Economy
Samsung has joined the exclusive club of companies with a market capitalisation of $1 trillion
South Korean company Samsung Electronics Co. has officially reached a market capitalisation of $1 trillion, becoming the second tech giant in Asia after TSMC to hit this milestone.
The Supreme Court has changed its approach to the discharge of military personnel on grounds of caring for family members
In its ruling of 29 April 2026 in case No. 520/14746/25, the Supreme Court ruled that, when a member of the armed forces is discharged on family grounds, it is not only the formal existence of relatives that matters, but also their actual ability to care for a person with a disability.
Lufthansa is set to lose nearly €2 billion in profits due to rising fuel costs
The German aviation group Deutsche Lufthansa AG has revised its financial forecasts for the current year downwards due to the sharp rise in energy prices and a potential fuel shortage.
Another price hike at petrol stations: how much petrol, diesel and LPG cost on 6 May
Fuel prices have changed at Ukrainian petrol stations. Petrol and diesel have gone up in price at the OKKO network, whilst prices for LPG and those at other popular chains have remained the same as the previous day.
The Budget Committee has approved payments to military personnel from the military levy
The Verkhovna Rada’s Budget Committee has recommended that parliament adopt Bill No. 15167 on the allocation of the military levy to a special fund within the state budget. From 1 January 2027, it is proposed that these funds be used exclusively to cover the pay of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
The Parliamentary Committee will consider a pay rise for police officers at an extraordinary meeting
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement is to hold an extraordinary meeting to consider a bill on police pay. The initiative involves amendments to the current legislation.
Ukraine has received a 150-tonne transformer worth $4.3 million from international partners
The Ukrainian power grid has been supplemented with another autotransformer, which is needed to restore the damaged infrastructure. It was supplied with the support of international partners.
Fuel prices in Ukraine could rise by a further 4–5 hryvnias per litre
Fuel prices in Ukraine are likely to rise further. Sergey Kuyun, a fuel market expert and director of the consultancy firm “A-95”, has stated that petrol and diesel prices could rise by a further 4–5 hryvnias per litre due to the situation on the global oil market and the gap between wholesale and retail prices.
The NBU has fined NovaPay nearly 8 million hryvnia: what is the reason?
The National Bank has imposed sanctions on NovaPay LLC for breaching legislation governing payment services and consumer protection. The total amount of the fines exceeds 7.9 million hryvnias.
Canada has allocated an additional €12.4 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund
The Canadian government has contributed a further €12.4 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. The country’s total contribution now stands at over €57 million.
Britain is imposing new sanctions on Russia — over drones and the recruitment of migrants for the war
The UK has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia. The restrictions target 35 individuals and companies that supplied components for drones and helped recruit foreign fighters for the war.
Germany is to hand over to Ukraine a gas-fired power station that used to supply the Nord Stream pipeline
The German company Sefe plans to donate a gas-fired combined-cycle power station to Ukraine as part of a humanitarian aid package. The facility previously supported the operation of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
