KYIV, Jan 4 - P&O Maritime, a fully owned subsidiary of DP World Group, has started operating in Ukraine to provide towing services in the Yuzhny seaport (Odesa region) via the acquisition of a towing company.

KYIV, Jan 5 - Ukraine and the European Union are at the final stage of signing an agreement on co-financing the Energy Efficiency Fund in the amount of EUR 100 million, and preparations are underway for launching the work of the fund, Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Hennadiy Zubko has said.

KYIV, Jan 5 - The international reserves of Ukraine in 2017 increased by 21% and as of January 1, 2018, according to preliminary data, amounted to $18.808 billion, according to the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, Jan 9 - The primary market for used cars in Ukraine in 2017 expanded by 3.3 times compared to 2016, to 56,744 units, the Ukrautoprom association has reported.

KYIV, Jan 9 - Ukraine in 2017 imported 19.77 million tons of coal and anthracite for a total of $2.744 billion, in particular in December for $313.011 million.

KYIV, Jan 9 – President Petro Poroshenko declares UAH 1.029 million of income in the form of interest from deposits in the Kyiv-based International Investment Bank, the controlling stake in which belongs to the president.

KYIV, Jan. 9 - A Dutch court has issued a provisional order to freeze the Netherlands-based companies of the flagship business group owned by Ukraine’s richest man in connection with a long-running $820 million lawsuit, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Jan. 6 – The state-owned Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant Aviakon (Sumy region) in 2016 modernized more than 20 helicopters for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the state-owned Ukroboronprom corporation said in a press release.

KIEV, Jan. 6 – The Individuals' Deposit Guarantee Fund is selecting platforms for trading with assets of insolvent banks, the fund has reported on its website.

Bids can be submitted until January 23.

KIEV, Jan. 10 - Gas stocks in Ukraine's underground storage facilities declined by 22.2% or 3.272 billion cubic meters (bcm) to 11.460 bcm from October 13, when the current heating season began, through January 8.