KIEV, March 20 – Ukraine's Transport and Communications Ministry has forecast that the construction of a large ring road around Kiev will be completed in 2017.

KIEV, March 20 – Ukraine International Airlines plans in 2009-2010 to expand its fleet by four airplanes, UIA President Yuriy Miroshnikov said.

He said that in 2009, the company was planning to receive two Boeing 737-800 planes and in 2010 two more Boeing 737-800 planes.

KIEV, March 21 - Kharkiv Roller Bearing Plant, part of the UPEK Group, in Q3 plans to launch a new railway bearing production line made by China's Wuxi Kaiyuan Group, UPEK reported.

KIEV, March 21 – Kiev-based United Petroleum Consultants (UPECO) forecasts a slowdown in the pace of growth in the prices of fuel in the third 10-day period of March compared to the two previous 10-day periods.

KIEV, March 21 – The National Bank of Ukraine does not plan to strengthen the national currency exchange rate, according to Inna Spivak, head of the central bank’s macroeconomic analysis and forecast department.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Italy??™s Merloni Group, one of Europe??™s biggest producers of consumer appliances, plans to invest 50 million euros to begin massive production of washing machines in Ukraine, a Ukrainian official said.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Antonov Corp, a Ukrainian aircraft producer, is in talks with India over modernization of about 100 Antonov light military planes that are currently used by Indian Air Force, Antonov official said.

KIEV, March 23 ??“ Eurocar, a Ukrainian company that assembles Volkswagen cars, plans to launch new small-part assembly workshop at the end of April, the company reported Wednesday.

KIEV, March 22 ??“ Ukrainian alcohol producer Soyuz-Victan has acquired a distillery in the Russian town of Ruza near Moscow from the Russian Vestor group.

KIEV, March 22 ??“ Regal Petroleum Corporation Ukraine, a Ukrainian-based subsidiary of Regal Petroleum Corporation Ltd. of Britain, is planning to invest $120 million in the development of Svyrydivsky and Mekhedivsky-Golotovschynsky gas fields in Poltava region.