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Exclusive: Neo-Eco doubles down on Ukraine, 'the best place in the world for a circular economy firm,' with 2 factories planned
Neo-Eco, a French company that transforms war rubble and industrial waste into low-carbon construction materials, is stepping up investment in Ukraine, which it considers the "best place on earth to be" for a company with its "circular economy" business model. The company, which entered
Exclusive: Neo-Eco to build R&D lab in Ukraine to speed up product development for reconstruction rush
Neo-Eco, which produces building materials from war rubble and industrial waste, is building a state-of-the-art laboratory in Ukraine to accelerate product development so it can supply builders during the expected rush of reconstruction when the war ends. The 700-square-meter laboratory, to open soon in
Which law firms are poised to lead in the reconstruction of Ukraine?
This review of Ukraine's premier legal directory "Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients," is written mainly with an eye to foreign investors interested in the reconstruction of Ukraine. The 10 law firms covered individually here include Sayenko Kharenko, Asters, Integrites, Baker McKenzie, Avellum, Dentons,
URN Deep Dive: Can cannabis help rebuild Ukraine?
(Below is the introductory article in a URN series, to be published over the coming weeks, on medical and industrial cannabis in Ukraine, its potential uses in the reconstruction of the country and the possibilities for foreign investors.) Today, Aug. 16, the law regulating cannabis in Ukraine changes. The new
Ukraine's Soviet-era Luaz jeep revs back to life as die-hard EV for city couriers, berry farmers, and disabled veterans
Skoda and Dacia thrived in the transition from communism to capitalism, while the Yugo crashed in infamy and the Trabant disappeared in a cloud of exhaust. As far as Eastern European vehicle history goes, Ukraine's boxy Luaz jeep appeared to die from neglect amid the chaos. However, like
US DFC establishes full-time presence in Kyiv, boosts exposure to Ukraine by 50% since Russian invasion
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has established a full-time presence in Kyiv with a staffer moving into the US Embassy and will strengthen that presence soon, a senior agency official said. "We have a presence at the embassy since January, which is new for the DFC,
URN Exclusive: Ukraine insurance facility for grain to include all products shipped via Black Sea, tripling in size
An insurance facility that has enabled ships to carry grain out of Ukraine via the Black Sea despite war-related risks is expanding to include all other products, one of the facility's organizers said. The expansion, which excludes war-related goods, is already in effect but a formal
Marsh McLennan aims to cut 80% off cost of insuring business travel to Ukraine in coming months
Marsh McLennan and the Ukrainian government are working to cut the cost of insuring business travelers by about 80% with a plan to be carried out in the first half of this year, said an official of the insurance broking giant. "Getting cover costs about $1,200 per day
URN Exclusive: Dragon Capital leases out 100% of new warehouse space in Lviv in days as demand runs hot despite war
Ukrainian investment firm Dragon Capital has leased out all of the newly built warehouse space in its industrial park in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv as prospective tenants lined up to compete for space despite the ongoing war, a company official said. Days after announcing the availability of 14,
URN Behind the Scenes: Logistics Plus delivers $100 million of gas pipe from China to Ukraine in harrowing war-time operation
(Today, URN Behind the Scenes tells the story of a complicated, sometimes dangerous mission to deliver four shiploads of pipe from Asia to sites through war time as Ukraine seeks to loosen Russia’s stranglehold on the European natural gas market.) US supply chain solutions company Logistics Plus, Inc. has
URN Exclusive: Kingspan to build 7 factories in western Ukraine, with first products out in 2026
Kinsgpan, the multinational building materials manufacturer, aims to build up to seven factories in a single manufacturing campus in western Ukraine in the next two years and roll out its first Made-in-Ukraine products by 2026 for both the local market and export, a company official told Ukraine Rebuild
URN Behind the Scenes: the partners, insurance, deals and opportunities of Kingspan's war-time investment in Ukraine
(Kingspan details its €280 million investment in Ukraine, for the first time, in a URN Exclusive out today. In this Behind the Scenes sidebar report, Kingspan alerts URN subscribers to the many opportunities the investment could open up, and offers a look at the challenges behind the move.) Although Kingspan&
URN Exclusive: Rothschild & Co offers more details on $400 million in upcoming deals in Ukraine
Investors from three nations will sign deals in Ukraine with Rothschild & Co in Ukraine worth more than $400 million combined in the coming quarter, a senior Rothschild banker told Ukraine Rebuild Newswire.
URN Exclusive: UkraineInvest CEO steps down to become Chicago Atlantic Trident's 'boots on ground' lead
Chicago Atlantic has hired the Ukrainian government's highest-profile private investment promoter, Sergiy Tsivkach, to strengthen its "Trident" Ukraine investment strategy, the $2 billion private market investment management group told Ukraine Rebuild Newswire.
URN Exclusive: Rothschild & Co to announce 2 Ukraine deals worth over $200 million each in Q1 2024
Rothschild & Co is in talks with investors looking at the reconstruction of Ukraine and "hopes" to announce two deals worth more than $200 million each in the first quarter of 2024, a senior Rothschild official said.