Category: 9. Business
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Primary real estate in Ukraine will increase in price by 5-10% by the end of the year.
According to the real estate developer Intergal-Bud, an upward price trend returned to Ukraine’s primary real estate market in July. Currently, prices are slightly higher than at the beginning of the year. Moreover, the heating season is ahead, and possible blackouts will hold back sales and… Continue Reading
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Ukraine acquires global defense tech hub status; more than 100 investment partners from 30 countries are interested in domestic developments.
Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov said that Ukraine’s partners admire the expertise of Ukrainian developers and the fact that Ukrainian solutions demonstrate their effectiveness on the battlefield. “They are trying to use our experience and work to improve their… Continue Reading
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Central and Eastern Europe is increasing solar generation capacity: Which countries have become the strongest growth drivers?
Electricity production from solar power plants in Central and Eastern Europe is growing faster than in any other European region. According to the Ember platform, solar energy production in the five largest countries of the region – Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Poland – jumped by… Continue Reading
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Researchers have proposed several ways to overcome the personnel crisis in Ukraine.
According to an EasyBusiness study, in October last year 55% of employers had a personnel shortage, and in April 2024 the indicator increased to 74%. The reasons for the situation’s deterioration are mobilization, the outflow of the able-bodied population abroad, the expansion of defense… Continue Reading
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The Pentagon confirms that Ukraine’s military strike across the Russian border conforms to US policy; the US allocates a new $125M aid package.
Deputy Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh confirmed late last week that the US continues to support Ukraine and that US policy “allows Ukraine to fire back to defend against Russian attacks from the border region,” which includes Russia’s Kursk region and the border in the Sumy… Continue Reading
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Lithuania will provide Ukraine with short-range air defense and wants to transfer 5,000 drones by winter, while Latvia announced €20M for 2025’s drone coalition.
Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrid Šimonite announced in Kyiv a new package of military aid with air defense systems, which should arrive by the beginning of September. “The support package will include 10 short-range air defense systems, missiles, anti-drone and other equipment, weapons,… Continue Reading
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A digital trade agreement between Ukraine and the UK enters into force in a week. What does this mean for Ukraine?
The Ministry of Economy stated that the agreement is part of another agreement on political cooperation, free trade, and strategic partnership between the countries, concluded on October 8, 2020. The agreement on digital trade aims to create a legal framework for the development of… Continue Reading
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Ukraine will resume electricity exports during peak hours of RES generation.
According to Ukrenergo, the mild heat in Ukraine has led to a significant decrease in electricity consumption. In addition, a 1 GW power unit at a nuclear power plant has been returned to the power system after its scheduled repairs. This has created a surplus of capacity in the Ukrainian power… Continue Reading
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Industrial inflation is gaining momentum in Ukraine.
In July, the industrial product manufacturer’s price index (an indicator of the average level of changes in wholesale prices for raw materials, materials, and intermediate consumption goods) amounted to 8.8%. This is primarily due to a 16.9% increase in prices for electricity, gas, steam, and… Continue Reading
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Ukraine has extended the early consent period deadline for the exchange of Eurobonds.
Ukraine announced a four-day extension – until the evening of August 27 – of the deadline for early consent to the exchange of Eurobonds within the framework of their restructuring, which provides the holders with the most favorable conditions, according to the Ministry of Finance of… Continue Reading