Articles in English
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In this section you can find selected articles in English.
Unimpressive performance of private equity funds in Poland
They are referred to as the “two and twenty” (or “2 and 20”). This business is also present in Poland, although it isn’t playing any major role. In the United States, and elsewhere in the West, these investment...
New Czech energy strategy
The Czech state-owned energy company ČEZ sold its assets in Romania. There are plans to sell also assets in Bulgaria, Turkey and Poland. The focus will be on the Czech Republic and modernization of the Czech energy...
Electric vehicles are resistant to the crisis
It could be expected that the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and the drop in oil prices will negatively affect the market of electric vehicles. However, it seems that this will not be the case. Electric vehicles are...
The end of holiday shopping?
This year holiday shopping is going to be different. Consumers are buying online because of the health safety and convenience. According to McKinsey the COVID-19 pandemic is upending the retail industry to an extent that...
PKN Orlen-PGNiG merger a sign of things to come
In June, Polish oil firm PKN Orlen said it would merge with Poland’s national gas provider PGNiG and notify the deal to Brussels by the end of 2020. According to the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki a combined energy...
The 60th anniversary of OPEC: little to celebrate
The 60th anniversary of OPEC was a good opportunity for reflection. The sad conclusion is that a dialogue between consumers and oil producers has been and is impossible. This is due to the pursuit of particular interests and...
Insurance will not solve the effects of climate change
The increasing occurrences of weather anomalies make it necessary to introduce solutions that will reduce the damage caused by extreme climate events, which are hitting agriculture particularly hard. Without them, it is only...
Listed companies are not ready for the Green Deal
Very few Polish companies have implemented climate policies. The situation may change, however, once the new EU financial tools and reporting obligations are introduced. In spite of the pandemic, there have never been more...
Russian hydrogen energy waiting in the wings
There are some who believe that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline won't be used for natural gas in the near future, instead becoming instrumental in the production of hydrogen. Russian and German companies have a plan to build a...
Banks are not playing too safe when granting credits
In a sample of over 700 firms analyzed in July and August 2020, refusal to grant a loan was very rare and only affected few per cent of respondents. In particular, incidences of refusal to finance a good investment project...