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A report by the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) – ‘Work-life balance and flexible forms of work organization’ – shows that Poles work an average of 40.4 hours a week, 3 hours longer than the EU average and 8 hours longer than in the Netherlands, where working hours are the shortest in Europe. At the same…
Elemental Strategic Metals, based in Zawiercie, and Ascend Elements, based in Westborough, Massachusetts, in April announced the formation of AE Elemental, a joint venture based in Zawiercie. The companies will own 50% in the JV and will be the operators of a newly built electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling plant, which will deal with dismantling,…
TRUMPF Huettinger, a leader in modern technologies, has opened a new building of the research and development center in Zielonka near Warsaw. The expanded TRUMPF Huettinger R+D center now covers 3,800 sq m. modern space, half of which is dedicated to advanced laboratories. The remaining part of the facility includes offices, workshops, a warehouse, assembly…
As far-right groups across Europe build on anti-immigration sentiment and doubts over the EU’s climate policy in the run-up to European Parliamentary elections in June, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived in the capital of Silesia, Katowice, for the 16th European Economic Congress in Katowice on May 7 to present her…
The new center aims to accelerate the transformation of local truck and bus fleets towards zero emissions. The center, supported by CALSTART and powered by the Polish Alternative Fuels Association (PSPA), has been launched with the aim of transforming local fleets to zero emissions. The Global Drive to ZeroTM Implementation Hub, supported by the Polish…
Talent Alpha is celebrating the addition of 1,000 partners to its platform. To mark the occasion, the company prepared a promotional campaign along with a presence in Times Square in New York. Gathering 1,000 companies in 55 countries and 80,000 experienced professionals on one platform is a great success for the Krakow-based company, which connects…
A company owned by Dominika Kulczyk plans to raise up to 3.4 billion zlotys for green investments from the market, with most of the money going to offshore wind farms. The extraordinary general meeting of Polenergia shareholders approved the resolution to increase the authorized capital of the company. This means a green light for the…
The Group plans to invest 650 million zlotys on the development of production and logistics. One of the largest food companies in Central and Eastern Europe wants to implement a huge project in Wadowice. The Maspex Group, a Polish food giant and owner of brands such as Tymbark, Kubuś and Łowicz, plans to invest approximately…
Among the professions that are currently in high demand, there is one that is rarely discussed in Poland, and the reason is clear: those who pursue it do not live in the country, and very few professionals embark on such careers. The fact is that many more such professionals are needed, but unfortunately, there is…
Key takeaways from the EY survey report published in March 2024. Remote work and hybrid work are nowadays a way of providing work that is often expected by employees. Almost a year after the repeal of telework provisions in the Labor Code and the introduction of the remote mode, 88% of organizations have opted for…
On April 19, the 12th Warsaw Ghetto Uprising social-educational campaign – symbolized as the ‘Daffodils Campaign’ will be held, marking the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the uprising. The Daffodils Campaign is organized by the POLIN museum in Warsaw, which sheds light on the Jewish culture that has existed on Polish lands for 1,000…
Reuters reported that the assembly of SKD Chinese Leapmotor cars is to start in Tychy in the second quarter of this year. There is a chance that the Chinese cars will replace the Fiat 500, which is going out of production this spring. Leapmotor 03 – a small, city car with dimensions and even a…
