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Business in Ukraine, invest in Ukraine, distributor search, export import Ukraine, consulting companies in Ukraine, ukraine com ua en-en Copyright 2011 YesBusiness.com.ua — Consulting company in Ukraine Maksym Moroz Maksym Moroz http://www.yesbusiness.com.ua/images/yesrss.jpg http://www.yesbusiness.com.ua/ http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/mcdonalds.html Global fast-food giant McDonald’s plans to boost investment into Ukraine by 25 percent in 2012 compared to last year, pumping some Hr 200 million ($25 million) into upgrades of existing restaurants and launching up to four new ones 27 Jan 2012 13:38:05 +0200 Kyivpost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/mcdonalds.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/enterprises.html In Ukraine, the number of enterprises and organizations as of January 1, 2012, made up 1.323 million, including with a legal person status -1.268 million, without a legal person status - 54,995, the State Statistics Service informs. 23 Jan 2012 13:04:05 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/enterprises.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/popov.html The volume of direct foreign investments to the Kyiv economy made up USD 2.9 billion in 2011, which is 1.6 fold up against the capital's total budget or the sixth part of the all-Ukrainian index. This is the best result of the year among all Ukrainian cities. 17 Jan 2012 12:29:05 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/popov.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/review.html The CPI declined by 1.6% in the third quarter, which is attributable to a decrease in prices for raw foods (contribution made up "minus" 2.8 p. p.), mainly owing to a bumper crop of grains and vegetables. The contribution of core inflation has remained stable in the last two years, standing at 1.2 p. p. On an annualized basis, inflation fell sharply from 11.9% in the second quarter to 5.9% in the third quarter owing to the high comparison base. 11 Jan 2012 08:29:05 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/review.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/czech.html During the official visit of Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to the Czech Republic, several documents were signed on cooperation 21 Dec 2011 15:45:05 +0200 ForUm http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/czech.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/brussel.html Kyiv and Brussels have formally completed the negotiations on the association agreement, which paves the way for the technical completion of the final text of the document. 19 Dec 2011 15:54:39 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/brussel.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/farm.html Ukraine has increased exports of agricultural products in 2011 by 30%, Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Mykola Prysiazhniuk told the press Tuesday. 14 Dec 2011 12:32:03 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/farm.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/macro.html The GDP for Q III, 2011 as compared to the relevant quarter of 2010 (at the constant prices of 2007) comprised 106,6%. 09 Dec 2011 15:57:50 +0200 State Statistics Service of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/macro.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/euro2012.html When UEFA picked Poland and Ukraine to co-host Euro 2012, there were those who questioned the decision. 06 Dec 2011 16:05:17 +0200 Capital FM http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/euro2012.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/incubator.html Following the Kyiv Development Strategy 2025 the Ukrainian capital will introduce business incubators 02 Dec 2011 08:07:08 +0200 MarketWatch http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/incubator.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukrsib.html Kharkiv-based UkrSibbank, owned by France’s BNP Paribas Group, is to raise its charter capital by 18 percent, or Hr 1.36 billion, to Hr 8.872 billion 29 Nov 2011 09:59:29 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukrsib.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/fish.html Scandinavia-fish LLC, one of the largest players on the Ukrainian fish market, is planning to build a new logistics complex in Odesa by late 201 25 Nov 2011 09:12:18 +0200 Interfax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/fish.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/money.html Ukraine is planning to raise investment for $10 billion in 2012, according to Vladyslav Kaskiv , head of the State Agency for Investments and National Projects Management 21 Nov 2011 15:13:00 +0200 UkrInform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/money.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/economy_ua.html Ukraine was named one of the world's five most promising economies by the member of the U.S. House of Representatives Michael Grimm. 15 Nov 2011 15:41:27 +0200 Worldwide News Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/economy_ua.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/steel.html A $700 million greenfield investment by billionaire Viktor Pinchuk will soon bring Ukraine – already one of the world’s top 10 metals producers 11 Nov 2011 15:24:01 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/steel.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/direct_invest.html Ukraine this year has raised $5.3 billion in direct investment, while it planned to attract $7.5 billion, Chairman of the State Agency for Investment and National Projects Management (Ukrnatsproekt) 08 Nov 2011 10:13:56 +0200 Interfax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/direct_invest.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/black_list.html With a view to creating a positive image of our banking system as a reliable business partner with a sound business reputation and removing Ukraine from the “black list” 04 Nov 2011 11:53:19 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/black_list.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/maratex.html Maratex, the operator on the retail clothes store market, is in talks with around ten new brands on their entrance to the Ukrainian market 01 Nov 2011 11:24:28 +0200 Interfax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/auto.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sunflower_ukraine.html In 2010 Ukraine produced 3.3 million tons of sunflower oil, having exported over 90 percent of this amount. The country is now producing the same volume of sunflower oil as the whole Soviet Union 27 Oct 2011 13:06:18 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sunflower_ukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/auto.html This week, Ukraine hopes to hold talks with one of the leading foreign companies regarding the construction of a new automobile plant in the territory of our country. 18 Oct 2011 10:03:18 +0200 Ua-Business http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/auto.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/adidas.html Known for its three-stripe design, sporting goods giant Adidas said it expects record soccer sales next year as Ukraine and Poland co-host the European soccer championship finals 14 Oct 2011 12:46:34 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/adidas.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gdp_ukraine.html Ukraine's real gross domestic product in Q2, 2011 grew by 3.8% compared to 2010, the State Statistics Service reported on Friday 06 Oct 2011 14:16:32 +0200 Interfax http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gdp_ukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/elevator.html A daughter of Serbian agricultural company MK Group, Agro Invest Ukraine, has put into operation in Yahotyn (Kyiv region) a new elevator complex worth $20 million 04 Oct 2011 15:40:04 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/elevator.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/montenegro.html Montenegro agreed with Ukraine to sign a free trade agreement that would break the deadlock over the accession of the Balkan nation to the World Trade Organisation 03 Oct 2011 15:03:36 +0200 Balkan Business News http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/montenegro.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/juice.html The T.B.Fruit group of companies belonging to Taras Barschovsky last week opened a juice plant with a production capacity of 6,000 liters per hour 30 Sep 2011 14:59:37 +0200 InterFax http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/juice.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/alternative-energy.html Ukraine is to invite Japanese companies to join in projects related to alternative energy sources, Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has said 26 Sep 2011 10:40:49 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/alternative-energy.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/aviation.html The state financing of the design, introduction and organization of the mass production of aircraft, helicopters and aircraft engines in Ukraine in 2012 would amount to UAH 600 million or $75 million 20 Sep 2011 12:16:09 +0200 Interfax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/aviation.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/it-market.html The Ukrainian IT and office equipment market in April-June 2011 grew by 44% year-over-year, to UAH 2.16 billion 16 Sep 2011 13:17:29 +0200 Interfax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/it-market.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/cars.html Sales of new cars in Ukraine in 2012 could grow by at least 20% compared to 2011, to some 250,000 cars 13 Sep 2011 08:09:57 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/cars.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/europolex.html Europolex (Kyiv region) plans in late September to start the construction of a wholesale agricultural market on 112.5 hectares near the village of Antonivka 09 Sep 2011 14:06:06 +0200 Interfax http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/europlex.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/foreign.html Ukraine will increase the volume of foreign direct investment in 2011 and reach the expected figure of USD 7.5 billion 05 Sep 2011 09:49:09 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/foreign.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/kernel.html Ukrainian agricultural producer Kernel said its 2011/12 earnings should rise 17 percent 31 Aug 2011 15:41:33 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/kernel.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/independence.html Twenty years is enough time for a human to develop. But in the growth of a state they are only the first steps 23 Aug 2011 16:16:07 +0200 forUm http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/independence.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/electronics.html During the next five years the household appliances and electronics market in Ukraine could grow by 80%, to $9 billion 18 Aug 2011 10:52:58 +0200 InterFax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/electronics.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/grow.html The Ukrainian leasing market is rapidly recovering from a period where the country saw the biggest decline of new business in Europe during the recession 9 Aug 2011 10:27:38 +0200 LeasingLife http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/grow.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/business.html The latest regular quarterly survey of company managers regarding their assessment of current and future business activity 9 Aug 2011 10:27:38 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/business.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/invest.html There is something absurd in the investment world: ratings of leading EU countries 5 Aug 2011 09:40:08 +0200 Market Leader http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/invest.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/istil.html A new player – Xtra TV brand - is entering Ukraine’s fast-growing yet embryonic pay satellite TV market. 28 Jul 2011 10:04:59 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/istil.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/farming.html Ukraine will implement a number of joint projects in agriculture with the Netherlands, Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said live on TV, the ministry's press service has reported. Among the priorities is the development of dairy farming, vegetable growing and greenhouse industry, he said. 21 Jul 2011 8:59:28 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/farming.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sweden.html From IT innovation to engineering: how Sweden became a top ten investor in Ukraine 12 Jul 2011 9:16:28 +0200 Business Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sweden.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/cypr.html President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has said that his country is ready to sign a new double taxation prevention agreement with Ukraine. 5 Jul 2011 9:16:28 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/cypr.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/bank.html In April 2011, the economic growth of Ukraine decelerated. The growth decelerated owing to as the high comparison base, so a decline in external demand for export-oriented production... 4 Jul 2011 9:09:58 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/bank.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/it.html The Ukrainian IT market increased by 29.6 percent (35% in local currency) to over EUR 1 billion in 2010 23 Jun 2011 11:49:01 +0200 TelecomPaper http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/it.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gap.html Global casual wear giant Gap enters Ukraine's fast growing clothing retail market 14 Jun 2011 11:26:18 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gap.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/uefa.html The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) expects a profit from holding the 2012 European Football Championship in Ukraine and Poland in the amount of 1.3 billion euros 9 Jun 2011 16:08:09 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/uefa.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/denmark.html Denmark has invested in a range of niches and cutting-edge sectors of the Ukrainian economy 1 Jun 2011 15:05:39 +0200 Business Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/denmark.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/iran.html Head of Ukraine’s L’viv Regional State Administration Mykhailo Tsymbaliuk called on Iranian investors to play a more active role in his country’s oil exploitation projects. 30 May 2011 10:25:49 +0200 Iran daily http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/iran.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/hotel.html UDC Holding, part of the Universal Investment Group (UIG, both based in Kyiv) is planning jointly with French-based hotel operator Louvre Hotels and Golden Tulip to create 27 May 2011 15:26:33 +0200 Interfax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/hotel.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/german-invest.html Ukraine’s consumer market passing through turbulent times but progress and innovation remain near constant 25 May 2011 10:05:58 +0200 Business Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/german-invest.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/veka.html VEKA Ukraine Ltd., part of Veka Rus-Ukraine group and a 100% subsidiary of Germany's VEKA AG, plans to invest around EUR 1.5 million 24 May 2011 15:56:04 +0200 InterFax http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/veka.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/zelmer.html Zelmer Group, Poland's largest manufacturer of small household appliances, in January-March 2011 increased sales in Ukraine by 2.9 times compared to the same period in 2010, to PLN 21.6 million 20 May 2011 13:48:39 +0200 InterFax Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/zelmer.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/turner.html Is it good or bad for Ukraine to allow the sale of agricultural land and, if so, under what conditions? 18 May 2011 09:11:13 +0200 Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/turner.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/uk-ukraine.html The UK is the seventh largest investor in Ukraine, with 2 billion pounds of investment since 1992 and exports of over 400 million pounds last year 16 May 2011 13:30:29 +0200 Ukraine Business insight http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/uk-ukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/turkey-ukraine.html Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko has expressed high hopes for deepening bilateral cooperation with Turkey 12 May 2011 15:40:48 +0200 Today's Zaman http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/turkey-ukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/berry.html Ukraine plans by 2016 to increase fruit and berry production by 1.5 times compared to 2010 10 May 2011 14:28:14 +0200 InterFax http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/berry.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/astarta.html Astarta, a leading producer of agricultural products and sugar, has acquired corporate rights in seven farming companies 29 Apr 2011 12:05:28 +0200 InterFax http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/astarta.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/azerbaijan.html A number of commercial and economic issues will be discussed at the 9th meeting of Azerbaijan-Ukraine intergovernmental commission in Baku 22 Apr 2011 16:04:28 +0200 News.At http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/azerbaijan.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukrenergy.html Ukraine plans to raise $22 billion (Hr. 180 billion) in private investment by 2030 and invest Hr. 20-26 billion in government funds into exploring for mineral resources 21 Apr 2011 14:12:13 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine, KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukrenergy.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/china-ukraine.html China is ready to issue credits to Ukraine and invest in the country under conditions that are more favorable than those that other partners offer 18 Apr 2011 15:01:25 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/china-ukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/Guala.html Guala Closures, one of the largest bottle top producers in the world, will invest UAH 24 million (app. USD 3 million) in the construction of a second production facility at Guala Closures Ukraine Ltd. (Sumy). 13 Apr 2011 14:24:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/Guala.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/viettel.html Viettel, the Vietnamese telecommunications company, will invest about $600 million in Ukraine to launch broadband Internet access 29 Mar 2011 15:53:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine, Kyiv Post http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/viettel.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/istanbul.html Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, in interview to the Turkish national television in Istanbul said that Ukraine hopes to increase trade with Turkey until 2013 in 2,5 times – to $ 10 billion . In addition, he mentioned that the possibility of increasing trade were discussed during the visit of Prime Minister of Turkey to Ukraine and will be discussed during his current working visit to Istanbul 16 Mar 2011 14:31:53 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/istanbul.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukrtelecom.html ESU LLC, a subsidiary of Austria's EPIC Concern, and Ukraine's State Property Fund (SPF) have signed an agreement on the sale of a state-owned 92.79% stake in telecoms giant OJSC Ukrtelecom for UAH 10.575 billion 12 Mar 2011 12:58:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukrtelecom.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukragriculture.html In 2010 there was a large number of Mergers and Acquisitions transactions in the field of agriculture in Ukraine. This trend is also typical for early 2011 7 Mar 2011 11:10:53 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ukragriculture.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/nemiroff.html Moscow – There is no point in selling the Nemiroff Company, as the company is able to develop independently, President of Nemiroff Managing Company Oleksandr Hlus has told 1 Mar 2011 09:13:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine, KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/nemiroff.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/petrol.html More and more car owners are opting to buy imported petrol, despite its relative high cost. William Kozik, the head of the Shell filling stations chain, told the publication that sales are growing in the chain, even though its prices are higher than those at filling stations that are under control of Ukrainian oil refineries. 23 Feb 2011 10:06:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/petrol.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/importer.html Ukraine by results of January appeared to be the largest importer of metal products to the EU. According to recent data of the European Commission, published by energy information agency Platts, total volume of bids from Ukraine amounted to 360,000 tons, which is less against December indexes amounting to 396,000 tons. 17 Feb 2011 18:38:53 +0200 Ukrinform http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/importer.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/breadbasket.html Ukraine is home to one-third of the world’s black soil, a special type of earth that is known for its large quantities of nutrients and superior capacity to hold water. This soil helped the country generate more than one-fourth of the Soviet Union’s grain, vegetables, milk and meat, according to the CIA World Factbook. 7 Feb 2011 14:45:53 +0200 Dailymarkets http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/breadbasket.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/erdogan.html Turkey and Ukraine signed several deals during Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Kiev in a bid to boost bilateral trade and investment and launch cooperative mechanisms for joint projects. 27 Jan 2011 18:15:53 +0200 Todays Zaman http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/erdogan.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/businessman.html The Ukrainian government is calling on foreign investors to be more active in coming to the country, according to First Vice Premier and Economic Development and Trade Minister Andriy Kliuyev. "We want to receive as much investment as possible in Ukraine," he said in an interview with the CNN TV channel. 26 Jan 2011 11:03:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine , KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/businessman.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/investors.html Simultaneously, the level of state regulation of the economy, political stability and anti-terrorist safety rose. This allowed Ukraine to change its 62th position it had on the list investment attractive countries in 2009 for a better 74th position in 2010. 20 Jan 2011 14:33:53 +0200 ZIK http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/investors.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/french.html The French forage producer from Brittany has purchased about 30,000 tons of Ukrainian corn that, according to market operators, is an unprecedented purchase related to a recent price rise for European wheat. 17 Jan 2011 10:28:53 +0200 Ukraine Media Group http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/french.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/payments.html In November of 2010 the overall balance of payments ended up with deficit of USD 145 million. From the beginning of the year the positive balance amounted to USD 5.8 billion (compared to USD 13.5 billion in January-November of 2009). The current account was formed with deficit of USD 508 million (compared to USD 814 million in October). The improvement of current account was caused by the increase in export of ferrous metals, sunflower oil and sunflower goods. But the high level of energy and non-energy goods’ import restrained the further shortage of the deficit. For the 11 months of 2010 current account deficit reached USD 1.6 billion (compared to USD 1.1 billion at the same period of 2009). 05 Jan 2011 11:13:53 +0200 NBU http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/payments.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/forte.html Poland's Fabryk mebli "Forte" S.A. has signed a letter of intent with Turkey's Boydak Foreign Trade Co. on the sale of a 100% stake in furniture factories Forte Ukraine furniture factory (Artemivsk, Donetsk region) and Forte Rus Ltd. (Vladimir, Russia). 30 Dec 2010 12:33:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/forte.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/crops.html Winter crops in Ukraine in Ukraine are in good and satisfactory state on 90% of fields, the director of the plant cultivation markets at the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry, Oleksandr Demydov, has said. 27 Dec 2010 10:34:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/crops.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/tax.html The Tax Code adopted by the Ukrainian parliament and signed by the Ukrainian president on December 3 was published in the official newspaper of the Verkhovna Rada, Holos Ukrainy, on December 4. 8 Dec 2010 11:21:53 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/tax.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/biofuel.html John Deere Corporation (the United States), the world leader in the production of agricultural equipment, is planning in 2011 to expand its dealer and service network in Ukraine, increasing the number of dealers from five to seven, according to a company press release citing John Deere-Ukraine CEO Peter Krimm. 3 Dec 2010 09:27:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/biofuel.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/estimates.html The average forecast by experts for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2011 was downgraded in November 2010 to 4.6% from 4.8% in July 2010, 30 Nov 2010 11:36:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine, Economy Ministry's Web site http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/estimates.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/belgian.html During 21 - 24 of November 2010 in Kyiv will take place - Belgian economic mission. The mission will be headed by His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium. It is planned that Prince Philippe of Belgium, who is to be accompanied by Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere, will meet with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov. 19 Nov 2010 10:36:53 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/belgian.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sba.html Ukraine could receive a second tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by late 2010 under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier said at the Ukrainian Banking Forum annual conference, held by the Adam Smith Institute in Kyiv on Tuesday 18 Nov 2010 11:00:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sba.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/car.html Car sales in Ukraine in October 2010 grew by 31.7% compared to October 2009, to 17,000 vehicles 12 Nov 2010 09:07:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/car.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/azarov.html Ukraine's GDP grew 5% in the first nine months of the year, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said at the Vienna Economic Forum 09 Nov 2010 06:45:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/azarov.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/national.html The implementation of the ten national projects defined by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych will attract nearly 15 billion USD and thus will increase the national GDP by 4.7% during the next five years. This forecast was announced today by Vladyslav Kaskiv, Head of a working group of the Ukrainian committee on economic reforms at the meeting of the "National Projects." 03 Nov 2010 07:10:53 +0200 PRNewswire http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/national.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ratings.html Effects of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans to Ukraine are impacting both international perspectives of Ukraine’s economic prospects – and government actions, geared to complying with the attached terms and conditions 28 Oct 2010 07:05:53 +0200 UBI http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ratings.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/bloomberg.html Ukraine said it wants to delay the elimination of duties on imported cars and increase grain-export quotas to the European Union as part of its free-trade agreement with the 27-member bloc 27 Oct 2010 14:16:53 +0200 Bloomberg http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/bloomberg.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/agromars.html Agromars Complex Ltd., which sells poultry meat under the Havrylivski Kurchata trademark in Ukraine, is mulling the construction of a poultry complex in Zhytomyr region's Berdychiv district. The complex is designed to breed 30 million broiler chickens and produce 40 million breeding eggs per year, Oleksiy Marchenko, the director general of Agromars Complex Ltd., told Interfax-Ukraine. 25 Oct 2010 07:08:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/agromars.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/statistics.html During January-September 2010, indices of industrial products was 110,8% as compared with the relevant period of 2009 21 Oct 2010 14:42:53 +0200 State Statistics Committee of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/statistics.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/expats.html Bohdan Batruch first came to Ukraine on business as the primary agent for setting up a banknote factory outside of Kyiv in 1992. He took a three percent cut, which he used to start a film distribution company, the first to enter the market, when Ukraine passed a copyright law in 1994. 12 Oct 2010 10:38:53 +0200 Kyiv Post http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/expats.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/banking.html Financial institutions are once again being trusted by the public to handle their finances, Mr. Oleksandr Vasilenko, financial director of consulting company YesBusiness LLC, says that the volume of deposits is about UAH 360 bn, which is 14% up on January and February. “Since the beginning of the year the deposit rate has reduced 2% to 3% and is expected to fall a further 1% to 2% by the end of the year,” said Vasilenko. 11 Oct 2010 09:46:53 +0200 Ukraine Business Insight http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/banking.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/scania.html Sweden's Sñania Company, a large heavy truck and bus producer, plans to open its own dealer center to sell and service Sñania trucks and buses in Lviv region in the first quarter of 2011. 07 Oct 2010 16:16:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/scania.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/eurouefa.html UEFA EURO 2012 moved a little closer into view on Monday when the UEFA Executive Committee approved the match schedule for the final tournament in Poland and Ukraine. A total of 31 games will be played to decide the next winners of the Henri Delaunay Cup in two years' time – and the Executive Committee's rubber-stamping of the fixture list at its meeting in Minsk, Belarus, today confirmed which cities will stage which matches. 05 Oct 2010 17:47:53 +0200 UEFA http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/eurouefa.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/charm.html The Ukraine capital disarmingly engaging oozing with warmth and vitality of youth, Bangkok Post writes in the article "Kiev's charm offensive". Who goes to Ukraine for a holiday? Those in the know do. Kyiv, better known as Kiev, is a young and vibrant city of nearly five million people offering a diverse array of activities for visitors. They are the same as for residents, and that is one of Kiev's most appealing aspects; because Ukraine is devoid of the oozing masses of tourists engulfing other European capitals in northern summer, it is easy to mix with the locals, who, despite any language barrier, have to be counted among the friendliest of Eastern Europeans. 04 Oct 2010 17:59:53 +0200 Bangkok Post http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/charm.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sunflower.html According to operative data, as of September 27, 2010, Ukrainian agrarians harvested grains throughout the areas of 13 mln ha (89% of the planned areas), and produced 34.14 mln tonnes of grains. At the same time, the average yield of grains and leguminous plants in Ukraine totaled 26.1 c/ha. 29 Sep 2010 09:10:53 +0200 APK-Inform Information Agency http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/sunflower.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/conference.html The Ukrainian Foundation for Effective Governance (FEG), in partnership with the Financial Times, will host an international strategic forum "Ukraine: Reforms, Competitiveness, Investments." The interactive panel discussions will focus on Ukraine's current economic outlook, the Ukrainian government's progress in realizing economic reforms, and unrivalled insight into investment opportunities in the country. The half-day conference will be held on the morning of Tuesday, September 28, at the InterContinental Hotel in Kyiv, Ukraine. 27 Sep 2010 09:52:53 +0200 The Foundation for Effective Governance http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/conference.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ship.html Chornomorsky Shipbuilding Yard (Mykolaiv) and Argentinean company Astillero Rio Santiago (ARS), one of the largest shipyards in Latin America, are planning to develop cooperation in ship building and repairs 21 Sep 2010 09:59:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/ship.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/tez.html TEZ TOUR Ukraine travel agency is intending in 2010 to start developing its own chain for the sale of travel services in Ukraine under the TEZ TOUR Turagensiya (TEZ TOUR travel agency) brand, TEZ TOUR Ukraine Director Yosyp Andryk said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday 16 Sep 2010 07:43:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/tez.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/farmers.html Ukraine harvested 28.7 million tonnes of grain as of September 1, 2010, which was 21.4% down on 2009, the State Statistics Committee has reported 15 Sep 2010 11:30:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/farmers.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/banks.html 9.09.10 VTB Capital announced that it will open an investment banking division in Ukraine, as it sees more deal making with country 13 Sep 2010 13:06:53 +0200 The Moscow Times http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/banks.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/eurobond.html Romania and Ukraine will likely face “strong” demand for their planned Eurobond offerings after the Czech Republic raised euro-denominated debt in an oversubscribed issue 8 Sep 2010 19:30:53 +0200 Bloomberg http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/eurobond.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/china.html Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said great cooperation potential should serve as the cornerstone of the Ukraine-China strategic partnership. The most promising areas for bilateral cooperation include infrastructure, trade and investment, aviation, railway transportation, energy, tourism, cultural exchange and education, Yanukovych said in a recent interview with Chinese mainstream media. 1 Sep 2010 07:16:53 +0200 Xinhua http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/china.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/antonov.html The Kyiv-based Antonov state-run enterprise plans to raise a loan of $500 million from foreign financial institutions in 2010 to develop production facilities, according to head of the Antonov state aviation building concern and president and chief designer of Antonov state-run enterprise, Dmytro Kyva. 1 Sep 2010 07:15:53 +0200 Kyiv post http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/antonov.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/shop.html A company owned by Estonian real estate developer Hillar Teder will open Dneprovskaya Pristan, a new shopping and entertaiment centre in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, this week. The construction of phase one with 200,000 square metres of sales space cost 150 million US dollars 28 Aug 2010 10:38:53 +0200 BBN http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/shop.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/employment.html Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper organizes Employment Fair, the best place to find professionals 27 Aug 2010 08:02:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/employment.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/wages.html Real wages in Ukraine grew in January-June 2010 by 9.3% year-on-year, the State Statistics Committee has reported 26 Aug 2010 12:57:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/wages.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/domino.html Marie Shamota writes: The burgeoning pizza business in Ukraine is bracing for a major shakeup. U.S.-based Domino’s Pizza, the world’s leading pizza delivery company, announced this week that it has inked franchise agreements to spread its business into Ukraine. 20 Aug 2010 16:03:53 +0200 KyivPost http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/domino.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/privatbank.html The assets of a Ukrainian bank have exceeded UAH 100 billion for the first time in the history of the domestic banking system's development 19 Aug 2010 08:43:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/privatbank.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/statistic.html The GDP for Q II, 2010, as compared with the relevant period of 2009, at the 2007 constant prices was 106,0% 16 Aug 2010 14:59:53 +0200 State Statistics Committee of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/statistic.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/harvest.html The harvesting of wheat, barley and rapeseed in now drawing to a close. Throughout this harvesting period, and though temperatures in July were rather high, Ukraine was fortunate not to suffer from the extreme heat and dryness affecting Russia and Kazakhstan. This has resulted in a more limited negative effect on the overall production volume of these three crops, the total drop in production expected to be in the range of 16%, compared to an expected 25 to 30% year-on-year drop in Russian production 13 Aug 2010 10:42:53 +0200 Kernel http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/harvest.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/iphone.html Company Fugo, leader of iPhone applications development in Turkey - http://fugo.com.ua/ announced about entering CIS market and signed agreement with consulting company YesBusiness 6 Aug 2010 8:15:53 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/iphone.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/eggproducer.html During the first half of 2010 Avangard’s shell egg production volume increased by 29% to 1,910 million pieces (1H2009: 1,481 million pieces) mostly as a result of the increase in poultry stock during 2009 3 Aug 2010 12:20:53 +0200 Avangard http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/eggproducer.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/exports.html Ukraine's foreign trade in January to June 2010 grew by 28.2% compared to 2009, according to a posting on the Economy Ministry's Web site. "Taking into account data from the State Customs Service and the State Statistics Committee, foreign trade in goods and services in the first half of 2010, according to preliminary data, was worth $56 billion, and grew by 28.2% compared to the same period last year. The increase in exports in the period was 30.6%, and that of imports was 25.8%," the posting reads. 22 Jul 2010 07:00:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/exports.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/turkish.html At a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Ukraine Ahmet Bulent Meric, Tigipko said that last year, trade between the two countries plunged by 53%, although in January-May considerable growth was seen, Tigipko's press service reported 22 Jul 2010 07:00:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/turkish.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/agricultural.html This Marketing Year (MY, July 2010-June 2010) grain exports may total about 16 mln tonnes, announced Nikolay Prysiajniuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine on July 20. 21 Jul 2010 10:37:53 +0200 APK-Inform Information Agency http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/agricultural.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/inflation.html Ukrainian businesses continue improving their inflation forecasts and expectations related to the companies' financial and economic situation, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) said in a posting on its official Web site, with reference to its regular poll of top managers. 19 Jul 2010 08:23:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/inflation.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/grains.html The trade volume with grains of the harvest 2010 on the exchange market of Ukraine totaled 579.1 thsd tonnes, including 296.15 thsd tonnes – on spot conditions, almost 283 thsd tonnes – on forward conditions. Ukraine milled 4.019 mln tonnes of grains, including early grains and grain legumes throughout 1.651 mln ha, stated the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. 13 Jul 2010 14:08:53 +0200 APK-Inform Information Agency http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/grains.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/port.html Freight flows via the ports of Ukraine in January-May increased by 2% from the same period in 2009, while exports grew by 7.4%, imports – by 143%, the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine press service reported citing the Head of State Administration of Maritime and River Transport Sergei Kryzhanovskiy, who was speaking at a meeting of the Ukrmorechflot Board. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister Oleg Bondar and Trade Union representatives, ports authorities and shipping companies 9 Jul 2010 7:37:53 +0200 Blackseagrain http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/port.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/fitch.html Ukraine’s credit grade was raised at Fitch Ratings after the country reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund’s mission on a $14.9 billion loan to help the former Soviet state rebuild its economy 7 Jul 2010 8:21:53 +0200 Bloomberg http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/fitch.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/monetary.html The mission has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of Ukraine on an economic policy program that can be supported by a 2,5 year Stand-By Arrangement in the amount equivalent to SDR 10 billion (USD14.9 billion) 5 Jul 2010 6:55:53 +0200 IMF http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/monetary.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/russia.html Ukraine is seeking closer cooperation with Russia to help industrial companies attract investments and improve their access to world markets, Industrial Policy Minister Dmytro Kolesnikov said. 30 Jun 2010 8:45:53 +0200 Bloomberg http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/russia.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gdpukraine.html Ukraine's GDP growth in January-May 2010 grew by 6.1% year-over-year, the press service of the presidential administration has reported after a meeting of the head of state with the premier on Monday 22 Jun 2010 9:55:53 +0200 Interfax-Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gdpukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/investments.html The newly elected Ukrainian authorities have announced their intention of attracting investment into the country. To encourage investors they plan to make the economy more transparent and competitive. The President’s new administration has promised that there will be a change in attitudes toward the sale of state companies 21 Jun 2010 11:40:13 +0200 Aleksandra Nekrashuk, UBI http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/investments.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/solar.html Climactically Ukraine is within the middle range of solar radiation intensity which means that there is a reasonable opportunity for households to use solar panels. The average annual level of solar radiation per sq m of flat surface varies from 1000 kW in the north of Ukraine to 1400kW in the south. The duration of direct solar radiation per year maintained at 1600 to 1700 h in the north-west, 1900 to 2000 h in the central and eastern regions and 2300 to 2400 h in the south of Ukraine. Consequently, it is Crimea that stands to benefit most from deployment of solar energy systems. 18 Jun 2010 7:30:13 +0200 Aleksandra Nekrashuk, UBI http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/solar.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/trade.html Statistics show that Ukraine is among Georgia’s leading trade partners. At the beginning of the 2010 trade turnover between the two countries was around USD 127 million. In 2009 it was over half a billion and in 2008 around 800 million. 17 Jun 2010 11:40:13 +0200 The Messenger http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/trade.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/economy.html The early signs post-election are that this year will see the situation revive, with GDP, domestic consumption and investments in the country all set to increase. This positive trend is expected to be reflected in the country’s agriculture and banking sectors, where a resumption of lending is forecast. 16 Jun 2010 11:20:13 +0200 Aleksandra Nekrashuk, UBI http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/economy.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gdp.html Having analyzed the dynamics of macroeconomic and monetary indicators in January – May 2010, forecasted indicators of economic and social development of Ukraine and the monetary market, the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine focuses attention on some improvement in the macroeconomic situation 10 Jun 2010 12:20:13 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/gdp.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/yield.html Amid all the doom and gloom, one sector in the country’s economy has a bright future and promises high yields. Despite a deep recession that sent gross domestic product plunging 15 per cent last year, some budding domestic agribusinesses reported double-digit growth. Ukraine is already among the top five grain exporters in the world. 08 Jun 2010 07:20:13 +0200 Financial Times http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/yield.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/raiffeisen.html The deal could be worth more than $2 billion, or UAH 16 billion (UAH 0.55 per share) 07 Jun 2010 22:09:13 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/raiffeisen.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/grain.html The general production of winter grains was estimated with account of sowing areas of winter grains and the closing report about the sowing campaign of winter crops for the harvest-2010 of the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. 01 Jun 2010 9:09:13 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/grain.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/balance.html In April current account surplus reached USD 234 million. It was caused by positive dynamics in the world commodity markets, including ferrous metals. Month-on-month export of goods increased by 10.7%, while import stayed at the same level. 28 May 2010 14:09:13 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/balance.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/investukraine.html Over the next couple of months, the Ukrainian government plans to introduce a series of key measures designed to take forward the process of economic reform, including a new public procurement law and measures to tackle VAT refunds. 26 May 2010 14:09:13 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/investukraine.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/market.html Would you like to expand your business? Do you want to know the new emerging market, increase your sales and revenue? Do you need information to make right informed decisions? You can get answers on these and other questions. 25 May 2010 14:29:13 +0200 YesBusiness http://yesbusiness.com.ua/market.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/economic.html Ukraine’s economy, one of the world’s worst hit by the global economic crisis, is showing signs of slowly rebounding from last year’s 15 percent drop in GDP. 21 May 2010 10:29:13 +0200 Kyiv Post http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/economic.html http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/nbu.html In April 2010 the situation in the monetary market was characterized by the accelerated rates of growth in the household funds in the banking system. 17 May 2010 11:10:13 +0200 National Bank of Ukraine http://yesbusiness.com.ua/articles/nbu.html