KIEV, July 25 – National power grid operator Ukrenergo has cancelled contracts with Tilihulska wind power plant LLC and Azovinvestprom LLC on connecting their wind power plants to the grid due to projects delays, the press service of Ukrenergo has reported.

KIEV, July 25 – The State Property Fund (SPF) has announced the start of auctions to sell shares of eight power supply companies and power generating companies on exchanges.

KIEV, July 24 – Ukraine’s space rocket producer Pivdenmash is expanding its participation in the programs of the European Space Agency, will continue delivering serial engines for the fourth stage of the European light carrier rocket Vega.

KIEV, July 25 – U.S. platforms First Financial Network and The Debt Exchange, Inc. have announced an initial sale of non-performing loans (NPL) on behalf of the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine.

KIEV, July 25 – Shareholders in Centrenergo, a state-run electricity generating company, at a general meeting last week decided to pay dividends with 30% of net profit for 2014 and 75% of net profit for 2015.

KIEV, July 25 – State-run Oschadbank (Kiev) is cutting deposit rates, the bank reported on its website.

"The bank continues gradual reduction of deposit rates started in autumn 2015. The deposit rates will be decreased from July 22, 2016 in the 0.25-1 percentage notches range," the bank said.

KIEV, July 25 – Large electrometallurgical companies of Ukraine have asked the Cabinet of Ministers to cut electricity tariff to the level of December 2015 and introduce a moratorium on their increase in 2016-2021.

KIEV, July 25 - Ukrainian border aircraft have confirmed the deployment of drilling rigs and support vessels sailing under the Russian flag in Ukraine’s Marine Economic Zone in the Black Sea, the Maritime Executive reported Monday.

KIEV, July 22 – The loss of operating banks in Ukraine totaled UAH 9.2 billion in H1, which is 67% down year-over-year, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

KIEV, July 22 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny did not import natural gas to the country in Q2, the state holding reported.

The holding confirmed it had resumed gas purchases from European suppliers usings its own funds in July.