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Far from the madding crowd: Ambitious start-up launches pop-up hotels to reach ‘spots of untouched beauty’

The first of its kind in Poland, the pop up hotels are aimed at those who want to experience Poland’s undiscovered areas of natural beauty, far away from traditional tourist hotspots. GoodSpot

The first of its kind in Poland, the pop up hotels are aimed at those who want to experience Poland’s undiscovered areas of natural beauty, far away from traditional tourist hotspots. And as they are mobile, they can circumvent pandemic rules. 

Cosmetics industry sees record growth

The report by The Polish Union of the Cosmetics Industry, Nielsen and Mintel, forecasts that the size of the market will continue to grow over the coming years and by 2023 will reach 4.5 billion EUR.

Poland to adopt German transformation model for mining industry

Poland will adopt a long-term model of transforming its mining industry and departing from its reliance on coal, following the example of Germany, agreed a government delegation and mining unions on Thursday morning after hours of talks.

Financial crime fighter named one of top 25 women in FinTech

Julia Markiewicz, who is the co-founder and COO of Silent Eight, was named in the Financial Technology Report, for her “expert ability to adapt to changing markets, strengthen company procedures, and pilot new initiatives."

Labour productivity down in January-August - stats office

Poland's labour productivity in industry fell by 2.7 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2020, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Wednesday.

Polish president calls for 'just transformation' of mining industry

President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter after a meeting with Solidarity trade union leader Piotr Duda on Tuesday that the Polish mining industry should be reformed through a just transformation introduced via social dialogue.

Poland's manufacturing PMI down in August

Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 50.6 points in August 2020 from 52.8 in July, the economic research company IHS Markit reported on Tuesday.

Changes in Polish mining unavoidable but well-prepared - PM

The changes in Polish mining are unavoidable but the process will be well-prepared and every lost job in mining will be replaced with a new one in other industries, PM Mateusz Morawiecki told local Radio Katowice on Tuesday.

Gov't wants Silesia to be industrial heart of Poland - PM

The Polish government wants the southern province of Silesia to be the industrial heart of the country, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in Katowice, the capital of Silesia, on Tuesday.

Restaurant spending in August 43 pct higher than last year – analysts

In August this year, average weekly restaurant spending was more than 43 percent higher than a year ago, wrote Santander Bank Polska economists on Monday, after an analysis of transactions made with the payment cards of its customers.

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An unusual choice? Maybe. A good one? Absolutely! Why Łódź is top travel destination for 2021

From a personal point of view, it’s sheer depth of contrast comes somewhere near the top: lavish wedding cake palaces that reference the might once wielded by the city’s power players; futuristic office compounds; blackened, broken tenements; abandoned, creepy warehouses; restored redbrick factories; and PRL blocks of cosmic dimension.

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

Still operating, the Pleszew line has embraced the future by becoming a cultural centre.

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