KIEV, Aug. 15 – A 15.9% rise in investment in fixed capital in H1 showed that the fall in investment in the country has stopped, according to Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisors to the National Bank of Ukraine's governor.

KIEV, Aug. 16 - Over the 20 years of its independence, Ukraine has seen life worsening in all key areas, except the opportunity to choose where to live, including abroad, according to the poll findings unveiled by Research & Branding Group in Kiev on Tuesday.

KIEV, Aug. 16 – The Ukrainian economy in the first month of the second half of 2011 is stronger than in H1, according to tentative data based on an analysis of information from five basic sectors, said Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisors to the National Bank of Ukraine's governor.

KIEV, Aug. 17 – Austria's Activ Solar announced it has finished construction of the first stage of a 20-megawatt solar power plant in Perovo (Simferopol District, Crimea).

The company did not disclose the planned total generating capacity of the plant.

KIEV, Aug. 16 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has finished a review of antidumping measures and decided to prolong them for another five years on imports of carbonic and alloyed hot-rolled sheet from Brazil, China, Taiwan, India and Ukraine, according to an official report of the CITT.

KIEV, Aug. 16 – The Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine has demanded the conditions of credit cooperation with the International Monetary Fund be reconsidered.

"The FPU requires that the IMF hold joint consultations with the government of Ukraine and representatives of all-Ukrainian trade unions to discuss the conditions for crediting the state and the cancellation of groundless social limitations as quickly as possible," reads a statement posted on FPU's official Web site.

KIEV, Aug. 16 – The net growth of overall foreign capital invested in Ukraine's economy in H1 was estimated at $495.8 million, or 21% of the figure registered January through June 2009, Ukraine's State Statistics Committee reported on Monday.

KIEV, Aug. 16 – The pace of growth of industrial production in Ukraine slowed to 6.4% year-over-year in July, from 8.9% in June, 12.7% in May, 17.4% in April and 13.8% in March, the State Statistics Committee reported on Monday.

KIEV, Aug. 17 – Given the existing trends, the Ukrainian banking system could return to pre-crisis indicators only after several years, according to Credit-Rating agency.

"The scope of the accumulated problems in the banking system is huge, which strengthens the banks' sensitivity to systemic and individual risks.

KIEV, Aug. 17 – Ukraine, the world’s third-biggest grain exporter, may soon introduce tougher grain export restrictions than earlier thought amid fears grain harvest is likely to be affected by the drought.