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31/07/2022

The occupiers extorted Pharmastor from the pharmacy not only in Melitopol, but also more than a dozen points in Berdyansk, Energodar, Izyum, Kakhovka, Mariupol, and Kherson. "They appropriated all the property," says Kyrychenko. "And they didn't change the signs." In total, the company lost 47 pharmacies in the uncontrolled territory: 14 of them operate under the leadership of the occupiers, 33 were destroyed. As a result, the company received more than UAH 65 million in losses.

The country's largest pharmacy holding, ANC, also lost control over its nearly 150 pharmacies located in the temporarily occupied territories.

21/07/2022

Today I turn 50! The big five-o. To say that I’ve been fortunate over the past 50 years would be a great understatement. I grew up with good people around me. My mom was and is unconditionally supportive. My dad modeled a tremendous work ethic. I’ve had the same

21/07/2022

A new surge in the price of the cash dollar was preceded by one important news for the foreign exchange market. PrivatBank sharply increased the exchange rate set for foreign operations with hryvnia cards. Other banks did it immediately. Why are the cash market quotes higher and approaching UAH 38/$? Two interlocutors of Forbes in large financial institutions explain this by the reaction of the so-called card tourists - participants of the retail currency market, who earned thanks to the restrictions of the NBU, which created the prerequisites for the existence of several rates.

21/07/2022

A group of international creditors agreed to postpone payments of foreign debt by Ukraine - from August 1, 2022 to the end of 2023, with the possibility of extension for another year. This is stated in the joint statement of the Group of Creditors of Ukraine.

Key facts

On July 20, a statement by the Group of International Creditors was published on the website of the German Ministry of Finance, which refers to the agreement to postpone the payment of Ukraine's foreign debt from August 1, 2022 to the end of 2023, with the possibility of a one-year extension.

18/07/2022

Nowadays, the more transactions clients have, the more money they will lose - liquidity plays against the investor. The price in the private equity sector according to current multipliers is significantly undervalued against the background of stable growth in revenue and client base.

In this context, private equity can offer a combination of access to innovative and fast-growing late-stage companies and potentially higher returns in exchange for a longer investment period.

18/07/2022

A large role in the investment portfolio should be played by assets with low correlation and low beta (sensitivity to changes) to the market. A timely product is a symbiosis of investments in private and public companies, and even in structured products. This investment provides hedging of risks and availability of cash flow for the investor for the investment period. Although such a product is less liquid, it provides a reduction in volatility. Unlike a classic bond, it provides a higher coupon yield, as well as additional upside from the investment, in addition to the return of the investment body and coupon income.

13/07/2022

Since the beginning of 2022, global markets have faced the triple challenge of declining yields. That rare occasion when stock and bond prices showed declines amid heightened market volatility and elevated inflation. This has led to disastrous results for many professional investors.

13/07/2022

After the global economy overcame the initial challenges caused by the pandemic, the combination of further outbreaks of COVID-19 in China, the economic effects of the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates and inflation presented new challenges. Against this background, there is increasing talk about the possibility of a recession or a significant slowdown in economic growth in 2023.

13/07/2022

13/07/2022