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Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine celebrates anniversary

German retail giant plans to expand much more in Ukraine  Full Story
Today, 19:38

Kyiv’s new Intercontinental Hotel open for business

Top suit in new hotel will cost 15,500 euros per night   Full Story   Today, 19:36

National Bank promises new regulation soon to stabilize the hryvnia

First Deputy Head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Anatoliy Shapovalov has briefed President Victor Yuschenko on the situation with the stabilization of the national currency.   Full Story  
Today, 18:18 | Interfax-Ukraine

German official: Russian-linked Magna still favored for bid Opel

FRANKFURT (AP) — Germany's government still supports the bid from Canadian car parts maker Magna International Inc. and Russian state-owned bank Sberbank for General Motors Co.'s German unit Adam Opel GmbH, Economy Minister Karl-Theodor von Guttenberg said.   Full Story  
Today, 17:13 | Associated Press

Cold War fears resurface amid talks to sell Opel into Russian hands

DETROIT (AP) — Behind GM's hesitation to sell its unprofitable car business in Europe lies a Cold War fear: American technology will fall into Russian hands.   Full Story  
Today, 09:49 | Associated Press

Government sets up one-stop shop for strategic investors

The Ukrainian government has set up a one-stop shop for comprehensive, free-of-charge assistance for investors when they register and implement strategically important investment projects.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 21:43 | Interfax-Ukraine

Tihipko: Tymoshenko's dislike of Firtash causing economic problems

A confrontation between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash is affecting the competition and lowering the confidence in the government, said Serhiy Tihipko – the Ukrainian banker who announced his presidential ambition.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 21:25 | Interfax-Ukraine

Tymoshenko says Firtash-controlled Rivneazot may be returned to state ownership

Ukraine's government will propose the State Property Fund of Ukraine should consider the return of the OJSC Rivneazot to the state ownership, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 20:58 | Interfax-Ukraine

PrivatBank's co-owner Kolomoisky seeking partners for bidding for Odesa portside chemical plant

The Privat Group plans to take part in a tender for the privatization of OJSC Odesa portside chemical plant in Odesa region in alliance with other investors, group's co-owner Ihor Kolomoisky said.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 17:26 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ukrainian government proposes handing assets, liabilities of troubled banks to state-owned banks

The Ukrainian government has proposed handing over the assets and liabilities of commercial banks that require rehabilitation to state-owned banks and then possibly liquidating the troubled financial institutions, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 16:15 | Interfax-Ukraine

Expert: Banks could bypass NBU's restrictions on exchange rates via introduction of additional commission fees

Banks could bypass the exchange rate restrictions set by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) through the introduction of additional commission fees on currency transactions, according to former NBU governor, Serhiy Tihipko.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 15:39 | Interfax-Ukraine Archive