Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

Quotes of interbank currency market of Ukraine (UAH for $1, in 01.05.2023-31.05.2023)

Quotes of interbank currency market of Ukraine (UAH for $1, in 01.05.2023-31.05.2023)

Source: Open4Business.com.ua and experts.news

Kharkiv subway has announced tender for insurance of train drivers

KP “Kharkiv subway” on July 13 announced a tender for insurance of train drivers against accidents during the service trip, reported in the system of electronic public procurement Prozorro.

The expected cost is UAH 29,682 thousand.

Documents for participation are accepted until July 21, 2023.

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European Investment Bank EU countries allocate more than EUR 400 mln for Ukraine’s restoration

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the EU member states are allocating more than EUR 400 million for the restoration of Ukraine, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday evening.

“The EIB and EU Member States are providing over EUR 400 million for the reconstruction of Ukraine. This will help fund the most urgent reconstruction projects for Ukrainians, including critical infrastructure. Grateful to the partners for the quick and timely assistance!” he said on Twitter.

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More than 115 mln people in U.S. at risk due to extreme heat waves

More than 100 million Americans are facing an abnormal heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius during the day in some states, the Associated Press reported Friday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said more than 115 million people are at risk from the high temperatures. Many cities are experiencing temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius. The heat wave is severe in the states of Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and California.

The NWS warns that temperatures will climb even higher this weekend. Americans living in central and southern California could face the hottest weather of the year. In desert areas, temperatures could rise to 48.8 degrees during the day and stay at 26.6 degrees at night.

In some cities across the state, authorities are equipping public spaces with air conditioning, water and places to rest.

Also because of the heat wave, organizers of the California State Fair, which begins Friday in Sacramento, had to cancel a horse race because of concerns about animal welfare.

Temperatures in Las Vegas, Nevada, are forecast to rise to 47 degrees on Saturday, which would be a record for the city.

In Phoenix, Arizona’s capital, the heat has held at least 43 degrees for 14 days in a row. If the weather in the city does not change, it will break the record of 1974, when the temperature exceeded this mark for 18 days. The city has about 200 equipped public spaces with cooling systems, but most of them close around 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., while even at night temperatures can rise to 35 degrees. Authorities said their opening hours may be extended from next week.

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Ukraine threshed 2.1 mln tons of grain of harvest-2023

Agrarians of 22 regions have harvested early grain and leguminous crops on the area of 643.8 thousand hectares and threshed 2 million 157 thousand tons of grain at a yield of 33.5 c/ha, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported.

According to the report, the leaders in terms of threshing are the agrarians of Odessa and Mykolayiv regions, who threshed 746 thousand tons and 213 thousand tons of grain respectively.

In total, Ukraine has harvested barley on 352.4 thousand hectares (24.6%), which is 16% of the planned, from which threshed 1.3 million tons at a yield of 37.2 c/ha.

Wheat was harvested from 211.8 thousand hectares (4.7%). At a yield of 36.8 c/ha it was harvested 778.7 thousand tons.

Peas were harvested from 45 thousand hectares (31.3%). At a yield of 20.8 c/ha it was threshed 93.7 thousand tons.

Also, agrarians of 12 regions have started harvesting winter rape: 329.5 thousand tons of seeds have been harvested at a yield of 20.8 c/ha on the area of 158 thousand hectares (11.5%).

As reported, winter wheat sowing this season amounted to 4166 thousand hectares (-834 thousand hectares to the previous season), winter barley – 536 thousand hectares (-255 thousand hectares), rape – 1374 thousand hectares (+110 thousand hectares).

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Countries of southern and central Europe preparing for abnormal heat wave

Countries in southern and central Europe are preparing for an abnormal heat wave expected to arrive there over the weekend due to the Cerberus anticyclone, the Associated Press reports.

“Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland are facing a powerful heatwave, with temperatures on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia potentially rising to 48 degrees Celsius – potentially the highest ever recorded in Europe,” the European Space Agency, which is tracking the Cerberus anticyclone that brought the abnormal heat to the region, said in a statement.

Temperatures across much of Italy are expected to exceed the 40 degrees Celsius mark over the weekend, with Spain expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius.

In some countries, the authorities are taking measures to protect the population from the effects of abnormal heat. In particular, in Greece, the working hours of public institutions and the private sector have been changed. People are notified by SMS-messages about the danger of being on the street. The authorities of Cyprus urged the islanders to avoid forest areas because of the danger of fires.

At the same time, “Cerberus” is expected to soon hit the north of Europe. Thus, in the Arctic has already registered the day before the record high temperature in the history of observations – 28.8 degrees Celsius in the north of Norway. The previous record was recorded in 1964, when the thermometer reached 27.6 degrees Celsius.

The International Committee of the Red Cross urges tourists in Europe to exercise extreme caution and pay attention to the people around them, especially those who are most vulnerable to the effects of high temperatures, recalling that last summer Europe has already faced an abnormal heat wave, and then its victims for various reasons were about 60 thousand people.

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