In November the quantity of clients of the Ukrainian Public Employment Service has grown up to 135000 people and till the beginning of the winter it makes up 695000 people
Several months ago a huge amount of companies, not only Ukrainian but also foreign which are located in and have their subsidiaries here, discharged their employees on grounds of staff reduction.
>>> Such factors as devaluation, rise in prices for energy resources, provisions and food, increase in rates of government monopoly promote high inflation rate in Ukraine, which is about 20% in 2008
According to forecasts of various economists inflation should hit 15 percent in 2009. Such unfavourable situation will reduce opportunities of national economy to attract financial resources and capital investments.
>>> Recently the new draft law on amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On state regulation of production and sales of ethanol, cognac spirit, alcoholic beverages and tobacco”
Recently the new draft law on amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On state regulation of production and sales of ethanol, cognac spirit, alcoholic beverages and tobacco” has been registered in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
>>> Ukrainian Prime-Minister will discuss the question of gas supply with Russian Federation in the nearest future
Ukrainian Prime-Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is going to hold negotiations with about the conclusion of gas supply agreement. According to her, there is very little time for negotiating process.
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