KIEV, Oct. 25 – Ukrainian women are more economical than men, according to a study of the culture of saving conducted by IMAS International with the support of Erste Group.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The duty free imports of 45,000 passenger cars per year foreseen as a part of the creation of a free trade zone with the European Union is beneficial mainly for European manufacturers, while Ukraine is not ready to supply its cars to the EU market, taking into account the strict requirements on the products, UkrAVTO President and MP Tariel Vasadze said.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The state of winter crops in the second half of October causes a serious threat of grain shortages in 2012, the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry said.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The Ukrainian Association of Ferroalloy Producers (UkrFA) has called on the Cabinet of Ministers to take measures to prevent the shutdown of Ecological Initiative, a ferrosilicon production company based in Stakhanov (Luhansk region).

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The National Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine (NEIA) has proposed that Ukraine take on commitments to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 compared to the level of 1990, the agency reported.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – The skewing of media coverage in favor of the authorities and against the opposition by central TV channels has increased: the authorities are enjoying more attention and positive coverage, while the opposition is being ignored or criticized, PRP Group Vice President Aryna Satovska.

LVIV, Oct. 25 - About 2,000 businessmen rallied near Taras Shevchenko's statue in central Lviv on Monday to protest against the proposed new tax code and pension reforms.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – Borys Kolesnikov, the deputy prime minister in charge of Ukraine's hosting the European Football Championship Euro 2012, has said that statements made by Spyros Marangos, an official of the Cyprus Football Association, that Ukraine and Poland allegedly bribed UEFA to host finals of the European Football Championship Euro 2012, are untrue.

MOSCOW, Oct. 25 - Russia, Ukraine and Europe need cooperation to ensure the security of natural gas deliveries, International Energy Agency chief Nobuo Tanaka told journalists in response to a question about an asset swap between Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogaz Ukrayiny.

KIEV, Oct. 26 – The Ukrainian Regional Development and Construction Ministry plans to receive UAH 1 billion from the national budget for the realization of the affordable housing construction program and UAH 1 billion in the form of subventions for regional development under a program for the installation of utility networks on land plots where affordable housing is to be built, Regional Development and Construction Minister Volodymyr Yatsuba said.