Kiev, Dec. 10 - National energy company Ukrenergo's investment program for 2008 will amount to UAH1.328 billion, 51.4% higher than this year.

KIEV, Dec. 10 - Swiss-based RosUkrEnergo will supply 55 billion to 62 billion cubic meters of gas to Kiev’s UkrGaz-Energo JV, a government source told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Dec. 10 - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Ukraine covering the period of 2008-2011 that envisions a lending range of $2 billion-$6 billion for the country.

KIEV, Dec. 10 - The Baltic and Southeast European counties, including Ukraine, may be the location of the next large-scale economic crisis, IMF European Department Director Michael Deppler said.

KIEV, Dec. 11 - Metinvest-Holding Ltd., a managing company belonging to the Metinvest group, is to spend $7.5 billion on the renovation and modernization of Azovstal steel mill and Yenakiyeve steel plant by 2017.

KIEV, Dec. 8 - The Ukrainian-Danish vodka producer Image Holding has launched a second production facility at its Khortytsa Distillery with capacity to produce 24,000 bottles of vodka per hour, the distillery's press service told Interfax.

KIEV, Dec. 11 - SPAR is planning to establish a chain of supermarkets and shopping malls in Kiev region and will invest around $30 million in this project in 2007-2011, SPAR-Ukraine, the group's official representation in Ukraine, said in a press release.

KIEV, Dec. 11 ??“ Euroset, Russia's largest cell phone retailer, plans to open over 1,000 mobile phone outlets in Ukraine in 2007 in addition to its 550 existing ones, Euroset Board Director Yevgeny Chichvarkin said.

KIEV, Dec. 11 - Ukraine and Kazakhstan on Monday agreed in principle to boost cooperation in supplying Caspian Sea crude oil to markets in Europe, the energy and fuel ministry press service reported.

KIEV, Dec. 9 ??“ The Transport and Communication Ministry, the State Service for aviation security and AeroSvit airlines have signed a memorandum on the settlement of all existing disputes regarding the rights of AeroSvit and its subsidiary, AeroSvit Terminal, to property and land plots that border the territory of Boryspil airport.