State-owned Oschadbank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed a mandate letter outlining their intentions to prepare and implement this new risk-sharing facility that will support Ukrainian businesses with a funding pool of up to €510M….
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Europe is growing cautious about integrating poorer countries such as Ukraine and Moldova into the EU.
For current EU members, expanding membership in the bloc with wealthier nations is far more appealing than expanding through the European integration of poorer states such as Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Their accession would impose an additional…
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Ukraine is currently classified as one of the riskiest investment markets, with an equity risk premium of nearly 20%.
According to Visual Capitalist, based on estimates from a professor at New York University, a map has been created showing global equity risk premiums. These premiums represent the additional income investors require to invest in different countries. In stable economies,…
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An in-depth look at Israel’s new death penalty law
Over the years, there have been several attempts to revive capital punishment in Israel, but they didn’t get very far — until now.
On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed the “Penal Bill (Amendment ― Death Penalty for…
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In 2025, the largest investments in the Ukrainian M&A market were made by MHP, Kyivstar, and Bunge.
According to a KPMG study, the Ukrainian M&A market experienced positive momentum in 2025, following a sharp decline in 2022. Experts reported 63 deals, each valued at over $5M, which represents an increase of more than 20% compared to 2024. The total disclosed deal…
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Dragon Capital is moving forward with the second phase of the M10 Lviv Industrial Park, which will cover 22,000 square meters.
Construction of this phase has already begun and will include Class A warehouse and production facilities. The first phase, encompassing 14,400 square meters, was completed in February 2024. The M10 Lviv Industrial Park is located in Lviv’s industrial zone,…
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Farmers face the risk of losing up to $5B in export revenue because of rising fertilizer prices.
Experts warn that the increase in mineral fertilizer costs presents serious risks to Ukraine’s sowing campaign and future harvest yields. Insufficient fertilizer application during the winter sowing season could result in Ukraine losing over 20% of its expected…
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A Ukrainian honey exporter aims to localize production in the EU because of customs barriers.
Ukrainian honey producer BEEHIVE, part of EFI Group, is considering opening production facilities in Europe after the EU reinstated import duties on honey, which caused the company to lose ground in European retail, said BEEHIVE’s top manager, Semen Gagarin. “When…
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