Business
Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down the metaverse project, having spent $80 billion on it
Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, is shutting down one of the largest and most expensive projects in the company’s history — the Horizon Worlds metaverse. The owner of Meta is now focusing on artificial intelligence.
Against the backdrop of record growth in the black market for cigarettes, ESBU Director Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi travelled to the US to brief American businesspeople on the business climate
Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, and his deputy, Yurii Belousov, attended an event in Washington organised for the American business community. The round-table discussion was attended by entrepreneurs willing to pay from $10,000 for membership of the USUBC.
Ukrposhta is changing its rules for dealing with business customers
Ukrposhta is introducing a single contract for business customers, replacing several separate agreements for different services.
In 2025, EVA generated over 30 billion hryvnias
In 2025, the EVA retail chain increased its turnover by 18% to 31.8 billion hryvnias, with net profit standing at 1.1 billion hryvnias.
A tax evasion scheme involving international transport has been uncovered in Zakarpattia
In the Zakarpattia region, detectives from the State Bureau of Investigations have uncovered a tax evasion scheme involving the organisation of international coach services. This is said to have caused losses amounting to millions to the state budget.
Over 15 million hryvnias were embezzled from Ukrzaliznytsia’s procurement contracts: the case has been referred to court
The case involving four members of a group suspected of embezzling over 15 million hryvnias through the procurement of repair and construction materials for Ukrzaliznytsia has been referred to court. According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the scheme operated through tenders for paint and linoleum, which were awarded to pre-arranged companies.
Journalists have uncovered another senior ESBU official with relatives in Russia and assets worth millions
Journalists from Bihus.Info have identified another official from the Economic Security Bureau (ESBU) whose father holds a Russian passport and possesses assets that cannot be accounted for by official income. The individual in question is Serhiy Zhuravlov, deputy head of the Economic Security Bureau’s regional office in Volyn Oblast. Earlier, the head of the Bureau, Oleksandr Tsivinskyi, found himself embroiled in a scandal due to his father’s Russian passport.
An underground cigarette factory was uncovered in the Chernivtsi region
Law enforcement officers reported six members of a criminal group suspected of organising an underground tobacco factory in the Chernivtsi region. The factory had the capacity to produce over 50,000 cigarettes per day.
За рік +$1 млрд: хто такий Влад Яценко, який обігнав Порошенка у Forbes
Співзасновник і технічний директор Revolut Влад Яценко збільшив свої статки на $1 млрд за рік і з капіталом у $2,2 млрд випередив у рейтингу Forbes експрезидента України Петра Порошенка. Стрімке зростання його статків пов’язують із підвищенням оцінки компанії.
The Ayatollah's new London property
Iran's newly elected supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is linked to a network of international investments in real estate and business in various countries. According to the investigation, the assets are registered through a network of companies and intermediaries.
In March, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, received almost 320,000 hryvnia in pension payments.
In March, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, received a pension of 318,605 hryvnia. This is evidenced by a report on significant changes in his financial status, which he submitted to the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) on 5 March.
BlackRock limits withdrawals after surge in investor requests
Investment company BlackRock has restricted withdrawals from one of its debt funds following a sharp increase in redemption requests. The situation arose amid investor concerns about the private lending market.
