KIEV, Nov. 16 - Ukraine could receive between $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion from bank sales in 2008, the vice president and senior analyst at Moody's international rating agency, Yaroslav Sovgira, said in an interview with the newspaper Economic News.

KYIV, Oct 17 – The Latvian port Rigas Universalais Terminals (RUT) received and unloaded the first test train with 1,423 tons of Ukrainian rapeseed, which were loaded into 54 containers, the Latvian publication ldz.lv reported.

KYIV, Oct 17 – There are 8,444 generators installed in Ukrainian medical offices, but most of them are of low power, First Deputy Minister of Health Serhiy Dubrov has said.

KYIV, Oct 18 – Ukrainian businesses expect growth in business activity in the next 12 months for the second quarter in a row, the business activity expectations index in the third quarter remained at the level of April-June – 104.5%, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported.

KYIV, Oct 18 – Ukrainian business in the third quarter worsened its inflation expectations for the next 12 months to 25.2% from 21.7% in the previous quarter and worsened its expectations for the devaluation of the hryvnia to UAH 41.93/$1 from UAH 36.06/$1.

KYIV, Oct 18 – McDonald's is resuming work in western Ukraine, four restaurants are open in Lviv on Tuesday, October 18.

The company's press service told Interfax-Ukraine that establishments have started working at 7, Shevchenko Avenue; 12, Chornovola Avenue; 35, Svobody Avenue; and also in the settlement of Sokilnyky at 30A, Stryiska Street.

KYIV, Oct 18 – ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih resumed its mining operation after a short stop caused by heavy fighting in the area and deteriorated logistics, the company reported Tuesday.

KYIV, Oct 18 – An increase in capacities for guaranteed physical transportation of gas from Slovakia to Ukraine will enhance the energy security of the country and the region as a whole, Olha Bielkova, Director on Government and International Affairs of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU), said.

KYIV, Oct 18 – Ukraine, in conditions of insufficient natural gas reserves and possible problems with imports during the heating season due to Russia's actions, needs to agree with traders to stop gas exports from the country and seek U.S. assistance, ex-head of the board of Naftogaz Ukrayiny Andriy Kobolev said.

KYIV, Oct 13 – The office real estate market in Kyiv may be replenished with 170,000 square meters of new premises by the end of 2021, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield.