author Oskar Filipowski

News by author Oskar Filipowski

Poland’s economy grows by 1.7 per cent again

The Central Statistics Office in Warsaw reported on Monday that Poland's GDP rose by 1.7 per cent in the third quarter from the same period a year ago. This figure is above expert expectations that expected 1.5 per cent rise.

Poland is going to receive 400 million Euro from EBRD

Influential daily “Gazeta Wyborcza” reported yesterday that Poland is going to receive at least 400 million Euro from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2010. This money will be spent on investment in infrastructure that is needed.

Manager of “Śnieżka” wins businessman of the year award

Piotr Mikrut, the manager and one of the owners of paint manufacturing company “Śnieżka”, has won “Ernst & Young Polish businessman of the year” award. He is going to represent Poland in “Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year" competition.

Poland’s unemployment rate goes up again

Poland’s economy is still on the rise, but unfortunately the unemployment rate shows the same tendency. At the end of October it soared to new heights of 11.1 per cent after five months on the rise. It is not as dramatic as in 2003, when one in five Poles was unemployed, but it is not encouraging.

Robert Kubica free to go

Robert Kubica enjoys his F1 break by taking part in WRC rallies in France using Renault Clio given to him by his current Formula 1 team. However his time in France is successful also due to other reasons.