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Poland must improve business productivity, says World Bank

The report recalled that Poland's GDP had increased threefold over the past three decades and in 2009 the country joined the group of high-income economies, as defined in the World Bank's methodology. Rafał Guz/PAP

Poland should invest in improving productivity in order to maintain a high growth rate, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.

Almost 70,000 Ukrainians find jobs in Poland

Close to 70,000 Ukrainian nationals have found employment in Poland since February 24, when Russia invaded their country, data from the Family and Labour Ministry shows.

Boy wonder! Fourteen-year-old genius becomes Poland’s youngest business owner

Having built his first robot at the age of three, teenager Kamil Wroński has now founded his own firm to develop a pioneering solar tracker.

eBay e-commerce returns to Poland

Global giant eBay will return to Poland and plans to become one of the top three e-commerce platforms in the country, the company has reported in a press release.

Nearly half of Polish firms see Ukraine war as business threat

As many as 42 percent of Polish companies have said the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war can threaten their business, a survey has shown.

Gun clubs see boom in business as Poles sign up to learn how to shoot in case of Russian invasion

As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages just over Poland’s border, Poles are flocking to shooting ranges in unprecedented numbers to sharpen their marksmanship skills and prepare for a possible escalation.

Some Polish companies may take a hit owing to Russia sanctions

A number of Polish companies which sell their products to Russia or have Russian contractors may suffer from the massive sanctions the West has imposed on Moscow for invading Ukraine, Erste Bank analysts have said.

Poland sees budget surplus after October 2021

The state budget recorded a surplus of PLN 51.9 billion (EUR 11 billion) at the end of October, the finance minister said on Friday.

Gov't to compensate businesses hit by state of emergency at border

Businesses hit by the state of emergency covering areas adjacent to Poland's border with Belarus can get compensation under legislation passed by parliament on Friday.

Business services may double headcount over decade, lobby says

The number of employees in the services for business sector in Poland, which now stands at 355,000, may double within the next ten years, according to information released at a business lobby congress.

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Art & Culture | History | Life

16th century Wrocław coat of arms uncovered in school assembly hall after found hidden behind plaster

Dating from the turn of the 20th century when the school was founded, the city’s coat of arms was in use from 1530 to 1938 when the Nazis ordered that all the old coats of arms be replaced with a new two-field one.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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