Adam Brown
After 35 years travelling the world for Bloomberg, The Associated Press and Brightwire, Adam founded Ukraine Rebuild Newswire to hold the West to its promise to "build Ukraine back better."
Exclusive: Tetra Tech lays off dozens of workers in Ukraine; US prime contractors face local office closures as work goes unpaid
Tetra Tech, the global consulting and engineering firm, has laid off dozens of workers in Ukraine and faces tens of millions of dollars in costs locally due to the USAID cuts, including a payment freeze on work completed, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company is one of
99 stock-buying ideas to invest in the reconstruction of Ukraine
Dear reader, As building materials manufacturers, mining companies, airlines, venture capitalists, investment bankers and others take note of the possibility of an end to the war and the start of the historic reconstruction, so too does the global stock-investing community. Ukraine Rebuild Newswire recently asked Swen Lorenz, the face
Ukraine prosthetics market surges amid state support for veterans, foreign interest, new technology, effective advocacy
The following news article was produced in a partnership between Ukraine Rebuild Newswire and top 10 global law firm CMS. Much of the article is based on CMS' "Prosthetics Market in Ukraine" report, available here. Some 60,000 Ukrainians have lost limbs in three years of war,
Exclusive: 60 Finnish companies take first steps toward business in Ukraine as hope for peace grows, special envoy says
Some 60 privately owned Finnish companies have applied so far to the government's Finnpartnership program that helps them get ready to invest in Ukraine, said Antti Vänskä, Finland's special envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine. And that number is set to grow. "The interest of
Latest Intelligence Summary: Riley Risk recommends clients in east Ukraine accelerate contingency planning
Current Regional Status Overview Region Current Risk Level Change Factor Key Triggers North MODERATE Degrading Incursion into Sumy Oblast East HIGH Degrading Tactical Disadvantages / Land South HIGH Degrading RU Offensive ZP / KHER West MODERATE No Change Missile / Drone Strikes Current Infrastructure Status Energy Food/Water Medical Communications Transportation ONLINE ONLINE
Draft open banking regulation to set stage for new generation of financial services in Ukraine
The following article was produced in a partnership between Ukraine Rebuild Newswire and the top 10 global law firm CMS designed to better inform companies considering helping to rebuild Ukraine. Much of the article was based on a CMS analysis published here. The Ukrainian central bank's draft Regulation
Wartime conditions drive tuberculosis surge in central Ukraine and apparent decline in east, researchers find
The war has led to a jump in tuberculosis (TB) cases in central Ukraine, while reported cases have sharply declined in conflict-affected eastern territories—an apparent paradox likely driven by population displacement and gaps in disease surveillance, according to a study conducted by scientists from Juntendo University's
7 tips to keep up staff morale and output amid war, from JYSK Ukraine HR Manager Olena Marinko
For more than three years, Ukraine has survived a full-scale war with Russia that has killed hundreds of thousands, as well as the flight of more than 6 million people, mostly women and children, in a mass refugee crisis, and a military draft. Through crisis after crisis, even as
Interest in shipping to Ukraine is rising, but hurdles include port congestion, lack of truckers, and customs, logistics pro says
Spotty availability of railway wagons, congestion at Black Sea ports, complex insurance mechanisms, a lack of truck drivers and the risks of military strikes pose serious challenges to firms looking to ship goods to Ukraine, says a logistics professional with operations in the country.
Ukrainian Railways' EBRD-backed tender for gas engine power plants: CMS Summary
As reported in the May 7 edition of URN Daily, Ukrainian Railways is organizing a tender for the purchase of gas engine power plants as part of its plans, backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to build out distributed electricity generation. The purchase will be carried
US-Ukraine minerals deal reshapes investment terms for mining projects: CMS Analysis
The following story is reported exclusively for Ukraine Rebuild Newswire by the law firm CMS Ukraine as part of a partnership created to better inform investors in Ukraine's reconstruction. Two provisions in the US–Ukraine Minerals Agreement signed on April 30 could reshape how foreign capital enters Ukraine’