KYIV, Oct 25 - Ukrzaliznytsia intends to purchase ten new high-speed electric trains in 2018-2020, acting chairman of the company Yevhen Kravtsov has said.

KYIV, Oct 25 - The decision to raise tariffs for rail freight traffic in Ukraine by 15% will come into force in the coming days, Head of Ukrzaliznytsia Yevhen Kravtsov told journalists after a cabinet meeting.

KYIV, Oct 25 – The state-owned nuclear power generating company Energoatom and Japan's Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding in the nuclear power industry with a view to developing cooperation on upgrading turbo generator equipment at Ukraine's nuclear power plants (NPP).

KYIV, Oct 25 - The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) intends to put up 68.01% of PJSC Zaporizhia Aluminum Combine (ZAlK) on sale in early 2018.

According to a press release of the SPF, with reference to head of the agency Vitaliy Trubarov, ZAlK sale is scheduled for the first months of 2018.

KYIV, Oct 25 - The government approved a list of regional development investment projects worth more than UAH 98 million to be financed by the State Regional Development Fund, the pres service reported.

KIEV, Oct. 25 - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched its 'Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency' (DOBRE) program with a budget of $50 million, in Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador in Kiev Marie Yovanovitch said.

KIEV, Oct. 25 - Ukrainian businessman Oleh Bakhmatyuk, the major shareholder in agricultural group Ukrlandfarming, is in talks with Chinese and Middle East investors about possibly selling a stake in the company, Interfax news agency reported.

KIEV, Oct. 25 - High competitiveness of Ukrainian products is one of the obstacles to all Ukrainian goods entering European Union markets, of Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Taras Kutoviy said.

KIEV, Oct. 24 – National Bank of Ukraine Governor Valeriya Gontareva has reiterated that a smear campaign is under way against her and says that Ukraine is now seeing macro-financial stability.

KIEV, Oct. 24 – Ukrenergo requires corporate management reforms, according to Vsevolod Kovalchuk, acting director of the state-run energy enterprise.