KIEV, April 6 – Ukraine's real gross domestic product fell by 8% in the fourth quarter of 2008 year-over-year, totaling 6.4% in the third quarter, the State Statistics Committee said on Monday.

Nominal GDP totaled UAH 275.78 billion in October-December 2008, which was 8.4% up on July-September 2008.

KIEV, April 7 – There are large deposits of oil and gas in Ukraine, according to Hennadiy Sikalov, the director of Poltavanaftogazgeologia.

In an article in the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper, he said that deposits at depths of up to 5,500 meters have been 40% depleted, while deep deposits have not been studied.

KIEV, April 7 – The State Property Fund said Monday that Mittal Steel Germany GmbH did not fulfill a number of investment commitments undertaken in 2005 when it had purchased Kryvorizhstal steel giant.

KIEV, April 4 - Dell Inc., the world’s largest computer producer, is planning in 2008 to become one of the top-three laptop producers on the Ukrainian market, Dmytro Pyltiay, Dell’s Ukrainian representative, said.

KIEV, April 7 – Bogdan Corporation, one of the largest Ukrainian automobile manufacturers, on June 20 plans to launch a new car plant in Cherkasy, a company official said.

KIEV, April 7 – The pace of soaking up liquidity in Ukraine should be slowed before it starts affecting economic growth, Petro Poroshenko, the head of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine, said.

KIEV, April 6 ??“ The U.S. direct investment fund Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) has acquired controlling interest in the Shostka Municipal Dairy (Sumy region), which produces 950 tons of hard and melted cheese per month, WNISEF reported Wednesday, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, April 7 ??“ Ukrainian RadioSystems, which delivers services under the WellCom and Mobi trademarks, has contracted with Ericsson (Sweden) and Nera (Norway) for supply of radio relay equipment, the company reported, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, April 7 - Ukrainian stocks rose Thursday, led by chemical and steel pipe producers, amid optimism that the U.S. may soon lift trade restrictions on imports from Ukraine following successful talks in Washington.

KYIV, March 2 – Ukraine will have to update its plan to unbundle natural gas transportation assets after winning $4.63 billion in compensation from Russian gas company Gazprom, Naftogaz Ukrayiny CEO Andriy Kobolev said.