KIEV, Oct. 2 – Ukraine has fallen behind in the economic situation in Eastern Europe, the creator of the Doing Business series, Simeon Djankov, said in an interview with the Dzerkalo Tyzhdnia weekly newspaper.

KIEV, Sept. 29 - Growth in Ukrainian GDP in the coming three years is expected to amount to 5%-7%, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Ukraine Director Kamen Zahariev said.

KIEV, Oct. 2 ??“ Kremenchuk-based AutoKrAZ Holding Company, Ukraine's only heavy truck producer, has shipped the first consignment of KrAZ-6443 four-wheel drive tractors to Ghana, the company told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Oct. 2 - DaimlerChrysler is considering cooperation with Ukraine's AvtoKrAZ, a holding company based in the Poltava region city of Kremenchuk, the Ukrainian company announced.

KIEV, Oct. 2 ??“ Ukraine??™s capital has started a new utility.

Kiev City council at a meeting held last week decided to found the KyivTeploEnergo municipal enterprise under the control of Kiev City State Administration.

KIEV, Oct. 3 - Russian-British oil company TNK-BP plans to invest $3 million in a project to build a visbreaking unit at Lysychansk refinery (Linos, Luhansk region) in 2007, TNK-BP Ukraine President Sergei Lizunov has told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Oct. 3 ??“ Norway??™s telecoms giant Telenor ASA suffered a defeat in Ukrainian Supreme Court Tuesday in a battle with a Russian company for control over Ukraine??™s leading cell phone operator.

KIEV, Oct. 3 ??“ The Industrial Union of Donbas, a major steel group, completed the purchase of Huta Czestochowa, Poland's No. 2 steel company, in the largest overseas acquisition by a Ukrainian company, an official said Monday.

KIEV, Oct. 3 - Zaporzhia Auto Plant (ZAZ), the country's leading car producer,and one of the world's exhaust producers, Bosal Group of Belgium, have set up a joint venture to produce and supply exhaust systems for passenger cars and buses, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

NEW YORK Oct. 3 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BB-' credit rating to the Republic of Ukraine's upcoming ?600 million notes to be issued later in October.