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Ukraine's government to earmark additional Hr 1.2 billion from stabilization fund to support agriculture Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers is to allocate an additional Hr 1.218 billion from the national budget's stabilization fund to support agriculture.
Oct 5, 2009 at 20:51 | Interfax-Ukraine
Prosperity Russia Domestic Fund Limited Fund buys 1.2 percent stake in Furshet's owner Prosperity Russia Domestic Fund Limited (PRDF), listed on the AIM of the LSE, has bought a 1.2% stake in British-based Anthousa Limited, which runs the Ukrainian-based chain of Furshet supermarkets and operates a joint venture jointly with France's Auchan.
Oct 5, 2009 at 18:10
Cabinet Recommends National Electricity Regulation Commission to lower gas price for Rivneazot by 16.58 percent The Cabinet of Ministers has recommended the National Electricity Regulation Commission to lower the natural gas rate for the Rivneazot Company, a producer of nitrogen fertilizers in Rivne region, by 16.58% or by UAH 314.85 to UAH 1,584.4 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Oct 5, 2009 at 18:05 | Ukrainian News
Police arrest second suspect in murder of 4 Room shopping center director The police have detained a second man suspected of shooting the director of the Kyiv-based 4 Room shopping center and his guards.
Oct 5, 2009 at 15:27 | Interfax-Ukraine
Telenor, Alfa end legal battle, plan asset merger MOSCOW (AP) — Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor and Russian conglomerate Alfa Group said Monday they are ending their longstanding legal battles and combining their main holdings in Russia and Ukraine into a single company.
Oct 5, 2009 at 13:08
Sweden's Scania to retain heavy truck market share in Ukraine at 7 percent in 2010 Sweden's Scania, one of the largest international heavy truck producers, in 2010 plans to retain its share of the Ukrainian heavy truck market at no less than 7%, while this year the share would be also 7%.
Oct 5, 2009 at 12:59 | Interfax-Ukraine
SPF again postpones sales of blocking stakes in Sumyoblenergo and Prykarpattiaoblenergo due to lack of bids The sales of a 25.01% stake in OJSC Sumyoblenergo regional power distribution company and a 25.02% stake in OJSC Prykarpattiaoblenergo regional power distribution company, which were scheduled for October 2, 2009, have been put off due to a lack of bids.
Oct 5, 2009 at 11:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Average prices of land plots for houses in four Ukrainian regions over nine months 20-30 percent down The average price of land plots for the construction of houses in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv and Kharkiv regions from January 1 to October 1, 2009 fell by 19.76-29.84% per 100 square meters, according to SV Development consulting company (Kyiv).
Oct 5, 2009 at 11:11 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko to recommend NERC not to raise gas prices for heat suppliers The Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will recommend the National Electricity Regulatory Committee not to raise the prices on natural gas for Ukrainian heat utilities.
Oct 5, 2009 at 10:49 | Interfax-Ukraine
PRESS: Naftogaz to buy $500 m from Prominvestbank to pay for pumping gas into underground storages The joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy is planning to buy $500 million in foreign currency from Prominvestbank to pay for pumping gas into the country’s underground storage facilities, the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) newspaper reported.
Oct 5, 2009 at 09:51 | Interfax-Ukraine