KIEV, Jan. 29 – The State Property Fund announced it plans in December 2014 to put a 75.22% stake in OJSC Turboatom (Kharkiv) and a 50% stake in Azovmash (Mariupol, Donetsk region) up for sale, according to the schedule for putting groups B and G facilities up for sale published on January 28, 2014.

KIEV, Jan. 28 – Two thirds of Ukrainians (68%) believe most foods in Ukraine contain genetically modified organisms, according to a survey conducted by the Research & Branding Group.

The opposite opinion is shared by 16% of those polled.

KIEV, Jan. 29 – The share of the state in the distribution of profitable hydrocarbon products extracted under a production sharing agreement [PSA] with Shell and Nadra Yuzovska on the Yuzovska field (Kharkiv and Donetsk regions) will amount to 31-60%, according to a draft agreement published by Ivan Varchenko, a Kharkiv City Council member from the Batkivschyna party.

KIEV, Jan. 29 – The deficit of Ukraine's balance of payments in 2012 came to $4.174 billion, 70% over 2011’s $2.455 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

The deficit of the balance of payment in December 2012 stood at UAH $838 million, versus $93 million in December 2011 and up by 55.5% from November 2012’s $539 million.

KIEV, Jan. 26 – Russia's Lukoil oil company is planning to invest over $60 million in the development of Karpatnaftokhim petrochemical company (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region), Karpatnaftokhim Director General Serhiy Chmykhalov said.

DNIPROPETROVSK, Jan. 27 – The Dnipropetrovsk investment agency has offered two sites in Piatykhatky and Zhovti Vody districts to Switzerland's Euroglas, which plans to invest EUR 250 million in the construction of a coated and float glass plant in the region, the Dnipropetrovsk regional council reported.

KIEV, Jan. 26 - The National Bank of Ukraine will refrain from holding a new round of stress tests of banks despite the World Bank's recommendations, the NBU said in a statement.

KIEV, Jan. 27 – Ukraine's State Property Fund is to call tenders in February for the sale of 73.37% of the Makiyivka coke and chemical plant, 67.27% of the Sokol instrument-making plant, and a 79.54% stake in the Nadvirna woodworking factory.

KIEV, Jan. 27 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has changed its forecast for Ukrainian economic development in 2009 from the 1% growth predicted in November 2008 to a 5% decline.

CHISINAU, Jan. 28 – Moldova is ready to sign a contract to buy Ukrainian electricity, if long-term supplies are guaranteed, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Trade Igor Dodon said in Chisinau on Tuesday.