KIEV, Sept. 19 - Ukraine’s power exports to the European Union will probably increase by 4.5% to 4.83 billion kilowatt-hours in 2008, compared with 4.62 billion kWh exported in 2007, according to a forecast released by the government Friday.

KIEV, Sept. 19 - The Energy and Fuel Ministry wants to merge assets of UkrgazVydobuvannia (UGV) and ChornomorNaftoGaz, Ukraine’s state-owned No. 1 and No. 3 biggest producers of natural gas, the ministry reported Friday.

MOSCOW, Sept. 20 - Moody's Investors Service announced it has upgraded the global local currency long-term and short-term deposit ratings of Indexbank (Ukraine) to Baa1/P-2 as result of the successful acquisition of a 99.9% stake of the latter by Credit Agricole (CA).

BERLIN, Sept. 20 ??“ Dnipropetrovsk-based Nyzhniodniprovsky pipe-rolling plant has agreed on large-scale cooperation with the world's largest railway car manufacturer ??“ Bombardier of Canada ??“ in implementing large joint projects.

KIEV, Sept. 20 - The Interpipe Corporation's Nyzhniodniprovsky Pipe Plant announced plans to export $70 million in railway wheels to non-CIS countries in 2006, rising to $100 million in 2007.

KIEV, Sept. 21 ??“ Ukrzaliznytsia, the state Railway Administration of Ukraine, is ready to transport cargo under the unified CIM/SMGS consignment note, if all railway administrations that are involved in transporting (sender, receiver and transit states) give their agreement.

KIEV, Sept. 21 - Transit of natural gas through Ukraine amounted to 86.2 bcm in January-August, 5.4% less than in the same period in 2005.

KIEV, Sept. 21 - By the end of 2007, AVentures Group is planning to open around 500 Piatachok stores in Ukraine, 100-120 Unitrade stores, and 40 City.com hypermarkets, the company reported, citing AVentures Group holding's president Volodymyr Kolodiuk.

KYIV, Aug 20 - Inflation in Ukraine in 2024 will accelerate to 7.8% instead of the previously expected 6.4%, economic growth will be 4% against 4.1% in the April forecast, and the likelihood of limited monetary financing of the budget deficit has increased, such are the main updates made to its macro forecast by the ICU investment group.

KYIV, Aug 20 - The vacancy rate of shopping and entertainment centers in Kyiv decreased from 16.3% in 2023 to 15.2% at the end of the first half of 2024, head of the legal consulting department of UTG Kostiantyn Oliynyk reported.