KIEV, Nov. 20 – Austria's Raiffeisen Investments is ready to be an advisor in attracting investment into a European-gauge railway line project, which foresees the construction of a European-standard 75-kilometer railway line from Przemysl to Lviv.

KIEV, Nov. 20 – Smart-holding has started talks with the Bulgarian government on the purchase of Kremikovtzi steel mill, the largest Bulgarian steel mill, which has recently had operational difficulties.

Smart-holding told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday that the talks have only just started.

MINSK, Nov. 23 ??“ Belarus and Ukraine, the two main shippers of Russian natural gas to Europe, have considered coordinating their policies to secure better gas supply deals from Russia, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenka suggested Thursday.

MOSCOW, Nov. 23 - Russia has agreed to boost supplies of its crude via Ukrainian oil pipelines next year in a move that may further strengthen its position as the dominant energy supplier to European markets.

KIEV, Nov. 23 ??“ Ukraine will seek Thursday to get clearance from a special working group in Geneva in hopes of securing World Trade Organization membership next month, a Ukrainian official said.

KIEV, Nov. 23 ??“ System Capital Management (SCM, Donetsk), with assets worth $12.144 bln, is the biggest business group in Ukraine, according to The Most Valuable Business Groups rating compiled by the Ukrainian Rating Agency.

KIEV, Nov. 23 - Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant in Donetsk region, a producer of large-diameter stainless steel oil and gas pipes, has won a tender to supply pipes for the construction of the Bohorodchany-Uzhgorod gas pipeline.

KIEV, Nov. 23 ??“ Mykolaiv-based Sandora Ltd., Ukraine's largest juice producer, is planning to launch a new plant in Mykolaiv region to produce juice, juice-containing beverages and wine.

KIEV, Nov. 23 ??“ Lviv Car Works (LAZ) has won a tender to supply Kiev with 140 new 12-meter low-floored buses, the enterprise told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Nov. 23 ??“ The investment capacity of the market for commercial and residential real estate in Kiev is $2-3 billion a year, Chairman of XXI Century investment company Lev Partskhaladze said at a real estate conference.