The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has announced a call for investment projects from agricultural enterprises looking to modernize and expand into new markets. The goal is to create a consolidated portfolio of large-scale projects that will be presented to…
Category: 9. Business
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The inflow of foreign investment into Ukraine is slowing down.
The investment climate in Ukraine has never been easy for investors but ongoing war has only worsened the situation. In 2024, the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ukraine decreased by $1.2B compared to 2023, totaling $3.3B. However, 72% of FDI comprises…
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South Korean ITOXI invests in two glass factories in Ukraine.
The two glass factories will be developed by City One Development and located in the City of Glass industrial park in Berezan, Kyiv region, and the Galicia industrial park in Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The companies have signed a memorandum for long-term…
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OKKO aims to become a prominent player in the wind energy market by developing wind farms and seeking additional financing.
The OKKO group plans to initiate several large wind energy projects and has already started working on their implementation. Construction of the Ivanychi wind farm in the Volyn region is already underway. In April, OKKO secured €157M in financing from three Western…
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A Ukrainian agroholding has acquired one of the largest poultry producers in Spain.
MHP, the Ukrainian agro-industrial company, has become the majority shareholder in Uvesa, a leading Spanish poultry firm. In March, MHP secured 41% of Uvesa’s shares and later entered into additional agreements with other shareholders under identical terms, enabling it…
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After altering the terms of the preferential mortgage program to favor developers, loan issuance fell by 33%.
In February 2025, Ukrainian banks issued 516 mortgage loans totaling ₴926M, which is 7% higher than the mortgage lending volume in January. However, this amount is a third less than in February of last year, according to NBU data. As before, most loans for purchasing…
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Kyiv is the only city where the demand for retail space has significantly increased.
According to industry experts, prices for retail real estate have begun to rise across Ukraine. The primary trend as of March 2025 shows a price increase and a decline in supply. In terms of demand, most cities experienced a decline, with the capital seeing the only…
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Ukrainian businesses created over 22,000 jobs last year and raised salaries by 23%.
Large businesses with revenues of over ₴1B ($24M) increased the number of full-time employees by 22,200 in 2024, according to the results of a labor market study. It is noted that these enterprises employ a total of 1.6 million workers. The number of jobs is growing…
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Zelenskyy and Trump, in Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral, speak regarding the peace process and the US president admits that it is Putin who does not want to end the war.
According to President Zelenskyy, it was a “symbolic meeting” that could become historic if it results in joint efforts that lead to peace.
Afterward, the US president stated that Vladimir Putin likely does not wish to end the conflict. Trump criticized Putin for his…
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Putin is ready to negotiate with Ukraine and reach an agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with the US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, expressed his willingness to negotiate with Ukraine without preconditions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in turn, indicated that Russia is prepared to…
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