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Holidays are good for the economy
Krzysztof KutwaWhile the share of people working on weekends is growing in the European Union, in Poland more employees are taking the weekends off. Although, according to Eurostat, they find it more difficult to afford at least one week...
FinTech services gain popularity
Mirosław CiesielskiThe activity of the financial technology companies has become a permanent feature of the global financial system, and an average of 64 per cent of consumers have used their services this year.
Artificial intelligence could support green investment
Milena KabzaClimate change is one of the greatest global challenges. Even though artificial intelligence and machine learning entail a significant carbon footprint, they could be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Russian-Chinese satellite-delivered internet
Filip BrokešRussia and China are working on a joint project of low-orbit satellite constellation for distribution of high-speed internet, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov said after Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev and his...
Graduates urgently needed
Katarzyna MokrzyckaThe Polish education system is still lagging behind its Western counterparts and suffers from an inferiority complex. However, data from European studies indicate that there are some areas Poles can be proud of.
Green energy may develop without subsidies
Sebastian StodolakPoland relies primarily on coal as a source of energy, but at the same time was one of the first to emit so-called green bonds in 2016, says Roger Gifford, a British banker and the former mayor of the City of London...
The circular Baltic Economy: what goes round comes round
Maria BnińskaDuring the 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) participants discussed the circular economy as a pathway to well-being in the Baltic Sea Region
Ukraine – an emerging electronic payments market
Michał KozakOver the past five years, Ukraine has undergone a genuine revolution in the electronic payments market – the number of such payments has increased several-fold. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of...
Russian TV is dying
Filip BrokešA mere 10 years ago, television was by far the most important source of information about the world for most Russians (94 percent). Today, only 72 percent of Russians use their TV sets to get new.
Security vs technological progress Russia
Filip BrokešIn a surprising move Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to grant the frequencies widely used for 5G networks to domestic telecommunication networks operators and decided to reserve these frequencies for the military...