KYIV, April 14 – The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) equals 67.8 in March, which is 1.3 points lower than in February (the values of indices can vary from 0 to 200), according to a study of Info Sapiens.

KYIV, April 15 – Ukrainian producers of electricity from renewable sources (RES) produced 222.6 million kWh in the period from April 5 to April 11, which is 17.2% more than the previous week, while electricity consumption in the country decreased by 0.9%, to 2.86 billion kWh.

KYIV, April 15 – A controlling stake in aircraft engine maker Motor Sich was sold, illegally, for more than $700 million via an offshore transaction, David Arakhamia, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s group in Parliament, said.

KYIV, April 14 – Half of the respondents of an express survey conducted by the European Business Association (EBA) in Ukraine support the easing of restrictive measures in the country. Meanwhile, 23% believe that the existing restrictions still need to remain in full.

KYIV, April 15 – The government has to step in and financially support artists, writers and performers in Ukraine as their income has plummeted from coronavirus quarantine across the country, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday.

KYIV, April 15 – The Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine calls on the government to take a number of measures to support the industry during the global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread.

KYIV, April 15 – A decline in turnover of the retail chains in the non-food segment amid lockdown and the anticipated economic downturn in 2020 could be 50% and more, industry executives said.

KYIV. April 12 – The Kyiv City Council at a meeting on Thursday approved the attraction of a loan of EUR 110 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to buy rolling stock under the Kyiv City Public Transport Project II.

KYIV. April 12 – The Epicenter K Group, developing the agricultural business since 2016, has invested UAH 6 billion in agriculture and plans to invest UAH 2.5 billion more in silos, the co-owner of the company Halyna Hereha said at the Forum of Innovative Production Facilities Development held in Bila Tserkva on Thursday.

KYIV. April 12 – Coal mining enterprises in Ukraine in January-March 2019 reduced run-of-mine (ROM) coal production by 7.1% (by 594,500 tons) compared to the same period in 2018, to 7.765 million tons.