KIEV, June 12 - Ukraine will produce 44 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually by 2030, 56% more than earlier planned, according to the latest forecast released on Tuesday by the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry.

KIEV, June 11 – The National Bank of Ukraine and NASDAQ OMX Group have signed a memo of intent on the creation of a post-trade model based on NASDAQ OMX technology and calculation systems, according to NASDAQ OMX Group.

KIEV, June 12 – The United States Department of Agriculture forecasts the grain harvest in Ukraine in 2008 at 43.17 million tons, which is 3.5 million tons more than its forecast of a month ago.

According to a USDA report published on Tuesday, grain exports from Ukraine in the 2008/2009 marketing year (MY, July-June) could be 15.1 million tons, while in May it was estimated at 2.5 million tons less than that figure.

DUSHANBE, June 12 – Ukraine is to supply a new turbine worth $2.4 million to the Nurekskaya hydro power plant in Tajikistan, Barki Tochik (Energy of Tajikistan) Spokesman Nozir Yedgori told Interfax.

KIEV, June 11 ??“ The State Property Fund plans to put a 1% stake in Ukrtelecom up for sale on the PFTS on June 15, SPF Deputy Chairman Dmytro Parfenenko said.

KIEV, June 11 - Bogdan Corporation, one of Ukraine's major car market participants, is considering the possibility of resuming a project to build a full-cycle truck plant in Cherkasy.

KIEV, June 11 - The tender commission on selling a 99.52% stake in Odessa port-side plant has finished drawing up the conditions for the tender and plans to announce the sale in late June or early July, said Dmytro Parfenenko, deputy head of the State Property Fund.

KRYVY RIH, June 11 - Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel firm, is to invest $1.5 billion in the coming four years in the reconstruction of the Mittal Steel Kryviy Rih steel mill, mill General Director Narendra Chaudhary told reporters.

KIEV, June 8 - Ukraine will seek to become the world??™s No. 7 information technology and software exporter as it will try to sell $5 billion worth of products annually, Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said.

KIEV, June 8 - Myrhorod Mineral Water Plant, one of Ukraine's largest mineral water producers, has received an international quality certificate that will help the company boost exports, officials said.