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UK interest rate 'set to be held'

UK interest rates are expected to be held at 5%, most analysts predict, despite a flurry of downbeat data adding to worries about the economy. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make its decision on Thursday after a two-day meeting.

Indonesia mulls Opec withdrawal

Opec member Indonesia is considering leaving the oil cartel to concentrate on domestic production, the country's president has said. Levels of oil production from its ageing wells are declining, making the country a net importer of oil when crude prices are at record levels.

UK services sector 'hit by costs'

The UK services sector grew at its slowest rate in nearly five years in April as costs rose, data suggests.An index of service sector activity from the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply fell to 50.4 in April, from 52.1 in March.

FSA targets insider trading deals

The Financial Service Authority (FSA) has more than doubled the size of its team devoted to targeting illegal practices such as insider trading. The criminal prosecutor team now includes 30 people, up from 12 less than a year ago, the FSA said.

Clashes as strike grips Lebanon

Explosions and gunfire rang out across the Lebanese capital Beirut as opposition supporters held a one-day general strike calling for higher pay. Strikers set up barricades of burning tyres on key routes to the port, airport and Beirut's commercial centre.

US commercial bankruptcy filings jumped 56% in April from a year earlier, court records show

Business bankruptcy filings rose to 5,173, while total bankruptcy filings, including those by individuals, were up by 37% to 93,096. The figures were compiled from US court records by data provider AACER.

Nidan+ LLC pays next coupon payment on A Series corporate bonds

On December 2, 2008 року Nidan+ LLC paid next coupon payment on A Series corporate bonds issued in June 2007 with the 4 years maturity period (the maturity date – November 16, 2010) and the coupon payable on a quarterly basis.

Coupon for Kievmedpreparat corporate bonds is raised to 22% per annum

On October 27, 2008 OJSC Kievmedpreparat revised the coupon for its A Series corporate bonds issued in November 2007, with the 3 years maturity period (maturity date – November 16, 2010) and the coupon payable on a quarterly basis.

CJSC SVIT ELEKTRONIKY fully redeems the Series A corporate bonds

On October 21, 2008 CJSC SVIT ELEKTRONIKY fully redeemed its Series A corporate bonds. The lead-manager of the issue was ARTA Investments. OJSC CB Nadra acted as a Payment Agent.

IC ARTA Sponsors the IV Ukrainian Municipal Forum

The Investment Company ARTA acted as co-sponsor of the IV Ukrainian Municipal Forum intended for the representatives of Ukrainian municipal authorities which took place on October 2-4, 2008 in the International Children Center ARTEK (the Crimea).

City of Kharkiv Planning Placement of UAH 20 Million Municipal Bonds

ARTA will act as an underwriter in the upcoming issue and placement of UAH 505 million in municipal interest-bearing bonds to be issued by the City of Kharkov.

City of Severodonetsk Starts Placement of UAH 20 Million Municipal Bonds

ARTA Investment Partners acted as a lead manager in issuing and placing 20,000 five-year municipal bonds for Severodonetsk City Council totalling UAH 20 million with a 14.0% bond yield per annum and interest payable on a monthly basis.

Galychyna Successfully Places UAH 30 Million Corporate Bonds

ARTA Investment Partners has successfully placed corporate bonds issued by CJSC Galychyna, one of the major dairy producers in Ukraine, for UAH 30 million.

OJSC Kievmedpreparat Paid First Yields at UAH 36.77 per Bond

On February 19, Kievmedpreparat successfully paid the first yield accrued on A Series bonds with ARTA Investment Partners acting as a lead manager. The payment agent, Finance & Credit Bank, paid interest to the sum of UAH 36.77 per bond.

CPF Chernomorneftegaz Sees More than 50% Rise in Net Assets Value for 2007

Founded by Chernomorneftegaz State-owned Joint-Stock Company, its Corporate Pension Fund – CPF Chernomorneftegaz – has presented its key performance indicators for 2007. As of December 31, 2007, the key profitability index of pension assets i.e. net value of a contribution to pension scheme was UAH 1.5.

UNIQA Takes Majority Stake in Credo-Classic - Increasing Holdings from 35% to 61%

ARTA has successfully completed the second-phase of the IC Credo-Classic’s merger with Austrian UNIQA Group. As a result, UNIQA Group has acquired an additional 26% holding and has become the major shareholder of one of the largest domestic insurance companies.

Equity Market Recommendations

... Arta Investments recommends to sell Reiffeisen Bank Aval shares with the target price of UAH 0.14. ARTA's analyst Mykola Nikolaev does not anticipate any positive tendencies in in the banking sector development in the mid-term outlook. He forecasts this business will encounter significant problems in the short run.

Who owns Ukraine

If someone can rub through the current financial and economic crisis this will be vertically integrated agri-holdings. Most of them were formed in tough '90s on the ruines of the socialist agricultural sector, just in the high gear of the deep crisis, and that's why are very familiar with managing similar problems.

Nasha Ryaba swoops

International rating agency Fitch downgraded the outlook of Myronivsky Hliboproduct, Ukraine's largest poultry meat producer, from Stable to Negative.

Ukraine is overloaded with corn

The record-high corn crops did not meet expectations of the Ukrainian agrarians. On the contrary, excessive domestic and external supplies resulted in the landslide of corn prices.

The Funds grope the bottom

The depositors of the investment funds kept on withdrawing their deposits. The funds have run out of any weighty arguments to keep the clients in.

Sergey Tigipko Interested In Farm Land

Yesterday Sergey Tigipko announced entering into a segment yet new for him: along with his foreign partners he will invest USD 80 million in farming of 30 thousand hectar land plot.

Capital Investment

Yesterday the owners of the Ukrainian Capital Bank announced its sale to a strategic investor.

Agrobiz reaps the harvest

Agrobiz investments are getting more and more popular among Ukrainian businessmen. By 2013, Sintal Agriculture is planning to have become the leading market player.

Kommersant

Ukrgasbank Informs On Its Affiliates

The financial institution has shares in the Trading Company PERUN (14,28%), Clearing House KUB (15%), UNPF Dobrobut (12,42%) and Media-Service (10%).

Delo

Dragon Capital–Motor Plant BOGDAN

…IC ARTA recommends to buy shares of the motor plant Bogdan for the target price of UAH 1.5 ($0,31). According to Andrey Smolin, ARTA’s asset manager, the 8% weekly drop of the Company’s quotes was caused solely by temporary misbalance between market demand and supply.

Kommersant

Pantera

Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981.[3] Although initially influenced by 1980s glam metal/hard rock bands, thrash metal acts such as Slayer and Metallica as well as traditional metal bands such as Black Sabbath would prove to be influential in the band's significant change in musical direction at the end of the 1980s. Pantera subsequently became a key formulator of the groove metal (post-thrash) subgenre of heavy metal music.

In Flames

In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. Along with Dark Tranquillity and At the Gates, they pioneered what is now known as melodic death metal.

Heaven Shall Burn

Heaven Shall Burn are a metal band from Saalfeld, Germany. They combine an aggressive metal sound with lyrics that show a militant support of anti-racism and fighting social injustice. All members are vegan. The band name is inspired by a Marduk album entitled Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered. Even though the band's sound is death metal and metalcore, the band mentioned "We don't care if people call us metal core, thrash metal or death metal. It's not limiting us. People are always looking for some short terms to describe music, but that shouldn't affect the musicians, I think."

Фондовая биржа ПФТС (EN)

(EN) Создана новая версия портала фондовой биржи ПФТС (Первая Фондовая Торговая Система), наиболее крупной биржи ценных бумаг в Украине. Данная версия отображает состояние фондового рынка Украины, имеет описания аукционов, торгов и рынков, а также предоставляет информацию, необходимую для работы в финансовой сфере.

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Внутренняя система автоматизации (EN)

(EN) В результате сотрудничества с ООО «Астелит» (мобильный оператор Life) была разработана первая версия системы автоматизации одного из бизнес-процессов компании. В связи с договором о неразглашении информации, мы не имеем права предоставить более детальную информацию о системе. Сообщаем лишь, что система была успешно внедрена в ООО «Астелит» в середине июня и сейчас активно используется в компании. Мы продолжаем сотрудничество и взаимовыгодное партнёрство с ООО «Астелит» и сейчас работаем над второй версией системы, выпуск которой планируется в августе.

Система расчёта стоимости лизинга (EN)

(EN) Закрытая веб-система разработана для дилеров компании «Евро Лизинг». Система используется для расчёта стоимости лизинга автомобилей. При создании расчёта возможен выбор следующих исходных условий: тип автомобиля, тип клиента, вид страхования, объём двигателя, срок лизинга и т. п. Осуществляется постоянная поддержка системы, периодически выпускаются ее обновленные версии.