Ukraine’s largest poultry producer, MHP, has finalized a deal to acquire over 92% of UVESA Group’s authorized capital, making it a leader in the Spanish food industry. The transaction was officially concluded after obtaining all necessary permits from Ukrainian,…
Category: 9. Business
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A Ukrainian company, after losing all its mines in the Donbas, is planning to mine coal in Poland.
Coal Energy, a company with Ukrainian roots and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, aims to restart coal mining at mines that have been closed in Poland and Romania, relying on its experience in reviving unprofitable state-owned mines in Ukraine. Although Poland has a…
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A furniture company from Chernihiv expands its business and becomes a supplier to Epicentr, thanks to government grants.
Founded in 2023, Knap Knap Furniture from Chernihiv specializes in producing modern transforming furniture. Initially, the company operated in a small room with minimal equipment, and some operations had to be outsourced, which increased production costs. When the…
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Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face talks with Putin; Trump expects a deal by August 8.
President Zelenskyy has offered Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a direct, face-to-face meeting to discuss the war. He urged Russia to stop issuing vague statements and agreeing only to technical meetings and instead engage at the leadership level if it truly wants to end…
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The Western allies have pledged to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses in response to Russia’s latest deadly attacks.
The EU will supply Ukraine with more air defense systems and expedite their delivery, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. Her statement followed another Russian strike on Kyiv on the night of July 31, which resulted in…
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The US Senate is discussing a new Ukrainian aid package worth over $50B and has already approved $1B of it.
US senators have developed a bill to support Ukraine, proposing the use of $54.6B over the next two years. About a third of the aid is planned to be financed by confiscated Russian assets and the sale of weapons to European countries. The US Senate Foreign Relations…
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The US and NATO will provide Ukraine with $10B in American weapons through a new financing mechanism.
According to Reuters, the US and NATO are developing a new way to supply weapons to Ukraine, using funds from alliance countries to pay for the purchase or transfer of American weapons. The new supply mechanism will coordinate the purchase and delivery of items from the…
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Ukraine requests that the EU delay some Ukraine Facility reforms.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the Ukraine Plan, which outlines Ukraine’s obligations it must meet in order to receive funds through the European assistance program, totaling €50B. These amendments were prepared in cooperation with the European…
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The US is preparing sanctions against both China and Russia; will these measures stop Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Amid rising tensions with Moscow and Beijing, the US Senate has introduced a bipartisan bill that would target China with tough sanctions for its role in supporting the Russian military machine. The sanctions would target Chinese organizations, banks, and executives who…
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Under sanctions pressure, the decline in Russian business activity is quickening, and the aggressor could lose one of its biggest oil buyers.
In July, the business activity of Russian industrial companies dropped at the fastest rate in over two years – the PMI index from S&P Global fell to 47 from 47.5 in June. Despite significant military orders, industrial production has slowed for several quarters. It is…
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