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Online banking and Millennials’ internet life
Mirosława KaczmarekThe young people, who entered adulthood at the beginning of the 21st century, cannot imagine the world without the internet. In the use of online banking the Millennial generation has bridged the gap between the old and new...
Poland getting up, starting up
Jo HarperThe Polish venture capital scene had a strong second half of 2019, with over PLN1bn (EUR235.7m) invested in start-ups in the Q3, led by DocPlanner, Brainly and Booksy pulling in large investment rounds from overseas...
EU’s Generation X and online banking
Mirosława KaczmarekGeneration X, or people born between 1965 and 1980, entered adulthood not only in a time of important political transformations in Central and Southeast Europe (CSE), but also in times of great technological changes in the...
Is Davos changing the capitalism?
Vedran ObućinaDuring the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the US President Donald Trump only mentioned climate change, while Greta Thunberg accused top managers of failing to take action to stem climate change. Fixation on these two...
There’s no escape from megacities
Piotr RosikThe cities of the future will be a cross between neon behemoths and green gardens, powered by renewable energy. Thanks to new technology, life will be good in these cities, said prof. Alain Bertaud, an experienced urbanist.
The world will grow slower and climate change have an impact on economy
Milena KabzaClimate change was one of the major topics during this year World Economic Forum in Davos with Greta Thunberg on one side and the US President Donald Trump on the other. Meanwhile, the IMF says a slowdown in global economy...
Big-tech companies: competition for banks or new opportunities?
Milena KabzaTechnology companies such as Alibaba, Amazon, Facebook, Google (or more precisely its mother company, Alphabet) and Tencent started providing financial services. That generates potential economies of scale.
Europe is not innovative enough
Mirosław CiesielskiWhen it comes to advanced technologies, Europe has been lagging behind the US and China for many years. This has an effect on the growth rate and the competitiveness of the European economy, as well as the level of...
Nuclear energy considered “green”
Filip BrokešIn December 2019, heads of states and governments of the EU countries reached a compromise regarding the status of nuclear energy in the framework of the block's climate neutrality 2050 targets.
Baby Boomers are reluctant about online banking
Mirosława KaczmarekThe Baby Boomers generation is more accustomed to using traditional media, such as newspapers, television and radio, than the internet. As a result, it uses online banking services less frequently than younger people.