Ukraine: real wages up in January 2017

Real wages in Ukraine in January compared to January 2016 increased by 21.4% and compared to December 2016 they fell by 8.3%, the State Statistics Service has said. The largest growth of average wages in January compared with January 2016 was observed in Ternopil (by 54.3%), Zakarpattia (51.8%), Chernivtsi (50.3%), Volyn and Kherson (49.8% each),…

Ukraine: soybean crushers losing to exporters

The current season of 2016/2017 features a bumper soybean harvest in Ukraine, which is estimated by analysts at 4 MMT. At the same time, the crusher interest in soybeans is declining. The main reason is decreased domestic demand for soybean products, primarily soybean meal as a basis for poultry feed. Statistics show a downward trend…

Belarus: construction companies to continue building affordable homes in Venezuela

Belarusian construction companies will continue building public welfare homes in Venezuela. The plans were discussed when Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Venezuela Oleg Paferov met with Venezuelan Minister of Housing and Habitats Manuel Quevedo, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. During the meeting the sides discussed prospects of…