KIEV, March 21 – The retaining of blocking stakes (25% plus one share) during the privatization of electricity generating companies would narrow a circle of potential investors in Dniproenergo and Zakhidenergo to only one candidate – DTEK, the largest private vertically integrated energy holding, which would have a chance to expand its portfolio to a controlling stake.

KIEV, March 22 – The State Customs Service could be given powers to temporarily seize currency brought through the Ukrainian border if there is suspicion that the currency was to be used to carry out money laundering or finance terrorism.

KIEV, March 19 – Oschadbank has issued UAH 150 million to Kiev-based T.M.M. developing and construction firm to finish construction of a first stage of the Soniachna Brama residential and office complex located at 73-79, Lomonosova Street in Kiev.

KIEV, March 22 – A deal to merge Telenor and Alfa-Group shares in Russia's OJSC VimpelCom and Ukraine's CJSC Kyivstar GSM will lead to technological progress on the Ukrainian telecommunications market and give consumers more access to high-quality services, according to acting head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine Oleksandr Melnychenko.

KIEV, March 22 – Israel's Blue Sphere Corporation has signed two contracts with two landfills in Ukraine to burn waste methane gas.

ZAPORIZHIA, March 20 – The head of Zaporizhia regional state administration, Oleksandr Starukh, has sent a telegram to Ukrainian Prime Ministr Yulia Tymoshenko informing her that (ZAlK), the country's only aluminum smelter, is to trim its aluminum production facilities by 75%.

KIEV, March 20 – The fall in the production index in key sectors in February 2009 slowed to 29.9% year-on-year, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

In February, the fall in the key sectors production index continued slightly slowed to 29.9% year-on-year, compared to 32% in January.

KIEV, March 20 – EnergoAtom, Ukraine’s nuclear power generating giant, will test nuclear fuel produced by Westinghouse Electric Co. of the US this year and next, as it seeks cutting dependence on Russian-made fuel, the company said.

KIEV, March 22 ??“ Universal Bank will soon be renamed Eurobank EFG, in line with the name of a Greek bank that had acquired the 99.34% stake in the Ukrainian bank for almost $50 million in March.

"The stockholders' meeting decided to change the bank's name from OJSC Universal bank into OJSC Eurobank EFG, and to increase the bank's statutory capital.

KHARKIV, March 22 ??“ Oleg Deripaska, a prominent Russian businessman and the second wealthiest man in Russia, seeks to purchase a stake in Kharkiv Tractor Plant, according to Kharkiv regional council Chairman Vasyl Salyhin.