SIMFEROPOL, Nov. 21 - The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has agreed on the construction of a cement plant in eastern Crimea (Leninsky district), according to the local authorities.

KIEV, Nov. 21 - British-based 1849 plc and U.S.-based Apollo Real Estate Advisors are planning to launch three construction projects in Poltava, Zaporizhia, and Chernivtsi.

KIEV, Nov. 21 - Polish oil refining company PKN Orlen is considering the possibility of developing its own chain of gas filling stations in Ukraine.

KIEV, Nov. 22 - The P/BV coefficient (price/book value) in the sale of Ukrainian banks in 2008 could remain at around four, although in any specific case the size of banks and the quality of their assets would impact the final figure, investment company analysts told Interfax-Ukraine, commenting on the latest purchases of Ukrainian banks.

KIEV, Nov. 22 - The total estimated value of the development of the Odessa and Bezimenne sea gas fields will be UAH857.7 million, including UAH599.8 million for construction and assembly.

KIEV, Nov. 22 - The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection of Poland (OCCP) in November permitted ISD Polska, daughter company of Donetsk-based Industrial Union of Donbas (IUD), to receive control over Stocznia Gdansk S.A. shipyard, according to an office report.

KIEV, Nov. 21 - Ukraine's inflation in 2007 may be lower than the 14.5% predicted by the Economy Ministry, First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mykola Azarov said at a press conference on Wednesday.

KIEV, Nov. 22 - Ukraine’s output of crude steel is expected to increase 4% to 42.7 million metric tons in 2007, up from 40.8 million tons in 2006, UkrRudProm, an association uniting major metal producers, reported Thursday.

KIEV, Nov. 21 - Kiev-based Nadra Bank has delayed a eurobond placement until the first half of 2007 due to high rates on the foreign borrowing market, Igor Gilenko, the bank's president, said at a press conference.

KIEV, Nov. 21 ??“ The government is to boost the statutory capital of Ukraine's two state-owned banks ??“ Oschadbank and Ukreximbank ??“ by UAH50 million each using budget funds, First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mykola Azarov announced.