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Poultry meat exports from Ukraine brought in $1.15 bln, despite slight decline in volume

Poultry meat exports from Ukraine in 2025 decreased by 1.8% to 458,100 tons, while revenue for the year amounted to $1,149.1 million, which is 13.7% more than in 2024, according to the Ukrainian Poultry Association (UPA), citing data from the State Customs Service.

The industry association noted that 18.4 thousand tons of the total export volume accounted for export shipments of finished poultry meat products totaling $58 million.

“The growth in total revenue amid a decline in physical export volumes indicates an increase in the export value of products and favorable price conditions in foreign markets over the past year,” the UPA explained.

The main buyers of Ukrainian poultry meat in 2025 were the Netherlands (17.4%), Saudi Arabia (9.9%), Slovakia (7.6%), and the United Kingdom (11.9%). The share of exports to EU countries in total exports reached 30.6% (139.7 thousand tons). Thus, the countries of the European Union, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom continue to form the basis of external demand for Ukrainian poultry products, the APU emphasized.

The association explained the growth in export revenues, despite a slight decrease in physical export volumes, by an increase in average export prices and an increase in the share of products with higher added value.

In addition, Ukrainian producers are gradually reorienting exports to solvent markets, which allows them to offset logistics costs and maintain production profitability amid constantly rising production costs, the Poultry Farmers Association noted.

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Cryptocurrency market lost up to 8% in week due to geopolitical tensions and massive liquidations

Declining risk appetite in global markets was the main backdrop for cryptocurrencies during the week of January 19-23, 2026. Bitcoin and Ether rolled back after starting the year on high expectations, and the movement was exacerbated by sell-offs by large holders, capital outflows from exchange-traded products, and a wave of forced liquidations of leveraged positions.

According to Investing.com, between January 19 and 23, Bitcoin fell from $92,617.8 to $88,756.7 per coin, or approximately 4.2% over the week. The range of fluctuations was wide: during the week, the price rose to $93,386.9 and fell to $87,285.1.

Ether lost about 8.7% over the same period: from $3,190.04 to $2,911.44. The intraday range for ETH was even more volatile, with a low of about $2,867.81 and a high of about $3,284.03.

Geopolitical and trade risks were the key triggers for the sell-off. The market discussed the threat of tariffs and the sharp rhetoric surrounding Greenland, which compounded the turbulence in debt markets, including in Japan. CoinDesk linked the fall of BTC below $90,000 to a combination of sell-offs in risky assets and deteriorating sentiment amid the tariff agenda.

The second reason is market mechanics. Volatility accelerated liquidations in futures and margin positions, while institutional demand appeared less resilient. MarketWatch, citing market participants, wrote that since the beginning of the week, there had been about $500 million in outflows from US spot ETFs on Bitcoin, and the volume of liquidations on Bitcoin futures exceeded $700 million.

It is worth noting the contrast between capital flow data and actual price dynamics. CoinShares reported that in the week ending January 16, crypto investment products attracted $2.17 billion, with sentiment deteriorating at the very end of the week due to geopolitics and tariff threats. This report was released on January 19 and became an important marker: money was coming in, but the market was sensitive to sudden changes in the news background.

By midweek, volatility had partially subsided after signals of softening rhetoric. Reuters reported that global markets reacted with rising stocks and a weaker dollar after Trump publicly backed away from some of his threats regarding tariffs and Greenland. In the crypto market, this led to stabilization rather than a full-fledged trend reversal.

What market participants will be watching first and foremost: the continuation or fading of the tariff agenda, the dynamics of flows in ETFs/ETPs, and the Fed’s decision — the next FOMC meeting is scheduled for January 27-28.

Source: https://www.fixygen.ua/news/20260124/pidsumok-tizhnya-dlya-kriptovalyut-analiz-fixygen.html

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Housing sales in Turkey in December 2025 increased by 20% compared to December 2024

Housing sales in Turkey in December 2025 increased by 19.8% compared to December 2024, reaching 254,777 transactions, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) reported by Turkish media.

At the end of 2025, the Turkish housing market showed growth of 14.3% to a record 1.69 million transactions; at the same time, mortgage sales for the year increased by 49.3% to 236,668.

Sales to foreigners in 2025 decreased by 9.4% to 21,534 properties (1.3% of all transactions). In December, foreigners purchased 2,541 properties, with Istanbul, Antalya, and Mersin leading the provinces at the end of the year.

As previously reported by the Open4Business portal, Ukrainians ranked third in terms of home purchases in Turkey. Overall, at the end of 2025, sales of housing to foreigners in Turkey decreased by 9.4% to 21,534 properties. Among foreign buyers, citizens of the Russian Federation led the way for the year (3,649 properties), followed by Iran (1,878) and Ukraine (1,541).

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GRAIN STORAGE FORUM 2026: date, venue and program for agricultural professionals

On January 30, 2026, Grain Storage Forum will be held – the largest forum in Ukraine in the fields of growing, storage, processing, logistics and trading of agricultural products.

The objectives of the forum are to analyze the current situation, identify the main problems, search for and develop solutions to ensure stable operation and increase the efficiency of agricultural production, processing, and logistics of agricultural products in wartime.

Venue: 16a Parkova Road, Kyiv, CEC “Parkovy”.

For whom the event is intended: crop producers, elevators, processors, logistics, traders and all companies providing the relevant industries with equipment, technologies and services.

Number of participants: 1200+ specialists of the agricultural sector

The forum will include:

– Conferences on the following topics:

– “Trends in agricultural production”

– “Grain storage”

– Processing of grains and oilseeds

– “Trading and logistics”

– Presentation seminars from market leaders

– Speeches by leading industry experts with cases of effective agribusiness, government officials and experts

– Exhibition of technological solutions and equipment from leading manufacturers

– Live music, lounge area

– Coffee breaks and receptions

For more information, please visit the official website: https://grain-storage-forum.com

For partnership and participation in the exhibition, please contact the organizers:

+38 096 899 4272 | +38 067 243 3803 | proagro-inform@ukr.net

 

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Budhouse Group’s shopping center turnover grew by 27% in 2025, reaching UAH 15.4 bln

The total turnover of Budhouse Group shopping centers in 2025 reached UAH 15.4 billion, which is 27% more than in 2024, with a 17% increase in euros, the company’s press service told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

Compared to pre-war 2021, revenue increased by 49% in hryvnia terms, while in currency terms, this figure grew by only 1%. It is noted that these figures are primarily due to the forced closure of the Fabrika shopping center and the fact that the Inditex and H&M stores have not yet resumed operations in the Nikolsky shopping center in Kharkiv. At the same time, facilities that were not damaged showed steady growth in revenue in euro terms compared to 2021: the Lubava shopping center exceeded this level by 26%, and Forum Lviv by 44%.

The total number of visitors to the company’s shopping centers in 2025 reached almost 26 million (+13% compared to the previous year).

This trend is largely due to the recovery of the Nikolsky shopping center in Kharkiv. While in 2024, due to constant shelling of the city and prolonged unrest, the facility recorded a significant decline, in 2025, it saw steady growth, reaching 32% over the year. By the end of 2025, Nikolsky had practically reached the 2021 attendance level, welcoming about 1 million guests per month.

The Lubava and Forum Lviv shopping and entertainment centers also ended the year with positive results, with traffic growth rates of 4% and 2%, respectively.

On average, there are 629 visitors per 1,000 square meters of leasable space in the group’s properties.

Throughout 2025, the company managed to keep vacancy rates at a minimum of 0.8%, which is virtually the same as in 2021. At the same time, the Nikolsky shopping center still has vacant spaces for Inditex and H&M retailers.

Last year saw a higher tenant turnover rate compared to 2024. In operating centers, 42 new lease agreements were signed for a total area of 7,900 sq m, compared to 4,600 sq m in 2024. Among the most notable openings were the Jysk store in Nikolsky and the Fly Kids entertainment center in Lubava.

Significant work was carried out at the Forum Lviv shopping and entertainment center: thanks to a series of relocations and the attraction of more than 10 new brands, it was possible to qualitatively update the tenant mix of the shopping center.

At the end of 2025, the company began designing the second phase of the Lubava shopping and entertainment center with a total area of 12,000 sq m.

As for other projects, the construction of the Khortitsa Mall shopping and entertainment center in Zaporizhzhia and the Yessa shopping and entertainment center in Odesa, which began in 2021, is currently suspended until the end of hostilities. The company also plans to renovate the Fabrika shopping and entertainment center, which it will be able to start after the security situation stabilizes and the shelling of Kherson stops.

Budhouse Group is a full-cycle company engaged in the investment, development, and management of sustainable assets in the real estate sector. Since 2009, it has opened four shopping centers: Fabrika (Kherson), Lubava (Cherkasy), Forum (Lviv), Nikolsky (Kharkiv) — and the Khortitsa Palace hotel (Zaporizhzhia). Linden Luxury Residences was commissioned in the spring of 2023.

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Ukraine ranked 9th in number of tourists in Georgia in 2025

Ukraine ranked 9th among the countries whose citizens most often came to Georgia in 2025 – 136,826 visits (an increase of 15.4% to 2024), follows from the data of the National Tourism Administration of Georgia.
In total, Georgia recorded 6,856,809 international visits in 2025 (plus 6.2% to 2024). The leader was Russia with 1,579,764 visits, or about 23% of the total (plus 11.1%).
Turkey, Armenia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, India and China were also in the top 10 source countries of tourist flow (international visits).

 

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