KIEV, Oct. 9 – Bogdan Corporation announced that it and the Czech Republic's Skoda Transportation Company have created the Bogdan - Skoda Transportation joint venture, which will sell subway wagons, trams and suburban trains in Ukraine and the CIS countries.

KIEV, Oct. 9 – Forum Bank is completing its integration into the Commerzbank Group, Wilhelm Nuse, the deputy chairman of the supervisory council of the Ukrainian bank, told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Integration has been 90% completed. This occurred quicker than had been expected," he said.

KIEV, Oct. 9 - Collective investment institutions showed negative results in September, with a profitability indicator of minus 6.45%, according to a study by the Ukrainian Association of Investment Business.

KIEV, Oct. 9 -- Fitch Ratings has assigned Donetsksteel Iron and Steel Works Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default ratings of 'B-' with a Stable Outlook and Short-term foreign and local currency IDRs of 'B.’

KIEV, Oct. 11 ??“ The Ukrainian government on Wednesday passed a resolution to introduce quotas for the export of newly harvested grain, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

KIEV, Oct. 11 ??“ Ukraine is completely fulfilling its obligations on the transit of Russian natural gas to European countries, Energy and Fuel Minister Yuriy Boyko said, commenting on Polish reports of low gas supplies.

KIEV, Oct. 12 - Over 39.59 million subscribers were using mobile services in Ukraine as of early October, mobile services operators told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Oct. 11 - The transit rate for Russian natural gas across Ukrainian territory in 2007 will remain unchanged at $1.60 per 1,000 cubic meters per 100 kilometers and unaffected by the rise in the price of Central Asian gas for Ukraine, Energy and Fuel Minister Yuriy Boyko said.

KIEV, Oct. 12 ??“ The Odessa cognac factory has started building a winery in Velyka Dolyna (Odessa region) to process 10,000 tons of grapes per season.

KIEV, Oct. 12 - Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said Wednesday at least 10 companies are expected to bid for a 93% stake in Kryvorizhstal, the country's largest steelmaker, at an auction Oct. 24.