Vinos de la Luz buys Ukrainian winemaker 46 Parallel
Big Wines, a Ukrainian subsidiary of international wine group Vinos de la Luz, has acquired local wine company 46 Parallel Wine Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Ukraine completely localizes production of Croatian DOK-ING demining machines
Ukrainian company A3tech-Ukraine has completely localized the production of demining machines of the Croatian company DOK-ING, according to government officials. The company tested the first localized demining machine in the spring last year, said Ukraine Deputy Minister of Economy Ihor Bezkaravayny. "It was then that plans were announced to
German building materials maker Knauf starts work on €150 million second plant in Ukraine
The German building materials manufacturer Knauf has started construction of its second factory in Ukraine with an investment of €150 million, Dmytro Kysylevskyi, deputy chairman of Ukraine's parliamentary committee of economic development, said on Wednesday. The new plant, in Borshchiv in Ukraine's Ternopil region, will have
Norway to allocate NOK 164 million this year for demining in Ukraine
Norway will allocate NOK 164 million ($14.4 million) in 2025 to support the clearance of mines and explosives in Ukraine. The funding will go towards strengthening the training facilities for mine clearance dogs and dog handlers that the Norwegian People's Aid and the State Emergency Service of
Ukraine ready to supply coal to help ease energy crisis in Moldovan breakaway region
Ukraine is ready to help address the energy crisis in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria with coal supplies, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday. "We are ready to help Moldova, in particular, with coal," Zelensky said in his nightly address to the nation following
Ukrainian students' grade point averages drop amid war; 44% show 'significant' PTSD symptoms
The war in Ukraine has serious affected the psychological well-being and academic performance of medical students in the country, a study from Ukraine's I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University showed. Some 62.5% of students reported signs of stress, 59.6% suffered anxiety, and 58.8% displayed symptoms
M&A volume in Ukraine fell 30% to $1.2 billion in 2024, InVenture says
The volume of announced and completed M&A transactions in Ukraine fell 30% to $1.2 billion in 2024 from $1.7 billion the previous year, according to InVenture estimates. The transactions included corporate deals, venture capital investments in tech, privatization of state assets, and sales of collateral property.
Ukraine's agricultural exports reach pre-war levels
Ukraine's exports of agricultural products amounted to $24.5 billion in 2024, reaching pre-war levels, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said. In 2024, Ukraine exported 78.3 million tonnes of agricultural products, the ministry said, adding that exports of agricultural products accounted for 59% of the
Credit Agricole Ukraine receives €50 million EBRD risk-sharing facility
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it has signed an agreement to provide a €50 million risk-sharing facility to Credit Agricole Ukraine to boost lending to local companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the signing of the risk participation agreement, Credit Agricole Ukraine
EBRD provides portfolio risk-sharing facility to OTP Bank Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it is providing an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to OTP Bank Ukraine to unlock €200 million of new funding for Ukraine's private sector. The EBRD's facility will provide up to 50% coverage of OTP Bank&
DFC approves $325 million for political risk insurance to build grain silos, oilseed export terminal in Ukraine
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved up to $325 million to back political risk insurance in the first quarter of 2025 for investments in a grain and oilseed export terminal, grain silos, and an inventory. The transaction represents one of the 22 transactions the development finance institution
Japan launches program to bolster Ukraine's anti-corruption and judicial reforms
The Japanese government said it is launching a program this year to support Ukraine in combating corruption and reforming its judicial system. The initiatives aims to help Ukraine improve governance, which could bolster its chances of joining the European Union, and secure international support for post-war reconstruction, the Japan News
