Category: 9. Business
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Ukraine’s allies continue their support on the battlefield. What are they providing now?
On August 15, forklifts, trailers, and other supplies sent by Lithuania arrived in Ukraine. This month, Kyiv will receive from Lithuania 14 M113 armored personnel carriers, short-range air defense launchers with missiles, anti-drone systems, individual anti-drone silencers, all-terrain vehicles… Continue Reading
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Russia does not have enough soldiers for a counteroffensive in the Kursk region; Ukraine destroys a key bridge
According to the Estonian Ministry of Defense, information about a Russian counteroffensive is spreading in social networks. “However, in reality, there are still no signs that Russia has sufficient forces to deploy such significant actions,” the MoD emphasized. According to the WSJ, Russia… Continue Reading
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Sweden plans to move from direct weapons supplies to their production in Ukraine.
The Minister of Defense of Sweden, Paul Jönsson, said that the government of his country wants to change the policy regarding direct military aid to Ukraine, namely, instead of direct supplies of equipment and weapons, a move to the organization of production on Ukrainian territory. This… Continue Reading
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Two new business centers were opened in Kyiv. What is happening with demand and rental prices?
In the first half of the year, 29,300 square meters of new office space were put into operation in Kyiv, according to a study by CBRE Ukraine. This total consists of two B-class business centers, Heritage (13,300 square meters) and tw12ve (16,000 square meters). The total volume of office space… Continue Reading
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Ukraine’s real estate still attracts foreign investors despite the war. What are they buying?
The real estate market has shrunk significantly, but some foreigners are studying it carefully and are ready to invest in real estate in Kyiv, said the real estate management company Act Service. It is noted that, before the war, more than 70% of all real estate in the capital was bought… Continue Reading
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How do Ukrainians buy housing on the primary market?
More than 65% of all housing sales on the primary market are carried out with the help of installment programs, about 30% are sold for the full price, and 5% with the help of mortgages – the state program eOselya and joint mortgage programs between banks and developers. Before the start of… Continue Reading
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A modular farm for cultivating food products for export has started operating in the Vinnytsia region.
Vinnytsia scientists are developing new production technologies with high economic efficiency to increase the productivity of local agricultural enterprises. In addition to cultivating vegetable crops, farmers have built a new modular farm to raise snails. The new products are already being… Continue Reading
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Two industrial parks will attract more than ₴2.3B in investment, and a Finnish company will launch building materials production.
Ukraine has registered two new industrial parks, creating 1,350 jobs: Sokyryany Industry HAB in Western Ukraine and KIT in Bucha (Kyiv Oblast). KIT will attract ₴1.75B in investment and specialize in the processing industry – it will produce plastic construction products, metal doors,… Continue Reading
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How did the largest retailers in Ukraine perform in the first half of the year?
According to a financial report, sales for almost all of Ukraine’s largest retailers increased from January to June, except for Auchan Ukraine. ATB’s sales increased by 14.3% to ₴97.5B. The retailer rebounded from a loss with a profit of ₴1.6B. Fozzy Group’s revenue increased by 3.3% to… Continue Reading
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Businesses and housholds have been increasing the volume of loans in hryvnia for more than a year, and rates have decreased to 2019’s level.
In the second quarter, the net hryvnia commercial credit portfolio increased by 20.5% year-on-year, according to the National Bank. Business lending accelerated in all groups of banks, especially in the segment of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Net hryvnia loans to SMEs grew by more than… Continue Reading