(IN BRIEF) KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. has retained the prestigious title of ‘The Best of the Best’ at The Best Annual Report competition, achieving the highest score for its consolidated financial statements. This marks the 13th time KGHM has won … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Poland
Tagged Awards, KGHM, leadership, National Competition, Piotr Krzyżewski, ‘Best of the Best’ Title
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ASSESSING POLAND’S ALIGNMENT WITH THE EU’S “RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN” DIRECTIVE AS IT PERTAINS TO MEDIA OUTLETS. THIS SCRUTINY FOLLOWS A RECENT PROPOSAL AIMED AT EXPANDING THESE RIGHTS WITHIN THE MEDIA SECTOR. OVER THE … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Poland
Tagged accountability, Article 17, data protection authorities, disinformation, EC, emergency assistance, EU, EU citizens, European Commission, freedom of expression, GDPR, journalistic integrity, legislation, media accountability, media reports, personal data protection, personal rights violations, psychological support, public health, Readers' Rights Ombudsman, Right to be Forgotten, Szustkowski, trauma teddies
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to Pekao Leasing to bolster financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, with a focus on less-developed regions and a minimum of 20% allocated to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged Bank Pekao, Bartosz Grześkowiak, EIB, financing, Maciej Kijo, partnership, Pekao Leasing, Poland, PZU Group, Robert Sochacki, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The ORLEN Group has launched sales of its HVO100 biofuel at two service stations in Germany, with plans to expand further. HVO100, made from vegetable oils and waste products such as used cooking oil, can reduce greenhouse gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland
Tagged biofuel, Czech Republic, fuel, Germany, HVO100, ORLEN, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) Boards of Directors met in Warsaw on September 30 and October 1, 2024, to discuss new financing initiatives and reaffirm support for Poland following recent floods. EIB Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Poland
Tagged Andrzej Domański, EIB, EIF, financing, Flood Recovery, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Rafał Trzaskowski, sustainability, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) Zalando has expanded its AI-powered fashion assistant across all 25 of its markets, now offering personalized fashion recommendations in local languages. This assistant, which integrates Zalando’s own models with OpenAI’s large language models, tailors advice based on factors … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland, Retail, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Fashion Assistant, Amsterdam, London, partnership, Tian Su, Warsaw, Zalando, Zurich
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has received its first contributions to the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Innovation Fund from Poland’s BGK and the Czech Republic’s NRI, with each institution committing €20 million. This fund aims to raise €180 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Czech Republic, EIF, Innovation Fund, Martin Potůček, Mirosław Czekaj, National Development Investment (Národní rozvojová investiční / NRI), partnership, Poland, Roger Havenith, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Authorities in Italy, Albania, Poland, and Switzerland, coordinated by Eurojust, have dismantled a major Albanian-led cocaine trafficking network. A total of 66 individuals were arrested, with 45 of them taken into custody on an action day. The criminal … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Italy, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged Albania, cocaine trafficking, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Italy, partnership, Poland, SECURITY, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €100 million to SG Equipment Leasing Polska (SGEF Poland) to support Polish SMEs, with SGEF Poland expected to generate €200 million in total financing. At least 20% of the funds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, Olivier Rambert, partnership, Poland, SG Equipment Leasing Polska (SGEF Poland), SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) Metso has opened a Digital Design and Development Studio in Krakow, Poland, as part of its strategy to accelerate digital transformation in the minerals processing industry. The new facility will focus on developing advanced solutions using AI, data … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At Poland’s Economic Forum in Karpacz, the European Investment Bank (EIB) emphasized the importance of increasing investments and green financing. The EIB, led by Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, contributed to a report by the Warsaw School of Economics focusing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Poland
Tagged Cyril Rousseau, EIB, Green Investment, Poland Economic Forum, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) CTS EVENTIM, a leading ticketing service and live entertainment provider, has partnered with Tink to introduce the Pay by Bank feature for a faster and more secure payment process. This service allows users to pay directly from their … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Austria, CTS EVENTIM, Europe, Germany, partnership, Pay by Bank Service, Payment, Poland, Sören Kuthning, the Netherlands, Tink, UK
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Group has started oil production at the Tyrving field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, which has an estimated 25 million barrels of recoverable reserves. This new production site, added to ORLEN’s portfolio of 20 active fields in … Read the full press release
(KRÓTKO MÓWIĄC) ChargeEuropa, wiodący polski dostawca infrastruktury ładowania pojazdów elektrycznych, ogłosił zamknięcie nowej rundy finansowania, której przewodził paryski fundusz inwestycyjny Shift4Good. To pierwsza tak znacząca francuska inwestycja w polski sektor elektromobilności, podkreślająca rosnące znaczenie tego rynku w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej. W … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland, Real Estate
Tagged Alex Kostecki, BNP Paribas Group, Canard Ventures, ChargeEuropa, Clair, Digital Out of Home, Europejski Fundusz Inwestycyjny, EV, infrastruktury sieci ładowania EV, Jan-Christoph Rickers, Matthieu de Chanville, MobilityFund, pojazdów elektrycznych, polski sektor elektromobilności, Renault Group, Shift4Good, Simpact Ventures, Stacje EV, Weronika Karwowska, ładowaniem pojazdów elektrycznych, ładowarki EV
NAJNOWSZA RUNDA FINANSOWANIA FIRMY ZAJMUJĄCEJ SIĘ ŁADOWANIEM POJAZDÓW ELEKTRYCZNYCH CIESZYŁA SIĘ MOCNYM ZAINTERESOWANIEM MIĘDZYNARODOWYCH INWESTORÓW, PODKREŚLAJĄC TYM SAMYM ROSNĄCE ZNACZENIE SZYBKO-ROZWIJAJĄCEGO SIĘ SEKTORA ELEKTROMOBILNOŚCI W EUROPIE ŚRODKOWO-WSCHODNIEJ (CEE) NA TLE INNYCH RYNKÓW. (KRÓTKO MÓWIĄC) ChargeEuropa, polska firma zajmująca się infrastrukturą … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland, Real Estate
Tagged Alex Kostecki, BNP Paribas Group, Canard Ventures, ChargeEuropa, Clair, Digital Out of Home, Europejski Fundusz Inwestycyjny, EV, infrastruktury sieci ładowania EV, Jan-Christoph Rickers, Matthieu de Chanville, MobilityFund, pojazdów elektrycznych, polski sektor elektromobilności, Renault Group, Shift4Good, Simpact Ventures, Stacje EV, Weronika Karwowska, ładowaniem pojazdów elektrycznych, ładowarki EV
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is lending €20 million to Allego for the construction of 200 EV charging stations in Poland. This investment, supported by the CEF-Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility, aims to boost electric mobility in Poland, helping the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged Allego, EBRD, EV charging stations, partnership, Poland, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Polish ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański will fly to the ISS on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), alongside astronauts from India and Hungary. This mission, supported by ESA and the Polish government, aims to conduct significant scientific and technological … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Science, Technology
Tagged Astronaut, Axiom Mission 4, Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA, Frank De Winne, Hungary, INDIA, International Space Station (ISS), partnership, Peggy Whitson, Poland, Polish ESA Project, Shubhanshu Shukla, Sławosz Uznański, Tibor Kapu
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Wind 3, a subsidiary of the ORLEN Group, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire two solar PV farms and a wind farm from EDP Renewables Polska for approximately PLN 1.15 billion. This acquisition, one of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland
Tagged acquisition, Duarte Bello, EDP Renewables Polska, Ireneusz Fąfara, ORLEN, ORLEN Wind 3, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vortex Energy, a leading renewables company in Poland owned by Vitol, has appointed Wojciech Orzech as CEO. Orzech, with over 20 years of experience in energy and infrastructure, previously served as CEO of PKP Energetyka. He will work … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland
Tagged appointment, CEO, Justine Ryan, leadership, Poland, renewable energy, Vitol, Vortex Energy, Wojciech Orzech
(IN BRIEF) BP has finalized the acquisition of GETEC ENERGIE GmbH, an energy supplier to commercial and industrial customers in Germany. This acquisition, announced in January 2024, enhances BP’s European gas and power operations and expands its reach to Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Belgium, BP, Cord Wiesner, Elaine Skinner-Reid, European Energy, GETEC ENERGIE GmbH, Netherlands, partnership, Poland, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has signed a PLN 272 million (approximately SEK 720 million) contract with PKP Polish Railway Lines S.A. to modernize the Limanowa train station in southern Poland. The project includes upgrading a 3.5-kilometer railroad stretch, rebuilding the station, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) METRO has decided to shut down METRO Advertising GmbH as part of its strategic focus on its sCore wholesale strategy. This decision affects 67 employees in Germany and Poland, with business activities ceasing by the end of 2024. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Germany, Guillaume Deruyter, METRO Advertising GmbH, METRO AG, Poland, Wholesale Strategy
(IN BRIEF) Andreea Moraru has been appointed as the new Regional Director for Poland and the Baltic States at the EBRD, starting September 1st. Currently serving as Regional Director for Greece and Cyprus, Moraru brings extensive experience from her tenure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged Andreea Moraru, appointment, Baltic States, EBRD, leadership, Matteo Patrone, Poland, Regional Director
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has commenced test production at its third solar plant in Poland, Lipno, marking a significant milestone in expanding its onshore renewables portfolio in the region to approximately 200 MW. This development underscores Equinor’s commitment to strengthening its … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers, BASF, UBE, ENVALIOR, and DOMO Chemicals have come together to establish the Advanced Packaging Association (APA) AISBL, dedicated to promoting sustainability in the flexible packaging value chain through scientific assessment. By championing polyamide-based packaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Poland, Technology
Tagged Advanced Packaging Association (APA), Andrzej Dawidowski, BASF, DOMO Chemicals, ENVALIOR, flexible packaging, Grupa Azoty, Nicola Bucchioni, partnership, Paul Neumann, sustainability, UBE
(IN BRIEF) The Warsaw Ukrainian School (SzkoUA) receives the prestigious CEB Award for Social Cohesion for its outstanding efforts in integrating refugee children from Ukraine, offering a dual Ukrainian-Polish curriculum and prioritizing mental well-being through access to psychological support. Established … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, France, Iceland, Industrial, Management, News, Poland, Politics, Ukraine
Tagged Antonina Michałowska, Awards, CEB, CEB Award, Christos Giakoumopoulos, Oksana Kolesnyk, Poland, refugee children, UKRAINE, Warsaw Ukrainian School
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has finalized the acquisition of Eltel Networks Energetyka S.A. and Eltel Networks Engineering S.A. from Eltel AB, marking a strategic move to bolster its Goods & Services segment. These entities, recognized leaders in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Eltel Networks Energetyka S.A., Eltel Networks Engineering S.A., Mutares, partnership, Poland, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, a leading digital, cloud, big data, and security business under the Atos Group, announces the outstanding performance of its cybersecurity experts from Poland and Romania in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence’s Locked Shields 2024 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Defence, France, Government, Management, News, Poland, Romania, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2nd Place, Awards, Chris Moret, Cybersecurity, Dr Mart Noorma, Eviden, Gheorghe Iordache, Locked Shields 2024 Cyber Defense Exercise, LtCol Urmet Tomp, partnership, Poland, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged €300 million to support Poland’s venture into space technology with the development and launch of two Earth observation satellites. These satellites, financed through a loan to Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Andrzej Domański, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Civil and Security, EIB, Marta Postuła, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Radosław Sikorski, satellite Program, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, Nadia Calviño, held discussions with Poland’s political leaders to strategize future financing and announce the initiation of Poland’s first satellite program. The €300 million project, supported by the EIB, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Andrzej Domański, Donald Tusk, EIB, investment, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Poland, Radosław Sikorski, Satellite Programme, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Uniper has entered into a share purchase agreement with Photon Energy Group for the acquisition of a 20.4 MW photovoltaic project in northeastern Poland, expected to close by the end of 2024. The move aligns with Uniper’s strategy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland
Tagged acquisition, partnership, Pawel Tarczewski, Poland, renewable energy, sustainability, Uniper
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has acquired an indirect minority stake in the renowned Polish cosmetics brand Bielenda through a €33.9 million investment in its holding company, Innova Central Holding SCA, alongside private equity fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisitions, Bielenda, EBRD, Elisabetta Falcetti, Innova Capital, Leszek Muzyczyszyn, Marek Bielenda, partnership, Poland, sustainability, Tamas Nagy
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Group continues its commitment to sustainability with the electrification of the Sleipner field in the North Sea, connecting it to clean energy generated onshore. This initiative will result in the prevention of 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Poland
Tagged carbon emissions, Norway, ORLEN Group, partnership, Sleipner Field, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a loan of PLN 58.9 million (€13.7 million) to Nrep Nordic Strategies Fund IV’s Polish subsidiary to facilitate the development of residential housing in Poland. This funding will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Nrep's Innovative Housing Concept, Nrep's Noli Studios, partnership, Poland, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €42 million agreement with Maspex Group, a major food and beverage producer in central and southeastern Europe, to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability across their production plants in Poland and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Romania, Technology
Tagged EIB, Maspex Group, partnership, Poland, Production Upgrades, Rafał Gruszeczka, Romania, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) Vitesco Technologies announces a strategic partnership with DHL Supply Chain as its Lead Logistics Partner (LLP) in Europe, aiming to enhance sustainability, resilience, and efficiency in its logistics operations. Starting March 2024, DHL will centrally manage logistics flows … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged DHL, Hendrik Venter, Logistics Transformation, partnership, Poland, sustainability, Thomas Kirchermeier, Vitesco Technologies
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €22 million loan to Ukrainian pharmaceutical giant Farmak Group to facilitate its strategic acquisition of a Polish pharmaceutical company and to upgrade its IT systems. Farmak, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Poland, Science, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, EBRD, expansion, Farmak, Frederic Lucenet, investment, partnership, Poland, sustainability, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Vitesco Technologies announces a strategic partnership with DHL Supply Chain as a Lead Logistics Partner (LLP), aiming to enhance sustainability, resilience, and efficiency in logistics. Under this partnership, DHL will centrally manage logistics flows for Vitesco Technologies’ twelve … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Leadec, a service specialist, has celebrated a significant milestone by assembling its 500,000th wheel for the MAN truck plant in Niepołomice, Poland. This achievement, marked by a ceremony, underscores Leadec’s seamless collaboration with MAN in operations, quality, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Poland
Tagged Kokotów, Leadec, Leadec Poland, MAN truck, Niepołomice, Poland, Przemysław Pendrowski, tire assembly, truck assembly plant, Wheel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to extend a €600 million loan to the Republic of Poland, aiming to bolster the country’s economy through investments in digital and social development. EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska highlighted the strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland
Tagged Andrzej Domański, economy, European Investment Bank, partnership, Poland, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
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