
Saudi Arabia wants to build a port terminal in Ukraine; Ukraine offers cooperation in drone creation to Chile; Ukrzaliznytsia ranks fifth of the Ukrainian largest taxpayers.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 06, 2017
Private company infrastructure investment to grow; new privatization targets; solar power plant construction starts
UBJ AM News: Apr. 05, 2017
Car making talks with Daewoo and Skoda; World Bank forecasts Ukraine’s GDP growth this year at 2%; Ukraine wants to get $8 bln in loans by year-end.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 04, 2017
The IMF decided to allocate $1 billion to Ukraine; state budget revenues in January-March increased by 39.6%, and car market in Ukraine accelerates growth rate to 35% in three months.
UBJ AM News: Apr. 03, 2017
Poroshenko wants 'Marshall Plan for Ukraine'; Boryspil could open Terminal F; DTEK sells electricity to Moldova.
UBJ AM News: March 31, 2017
Agricultural firms announce a pair of multimillion-dollar enhancements, the IMF sets a date, and Boryspil sets an ambitious goal.
UBJ AM News: March 30, 2017
Ukraine loses its case in a British court, solar energy projects make the Kherson region hot for investment, and Westinghouse pledges to remain a steadfast partner in Ukraine.
UBJ AM News: March 29, 2017
Ukraine courts Amazon, Yuzhne's development plans grow, and the other news ranges from banks to berries.
UBJ AM News: March 28, 2017
Port projects are in the news again, a four-country free trade area draws closer, and Sberbank Ukraine is sold.
UBJ AM News: March 27, 2017
Italy is rumored to have the inside track on a gas investment worth 10 figures, solar power and the Kherson region are once again compatible, and Ukraine has things in the works with Kenya and Greece.
UBJ AM News: March 24, 2017
The Ivano-Frankivsk region hears some encouraging words from the Energy Ministry, more German involvement in Ukraine is on the way, and the EBRD helps again.
UBJ AM News: March 23, 2017
Infrastructure and the economy share in the benefits of a deal, USAID unveils a new initiative in Ukraine, and business interests have an upcoming date in Berlin.
UBJ AM News: March 22, 2017
The economic talk centers on the Donbas blockade, while an array of statistics and key economic indicators is revealed.
UBJ AM News: March 21, 2017
Canada's market could offer untold opportunities for Ukraine's defense titan, and Europe looks to continue lavishing money on Ukraine.
UBJ AM News: March 20, 2017
A pair of hefty investments for Ukraine are in the works, while an annual investment conference in Kyiv produced some newsworthy commentary.
UBJ AM News: March 17, 2017
Europe is ponying up again with support for Ukraine's capital market, the corruption-riddled customs operations in Odesa pull off an amazing feat, and bird flu takes a toll.
UBJ AM News: March 16, 2017
Ryanair makes it official, a team effort aims to stimulate competition in the Ukrainian economy, and there's a full slate of Ukraine tidbits from around the globe.
UBJ AM News: March 15, 2017
Turkey and Canada dominate the day's roundup of Ukrainian economic news.
UBJ AM News: March 14, 2017
Coal, Canada and China highlight the latest happenings.
UBJ AM News: March 13, 2017
Ukraine seals its participation in an important EU business development program, Ukraine foreshadows an announcement by a major budget carrier, and the IMF tranche discussion has a fixed date.
UBJ AM News: March 8, 2017
France, Turkey and Norway have developments in Ukraine in mind.
UBJ AM News: March 7, 2017
Ukraine puts a second airport in the rankings of the fastest-growing in Europe, the State Property Fund is combining forces to put upcoming tenders on ProZorro, and an array of investment activity offers good news.
UBJ AM News: March 6, 2017
Steel producers are feeling the pain from the Donbas blockade, the prime minister commits Ukraine to boosting agricultural engineering, and Ukraine recommits to Germany.
UBJ AM News: March 3, 2017
Not everything is coming up roses for Ukraine right now, but news about the IMF tranche and rose exports balances the latest downer items from the Donbas.
UBJ AM News: March 2, 2017
The banking sector attracts attention yet again, businesses become a Donbas casualty, and the EBRD provides more help for a standout water filtration business.
UBJ AM News: March 1, 2017
Visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the EU gets the thumbs-up, and both FDI and sugar exports generated eye-popping numbers in 2016.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 28, 2017
Ukrainians' dream of visa-free travel in the EU is on Brussels' lips, the Dnipro subway system receives EU backing, and the World Bank looks to help beef producers.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 27, 2017
An anti-raiding law is making an impact, the Odesa portside plant offer drew some interest, and the country's top mobile operator makes a proposal regarding 4G.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 24, 2017
No firm date from the IMF leadership for considering the tranche to Ukraine, Russia moves to counter a Ukrainian remittance ban, and Uber is now in Lviv.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 23, 2017
Kyiv can expect the launch of a cutting-edge Chinese company's local facility this year, the EU cuts Ukraine in on a lucrative SME assistance program, and the National Bank of Ukraine predicts the hit from the Donbas blockade.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 22, 2017
A Ukrainian businessman could be extradited to the U.S., Kharkiv International Airport draws notice from Europe, and international investment banks are seeing Ukraine in a new light.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 21, 2017
A major steel plant announces growth, taxpayers could get a break, and Ukraine is prominent in the top 100 outsourcing firms.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 20, 2017
IMF negotiations hit the home stretch, George Soros heats up investment in Ukraine, and the coal crisis appears to have eased.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 17, 2017
Ukraine suspends exports of anthracite amid the energy crisis, and a number of newsy happenings take place in the aviation sphere.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 16, 2017
The energy situation grows dire, Canada provides a dose of good news, and a ratings agency offers a perspective on the banking system's health.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 15, 2017
Ukraine's shadow economy has been reduced, the spring planting is being held up, and growth in 2016 covered all major sectors.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 14, 2017
A long-awaited IMF tranche could be just days away, Ukraine opens its largest industrial park, and the Donbas fighting is dangerously crimping power production.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 13, 2017
The EU is rewarding Ukraine monetarily for reform success, a member of the European Commission makes an economic prediction, and more help is on the way for entrepreneurs.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 10, 2017
Canada grows more enticing for Ukraine, there was a shakeup at a major developer, and pension reform grabs the spotlight.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 9, 2017
Two bits of banking news lead the way, 2016 was not kind to Ukrainian ports, and the economy boasts of aviation developments.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 8, 2017
The Dnipropetrovsk region will receive business help, and the government is looking to ease fiscal pressure on entrepreneurs.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 7, 2017
E-commerce in Ukraine gets a jolt from China, and the FTA deal with Canada is in good shape.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 6, 2017
The IMF and Ukraine are at loggerheads, Ryanair foreshadows an announcement affecting Ukraine, and France puts Ukraine in its plans.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 3, 2017
A German bank freezes Privat Bank assets, three projects are lined up to boost solar power output, and a prominent Ukrainian IT company makes an acquisition.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 2, 2017
Kramatorsk has become a hub for wind energy, Ukraine and Moldava will share an EU monetary contribution, and two major Ukrainian companies team up for delivery.
UBJ AM News: Feb. 1, 2017
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih to invest $400 million, Dutch supermarket chain Spar to open first store in Ukraine, and UIA hopes to increase passenger volume by 25%
UBJ AM News: Jan. 31, 2017
Ukraine's sees an improving employment picture, the turn away from Russia benefits the EU, and an airport store is shuttered in the dead of night.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 30, 2017
Ukrainian grain is flowing eastward in vast quantities, a proposal from the Arab world could create a new financial institution, and privatization plans hit another stumbling block.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 27, 2017
The National Bank of Ukraine offers a flurry of noteworthy items, two high-profile arrivals are expected in the Ukrainian retail environment, and 2016 was a good year for Ukrainian meat producers.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 26, 2017
Kernel lines up its eurobond offering, AvtoVAZ dispels internet rumors, and Transparency International says Ukraine has little to show for its anti-corruption efforts.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 25, 2017
FDI inflow went up last year, Kernel has developments on several fronts, and Ukraine sets an ambitious target for itself in the Doing Business rankings.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 24, 2017
Officials announce a pair of new business parks, Ukraine is readying a tender ahead of a giant boost to Black Sea port traffic, and there were several optimistic economic indicators.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 23, 2017
The IMF is expected to come through for Ukraine in the next few days, big projects are on tap in Kyiv, and two major European countries are increasing their involvement.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 20, 2017
Ukraine's IT sector picks up a Swedish benefactor, the government takes over management of the national railway, and Davos yields some high-profile deals.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 19, 2017
Business expansion outlooks and consumer confidence have turned rosy, Ukraine posted a top number in auto sales, and Kyiv is factoring into the Hyperloop conversation.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 18, 2017
The Russia-Ukraine commerce impasse has left a giant hole, Ukraine's innovation economy slips, and the electrical vehicle market's growth potential is quantified.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 17, 2017
A dozen IMF benchmarks offer Ukraine guidance, solar energy plans produce more news, and the rail scene generates a flurry of activity.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 16, 2017
Investment in Chernobyl is formalized, Kyiv gets more happy airport returns, and Ukraine has a new most expensive city.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 13, 2017
A group of U.S. investors will pour money into a construction project in a key tourist town, the National Bank chief is under investigation, and the oil and gas sector produced more news.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 12, 2017
Good news for cereal grains, Ukraine will show what it has to offer in reneawable energy, and economic growth forecasts stay on the mark.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 11, 2017
The Kerch bridge project experiences a major setbacks, the 2016 pork export results are in, and Ukraine's national seaport authority will have a Latvian in charge.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 9, 2017
One of Kyiv's airports had a big year, new cash payment restrictions have taken effect, and a Ukrainian agricultural company is building a soybean production plant.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 6, 2017
There were several noteworthy happenings on the natural gas front, talks on the fourth tranche of IMF aid are heating up, and both the U.S. and Canada made moves affecting Ukraine.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 5, 2017
Ukraine's seaports, Turkish Airlines and a 29-year-old tech maven highlight the survey of today's news.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 4, 2017
An assortment of telling figures regarding natural gas were reported, Ukraine will domestically produce a staple weapon of the U.S. military, and plans move ahead for a major industrial park in Zhytomyr.
UBJ AM News: Jan. 3, 2017
Poroshenko signed laws simplifying the tax code and instituting a moratorium on inspections of SMEs, and EU imports of Ukrainian wheat declined threefold.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 30, 2016
Ukraine is adopting EU cargo transit rules, a Chinese company is unhappy about a Rada decision on solar plants, and Italy's flagship airline will set up shop in Kyiv.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 29, 2016
An analyst said GDP growth in 2017 will be inadequate to fuel an economic recovery, Ukraine came in 74th in the Forbes country rankings, and the government is taking on the moratorium on ag land.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 28, 2016
TAS Group acquired Universal Bank, an FTA agreement with Israel is expected to be a priority in 2017, and Ukraine got a final tranche of EU financial assistance.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 27, 2016
President Poroshenko signed the law putting the 2017 budget into effect, India became the No. 1 importer of Ukrainian grain, and the Nikolaev port set a record.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 26, 2016
Ukraine wants to enlist British help in rebuilding roads, the German-Ukrainian Fund will provide money for private-sector development, and the government sees potential for investment in green energy, but with a caveat
UBJ AM News: Dec. 23, 2016
The Rada passed legislation to stimulate domestic aircraft production and electric vehicle production, and several notable developments happened on the energy front.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 22, 2016
Parliament passed the 2017 budget and also simplified the tax code, and the government signed a deal with the world's biggest port operator for expansion of a Black Sea port facility.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 21, 2016
The European Investment Bank gives Nibulon a $71 million loan, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih won a court case on environmental damage, and agricultural turnover between Ukraine and Egypt reached $1 billion
UBJ AM News: Dec. 20, 2016
Boryspil International Airport sees a net revenue increase, Ukreximbank and the EIB ink a deal to boost Ukraine's private sector, and the anti-corruption agency picks five target areas for the future.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 19, 2016
PrivatBank is nationalized, the monopoly watchdog fines a major cigarette distributor and the Azov Shipyard is being prepped for a competitive bidding process
UBJ AM News: Dec. 16, 2016
Ukrgazvydobuvannia plans to invest $1.1 billion in drilling and purchase of new equipment in 2017
UBJ AM News: Dec.14, 2016
The EBRD opened an office in Kharkiv, a German company opened a plant in Chernivtsi that will create 1,000 jobs, and Kharkiv looks to expand its subway system with EBRD assistance
UBJ AM News: Dec. 13, 2016
Petro Poroshenko challenged lawmakers to make necessary changes to boost Ukraine at least 30 points in ease of doing business rankings, Fitch expects GDP to grow 2.5% next year, and Ukraine increased gold and forex reserves by $10 billion.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 12, 2016
A German company plans to build a solar power system, Canada will work towards ratifying its FTA trade agreement with Ukraine, and S&P; affirmed its B-/B rating of Ukraine.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 9, 2016
40 foreign companies look to invest in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian Sugar exports have tripled over the last year, and 78% of the retail space in Lavina mall has already been leased.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 8, 2016
Antonov makes a playful bid for the new US Air Force One which goes viral, Ukrenergo is set to attract $1.5 billion in investment, and a Turkish firm has contracted with Lviv's government to create a wind power station.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 7, 2016
The state property fund shies away from privatization of Odessa Plant, Pegasus began flying between Ankara and IEV, and Ukrposhta looks to invest $500 million by 2021.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 6, 2016
Radekhiv Sugar buys 6 new factories, used auto sales climb, and Ukraine is on track to produce 5.5 million tons of sunflower oil in 2016-17
UBJ AM News: Dec. 5, 2016
The largest shopping mall opened in time for Christmas, Ukraine's industrial output grew 15 percent between Jan. and Oct., and LOT plans to add a daily flight to Warsaw from IEV airport.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 2, 2016
The sale of ex.ua could be the biggest in Ukraine's history, Dragon capital may double investment in Ukraine, and chances for IMF loan grow slimmer.
UBJ AM News: Dec. 1, 2016
EIB is starting a loan project with 400 million euros, Petro Poroshenko signed a bill simplifying exports, and investment in Ukrainian metallurgy is up 5 percent of over the first 9 months of 2016.
UBJ AM News: Nov. 30, 2016
Ukrainians spent $154 million on cars in October, EBRD may up investment in Ukraine, and Ukraine's wages up 6.2% from October, 2015
UBJ AM News: Nov. 29, 2016
Turkey invests $260 Million in Ukr. Agriculture, EIB will give 150 million euros for railroads, and EBRD will give $10 million to Meest Express
UBJ AM News: Nov. 28,2016
Ukraine is to receive 600 million euros from the European Union if it allows timber exports, The EBRD will help prepare Oschadbank for privatization, and Huawei is looking at the possibility of opening up an R&D; center and a key lab in Ukraine
UBJ AM News: Nov. 25, 2016
The EU now accounts for 41 percent of Ukraine’s foreign trade in goods, a German company opened a $22 million plant in Kamyanets Podilskyi and the Rada is considering a bill that would eliminate VAT
UBJ AM News: Nov. 24, 2016
The privatization of six Ukrainian power companies is slated to begin in January, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development predicts 2 percent growth for Ukraine in 2017, and the government eliminated more than 350 regulations that hampered bu
UBJ AM News: Nov. 22, 2016
The German-Ukrainian Fund is ready to invest $19.1 million in SME's, the number of progreammers in Ukraine has grown 12% this ear, both construction and retail are up this year.
UBJ AM News: Nov. 21, 2016
Multiple outlets reported on this year’s bumper grain crop, the Infrastructure Ministry is offering a nationwide contest for infrastructure project proposals, and Fitch continued its string of credit rating upgrades in Ukraine.
UBJ AM News: Nov. 18, 2016
The United States and Britain allocated $19 million for Ukraine to introduce e-governance, President Poroshenko introduced a bill to ratify Ukraine-Canada free trade agreement, and Ukraine has begun searching for oil and natural gas in the Black Sea shelf
UBJ AM News: Nov. 17, 2016
Ukrtelekom will spend 400 million hryvnia to modernize its IT infrastructure in Lviv, Ukrainian Gaming Industry Association is counting on passage of a law making the gaming business legal, and Flydubai added three flights on the Kyiv-Dubai route
UBJ AM News: Nov. 16, 2016
Foreign investment in Ukraine has risen by $2.6 billion since the beginning of the year, and foreign investors are showing strong interest in hydroelectric generating stations on the Southern Bug River
UBJ AM News: Nov. 15, 2016
The Ukrainian economy grew by 1.8 percent in the third quarter, Kyiv (Zhulyany) International Airport saw a 60 percent increase in passenger flow in October, and Ukrainian flour is being sent to the American market for the first time in five years
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