KIEV, June 14 - Metinvest Holding jointly with Microsoft-Ukraine has started realizing a project to standardize software and optimize IT-infrastructure using Microsoft software at Pivnichny Ore Mining and Processing Mill and Tsentralny Ore Mining and Processing Mill (both based in Kryvy Rih in Dnipropetrovsk region).

KIEV, June 14 - Energy Capital, a Hungarian energy trader, won an auction in Ukraine on Thursday to buy 74.4 million kilowatt-hour of power for export to the European Union, UkrInterEnergo, the Ukrainian power exporter that organized the auction, said.

KIEV, June 15 - UkrTatNafta, Ukraine's largest oil refinery, majority controlled by Russian regional oil company Tatneft, may be fined for overcharging clients while selling jet fuel, the country's anti-cartel agency said Friday.

KYIV, May 14 - The USAID program for agricultural and rural development within the framework of the AGRI-Ukraine initiative will provide farmers with free sunflower seeds, which will be provided by the Lidea Ukraine company, the press service of the donor organization reported on Facebook.

KYIV, May 15 – The growth of Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) this year will slow down to 3% from 5.3% last year, but it will accelerate to 6% next year, according to an updated regional economic report by the EBRD released on Wednesday.

LVIV REGION, May 15 – Tobacco product manufacturer Philip Morris International officially opened a new factory in Lviv region on Wednesday, investing $30 million into the venture.

KYIV, May 15 – Ukrainian economic growth this year will slow to 2.9% after 5.3% in 2023, followed by acceleration to 5.9% next year, according to the European Economic Forecast. Spring 2024 report published on the European Commission's website on Wednesday.

KYIV, May 16 – Enterprises of the Ukrtruboprom association increased pipe production by 12.6% in January-March of the current year compared to the same period last year, reaching 142,500 tons.

According to the association's data released on Tuesday, in January 2024, 52,500 tons of pipe products were produced (174.4% compared to January 2023), in February – 41,400 tons (105.1% compared to February 2023), and in March – 48,600 tons (85.1% compared to March 2023).

KYIV, May 16 – Following a visit to Argentina and Chile this week, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko noted the existence of a joint interest in investment and announced the prospect of concluding bilateral free trade agreements.

KYIV, May 16 – The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions, led by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Ambassador Michael McFaul, presented a new action plan on further strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia – Action Plan 3.0.