KYIV, March 3 – Turboatom, the largest producer of turbine equipment in Ukraine, whose 75.2% stake is owned by the state, plans to receive net income of about UAH 2.9 billion in 2019, up from UAH 2.823 billion in 2018, the press service of the enterprise has said.

KYIV, March 3 – The Business Expectations Index, calculated by the National Bank of Ukraine, in February rose by 10.9 points, to 51.2 points, which is above the neutral value of 50 points and signals the prevalence of optimistic business expectations.

KYIV, March 1 – The small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sentiments index fell to 2.7 points in July-December 2018 from 3.2 points in July-December 2017 (a scale from 0 to 5), according to a study published on the website of the European Business Association (EBA) on Thursday.

KYIV, Feb 28 – Former Deputy Prime Minister and wealthy businessman Sergiy Tigipko plans to build residential complex, large shopping and office center on the territory of the Kuznya on Rybalsky Shipbuilding Plant in Kyiv.

KYIV, March 1 – UDP Renewables owned by wealthy businessman Vasyl Khmelnytsky on March 1, launched its third solar power plant Scythia Solar 1 in Zaporizhia region with a power capacity of 13 MW.

KYIV, March 1 – The power grid Ukrenergo has signed a contract with Xian Electric Engineering Co. Ltd. (China) to upgrade the 330 kV Brovarska substation with the installation of an autotransformer, the company reported.

KYIV, March 1 – The natural gas market in Ukraine from March 1 has switched to daily balancing from monthly balancing on line with promised reforms on the energy sector.

KYIV, March 1 – The debt of Russia's Gazprom to national energy company Naftogaz Ukrainy over the non-execution of the award of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to pay $2.56 billion has increased by almost $200 million, Naftogaz COO Yuriy Vitrenko said.

KIEV, March 2 – Ukraine has paid the first coupon on eurobonds issued as part of its debt restructuring transaction, sources told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

KIEV, March 3 – The Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday approved a bill on the electricity market that will be submitted to the parliament without the provisions that allow introduction of an emergency situation on the market. This moment will be separately agreed with the participation of lawmakers and specialists.