Category: 9. Business
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The fighting in the Kursk region has become the first invasion of Russia since the Second World War; Putin’s authority is under threat.
Bloomberg writes, “Putin’s invasion of Ukraine led to Ukrainian intervention in the Russian Federation,” which confused the Kremlin. The border breach in the Kursk region caught the Russian military by surprise. For the first time since World War II, a foreign country’s army has invaded… Continue Reading
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What is required for US defense companies to operate in Ukraine?
Several US defense companies are considering starting joint production with Ukrainian enterprises inside Ukraine. The Pentagon is actively encouraging US defense contractors to engage in this cooperation, but these companies have been much slower to conclude agreements with Ukraine than… Continue Reading
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The US and Australia condemn the Russian war against Ukraine and agree to increase weapons production.
In the final statement regarding the results of ministerial consultations, the countries call on the Russian Federation to “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw its troops from Ukraine and emphasized the need for Russia to compensate Ukraine for the damage it caused in the… Continue Reading
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The National Bank predicts a slowdown in inflation next year.
The NBU will allow exchange rate fluctuations that will make it possible to maintain control over inflation expectations and achieve the 5% inflation target, said National Bank Chairman Andriy Pishnyi. The regulator aims to keep inflation at a moderate level in 2024 and bring it back closer to… Continue Reading
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Banks have issued ₴4B in loans to restore Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, but medium-sized businesses refuse to construct generation capacity and are preparing for downtime.
Since the beginning of June, banks have received 1,356 loan applications for energy infrastructure restoration projects totaling ₴40.1B. The NBU confirmed the approval of applications totaling ₴3.97B ($100M), of which recipients have already used ₴607M. The total financed capacity is 50.4… Continue Reading
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Russian Gazprom can use the fighting near Sudzha as a reason to stop gas transit; what consequences will this have for the EU and Ukrainian markets?
According to Reuters, there is a risk that Gazprom could use the fighting near the Sudzha gas station, through which Russian gas transits through Ukraine to EU countries, as a reason to stop gas supplies. As a result, Russia could lose about $4.5B in annual income. Although the EU is aware of… Continue Reading
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Because of sanctions, Russia and China are returning to barter exchange of goods for the first time in 30 years.
Russia and China are discussing barter trade agreements that will help bypass the US-controlled SWIFT international banking system and limit currency risks; the first such transaction could take place this fall. Although workarounds have emerged, such as the use of small regional Chinese banks… Continue Reading
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A Ukrainian military tech startup producing smart battlefield surveillance cameras has received a $25,000 grant from Brave1 and plans to scale up.
As reported by the Rcam startup team, the $25,000 in funding from Brave1 will allow the developers to complete the research phase and move to mass production of their camera. The launch of bulk manufacturing should begin in the fall of 2024. Currently, the team is working on improving object… Continue Reading
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What is happening in the Ukrainian office real estate market in the third year of the war?
The market for office space continues to decline, continuing the trend that began after the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The supply of new locations in the market is growing, and demand is decreasing; as a result, the rental rates for all classes of business premises are falling. Analysts… Continue Reading
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Astrobuild will manage two industrial parks in the Kyiv region with a total investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Astrobuild managing company consolidated the management of industrial assets in two industrial parks – Bila Tserkva and Bila Tserkva 2 – projects of the UFuture holding company. The consolidation aims to create a more effective mechanism for managing the asset portfolio, centralizing… Continue Reading