In April the average salary of a full-time employee across Ukraine totaled UAH 6,659, down by 1.4% MoM and up by 36% YoY, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The average salary in April exceeded the minimum wage of UAH 3,200, 2.1-fold. According to the State Statistics Service, the actual salary decreased by…
13 dedicated lanes will be made in the capital as per June 3, the city government press-service reports. 11 bus lanes have already been added to the streets of Astana. Altogether, there will be 24 bus lanes, the total length of which is 79 km. The city authorities note that new bus lanes will make…
Ukraine’s fat-and-oil industry seasonally boosted mayonnaise production in the latest two months. Large and medium-sized manufacturers made 12 KMT of this product in April that is a three-year high but slightly down from the previous month (12.1 KMT). A lag is still observed behind last year, though it decreased to 3.8% against 5.7% a month…
This week, Latvian Economy Minister Arvils Aseradens will invite businesses to contribute to development of innovations, adding that the country’s healthy development requires businessmen as invaluable partners, because development of products, services or innovations also contributes to the development of separate industries. Next week’s agenda states that Aseradens will take part in multiple events organized…
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on the construction of an electrified double-track high-speed railway around Tashkent. The project with a total cost of $320.1 million will be implemented in 2017-2021, according to the document posted on the website of the president’s press service. The total length of one line of the ring road…
Compared to March, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 0.9% in April. Labor remuneration of workers grew by 2.9%, prices of building materials increased by 0.5%, whereas maintenance and operational costs of machinery and equipment rose by 0.4%. Compared to April 2016, construction costs increased by 2%. Labor remuneration of workers rose…
The Belarusian Economy Ministry intends to arrange roundtable sessions every month in order to evaluate the current macroeconomic situation together with representatives of other government agencies, the Public Relations Department of the Economy Ministry reported. A government conference took place at premises of the Belarusian Economy Ministry at the end of last week. It was…