KYIV, Sept 11 – A large-scale corruption and a lack of confidence in the judiciary remain the main obstacles to investing in Ukraine for the third year in a row, according to a survey conducted by Dragon Capital investment company (Kyiv) and the European Business Association (EBA).

KYIV, Sept. 11 - The Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Co. is close to acquiring a farming company in Ukraine, a grain-producing powerhouse in the Black Sea region, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.

KYIV, Sept 10 – The Ukroboronprom State Concern and Poland's WZM, part of PGZ defense concern, are preparing a project on joint modernization of the Ukrainian Mongoose combat reconnaissance vehicle in the interests of the Polish Armed Forces.

KYIV, Sept 11 - The Russian social network VKontakte, which is owned by Mail.ru Group and banned in Ukraine, remained No. 4 most popular platform, the Ukrainian Internet Association (UIA) reported.

KYIV, Sept 11 – The Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine has reviewed upwards the 2018 grain harvest forecast from over 60 million tons to 63.1 million tons, which is 1.1 million tons more than in the previous agricultural year, acting Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Maksym Martyniuk wrote on his Facebook page.

KYIV, Sept 11 – Poland's PGNiG SA has extended the contract with Ukrtransgaz for storing gas in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities (UGS), the press service of Ukrtransgaz reported.

KYIV, Sept 11 - Consumer prices in Ukraine, after the decrease by 0.7% in July, in August remained unchanged, while since the beginning of the year their growth was 3.6%, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has reported.

KYIV, Sept 12 – Severodonetsk Azot (Luhansk region) of Ostchem holding, part of Dmytro Firtash's Group DF, has suspended production of nitrogen fertilizers over the accumulation of products at warehouse in the amount enough to fully cover the needs of farmers, the press service of Group DF has reported.

KYIV, Sept 12 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) said Wednesday high inflation pressure remains to be a key macroeconomic problem.

"Despite the easing of pressure on food prices, fundamental inflationary pressures remain high amid sustained consumer demand.

KYIV, Sept. 12 - Swedish retailer IKEA will open its first store in Ukraine next year because of the country’s improved business climate, Reuters reported citing a senior executive said on a visit to Kiev on Wednesday.