U.S. Jabil invests $16 mln in construction of second electronics manufacturing site in Zakarpattia region

The U.S. Jabil Circuit has invested $16 million in the construction of a second stage of the electronics manufacturing site in the village of Rozivka, Zakarpattia region, Jabil Director General in Ukraine Serhiy Kartsev told reporters at the presentation of the plant on Friday. With the opening of the second stage, the site’s area has … Read more

Mariupol port loses 33% of fleet due to construction of Kerch Bridge – Ministry of occupied areas

The Mariupol port has lost 33% of its fleet and up to 140,000 tonnes of exported metal products a month due to construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait and the restrictions on passage of ship, which height exceeds 33 meters, imposed after its construction, according to a posting on the Facebook page of … Read more

“Darnitsa” increases its net profit by 31% – to UAH 449 million in 2018

PrJSC “Pharmaceutical firm “Darnitsa” (Kyiv) got UAH 449.134 million net profit in 2018, which is 31.3 percent more than in 2017. This is what the company’s shareholders  are going to discuss during the annual yearly meeting, planned for April 3. “To approve the following procedure of distribution of profits in line with the financial results of 2018: … Read more

U.S. Jabil to launch second electronics manufacturing site in Zakarpattia region

U.S. Jabil Circuit is building a second electronics manufacturing site in the village of Rozivka, Zakarpattia region. According to the company, with the expansion of manufacturing in Uzhgorod the facilities of the Ukrainian division of the company would double. Mobile phones, media players and PCs for exports to the European Union will be assembled at … Read more

NBU to review criteria for determining systemically important banks

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) plans to bring the criteria of determining systemically important banks in line with the recommendations of the European Banking Authority (EBA), according to a posting on the website of the central bank. The National Bank plans to complete the update of the methodology for assessing the systemic importance of … Read more

Ukraine signs protocol on fish catch in Azov Sea with Russia

Ukraine and Russia via diplomatic channels have signed a protocol regarding quotas for industrial fishing in the Sea of Azov, according to the State Fisheries Agency of Ukraine. “After lengthy consultations with relevant executive authorities, it was decided to send the protocol for signature to the Russian side through diplomatic channels so that Ukrainian fishermen … Read more

TIU Canada seeks to complete building two solar power plants in Odesa region in summer

TIU Canada plans to complete construction of two solar power plants with a total capacity of some 31 MW in Lymansky district of Odesa region this summer, TIU Canada in Ukraine Manager Valentyna Beliakova has said in an interview with Reform.Energy portal. Commenting on plans to expand the solar power plants portfolio to 100 MW, … Read more

Biopharma starts commissioning work at new plant in Kyiv region

Biopharma, a manufacturer of products from human donor plasma, has begun commissioning work at a new fractionator plant, which is being built in Bila Tserkva (Kyiv region). “Biopharma has started commissioning work at the new plant,” Kostiantyn Yefymenko, the head of the board of directors of the Biopharma group of companies, said on his Facebook … Read more

NBU completes pilot e-hryvnia project, assessing prospects of tool

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has completed the expanded pilot project to launch the e-hryvnia and continues studying the prospects of applying the tool, the director of the department of payment systems and innovative development of the central bank, Oleksandr Yablunivsky, has said. “At the end of last year, we launched a practical pilot, … Read more