Ukraine: AMC allows Tigipko to buy Universal Bank

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) has allowed ex-Deputy Prime Minister for Social Policy Sergiy Tigipko, the founder and major shareholder of TAS Group, to indirectly acquire Universal Bank (Kyiv) through Bailican Limited (Cyprus). Universal Bank was founded in 1994. The largest shareholder of the bank as of the beginning of 2016 was ERB New…

Bulgaria: sunseed harvesting completed

According to Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, as of November 17, 760.6 thousand ha of sunflower had been threshed, which was 100% of the plan. 1701 KMT had been threshed with an average yield of 2.24 MT/ha. Harvesting campaign showed better results compared to last year. As of November 17, 14.4 thousand ha of soybean has…