Ukrainian traders report a new wave of price cuts for imported tomatoes. Short-term, but noticeable increase in prices last week was one of the reasons for a sharp decline in demand for Turkish tomatoes from buyers, analysts of the project EastFruit. Also, the project experts note that this week only single batches of local greenhouse vegetables were on sale, due to the fact that the majority of greenhouse farms in Ukraine have already completed the season of realization.
At the same time, the supply of imported tomatoes in the Ukrainian market continued to increase gradually, which was the main reason for the price decrease in this segment. Thus, today greenhouse tomatoes are on sale at UAH 70-80/kg ($1.68-1.92/kg), which is on average 11% cheaper than at the end of the last working week. The main reason for the negative price trend in the segment of greenhouse tomatoes, producers call a sharp decline in demand for this product, as well as the quality of vegetables offered.
It should be added that today imported tomatoes in Ukraine are already sold on average 54% more expensive than in the same period last year. However, most representatives of wholesale companies do not exclude further price reduction. According to traders, if the current sales rates are maintained, they will be forced to concede in price again in order to prevent the accumulation of unsold products in warehouses.
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UK residential property prices in November rose by a two-year high of 4.8% in annualized terms, according to a report by Halifax. The growth is recorded for the twelfth consecutive month. In October, according to revised data, the rise was 4%, not 3.9%, as previously announced.
In November, housing prices increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month.
As a result, the average cost of a property in the country reached 298,083 thousand pounds ($380.3 thousand) and updated the record for the second month in a row.
Analysts expected last month’s growth of 3.6% year-on-year and 0.2% month-on-month, the Financial Times reports.
“The latest data show further improvement in mortgage demand as mortgage rates fall, boosting buyer confidence,” said Amanda Bryden, head of mortgage at Halifax. ”However, despite these positive trends, many potential buyers and those moving are still experiencing significant difficulties in terms of housing affordability, and buyer confidence may be shaken by the changing economic situation.
Borrowing costs remain higher than the average level of a few years ago, and therefore housing prices will grow at a moderate pace, she added. In her view, they should be supported by positive labor market data and the expected decline in interest rates.
Source: http://relocation.com.ua/tsiny-na-zhytlo-u-velykij-brytanii-prodovzhuiut-zrostaty/
On December 5, Dniprovodokanal communal enterprise Dniprovskyi city council announced a tender for compulsory motor third party liability insurance, according to the Prozorro e-procurement system.
The expected price is UAH 2.067mn.
The last day to apply for participation is December 13.
The Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Ukraine celebrated the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region with a solemn event held at the National Library for Children in Kyiv. The central event was the summing up of the All-Ukrainian Children’s Drawing Contest dedicated to the works of Chingiz Aitmatov, timed to the 95th anniversary of the great writer.
The contest brought together more than 1.5 thousand children from all regions of Ukraine. Of these, 113 participants who passed the regional qualifiers were awarded prizes from the Embassy. The event was attended by more than 30 finalists and winners together with their parents, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, political and public figures of Ukraine. Representatives of the Kyrgyz diaspora also took an active part.
Askar Aitmatov, President of the Aitmatov International Issyk-Kul Forum, addressed the participants with a special video message. As part of the celebrations, young artists who came to Kyiv received valuable gifts, and adults who made a significant contribution to the popularization of Turkic-language literature were awarded medals from the international organization TURKSOY and the Aitmatov Foundation.
The Embassy presented a unique almanac, which includes the best children’s works. The publication is planned to be handed over to educational institutions in Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and the European Union, contributing to the dissemination of the cultural heritage of Chingiz Aitmatov and strengthening ties between peoples.
During the event, the importance of cultural diplomacy as a powerful tool for strengthening friendly relations between countries was repeatedly emphasized. The event was well received by the Ukrainian media, becoming an example of successful interaction between the two nations through art and literature.
The contest was an important step in popularizing Turkic-language literature, including the works of Chingiz Aitmatov, in Ukraine. It also contributed to strengthening cultural ties between Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine by emphasizing the role of art in intercultural dialogue.
The event was held in compliance with all security measures appropriate to wartime conditions and demonstrated the importance of cultural cooperation in difficult times.
Ukrainian pensioners who receive payments to a bank account and reside in Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Portugal, Poland, must annually until December 31 send to the Pension Fund of Ukraine an officially certified document confirming the individual alive.
According to the website of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, pensioners receiving pension payments through the competent authority of the above states, with which Ukraine has concluded an agreement on the proportional principle, are identified in these bodies.
The report specifies that Ukraine has concluded a number of international treaties on social (pension) security, which regulate, in particular, the procedure for the payment of pensions to citizens who have left for permanent residence abroad. This means that each of the signatory states assigns and pays pensions for the insurance record acquired on its territory. The insurance experience acquired in the territory of another treaty state is taken into account only for determining the right to a pension.
Payment of such pensions is made quarterly by transfer to the personal accounts of pensioners opened in banks of the countries of residence or through the competent authority of the treaty State.
Samples of applications for confirmation of the person’s survivorship are available on the information page of the e-services web portal of the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
OKKO network has signed a new contract for the purchase of 30 tractor trucks from the Swedish manufacturer Scania with a total value of EUR 3.3 million.
“10 of these trucks have already been delivered to OKKO’s transport divisions, and another 20 units are expected to arrive in December,” the company said on its website on Friday.
At the beginning of 2024, the OKKO network has already purchased 22 SUPER R 460 truck tractors and 10 more Everlast tank semi-trailers. In total, in 2022-2024, about EUR 30 million was invested in the renewal of the fleet.
“Thus, over the past few years, OKKO’s fleet has been renewed by more than half,” the company said.
Currently, OKKO has more than 250 vehicles for the transportation of gasoline, diesel fuel, liquefied gas and bitumen. At the same time, the company donated some of the vehicles that were withdrawn from the fleet, but still suitable and additionally repaired, for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, these are eight tractor-trailers and fuel tanker semi-trailers, as well as two air refueling semi-trailers.
OKKO filling stations network is a part of OKKO Group. It is one of the largest filling stations networks in Ukraine, with about 400 filling stations.
The founder and ultimate beneficiary of the group is Vitaliy Antonov.
