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Bloomberg: Ukraine looks for next IMF loan tranche in December Ewa Krukowska writes:Ukraine’s cooperation with the International Monetary Fund is “absolutely necessary” and the country hopes to obtain the next round of funds as early as next month, Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko said. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 22:37
Oil rises above $79, eyes product demand NEW YORK - Oil prices rose more than 1 percent to above $79 a barrel on Tuesday as demand for oil products supported crude, outweighing pressure from a stronger dollar.
Nov 17, 2009 at 21:23 | Reuters
Foreign demand rises for long-term US assets WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign demand for long-term U.S. financial assets rose in September as China and other countries boosted their holdings of Treasury securities.
Nov 17, 2009 at 17:30 | Associated Press
Bloomberg:Ukraine GDP fell 15.9% last quarter, extending slump Ukraine’s economy contracted 15.9 percent last quarter, extending the former Soviet state’s decline, as political wrangling stalled the payment of bailout funds needed to keep the country afloat. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 09:39
Statistics committee: Deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods and services shrinks by 9.5 times in nine months The deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods and services January through September 2009 was estimated at $1.08 billion, which was 9.5 times down on the same period last year, the Ukrainian State Statistics Committee reported on Monday.
Nov 16, 2009 at 21:00 | Interfax-Ukraine
Mercedes moves into F1 with stake in Brawn Grand Prix LONDON/FRANKFURT, Nov 16 (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker Daimler is further strengthening ties to its largest shareholder Aabar after agreeing to jointly acquire the majority of the champion Formula One team, Brawn GP.
Nov 16, 2009 at 14:51 | Reuters
Oil rises above $77 as traders eye dollar SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Nov. 16 in Asia amid a weaker U.S. dollar and an improving global crude demand outlook next year.
Nov 16, 2009 at 10:14 | Associated Press
Steel Guru: International Union of Donbass sees recovery in Ukrainian steel sector Ukrainian steel giant Industrial Union of Donbass feels that the regulation about increasing the competitiveness of mining and steel industry in Ukraine will finally lead to recovery. Read the story here.
Nov 16, 2009 at 08:42
Yatseniuk: Russia might claim UAH 50 billion in fine for Ukraine's importing less natural gas Presidential candidate Arsenii Yatseniuk, a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from the faction of the Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense Bloc, has said Russia can claim a fine worth UAH 50 billion for Ukraine's importing less natural gas.

Ukrainian News learned this from a statement by the press service of Yatseniuk.
Nov 15, 2009 at 16:15 | Ukrainian News
Tymoshenko denies possibility of sanctions against Ukraine for importing less Russian gas Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has denied one more time again statements that Russia might imposes penal sanctions against Ukraine for importing less natural gas than provided by the gas contracts between Naftohaz Ukrainy national oil and gas company and Russia's Gazprom gas monopoly.
Nov 15, 2009 at 13:49 | Ukrainian News
NBU to debar uncontrolled emission of hryvnia The National Bank if Ukraine is determined to debar uncontrolled emission of the hryvnia, the NBU executive director for macroeconomic issues, Ihor Shumylo, had announced during a public discussion by representatives of state and non-government sectors arranged with help of Zerkalo Nedeli.
Nov 14, 2009 at 21:31 | Ukrainian News
Tymoshenko: Hr 115 billion sent from Ukraine to offshore in 2009 A total of UAH 115 billion were sent from Ukraine to offshore in 2009, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said.
Nov 14, 2009 at 16:27 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko orders Energy Ministry to find place in Ukrainian ports to build liquefied gas terminal Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has ordered the fuel and energy ministry to find a place to create a terminal for handling liquefied gas in one of the country's ports.
Nov 14, 2009 at 16:11 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia, Slovenia sign agreement on South Stream gas pipeline cooperation Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation on the South Stream gas pipeline project in Moscow on Saturday.
Nov 14, 2009 at 16:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko plans to discuss gas with Putin at meeting in Crimea Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to talk to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about natural gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine and to Europe across Ukraine at a meeting in Crimea on November 19-20, she said at a conference on Saturday.
Nov 14, 2009 at 15:46 | Interfax-Ukraine