News / Swissport faces ejection from Ukraine following 'corporate raid'

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Swissport is on the verge of making a dramatic exit from its Ukrainian operations should action by a minority shareholder to oust the handler from its joint-venture business in the country prove to be successful.

The Swiss ground handler stands to lose some $8m in assets across its three stations in the country ? in Kiev, Kharkov and Kiev-Zhuliany ? while other foreign investors could shun Ukraine, following an attempt to forcibly strip the company of its majority stake in Swissport ...