According to a survey of 603 business leaders conducted by the NBU, in December economic activity was held back by the worsening security situation, power outages, higher business production costs, damage to production and logistics, staff shortages, and seasonal…
Category: 9. Business
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Global investment in 2025: Where did sovereign wealth funds invest the most?
According to Global SWF, sovereign wealth funds and state pension funds last year preferred projects in the United States. The above-mentioned categories of investors invested $132B in the US in 2025, or almost 50% of their total investment. Last year, investment…
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Zelenskyy reshuffles his administration, appointing a new head for the Office of the President.
Following the removal of Andriy Yermak from this position, several candidates were evaluated as potential successors. According to President Zelenskyy, Kyrylo Budanov, currently the Head of Defense Intelligence (HUR), will take leadership of the Office of the President,…
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The US will join European leaders in Paris to discuss Ukraine’s security guarantees.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US negotiators will meet with their European counterparts in Paris on Tuesday as part of ongoing efforts to secure postwar security assurances for Ukraine. “The agenda will focus on security guarantees for Ukraine and plans…
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International security assistance to Ukraine increased by 30% over the year, reaching a record $45B.
In 2025, Ukraine secured over $45B in international security aid, the highest annual figure since the onset of the full-scale conflict and an increase of nearly 30% compared to the previous year. Key areas of support included the provision of weapons and ammunition,…
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Ukraine and its allies are discussing the Ukriane Prosperity Plan, valued at $800B.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has indicated that both the Ukrainian government and global stakeholders are collaborating on this initiative, which aims to support Ukraine’s post-war recovery and foster long-term economic growth over the next decade. The plan,…
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For the first time since 2021, a foreign investor will acquire a Ukrainian bank.
Estonian FinTech firm Iute Group AS is currently in the final stages of acquiring Ukrainian RwS Bank, which was declared insolvent in November. Iute Group AS secured the winning bid for the acquisition and has submitted the necessary documentation to the National Bank of…
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The Made in Ukraine program contributed almost one percentage point to GDP growth.
According to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, state programs supporting Ukrainian manufacturers under the Made in Ukraine umbrella contributed 0.95 percentage points to GDP growth in 2025, an increase from 0.6 points the previous year. Svyrydenko explained that measures…
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Ukraine has completely restricted the export of key raw materials used in metallurgy.
The Cabinet of Ministers has set the export quota for ferrous scrap at zero for 2026, effectively keeping this vital resource within the country. According to the Ukrmetalurgprom Association, processing one ton of scrap domestically yields about ₴15,000 in taxes, while…
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The UAE is set to purchase a 30% stake in Fire Point, a Ukrainian drone and missile company, for $760M.
As reported by the BBC, Fire Point, which was established in 2022 and now valued at roughly $2.5B, is likely to sell a portion of its shares to the EDGE defense group, which is owned by the UAE’s sovereign fund. Under the agreement, EDGE would invest $760M to secure a…
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