Kyiv Post News, General

Russia grants Ukraine Christmas gift; allows late gas payment in January Russia’s Gazprom announced that it would grant Naftogaz, the cash-crunched Ukrainian state energy company, a few extra days in January to pay its December natural gas import bill.
Dec 24, 2009 at 21:40 | Staff and wire reports
Business Briefs Dec 24, 2009 at 21:20
Fitch downgrades Pinchuk’s Interpipe International credit rating agency downgraded Interpipe, the steel pipe manufacturing conglomerate owned by Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk, because of fears that the group could default on its debt obligations.
Dec 24, 2009 at 21:17
Middle East, Asian, African buyers boost nation’s arms export trade Armed vehicles, anti-missile defense, transport planes are popular.
Dec 17, 2009 at 23:15 | Staff and wire reports
Ukraine finds surprise windfall (AP) — As other countries struggle to cut greenhouse gas emissions, two ex-Soviet industrial powerhouses have found themselves heirs to an unlikely windfall.
Dec 17, 2009 at 23:12
Two banks restructure external debt as sector losses reach $3.5 billion Lending expected to be slow well into next year.
Dec 17, 2009 at 23:09 | Staff and wire reports
Regional gas wars brewing between Tymoshenko, Firtash Protestors in Vinnytsia resist government attempts to nationalize privately-owned utilities.
Dec 17, 2009 at 23:00
Epicenter opens Europe’s largest hypermarket in Kyiv Ukraine’s president hails opening of home improvement complex amid allegations that the chain lacked building permits for some of its 22 stores in the country.
Dec 17, 2009 at 22:59
Ukraine to dominate sunflower oil market this season, although future less certain Ukraine’s future as a global leader in sunflower oil looks uncertain
Dec 10, 2009 at 23:37
Business Briefs Dec 10, 2009 at 23:31
Ukraine’s deep cut in CO2 emissions masks dirty reality of life in steel, chemical towns Ukraine has made some of the world’s deepest cuts in carbon emissions over the past two decades, but the ring of steel and chemical factories polluting her hometown make Natalya Maksymenko skeptical.
Dec 10, 2009 at 23:28
Record arms deal reached with Iraq, Brazil eyeing Ukraine tanks Ukraine is poised to keep its position as the world’s top-ten arms dealer.
Dec 10, 2009 at 23:21
Nestle launches coffee packet production line in Lviv Swiss-headquartered Nestle continues investing into Ukraine despite this year’s recession.
Dec 10, 2009 at 23:19
Activists: 'Corrupt courts' scare away investment About 300 activists urged Kyiv's leadership to put an end to massive corruption in the country's court system.
Dec 3, 2009 at 22:51
Yanukovych pledges to improve investment climate Presidential hopeful Victor Yanukovych addressed Ukraine's business community on Nov. 26.
Dec 3, 2009 at 22:50