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Sixteen executives including from Ukraine's creditors TCW Funds and Lazard Asset Management as well as multinational firms such as Siemens AG traveled to Kyiv days before the contentious meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb 28, to discuss reconstruction of
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance has selected Ukraine among the countries for its 2025-2026 Economic Innovation Partnership Program (EIPP), which aims to enhance economic cooperation between Korea and the partner states while supporting the expansion of its private sector into global markets, Chosun Biz reported on
Veon's Kyivstar, the Ukrainian telecoms operator, has signed a deal to buy Ukraine's ride-hailing and delivery platform Uklon for $155.2 million. Uklon operates in 27 cities across Ukraine and in 2024 facilitated more than 100 million rides and over 3 million deliveries, Veon said in
Ruslan Mahomedov, chairman of Ukraine's National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine that the reconstruction efforts in Ukraine will not be possible without a well functioning stock market. "I am absolutely sure that without the stock market, we will not ensure
Telecoms group Veon said on Tuesday it has signed a business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Cohen Circle that will result in the listing of Ukraine's leading digital operator, Kyivstar, on Nasdaq. Veon will own a minimum of 80% of the issued and outstanding equity in
Australia's billionaire Andrew Forrest, who committed $500 million to a global fund for Ukraine's reconstruction later described as a "Marshall Plan" for the war-torn country, said he may be forced to withdraw his pledge in case of a bad peace deal. "If it&
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
TechMet CEO Brian Menell told the Financial Times the company plans to bid for the development of a major lithium project in central Ukraine, describing the lithium resources at the Dobra site as "very significant." The projects would involve the construction of a lithium mine and processing facilities.
US-based titanium miner Velta aims to create a "cluster" in Ukraine for mining and processing critical raw materials when the war ends and is in talks with several private investors and international finance institutions for backing, a senior company official said. Matthew Murray, chair of the board of
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) said on Thursday that Revolut needs a license to operate in Ukraine after the UK-based fintech said earlier this month it had launched services in the country. Ukraine's central bank said that Revoult is providing services to Ukraine's residents through
Horizon Capital, one of the largest private equity firms in Ukraine, is considering creating a fund that would invest in Ukrainian companies along with large foreign investors who need local expertise, the firm's CEO Lenna Koszarny said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. A large foreign investor "needs
Ukrainian titanium company Velta is in discussions with four US investors about possible joint mining and processing projects in Ukraine, CEO and majority shareholder Andriy Brodskyy told Forbes.ua in an interview. "Americans want to gain direct control or participation in projects, not just be buyers of raw materials,
Demand for office space in Kyiv increased in 2024, with take-up approaching pre-war levels, although companies seeking to lease offices were particularly attracted to properties equipped with air raid shelters, according to CBRE Ukraine. Full-year take-up of office real estate rose 42% in 2024 from 2023 to 129,000 sqm,
Ukrainian businessman Maksym Krippa has made an investment in DIM, a major real estate developer active in the Kyiv region, DIM said on Monday. Krippa and DIM have "finalized an agreement on partnership and cooperation. Krippa's involvement will ensure the completion of the developer's current
Dragon Capital, one of Ukraine's most prominent investment firms, has sold the Omega-1 Logistics warehouse complex in the Kyiv area to EVA retail chain owner RUSH, the investment firm said. The firms didn't disclose the transaction price of the 19,119 sqm warehouse in the city
The percentage of executives at European businesses operating in Ukraine who say their business has a positive outlook has jumped to 40% from 27% over the past six months, according to a survey by the Kyiv-based European Business Association (EBA). Still, 46% of the executives surveyed by the association rate
