Kazakhmys will reduce the production of copper cathodes

Mining Corporation Kazakhmys in 2011 could reduce the production of copper cathodes at 1%, to 300 thousand tons. This is stated in a message of concern. Last year, the company increased its revenue by 35%, to 3.24 billion dollars, in turn, net debt of the holding has declined from 689 million to $ 350 million total capital cost of the company last year rose to $ 428 million to 666 million previously reported that Kazakhmys plans to invest in the production of 6 billion U.S. These investments are planned over the next 3-4 years. The funds will be spent on modernization of metallurgical plants, as well as the development of energy and mining projects. Recall that Kazakhmys in 2012 will begin construction of a new mining plant. Each year, the mine will produce up to 25 million tons of products. Factory capacity is 100 tons of copper in concentrate. The company Kazakhmys is the largest producer of copper in Kazakhstan. The band also included in the top ten producers of red metal in the world. At present, Kazakhmys owns 10 concentrators and two smelters. Ministry of Industry

Litwin found guilty in the metropolitan traffic

For the urban traffic jams main responsibility of the capital. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn in response to the inquiry "Newspapers in Kiev" on the roads overlap in Kiev for the passage of the governing state officials. The Speaker clarified that "according to the Law of Ukraine" On traffic - the roads are not "overlap" as you write, and to temporarily restrict traffic on an additional 10 minutes before travel and at 3 minutes after the passage of cars of the President, the head of the Verkhovna Rada, Prime Minister, as well as foreign heads of state. "Furthermore, he said, the Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft Law of Ukraine" On Amendments to Article 26.1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Road Traffic," which aims to reduce the time limit traffic to 5 minutes travel time of three top officials and high foreign guests and up to one minute after their passage. "Personally, I feel uncomfortable with each trip to Kiev, so I try to come to work before 8 am and return home after 10:00 pm. In addition, please adjust the movement so as to minimize the delay of transport during my forced displacement in the capital. Notice terms: to regulate, rather than overlap, "- said Vladimir Litvin. "I'm a resident of Kiev, as all, and on weekends he often sat on the steering wheel. Generally speaking, whenever possible to avoid ceremonial visits, I am very pleased to get to the venues and events on foot," - added the head of the parliament. "As a major solution to the problem of traffic jams in the capital believe that the people of Kiev, who was elected city government should be more strongly demand that it solve a problem that can no longer be tolerated.

FAS has stopped proceedings against the CZP

FAS Russia has stopped the case against OAO "Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant" on the grounds of abuse of dominant position. This was stated in the press service of the company. The decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service on 17 February 2011, in particular, found that the combined share of CZP on the Russian market of zinc is less than 20%. In accordance with Clause 2, Article 5 of the Federal Law "On protection of competition" can not be considered dominant position of an economic entity whose share in the market of certain goods does not exceed 35%. From this it follows that the enterprise does not have a dominant market position of zinc in the Russian Federation. Prohibitions established by Section 6 and 8 of Part 1 of Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition, does not apply to actions by CZP. Previously reported that Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant "in 2010 compared to 2009 increased the production of marketable zinc and its alloys by 28% to 153.335 tonnes. JSC Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant is Russia's largest producer of zinc metal. In 2009, produced 119.931 tons of commercial zinc (zinc, all produced consistent quality SHG). Ordinary shares of CZP are traded on the stock exchanges RTS and MICEX exchanges under the ticker CHZN, Global Depository Receipts are traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CHZN. Ministry of Industry

Ukraine would be enriching uranium in Russia

In 2011 in Ukraine will be a full cycle of uranium enrichment, but not on the Ukrainian territory and the territory of Russia. This was reported by Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko during the "Ukrainian Energy Forum - 2011" organized by the Adam Smith Institute. The minister recalled that Ukraine became a shareholder of the International uranium enrichment center in Angarsk, Russia. "So this year we will have a full cycle of uranium enrichment, but not in our territory and the territory of Russia", - said Yuri Boyko. In Ukraine, he said, will be made for fuel pellets, as well as increase production of uranium and production of uranium concentrate. Chapter Minenergouglya stressed that today not only experts, but politicians know that nuclear power is the key to power humanity. Recall that the Russian corporation TVEL and state concern "Nuclear fuel" signed an agreement establishing the territory of Ukraine the joint venture on a parity basis with the shares of the parties 50 to 50 for the production of nuclear fuel for reactors VVER-1000 reactors on Russian technology. Parties to build an agreement that the plant capacity of 400 tons of uranium per year can be put into operation in 2012, subject to speed up the selection and approval by the Ukrainian side of the site to accommodate the company, a feasibility study. Cabinet plans to invest $ 250 million into building a new plant for processing uranium-based Novokonstantinovskogo field.

Tsushko uncover a conspiracy of suppliers of gasoline

Among the participants of the market of oil products in Ukraine was a conspiracy to overcharge for gasoline. Told reporters today the Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee Vasyl Tsushko. "There was indeed a conspiracy. Synchronous action. To prove that they have agreed on the phone - is difficult, but simultaneous actions are identical everywhere, "- said the head of AMC. According to him, members of the conspiracy will be fined" solidly to nepovadno was. "Tsushko said that the size of the upcoming penalties will be calculated tens of millions of hryvnia. "But this is not podygryvanie someone, and the protection of competition under current law. I think that on Tuesday you will hear a specific length of time that we opened the case and our decision, "- said the head of the antimonopoly authority. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said today that the AMC on March 22 will present the results of investigation of cartel in the oil market. According to him, the government is doing everything possible to increase production of petroleum products in domestic refineries. Ministry of Industry

In Ukraine, the increased level of monopolization

Structural prerequisites for competition in the domestic economy had deteriorated compared with previous years. This is stated in the report of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of activity in 2010, reports The Mirror of the week. Ukraine. Total annual market share of a competitive structure decreased by 6%. The share markets were "pure monopoly" has increased by 2%, while markets with signs of dominance - to 8%. According to the Antimonopoly Committee, the level of monopolization has grown to 29 branches, a decrease of this level was only observed in 14 industries. The share of "pure monopoly" has increased in all sectors of the economy with 14.2 to 17.2% of markets with signs of domination - from 36,6 to 64,5%. On the accelerating trends of concentration and the figures speak reviewed in 2010, applications for permits for the concentration of economic entities, which was 697. With more than in 2009. But this only applies to actors who want to legally carry out the procedure for concentration. Thus, the successful economic development, power and status in Ukraine may be primarily for business entities and entrepreneurs, is a monopoly or close to it. The second part of this simple economic law is that, while worsening the economic and social condition of the rest, the overwhelming majority of the population. Note that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine on Tuesday, March 22, will present the results of an investigation of cartel collusion in the oil market.

In OL afraid to humiliate the offshore investor

Creating a parliament commission to study the circumstances of the sale Ukrtelecom humiliate an investor who has bought 92.79% stake. About this in the commentary edition of the UNN, said first deputy chairman of the parliamentary faction of the Party of Regions Mikhail Chechetov. "Investors us just will not go, so do not go on about the opposition. And then they work on the principle: the worse for the country, the better for them. Do not engage in this nonsense, because it is nothing more than humiliation Investor - said Chechetov. According to him, eventually it will hit investment climate in Ukraine, so the fraction of the PR will not support the idea of ??a relevant committee in the parliament on the proposal of the opposition. "We are such silly things will not do, we will not accept solutions that are simply scare away investors from Ukraine. A contest, he was openly and publicly. Anyone who wants, he took part ... With respect to information data structure, which bought the company, gentleman (the State Property Fund Chairman Alexander) Ryabchenko told about this Austrian company. We're not prosecutors and the need for additional testing is not "- said the representative of the PR. At clarifying the question whether he considers fair value, which was sold to Ukrtelecom, he said that in today's crisis is felt by all, including investors. "Therefore, today's price is absolutely real and adequacy of current conditions, a few years ago it would have been three times as much.

In Ukraine, want to come six low-cost airlines

The three low-cost airline operating on the Ukrainian market, can add another six. At the same time, operators recognize: the process of entering the Ukrainian market will not be fast in the number of applicants - the Russian Avianova ", the Irish Ryanair, Arab FlyDubai, the German Air Berlin, the Slovak Danube Wings and the UK Easy Jet. "Yes, we have plans to start flying to Ukraine. However, the Ukrainian side does not give us permission. We're talking with your aviation administration, but to no avail. We have a problem in obtaining the rights to fly in the number of flights, we'd like to implement "- explained" Today "Manager of Public Relations airline Air Berlin Sabina Teller. Russian Avianova "may begin to fly from Moscow to Simferopol and from Sochi in Kharkov at the end - the beginning of next year. In Rosaviation companies were allowed to exercise in each direction from 5 flights per week. While the Ukrainian aviation market there are three cost carrier - Wizzair Ukraine, Pegasus Airlines and Air Arabia (UAE).

Ally Yushchenko does not believe that someone wants her arrest

Information about the issuance of the court in the U.S. arrest warrants for former head of Presidential Secretariat Ulyanchenko Faith is a provocation. She stated this today in a commentary news agency "Ukrainian News". "This is an absolute provocation - provocation, which applies to me and my family. This is not a time to do, "- said V. Ulyanchenko. In this case, according to the former head of the Presidential Secretariat, it does not care what has caused the spread of this information. Earlier media reported that on March 12 the District Court of Florida in the United States issued an arrest warrant for B. Ulyanchenko. According to court made this decision in connection with the investigation of criminal cases on "Laundering criminal proceeds and the withdrawal of overseas previously stolen property. Recall that VA Ulyanchenko was head of the Secretariat from May 2009 to February 2010. Until then headed the Kyiv Regional State Administration. It is known that B. Ulyanchenko considered one of the closest people in an environment of ex-president, Viktor Yushchenko. Ministry of Industry

Tymoshenko asks to let her go abroad

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has filed a General Prosecutor's application for leave to travel to Lithuania and Belgium at international summits. "We now expect a decision by the General Prosecutor's Office regarding travel to Brussels and on a trip to Lithuania at the forum on the development of democracy", - said Tymoshenko to journalists after a visit to the Main Directorate of the General Prosecutor's Office to investigate critical cases. It is well known , Finnish President Tarja Halonen and President of Lithuania, Grybauskaite sent to the leader of the Fatherland, "the official priglasheniek participation in the international forum" Best practices to strengthen democracy, to be held June 30 in Lithuania. Besides the ex-premier was invited to participate in the summit of the European People's Party to be held March 23-24 in Brussels. Tymoshenko has previously appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office to allow her to travel to Brussels to meet with the leadership of the EPP. However, the GPU has not released the former prime minister of the country, explaining the refusal of information that Yulia Tymoshenko intends to use the trip to leave Ukraine and evade investigation. As you know, at present in respect of Yulia Tymoshenko acting as a preventive measure on his own recognizance, chosen by the court. In addition, Tymoshenko took a subscription on secrecy investigation. Recall that now for the former prime minister under investigation by a number of criminal cases, including the misuse of budget funds worth 200 million euros.