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Ukraine's Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management CEO Mary Callahan Erdoes discussed financial guarantees for Ukraine with the support of international donors during a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos. They also discussed how J.P. Morgan can support Ukraine
Some 61% of American Chamber (AmCham) member companies in Ukraine believe a ceasefire in 2025 is likely, and 81% expect a ceasefire to positively impact business activity, signaling cautious optimism amidst wartime challenges. Over 40% of respondents expect an increase in business and economic activity in 2025 in comparison to
German company Knauf won the auction for a 20-year special permit for gypsum extraction at the Skoviatynske deposit in Ternopil region in Ukraine. The State Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine held the auction, which attracted two bidders, with Knauf offering UAH 121.05 million ($2.87 million), while the
South Korea's tractor manufacturer TYM held a ceremony on Jan 17 at its Okcheon factory to send 20 tractors and their attachments to Ukraine in an inaugural shipment. The equipment — provided as humanitarian aid — will be shipped in the coming days and will be distributed among different Ukrainian
Ukraine and Japan have outlined plans to deepen economic and industrial collaboration, focusing on joint enterprises, investment, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. The talks were held between Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy Andriy Telyupa and Japan's Embassy Minister Yuji Tokita on Jan 16.
South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer Daedong said on Thursday it has started full-scale tractor exports to Ukraine. On Jan 15, Daedong shipped the first order of 20 units of its mid-to-large tractor models it said are expected to play a crucial role in Ukraine's agricultural
Telecoms group Veon said on Monday it has signed a letter of intent with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Cohen Circle to combine their businesses, with the aim of indirectly listing Ukraine's leading digital operator Kyivstar on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York. Veon will retain a
Ukraine's largest private power producer DTEK said on Monday it has awarded a €140 million contract to a unit of US-based Fluence Energy to deliver Ukraine's first large-scale battery-based energy storage portfolio with a total capacity of 200 MW. The project involves six
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
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
Ukraine's only natural graphite mining company, Zavalivsky Graphite, has suspended operations, the National Association of Mining Industries of Ukraine (NAEIU) said. The shutdown was attributed primarily to high electricity costs and outdated production infrastructure requiring substantial investments in modernization.
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) said it has asked its Eurobond holders to postpone to 2026 coupon payments due in January and July 2025, totaling $83 million. The deferred payments will ease the liquidity burden, enabling stable passenger and cargo transport, infrastructure maintenance, and traffic safety, the state-run railway company said.
Several Ukrainian manufacturers and a Japanese engineering company plan to make Japanese pickup trucks using semi-disassembled kits (SKD) technology in Ukraine, Ukrainian Economy Minister Svyrydenko said at a business forum organized by the Japan External Trade Organization. "Together with Ukrainian partners, the Japanese company plans to start producing
Metinvest, Ukraine's largest steelmaker, has halted operations at its coal production site in Pishchane due to intensified shelling. The closed coal site provides around half of Metinvest's total Ukrainian coal extraction volumes. Other facilities in the region are still operational.
The Norwegian government will establish a "business presence" in Kyiv to support its companies looking to take part in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Norway's Ministry of Trade and Industry said. "The goal is to have a person in place as quickly as possible. The security
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and professional services firm Aon are launching a new €110 million guarantee scheme in Ukraine to address challenges reinsurance companies face in the country. The new Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Guarantee Facility provides guarantees to international reinsurers to cover war-related losses
