Maksym Chabanuk, whose full name coincides with the owner of OvoPrime LLC and HS Ecosystem LLC (Kyiv), has announced his intention to purchase 14,890 shares of Bilotserkivske Poultry Farming PJSC (Kyiv region), which represents 76.478445% of the authorized capital.
According to a statement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), at the time of filing this statement, he and his related parties did not own any shares in the company.
Chabanyuk specified that the nominal value of each share is UAH 10.00, so he intends to spend UAH 148,850 on the purchase of a block of shares, for which he will acquire a significant controlling stake in the company.
PJSC “Bila Tserkva Poultry Farm” was established in 2000 in the village of Mala Vilshanka, Bila Tserkva district, Kyiv region. It specializes in egg production (laying hens) and the breeding and sale of young poultry.
The approximate number of birds at any one time is 100-150 thousand. According to technical data, there are about 6-10 separate buildings (poultry houses) on the territory of the production base in the village of Mala Vilshanka. Some of them are used to keep the parent flock, while others are used for industrial laying hens and/or rearing young birds.
The authorized capital is UAH 194,630. The beneficiary of the enterprise is Valentina Matusevich, and the head of the enterprise is Yuriy Matusevich.
Mukachevo Knitting Factory Mriya PJSC (Mukachevo, Transcarpathian region) will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the form of a poll (remotely) on February 12, 2026, as follows from the company’s message in the information disclosure system SMIDA.
The agenda includes issues on making significant transactions on alienation of immovable and movable property of the company, termination of powers of the current Supervisory Board and election of a new one (cumulative voting), as well as approval of terms of contracts with members of the Supervisory Board and determination of the authorized person to sign them.
Mukachevo Knitwear Factory Mriya PJSC (USREOU 00307253) is registered in Mukachevo (13 Tomas Masaryk Street); its main activity is production of underwear (KVED 14.14).
Uzbekistan has launched its first national census since independence.
Preliminary results are scheduled for July 1, 2026, and the final results will be made public on July 1, 2027.
The process will take place in several stages. From January 15 to January 31, citizens can fill out an electronic questionnaire through a special portal census.stat.uz.
From February 4 to February 28, census workers will start the traditional door-to-door rounds to register those who did not have time to use the online service.
Data collection will cover all regions and settlements of the country.
JSC OTP BANK made a charitable contribution of UAH 1 million to the KSE Foundation, which will provide scholarships to talented students of KSE University in the next academic year. The support will be aimed at future economists, analysts and managers.
According to the KSE Foundation, the scholarship recipients include children of military and veterans, families of fallen defenders, internally displaced persons, as well as students with high academic potential and motivation to develop the country.
“OTP BANK extremely appreciates the partnership with KSE Foundation. And participation in their projects is not about money, it is about the future of Ukraine, which is being shaped right now, including thanks to talented and motivated students who seek knowledge, absorb best practices, and gain invaluable experience. Supporting young people is one of the most important tasks of the country today, and the fates and stories of these students are stories of struggle for the future, stories of resilience, endurance and perseverance. We are proud to be there for them,” said Lesya Syrota, team leader of OTP Bank Helps Ukraine program, Director of Retail Sales and Network Management Department of OTP Bank.
The partnership between KSE Foundation and OTP Bank has been going on for several years. Thus, in December 2024, the Bank supported memorial scholarships worth UAH 500 thousand to honor the memory of Ruslan Chopiuk, Iryna Tsybukh and Yar Batoh, members of the KSE community who gave their lives for Ukraine.
In 2025, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 15.3% to $514.098 million. Aluminum exports grew by 22.9% to $152.919 million.
In December, imports amounted to $43.298 million, while exports amounted to $11.805 million.
This is a continuation of the growing trend: in 2024, imports had already increased by 21.7% compared to 2023.
Aluminum is widely used as a structural material. The main advantages of aluminum are its lightness, malleability, corrosion resistance, high thermal conductivity, and the non-toxicity of its compounds. In particular, these properties have made aluminum extremely popular in the manufacture of cookware, aluminum foil in the food industry, and for packaging. The first three properties have made aluminum the main raw material in the aviation and aerospace industries (recently, it has been replaced by composite materials, primarily carbon fiber). After construction and packaging production—aluminum cans and foil—the largest consumer of metal is the energy sector.
For a more detailed overview of global aluminum production from 1970 to 2024, see the video on the Experts Club YouTube channel.
An unprecedented drop in demand for whiskey, cognac, and tequila has led to the formation of large stocks of unsold alcohol among the world’s leading producers, writes the Financial Times.
This is forcing them to mothball production facilities and cut prices to reduce warehouse stocks.
The combined unsold inventory of the world’s five leading alcohol producers — Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Brown-Forman, and Remy Cointreau — is about $22 billion, the highest in more than a decade, according to FT calculations based on the companies’ financial reports.
In the case of French cognac producer Remy Cointreau, inventories amount to €1.8 billion, which is almost double its annual revenue and close to the company’s market capitalization.
The accumulation of unsold product inventories by spirits producers increases their debt burden and threatens to lead to a price war, the newspaper notes.
“The growth in inventories is unprecedented,” says Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling. According to him, unsold alcohol inventories at companies that disclose this information currently exceed the levels seen during the financial crisis.
Inventories began to accumulate after companies responded to a surge in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic by sharply increasing production.
“In 2021 and 2022, everyone lost their sense of proportion and decided that such demand would continue forever,” Stirling says.
However, the rapid rise in inflation brought the industry back down to earth. The global decline in disposable income over the past few years has weakened demand for spirits, prompting many companies in the sector to report deteriorating financial performance, staff reshuffles, and shareholder outflows.
Investors are debating the extent to which the decline may be due to deeper societal changes. Some believe that the decline in alcohol consumption is primarily due to the rapid spread of weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, as well as a general increase in people’s awareness of health issues.
