KYIV, Jan 17 – Ukrainian businesses have worsened expectations for a slowdown in inflation in the next 12 months to 8.7% from 7.8% in the previous quarter of 2021, but improved expectations for the devaluation of the hryvnia to UAH 28.15/$1 from UAH 28.50/$1.

KYIV, Jan 18 – The Austrian-based Head Group has received permission from the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine to start the construction of the Head Vinnytsia plant on the territory of the Winter Sport industrial park, Andriy Ocheretny, the deputy mayor of Vinnytsia, said on Facebook.

KYIV, Jan 19 – Ukraine has steeply accelerated use of natural gas from its underground gas storage facilities in reaction to freezing air temperatures across the country over the past two days, Ukrtransgaz, which operates the facilities, reported.

KYIV, Jan 19 – Ukraine’s consumer confidence index plunged 26.3 points to 65.9 points at the end of 2020, reflecting a negative economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by Info Sapiens agency.

KYIV, Jan 18 – Power generation in the Integrated Power System of Ukraine in 2020 decreased 3.3% compared to the same period in 2019, to 148.81 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy reported.

KYIV, Jan 18 – The State Property Fund (SPF) warned on Monday that undisclosed oligarchic groups through coordinated attacks by law enforcement organs are trying to reduce value of several state assets ahead of privatization later this year.

KYIV, Jan 19 – Ukrainian and French companies will sign major contracts, including contract for supply of Alstom electric locomotives, during upcoming visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, Vadym Omelchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to France, said.

KYIV, Jan 19 – Ukraine’s winter grain crops will fare well under a thick cover of snow during the spell of freezing weather this week, Tetiana Adamenko, head of the Weather Center’s agrometeorological department, said Tuesday.

KYIV, Jan 16 – BDO Corporate Finance LLC, the adviser to the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) on privatization of a 100% stake in United Mining and Chemical Company predicts significant competition among buyers.

KYIV, Jan 16 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has put its 2020 Action Plan into the public domain. The action plan is a road map for implementing the central bank's mid-term Strategy in the current year approved in 2018, the NBU said on Thursday on its website.