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European Parliament Passes AI Act to Safeguard Rights and Foster Innovation
In a landmark move on Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted the Artificial Intelligence Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to safeguard fundamental rights and safety while fostering innovation in the development and use...
Companies that Delivered Spectacular Returns in 10 Years
Investing in shares that have achieved at least a 1000% return in 10 years is somewhat of an investment Holy Grail. Such a result has only been achieved by 2.7% of companies from sixteen...
Poland’s Financial Sector Gears Up for Green Transition
The green transformation in Europe is increasingly influencing all sectors of the economy, including the financial industry. Successive regulations are forcing banks and other institutions to consider ESG issues when making decisions about granting...
Young Poles: More Conservative, Yet Most Trusting of Democratic Institutions
Young Poles, both women and men, tend to be more conservative than their counterparts from other European countries, but at the same time, they place the most hope in well-functioning democratic institutions, such as...
Almost one third of European financial directors are testing solutions related to generative AI
Despite the growing popularity of generative artificial intelligence, it turns out it is not widely used among CFOs. Currently, 12 percent of European companies plan to implement AI solutions, and almost one third are...
Entrepreneurs over 50 in Poland: A Growing Driving Force of the Economy
Last year, individuals over the age of 50 established about 35,000 sole proprietorships in Poland, accounting for approximately 12% of all new businesses, according to the Polish Economic Institute's "Entrepreneurs 50+" report. In this...
Central Banks’ Gold Purchases Support Prices Despite Unfavorable Factors
The largest gold buyer in the world is China, while the United States, Germany, and Italy have accumulated the most gold. The National Bank of Poland is also very active in acquiring gold, with...
Oil Prices Surge in Response to Events in Israel
Due to recent events in Israel, the price of Brent crude oil has risen from $84 to $88 per barrel. This marks the largest single increase in the price of oil over the past...
Poland’s energy price protection measures among most effective in Europe, report finds
European countries have collectively allocated 758 billion euros to protect energy consumers from the sudden increase in energy prices, spurred in part by Russia's assault on Ukraine. However, the effectiveness of these unprecedented expenditures...
Poland’s home mechanical ventilation services under pressure due to limited funding
Currently in Poland, there are approximately 10-12 thousand patients who are using ventilators at home, and the queue for such services is continuously growing. Considering the epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the demand...
Pierogi: A Dish from Poland with Global Appeal
On October 8, we observe International Pierogi Day, a celebration of a dish primarily associated with Poland but found on tables around the world. Known by various names and made in myriad ways, while...
Poland to Create a National Bicycle Strategy
Poland is the largest country in the European Union without a national bicycle strategy. Around 20 countries in Europe have such a document, while another nine are in the process of developing one. This...
750 PLN – the average amount online scammers steal from us
The most frequent victims of payment fraud are under the age of 24, 1/3 of Poles check to see if the website address does not look suspicious, every third company admits that the number...
E-commerce Becoming More Eco-Friendly. InPost Will Allow Checking the Carbon Footprint Saved on Each...
The courier industry is heavily investing in green delivery methods. One such effort is the electrification of delivery vehicle fleets, which are becoming more common on Polish roads, albeit not as fast as desired....
EBC facing a tough choice. Correction on the dollar?
Looking at September's inflation data, there must be considerable confusion at the European Central Bank. Depending on where one looks, arguments can be made for both a decrease and an increase in interest rates....
KSeF not only in Poland. How do e-invoices work in other countries?
On July 1, 2024, many changes will occur in Polish companies. That's when the use of the National e-Invoice System will become mandatory. However, electronic invoicing will be obligatory not only in our country....
Growth of semiconductor production across EU set to generate 10.8m sq m of warehouse...
According to Savills latest Spotlight, Semiconductors and the Logistics Sector, Europe’s share of semiconductor production will need to more than double to reach the EU Chips Act’s target of 20% of global output by...
Enduring occupier demand & record low vacancy rates will underpin resilience of EU industrial...
€42bn invested into industrial & logistics assets so far in 2022, 50% above the five-year average
In Q3 2022 average prime yields rose to 26%, up 20bps since Q1 2022
Consumer spending to...
Investments in hotel real estate are slowly recovering
The volume of investment transactions recorded in the hotel sector on European markets in the first half of 2022, reached similar level to the last year's. The UK remains the most active market, followed...
European logistics real estate market
According to Savills, investment into the European logistics sector has again remained strong so far in 2022, reaching €14.3bn in the first quarter, following a record year in 2021. A shortage of prime stock...