KYIV, Oct 27 – The association Gas Traders of Ukraine, uniting over 30 energy traders, has initiated the launch of a new platform for electronic exchange trading in energy on the Ukrainian Hub commodity exchange, although recently the Ukrainian Energy Exchange has been actively increasing trading volumes.

KYIV, Oct 27 – The state-owned Ukreximbank has offered to buy back its loan participation notes (LPN) maturing in 2022 and 2025 for a total amount of up to $300 million using available funds, according to a statement from Biz Finance Plc, through which the notes were issued, on the Irish Stock Exchange.

KYIV, Oct 27 – The Ukrainian government’s policy currently is favoring rich and powerful businessmen rather than helping the middle class or poor, believe most of Ukrainians polled in a survey by the Razumkov Center.

KYIV, Oct 28 – Interpipe, an international vertically integrated pipe and railway wheel company, due to the COVID-19 pandemic received fewer orders from mechanical engineering enterprises, but due to a number of initiatives and work with customers was able to avoid the fall in the production of pipes of general purpose.

KYIV, Oct 29 - DTEK Renewables B.V., which manages DTEK's renewable energy assets, received UAH 440 million in net profit in the first half of 2020, the company said.

KYIV, Oct 29 – The Velta industrial and commercial firm with assets extracting titanium ores in Kirovohrad region has received a favorable decision from the Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property (Ukrpatent) regarding own innovative method of obtaining metal titanium.

KYIV, Oct 29 – The Ministry of Defense is about to approve a contract with the Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) for the purchase of An-178 aircraft, and next year it is planned to purchase An-74 aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Strategic Industries Oleh Urusky said.

KYIV, Oct 29 – Ukraine’s largest software developer, GlobalLogic, said that demand for IT professionals has increased 20% in September to almost 6,000 vacancies, a record number over the past three years.

KYIV, Oct. 28 - Ukraine has taken another step towards privatizing state assets as it seeks to attract investment and reach lofty economic goals set by the new administration, RFE/RL reported.

KYIV, Oct 25 – Interpipe, the international vertically integrated tube and wheel company, on Friday announced that it had completed debt restructuring with partial writing off the group's existing debt to its major financial lenders, including $200 million worth of '17 secured notes with a 10.25% coupon.