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Shipyard owner still unknown
Jul 3rd
QInvest an advisor on the Szczecin and Gdynia shipyard deals, not buyer...
FMCG market witnessing battle for online supremacy
Jul 3rd
Online supermarkets are fighting for the largest slice of the Polish home-shopping market...
Drug crime up 50% y/y in first five months - Police report
Jul 3rd
Between January and May this year 32,000 drugs-related cases were initiated in Polish courts...
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Polish-Japanese relations

As part of the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Poland and Japan, WBJ.pl sits down with Ambassador Ryuichi Tanabe to talk about the current state of Japanese business in Poland, as well as the embassy's role in strengthening the two countries' diplomatic and economic ties.
Retail riddle

According to Eurostat data, euro zone retail trade in April increased by 0.2 m/m, while the EU27 saw growth of 0.5 percent. At the same time, Poland recorded a disappointing 0.3 percent m/m drop in retail trade. WBJ.pl investigates how this could be the case at a time when Poland’s economy is one of the strongest in Europe
Nation in the poor house?

Living conditions in Poland are among the lowest in Europe, with as many as 54 percent of citizens unable to afford unexpected expenses. Only Hungary and Latvia fared worse, according to Eurostat data. Meanwhile, the EU27 average for this figure stood at around 34 percent.
The cost of piracy

Software piracy cost the IT industry $648 million last year
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Real Estate

Room for speculation?
Housing prices in Poland continue to fall, reaching levels unseen in the market for years. This may be a good time to buy your own apartment, but real estate experts claim there is little room for speculative investment at the moment MORE

ABW raids Verity
Law enforcement officials are investigating Verity Development's activities in Poland MORE

Broad horizons
A new office complex has opened in Warsaw's Mokotów district MORE

Green aspirations
Deloitte House, Poland's only GreenBuilding certified structure, is now open MORE

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