Ukraine has risen in the annual Doing Business ranking by 25 positions. This writes "Kommersant- Ukraine ".
According to the report, the growth of Ukraine's position in the ranking of ease of doing business started last year when the country rose by 15 positions. Now Ukraine has overcome another 25 steps and become a leader - The World Bank has fixed reforms in the country in 8 of the 10 study areas. Among the indices that form the overall rating , just no...
We offer you an analysis of the effects of the initiatives of the Ministry of income tax and levies Ukraine on the recently published draft law "On Amendments to the Tax Code to improve the taxation of value added tax."
Information prepared by the International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS).
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In May of this year, exports of Ukrainian goods again exceeded imports, allowing to reduce the negative balance of foreign trade on the basis of five months. This was announced by Director of the Department of Foreign Minister Yuri Petrovsky, reported the press service.
"Unlike previous years, I would like to note that this is the second time this year after January in May's foreign trade, we observe the formation of a surplus, which was formed in the amount of 179.7...
Capital investments in the Ukrainian economy in the I half fell by 14.6%. After two years of growth capital investments in the economy again began to decline, writes "Kommersant-Ukraine".
In the first half investments amounted to 103.3 bln., Which is 14.6% less than the same period in 2012. In 2012, capital investment grew double-digit rates - 29.8%. They declined in 2008-2010 in the midst of an economic crisis. The largest decline (-41.5%) was recorded in 2009,...
Ukraine fell into the group of countries with gross income below average.
This is stated in the World Bank, says "Focus".
It is reported that the level of welfare Ukraine next on the list of Moldavia, Uzbekistan and Georgia.
"To the lowest category are states in which the gross per capita income of less than 1035 dollars. The group below aver entered the country from 1036-4085 dollars per person in a category above average - with an...
Ukraine joined the thirty largest importer of goods and services in the world up to 2012, taking 25th place with a volume of import 85 billion.
This is stated in the report of the World Trade Organization "World Trade Report -2013", posted on the website of the organization, reports of "UNIAN".
In this case, the volume of imports of services Ukraine took 24th place in 2012, spending for this purpose 19 billion USD.
As noted in...
Business is gradually adapting to the current poor investment climate in Ukraine. Investment climate index, calculated by the "European Business Association" (EBA), showed a slight improvement from the previous quarter - from 2.12 to 2.16 on a 5-point scale, according to Kommersant Ukraine.
The quarterly survey saw a total participation of 144 member companies of the head of the EBA. Last business improved assessment of the investment climate a year ago - at the...
Ukraine falls in the level of innovation.
During the year the country has lost eight positions in the global ranking of innovation Global Innovation Index 2013, writes "Kommersant-Ukraine".
In the ranking of Global Innovation Index 2013 from Cornell University business school INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Ukraine took the 71st place.
Last year, the innovative potential of Ukraine was rated higher - the...
Sovereign credit ratings of Ukraine in the next two years may be reduced unanimous major international rating agencies. Yesterday Fitch downgraded Ukraine rating outlook to "negative." This opinion is shared by agencies S & P and Moody `s. Fitch Experts no longer believe that Ukraine is able this year to negotiate with the IMF. In this situation, the government should look for alternative sources of loans amid rising cost of loans, the newspaper "Kommersant".
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Beginning of the XXI century was marked by increasing public attention to higher education, which was the modernization objective necessity. However, experts state and employers, higher education in Ukraine in the last decade, has become less quality. The vast majority of graduates are either not competitive in the labor market, or no demand.
What employers think about reforming higher education in Ukraine and the quantity and quality of innovations that offer three registered...
International business is increasingly speaks honestly about the impossibility to work in Ukraine and the future disengagement.
Index of investment attractiveness of Ukraine in the first quarter of 2013 remained unchanged compared to the end of last year - 2.12 points out of five possible. This is according to research an attractive business climate in Ukraine by the European Business Association (EBA).
The investment climate in the opinion of 155 senior...
In the first quarter of 2013., The most positive investment signals that influence the formation of the investment climate in Ukraine, was the arrival of multinational Shell, and the most negative - exit of a number of Ukrainian companies: American AES, Austrian Erste Group and Finnish FIM Ukraine.
According to the organizers rating - ICOM Capital Investment Company and Communication Group PRT, - The purpose of this project is to draw attention to the acute problem of the...
Foreigners noted the high level of bureaucracy and corruption in all state institutions, as well as the lack of professionalism of their staff.
My stay and work in Ukraine in general satisfied with the 58% of the company "Ernst & Young" respondents.
Among the negative aspects of life in Ukraine say foreign corruption (38%) and bureaucracy (14%). In addition, very often mentioned roughness (30% of responses) and lack of respect for each other,...
Terms of business change: our predictions for 2013
According to estimates in 2013, the first time in the history of collecting statistical data tested, the share of developed countries in world GDP is lower than the share of countries with economies in transition. In 2013, global economic growth will determine the countries with economies in transition. Commodity prices continue to be volatile. In transition countries, cities and dynamically developing a great opportunity for...
Forbes is ten entrepreneurs whose fortunes rose most strongly or fell in February
February was not a very successful month for 100 richest Ukrainians. The combined wealth of the first hundred per month fell by almost $ 1.5 billion - to $ 53.3 billion the most to lose in the price of metals and mining. Business cheaper prices declining and production.
The largest contribution to the reduction of the general state of the richest Ukrainians made a number 1: Rinat...
Mortgage loans and early 2012 were not available to most borrowers for the year became even more expensive - by 2-3 percentage points. Now Mortgages average market costs 22-25% per annum. But the main disappointment of the year was to increase the refinancing rate SMI, which resulted from the market disappeared last relatively inexpensive loans at 15% per annum. Trends Ukrainian mortgage market in 2012, studied Prostobank.ua
Last year began optimistically for unsecured housing...
To date, the insurance market of Ukraine consists of 460 insurance companies, 115 of which are companies with foreign investments. In the 2000s, the Ukrainian insurance market has left a lot of international players, for example, AXA Group, UNIQA (previously - PJSC "Credo-Classic»), PZU Ukraina, Generali Garant, «Alfa Insurance», «Allianz Ukraine», «AIG Ukraine ", which saw a high potential growth of the Ukrainian insurance market, according...
Employers' Federation Kyiv guides for use at work, the outcome of socio-economic development of Kyiv in 2012.
Materials prepared by the Department of Economic and Investment pursuant to paragraph 1.26 Territorial Agreement between the Government of the Kyiv City Council (KSCA), associations of employers in Kyiv ", Kyiv Federation of Employers' and trade unions organizations in Kiev" Kiev City Council of Trade Unions "in 2012-213 years.
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1. Reducing the volume of industrial production. The decline in industrial production started from the second quarter of 2012 and continues to this day.
Negative dynamics for 2012 show the sector such as industry, transport, construction and agriculture.
In January-December 2012 industrial production declined by 1.8% compared to the same period in 2011.
Weak external demand had a negative impact on the performance of export-oriented industries -...
Under the "gender rating Champions» Forbes organizes data nationwide portal "Derzhavn³ Zakup³vl³" to find out who most earns on public procurement. We believe the results of tenders, which organized the state-owned enterprises or organizations, and private companies have won. If the company-organizer of the contest is private investment, the credit is only the state share. Information about the results of tenders collected since the beginning of 2012.
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Ukraine does not hit the top 50 countries with business in the ranking Bloomberg. The best in this rating recognized Hong Kong.
The best countries for business Bloomberg Rankings is the second consecutive year. For this, the experts rated 161 state agencies in six important criteria for business. In the final list included 50 countries where to do business the most comfortable.
Among the criteria for which the authors look: the cost of setting up a business,...
Business as usual is changing: our predictions for 2013
2013 will be the year when we start to see how the world economy will look for the rest of the century. It will be the year when businesses recognise beyond any doubt that global growth and commodity prices are now driven primarily by developments in China and India, not the US and Europe. In the first issue of Global Economy Watch for 2013, we set out the themes we believe will dominate the global economic outlook this...
Bank analysts see no prospects of GDP growth forecast lowered it from 2.5% to 1% per year.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts growth of the Ukrainian economy (gross domestic product, GDP) in 2013 to 1%, while in October last year it expected its growth by 2.5%.
The Bank has also deteriorated to zero assessment of the change of GDP over the past year, while a further three months ago, the bank relied on its growth by 1%.
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The World Bank published a report on global development in 2013, which focuses on job creation. According to the World Bank, the creation of jobs plays a key role in economic development.
The report states that the private sector is the engine of job creation - in this sector in developing countries, 90 percent of employed workers. However, the government plays a vital role by providing conditions for strong economic growth, provided the leading role of the private sector, and...
Employers in Ukraine for many they want and offer little
In Ukraine, the popular jobs with high demands but low wages. It was the conclusion of the International Personnel Portal hh.ua, conducting research based on a database of vacancies and resumes portal in Ukraine in January 2013.
Ukrainian employers traditionally been reluctant to indicate the level of salaries in jobs. Amount (or at least band) payment given in average 20% of the total number of vacancies in the...
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