KYIV, Nov 12 - Bolt taxi service, formerly known as Taxify, plans to launch an electric scooter rental in a number of Ukrainian cities in 2021, in addition to expanding the service in Kyiv.

KYIV, Nov 12 – Ukraine may be able to create 100,000 new jobs within the next five years in the taxi sector if the government agrees to accelerate reforms, a senior official at Uber, a ride-sharing platform, said Thursday.

KYIV, Nov 12 – Lithuanian businesses accelerated contacts with potential Ukrainian partners seeking for new business opportunities over the past several months, Ambassador of Lithuania to Ukraine Valdemaras Sarapinas said.

KYIV, Nov 13 – Ukrtatnafta oil refinery in letters to Chairman of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman proposed to conduct an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of petrol from Belarus.

KYIV, Nov 13 – Two new drilling rigs with a carrying capacity of 450 tons from China's Sichuan Honghua Petroleum Equipment arrived in Odesa seaport late on Monday, Ukrgazvydobuvannia reported.

KYIV, Nov 13 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman instructed national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny and Ukrgazvydobuvannia to actively boost production of own gas in the country.

KYIV, Nov 13 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has pointed out stabilization of the Ukrainian banking system, while non-performing loan (NPL) figures have increased, the bank reported.

KYIV, Nov 14 - Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) plans to invest around EUR 200 million in the production facilities of Slovenia's Perutnina Ptuj within four or five years, the press service of MHP has reported.

KYIV, Nov 14 – Ukraine’s national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny postponed the placement of five-year Eurobond due to market turmoil over the past week, a financial industry source said Wednesday.

KYIV, Nov 13 - Retail prices for gasoline in Ukraine would increase by UAH 1 per liter due to the growth of global prices and currency instability, Director of the A-95 consulting group Serhiy Kuyun has said.