Category: 9. Business

According to Bloomberg, the G7 countries (US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada) are close to reaching an agreement on intensifying sanctions that are intended to severely limit Russia’s ability to wage war against Ukraine. It is noted that the G7 is…

In the first six months of 2025, Ukrainian retailers produced a total of ₴936B ($22M) in revenue (last year – ₴800B ($19M), +17%). If we single out the main players that contributed to the growth of Ukrainian trade, we can see that among the 15 companies whose…

Postal and logistics group Meest is putting $30M into building and launching a new terminal near Lviv. Construction of the complex, which covers about 24,000 square meters, started last spring near the southeastern portion of the Lviv bypass. The new logistics center is…

In the first half of the year, gross absorption reached 109,000 square meters, a 27% increase from the previous year and one of the highest figures since early 2018. The primary demand comes from logistics firms (56%) and also wholesale and retail companies (39%),…

The EIB and Naftogaz of Ukraine have signed an agreement under which the Ukrainian company will receive a €300M loan that will be used to promote the energy sector’s sustainability and replenish gas reserves ahead of the heating season. The loan is backed by a…

In 2021, cement production hit 11 million tons, but the full-scale war caused a decline to 5.4 million tons in 2022. Over the following two years, production gradually recovered to 7.43 million and 7.93 million tons. This year, manufacturers forecast up to eight million…

The war and the movement of Ukrainians from the eastern regions have accelerated the development of commercial facilities in Transcarpathia. Prior to the full-scale war, the region, with its 1.2 million residents, was not a developer hotspot. Now, Transcarpathia leads…

According to The Telegraph, Europe wants to show Russia its strong intent to defend its borders and counter both hybrid and military threats. Consequently, the West is considering the extension of the air defense zone to protect Kyiv, potentially closing the skies to…

Since August, six NATO nations have financed four defense assistance packages worth over $2B through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. The first package was funded by the Netherlands ($578M), the second by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ($495M),…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated: “If we continue to believe that Ukraine is our first line of defense, we must increase military assistance to Ukraine. That is why we have agreed to allocate €2B for drones”.

This funding should boost…