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Business news from Ukraine

Sales of new Galaxy S24 series devices have started in Ukraine

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Samsung Electronics Ukraine is launching sales of new Galaxy S24 series smartphones, which have received an impressive number of pre-orders thanks to the revolutionary capabilities of Galaxy AI. The new Galaxy S24 devices have received twice as many pre-orders as the previous S23 version globally and in Ukraine in particular. Moreover, more than 65% of consumers in the world have chosen the most premium model – Galaxy S24 Ultra, while in Ukraine this figure is 69%.
“The Galaxy S24 series is the first step towards a new era of AI smartphones that outperform conventional phones,” said Tae Moon-roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience, Samsung Electronics. “Galaxy AI will forever change the way people interact with the world, as it is designed to become an integral part of our daily lives. We can’t wait to see how our users will enhance their daily lives with Galaxy AI, opening up endless possibilities.”
Galaxy AI offers innovative and practical AI features that will transform the way we communicate and create, and help us explore the world. From Live Translate and Chat Assist for instant translation for barrier-free communication, to the new standard for search with Google’s Circle to Search1, AI will enhance the smartphone experience offered by Galaxy S24. The new ProVisual Engine image processor and a set of AI tools for the camera will allow you to unleash your creativity and realize your ideas – from shooting images with new zoom capabilities to editing with generative AI.
Samsung is continuing to improve the new AI features so that users can enjoy these unique capabilities. In addition to the 13 languages that are already available in AI features, users will get more language packs. In addition, most of the Galaxy AI features will also be extended to previous models through software updates, including the Galaxy S23, S23 FE, Fold5, Flip5 smartphones and Tab S9 tablet. And finally, Samsung is committed to extending the life cycle of its smartphones, so the Galaxy S24 series will now have seven generations of operating system updates and seven years of security updates.
Starting February 7, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 will be available to users both in partner stores and on the official Samsung online store. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is available in the following colors: Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Purple, and Titanium Yellow. The Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 devices are available in onyx black, marble gray, cobalt purple and amber yellow.
Prices start from:
– 57,999 UAH for Galaxy S24 Ultra
– 46,999 UAH for Galaxy S24+
– 37,999 UAH for Galaxy S24
To learn more about the Galaxy S24 series, please visit
samsung.com/ua
news.samsung.com

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BES returns illegally alienated property to foreign company

Detectives of the BES in Odesa region have completed a pre-trial investigation into an organized criminal group that counteracted legitimate business activities and seized real estate of foreign companies in Odesa and Kyiv. The property worth UAH 29 million has already been returned to the owner.

During the pre-trial investigation, detectives established that in almost a year and a half, the criminal group appropriated 4 apartments in Odesa, a land plot and a house in the capital belonging to foreign companies.

For this purpose, the members of the organized crime group set up a scheme of illegal re-registration of real estate for its further sale. With the help of “black” realtors, they created fictitious companies. Using forged seals of non-residents, authorities and notaries of foreign jurisdictions, they contributed real estate to the authorized capital of the above-mentioned companies. Later, they re-registered the real estate by entering into sale and purchase agreements and other transactions. The total amount of losses incurred is UAH 41 million.

The property worth UAH 29 million has already been returned to one of the affected foreign companies – detectives initiated the cancellation of the registration of alienation of ownership of a land plot and a house in the capital.

The organizer and 3 members of the criminal group were served a notice of suspicion of committing criminal offenses stipulated by Part 2 Art. 205-1, Part 3 Art. 206-2, Part 3 Art. 209, Part 3 Art. 3 Art. 209, Art. 358(3), (4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Two persons were chosen as a measure of restraint in the form of detention, and two others were released on bail. The indictment against 4 persons was sent to court.

Operational support was provided by the Strategic Investigations Department in Odesa region of the State Secret Service of the National Police of Ukraine. Procedural supervision – Odesa Region Prosecutor’s Office.

Recently, a Spanish citizen Angel Miguel Cerezo Gallardo publicly appealed to Ukrainian state authorities for support. The Spanish investor estimates his losses from the raider seizure of Selecto Markets, the company he co-founded, at UAH 20 million. For more details, please follow the link – Video of the press conference is available here

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USAID acquires 85 grain railcars for Louis Dreyfus

The USAID Economic Support for Ukraine Project (USAID Project) has purchased 85 grain railcars for Louis Dreyfus, the largest exporter of Ukrainian grain and oilseeds among foreign companies, the project’s press service reports on Facebook.

According to the report, the first 20 railcars have already been delivered to one of the company’s elevators.

USAID expects that the use of additional railcars will increase grain exports by 110 thousand tons annually. In addition, Louis Dreyfus will be able to expand its geography and ship grain from regions of Ukraine where it was not possible to export grain.

The Louis Dreyfus representative office in Ukraine owns 660 railcars, some of which are located in the temporarily occupied territories. The agricultural trader exports grain to Asia, Africa and Europe.

The USAID clarified that the purchase of equipment for agricultural companies is carried out within the framework of the Agriculture Sustainability Initiative in Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine), implemented by the United States Agency for International Development, to mitigate the global food crisis, which has been exacerbated by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Tourism enterprises paid over UAH 2 bln in taxes in 2023

Tourism enterprises paid UAH 2 billion 49.462 million in taxes in 2023, which is 32% more than in the previous year, but 8% less than in 2021, said Mariana Oleskiv, head of the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine, during a final press conference on Wednesday.

“After a very stressful year of 2022, people just needed time to recover, to reboot psychologically, and it was by traveling, visiting tourist destinations, that they achieved their goals. Interest in their culture is realized through travel,” Oleskiv said.

Hotels accounted for 63.6% of tax revenues, tour operators for 10.1%, other accommodation facilities for 9.7%, and travel agencies for 9.4%. At the same time, the total number of taxpayers in 2023 amounted to 16645, which is 9% less than in 2022 and 25% less than in 2021.

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Rain and sleet in Ukraine on Thursday – Ukrhydrometcenter

On Thursday, February 8, in Ukraine, except for the south, there will be light rain and sleet, moderate rain in the western regions, and significant precipitation in the Carpathians and Transcarpathia during the day, the Ukrainian Weather Center reports.

In northeastern Ukraine, there will be ice on the roads in some places.

The wind is mostly westerly, 7-12 m/s, in the Carpathians and eastern regions at night there will be gusts of 15-20 m/s.

The temperature in the southern part at night will be 2-7 ° C, during the day 10-15 °; in the rest of the territory during the day 1-6 ° C, in the north of Ukraine from 2 ° C to 3 ° C, in Sumy region 0-5 ° C.

In Kyiv on Thursday, light rain with transition to sleet. West wind, 7-12 m/s. The temperature during the day will be 0-2° Celsius.

According to the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Borys Sreznevsky. On February 8, the highest temperature during the day was 11.0° in 2011, the lowest at night was -28.5° in 1929.

On Friday, February 9, in Ukraine, except for the southern part, there will be occasional precipitation in the form of snow and rain. In the northeast of the country, there will be ice on the roads in some places.

Southwest wind with a shift to southeast, 5-10 m/s, gusts of 19-24 m/s in the Carpathians.

The temperature at night will be 0-5° below zero, during the day 0-5° above zero, in Sumy and Chernihiv regions at night 6-11° below zero, during the day 0-5° below zero; in the southern and southwestern, as well as in most western and central regions at night 1-6° above zero, during the day 6-11° above zero, in some places 13-18°.

In Kyiv, on Friday, there will be snow with a transition to rain. Southeast wind, 5-10 m/s. The temperature will be 0-2° below zero at night, 0-2° above zero during the day.

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Demand for new buses in Ukraine has halved – Ukravtoprom

Initial registrations of new buses (including minibuses) in Ukraine in January 2024 halved compared to January 2023, to 119 units, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.

According to the report, the Ukrainian Ataman was the market leader with 35 buses registered: in January last year, it ranked third with 50 vehicles. Citroen took second place, as it did a year earlier, with 33 buses (19 less), and Etalon, the leader in January-2023, took third place with 15 buses (4.3 times less).

According to the association, Turkish Temsa took the fourth place in the rating with 13 vehicles compared to three in January last year (and eighth place in the rating), and ZAZ took the fifth place (compared to fourth place in January 2023) with 11 buses (9 less).

As reported, in January last year, according to Ukravtoprom, the demand for new buses more than doubled compared to pre-war January 2022, to 239 units.

In 2023, the total initial registrations of new buses of all classes in Ukraine amounted to 1701 units, which is 86% more than in 2022.

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