Category: 9. Business

While the US and the international community watch the recent escalation between Iran and Israel, Vladimir Putin moved quickly to escalate hostilities in Ukraine. According to analysts, in June Russian forces took more Ukrainian territory than in any month since November…

Representatives of the German government have already signed the first contract to finance the Ukrainian production of these weapons after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to help Kyiv with their development. The project includes the production of over 500…

Ukrainian banks issued 458 mortgage loans totaling ₴834.8M in April, a 5% increase from March, according to NBU data. Specifically, 261 loans for ₴492.3M were granted in the primary real estate market, while 197 loans for ₴342.5M were issued in the secondary…

According to a new projection by the Vienna-based economic research institute, annual GDP growth slowed to 1% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 2.9% last year. For 2025, wiiw predicts growth of 2.5%, which is 0.5% lower than their spring forecast. Positive signs…

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s biggest steel plant, faces closure because of soaring electricity costs, said the company’s financial director, Pavlo Zadorozhny. He stated that the company has been losing money for the past four years, and that support from the…

The Ukrainian government has initiated a pilot project to develop a municipal rental housing program. Priority will be given to veterans, the relatives of fallen defenders, military personnel, internally displaced persons, orphans, teachers, doctors, and utility workers….

Hesburger, the leading fast-food chain in Finland, plans to open at least 10 outlets in western Ukraine over the next five years. The total investment for the project will reach €12M. Founded in 1966, Hesburger has grown to include over 480 restaurants across nine…

The Opos-Torg company, which is involved in wholesale trading of meat and fish, invested €5.5M, including €4M during the war, to build a new plant in the Volyn region. The plant will produce frozen semi-finished meat products and freeze-dried animal feed under the…

WB analysts pointed out that Ukrainian Railways (UZ) needs to enhance and reform its operations to meet upcoming economic shifts and the opening of the rail freight market.

“In the medium term, demand for raw materials and goods traditionally transported by rail may…

The war has caused a significant decline in the country’s workforce. Currently, around 1.7 million Ukrainians who used to work domestically are now abroad, according to Deputy Minister of Social Policy Daria Marchak. She highlighted a severe demographic crisis…