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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...
Electromobility Throws Poland’s Automotive Sector into Turmoil
Most car manufacturers declare that they will be ready by 2035 for the obligation to introduce only zero-emission vehicles into circulation. However, the problem will lie with the manufacturers of parts and components, as...
Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback in Europe
Russian aggression against Ukraine and the energy markets crisis have triggered a revival in nuclear energy, with many EU countries now planning to invest in this sector, including Poland. The country plans to build...
Empower Your Employees with Time Instead of Chocolates: A Path to Workplace Satisfaction
Dear employers, instead of chocolates, gift vouchers, and Christmas calendars - give your employees a free Friday, shortened working hours, or a more convenient work schedule. This will surely pay off - argues Alicja...
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...
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular, driven by rising fuel prices
More than half (55%) of people planning to purchase a car are leaning towards an electric vehicle (EV). Rising costs of gasoline cars, primarily fuel, is the primary driver behind this trend. The shift...
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...
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...
War-Torn Ukraine Sees Surge in Drug-Resistant Hospital Infections
A growing number of patients in Ukrainian hospitals, dominated by soldiers and civilians injured during Russian attacks, are becoming infected with bacteria showing extremely high resistance to antibiotics. This is a serious threat as...
Uncertain global situation and the Polish economy
The Swiss company ABB plans to cease production in its low-voltage electrical apparatus factory in Kłodzko by the end of 2024. About 600 employees are expected to lose their jobs. At the same time,...
Will NATO defend Poland?
In Poland today, many people are asking themselves - considering various experiences from the past - whether the current alliances, the operations within NATO and the European Union, will effectively protect our territory. In...
Industrial & logistics continues to outperform across Europe despite economic uncertainty
According to Savills latest European Logistics Outlook, take-up of industrial & logistics space across the continent totalled 37.5 million sq m in 2022. Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, this signifies a fall of only 6%...
There is a battle for investments in Europe. Do we have a chance to...
Poland has every chance to become the largest beneficiary of the global economic transformation in Europe. We are more cost-effective than Western countries, we have good transport infrastructure and storage facilities, as well as...
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...
Investors may take a wait-and-see approach before investing in the CEE region due to...
The construction, operation, financing, development and acquisition of commercial property in 2022 and beyond will continue to be impacted by the price of fuel, energy and construction materials. This will be combined with challenges...
Multifamily investment volumes in Europe reach €92.3bn, a 79% year-on-year increase
Driven by large-scale mergers and acquisitions, European multifamily investment volumes in the 12 countries analysed reached approximately €92.3bn in 2021, a 79% increase yoy and a 120% increase on the past five-year average, according...
Record levels of activity across Europe’s logistics market
Savills: e-commerce boom continues to drive record levels of investment & leasing activity across Europe’s logistics market.
According to Savills, the e-commerce boom is continuing to drive demand for industrial and logistics assets across Europe,...
Office-based European corporations saw no meaningful cost savings despite homeworking
Costs predominantly the same for office operations, despite the majority of workforce being home-based during the pandemic.
Despite almost all European office employees working from home last year the empty workplaces did not lead to...
Rising student numbers in Europe to drive PBSA demand
A rapid growth in student numbers will drive demand for student housing in the next five years across all larger European university hubs – especially major Spanish and Italian cities, Savills forecasts. Also in...
Multifamily now firmly established as Europe’s second biggest Real Estate sector
According to Savills, European multifamily is now firmly established as Europe’s second biggest real estate sector. At €24.1bn it captured 23% of the investment activity in H1 2021 across the 12 countries that the...