Tech

As Ukrainians Migrate to Europe, Ivano-Frankivsk Brings Europe to Ukraine

Pedestrian streets, urban art, and historic preservation push Carpathian university town to top of investor lists

The UBJ Feb 03, 2018

Tech

With 4G Cell Service Coming, Groysman Warns of Ukraine's Digital Divide

This spring, Kyiv residents will be able to download a movie in a minute, but most rural schools and health clinics will still have no internet connection

The UBJ Feb 01, 2018

Tech

Devoted to IT, first UBJ Opportunity Report Launches in Davos

15 original stories range from Blockchain, to E-Government, to Internet of Things, to Lviv IT City, to a Map of the Stars – profiles of the Ukraine brains behind such world brands as PayPal, WhatsApp and Grammarly.

James Brooke Jan 25, 2018

Tech

Lviv's Hot IT Industry to Recruit Tech Workers from Belarus and Moldova

To feed the tech engine, companies have already recruited across Ukraine

Jack Laurenson Jan 18, 2018

Tech

Lviv’s IT Industry Successfully Lobbies for More Flights

IT execs made the case for Britain, Germany; now they set their sites on New York and Toronto

Jack Laurenson Jan 10, 2018

UBJ Weekend

Wizz Air abandons 120 Passengers in London

Passengers herded around Luton terminal, while Airbus takes off empty for Zhuliany

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

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

Business travelers return to Kyiv, driving up hotel occupancy rates

Business pioneers fill hotels; ideally, tourists will follow

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

Vinnytsia’s Real Fireworks are Economic

New factories, apartments sprouting like mushrooms and a revived international airport speak of growth in Central Ukraine

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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;

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

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

New Airlines, Fast Trains Link Ukraine and EU

Air and train travel rebound this summer, prompting more choices and better prices.

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

Ukrainian Engineers Design Canada’s First Spaceport

Rockets made in Dnipro to launch satellites from Nova Scotia over the North Atlantic

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

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

Ukraine Simplifies Job Permits and Visas for Foreigners

Visas will favor well-educated entrepreneurs

Ukrainians Discover Europe This Summer. Will Europe Discover Ukraine?

Ukraine embarks on its summer of Europe.

Eurovision: Publicity Money Can't Buy

With Kyiv’s smooth and successful hosting of Eurovision, Europe glimpsed a different Ukraine

Visas Go, Air Fare War Erupts

UIA Competes With Discount Airlines, Slashes Fares on Domestic and European Flights

Time to Buy a Country Manor?

Heritage sites on sale at low prices; government draws Central Europe’s tourism boom to Ukraine

Eurovision Puts Kyiv in Europe's Spotlight

Chance to show 230 million Europeans modern, post-revolution Ukraine

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.

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

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

Eurovision: The Show Will Go On In Kyiv

A Russian boycott could reduce pressure on hotel rooms

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?

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.

Transport Roundup – Ukraine to Profit from Visa-free EU Travel

More cities and more routes in advance of visa-free travel to EU

English Schools: Big Business in Ukraine

Looking West, Ukrainians flock to language schools for work, study, tourism, and, possibly, romance

Boryspil Sees More Flights, More Airlines

Ukraine’s biggest airport slashed landing fees to lure airlines -- and pulled in Ryanair

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

Budget Airlines Battle Over Ukraine Market

Making Lviv’s airport truly international, Ryanair will fly to London, Berlin and Munich

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

Ukraine Visas Faster, Cheaper

Visa fees and waiting times cut

Ukraine’s Avant-garde Art Features in World’s Leading Fine Arts Fair

British dealer delineates 1914-34 Ukrainian Art from Russian

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ukraine's High-Fashion Vyshyvankas Confront Small Business Barriers

Red tape -- not the Christmas kind -- tie up overseas online sales

2016: The Year of Ukraine’s Film Renaissance

Weekend Feature: The UBJ takes a closer look at Ukraine's film industry

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.