Tag: Sense
Polish inflation holds steady. Suez Canal blockade fears loom
November turned out to be the first month since February when the pace of price increases did not slow down. On the other hand, gas, which is often used for heating in this part...
Bitcoin at the service of the American Space Forces? It’s real and it makes...
One of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces may take a closer look at cryptocurrencies, not for financing an arms race but for their underlying technology. The interest of the Space Force is...
Best consumer sentiment in three years. It’s going to be a lavish December
"This will be the most extravagant December in years. 'Consumer sentiments are the best since 2020.'"
A decrease in inflation to 6.5%, a planned minimum wage increase starting from January, and generally better consumer mood...
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...
Labor Market in the Face of Economic Challenges
The results of the fourth edition of the global EY – Work Reimagined Survey – indicate that both employees and employers are now solely focusing on aspects related to economic difficulties, ignoring pandemic-related issues....
Record surge in consumer bankruptcies in Poland. Experts warn: this is just the beginning
10 thousand individuals – that's the number of people declaring bankruptcy in just the first half of 2023 in Poland. Although there's still some months until the end of the year, we can already...
PVaaS gaining popularity in Poland
More and more businesses in Poland, particularly from the real estate and retail sectors, are interested in acquiring photovoltaic installations under a service model (PV as a Service - PVaaS). Apart from the potential...
There is no turning back from sustainable development. Over 90% of companies expect this...
Sustainable development is no longer considered a mere addition or a nice-sounding slogan but a “must-have” across virtually every industry. Over half of manufacturing company representatives declare that initiatives in this area are a...
Interest Rate Cut Favors Housing Demand, But It’s Not Enough
To what extent does the greater availability of loans translate into demand for housing? Has the interest rate cut led to increased investor interest in residential projects intended for institutional rental? How does the...
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...
Polish Teachers Leaving the Profession en Masse Due to Low Pay and Overwork
Teachers are leaving the profession en masse, and young people are not eager to enter it. The main reason is the “financial misery” as noted by the president of the Polish Teachers' Union (ZNP),...
Nuclear projects are gaining momentum. Poland seems doomed to rely on nuclear power
In the next 17 years, nuclear power is expected to account for approximately one quarter of electric power production in Poland. Both the first nuclear power plant in Pomerania and the second one in...
Visits to online sportswear stores may disrupt body self-perception among women
- "Online stores offering sportswear post product photos featuring models with a hard-to-achieve physique. Interaction with such an image leads to a lower sense of self-worth and negative self-perception of one's body by women,"...
Russian society highly susceptible to Kremlin manipulation. Propaganda is also aimed at the international...
The majority of Russian society supports or silently accepts the rule of Vladimir Putin and the war conducted in Ukraine. Furthermore, following the invasion of the country, support for the actions of the Kremlin...
13% of Poles don’t like their colleagues at work. Here’s what annoys us about...
Preply asked Poles about the traits in their co-workers that bother them, and which ones deserve respect. A vast majority of respondents, 76%, mentioned that they don't like negative behavior from their colleagues. The...
Finances are not a taboo – how to talk about money
Many of us declare that saving is important and want to do it. At the same time, we feel a lot of uncertainty when it comes to our knowledge related to finances, and if...
Hybrid work or traditional? Beata Drzazga on the pros and cons
On managing in the era of 5% unemployment rate and the dispute over the superiority of work models – hybrid over stationary and stationary over hybrid. Discussing which model proves to be more efficient...
2022: The office market in transition
In the upcoming time, modern workplaces, full of new technologies and creating a friendly environment for users, will gain more and more importance. Office buildings operating in accordance with ESG principles, new environmental, social...
Warsaw office market with good prospects for the future
There are over 370 thousand sq m. of office space under construction in Warsaw. They are to be commissioned in the period between 2021 and 2024. This is less than half of the offices...
Warsaw and Prague have started to see green shoots of recovery in demand on...
In the first half of 2021, tenants leased over 1.1 million sq m of modern office space across the capitals of the 15 CEE countries. The highest level of activity was recorded in Warsaw...