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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:19:00 GMT

Polish, Serbian FMs discuss EU, bilateral affairs

WARSAW, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Poland supports Serbia's European aspirations and opts for easing visa requirements toward Serbia, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Thursday after meeting with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic. Addressing a
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:19:00 GMT

UPDATE 2-Poland vows no more deficit increases needed

WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Poland's 2009 budget gap will not top the recently revised level of 27 billion zlotys ($8.72 billion), the finance minister said on Thursday, adding he saw positive signs in the economy that boded well for the future. Jacek
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:08:00 GMT

World Bank and the Ministry of Finance sign 1 Billion second Policy Loan for Poland

??The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Poland today signed the second Programmatic Policy Loan (PL2) of 1 billion Euro, which was approved by the World Bank?s Board on the June, 30 2009. The loan, second in the series, will continue to support
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:46:00 GMT

A new shopping gallery for Bialystok

The firms SSA Jagiellonia and Irlandzka Grupa Inwestycyjna intend to build a new shopping gallery which will be located in the centre of Bialystok. The complex will take up around 100,000 m and will have a three-storey car park for 1,200 vehicles. The
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:00 GMT

UPDATE 2-Poland vows no more deficit increases needed

By Karolina Slowikowska and Pawel Sobczak WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Poland's 2009 budget gap will not top the recently revised level of 27 billion zlotys ($8.72 billion), the finance minister said on Thursday, adding he saw positive signs in the economy
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:14:00 GMT

UPDATE 2-Poland vows no more deficit increases needed

WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Poland's 2009 budget gap will not top the recently revised level of 27 billion zlotys ($8.72 billion), the finance minister said on Thursday, adding he saw positive signs in the economy that boded well for the future. Jacek
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:08:00 GMT

World Bank Approves $4.5 Billion Loan Program For Poland

? ? ? ? ? Dow Jones notes that ??The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, registered a record $32.9 billion in commitments. The International Development Association, which gives poorer countries interest-free loans and grants, also
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:43:00 GMT

Qatar bank comes to rescue of Polish shipyards

WARSAW - Qatar's largest investment bank, QInvest, has come to the rescue of two Polish shipyards, the Polish government said on Wednesday, averting the threat of bankruptcy amid a dispute with the EU over illegal state aid. The government held tenders
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:36:00 GMT

Bankruptcies rise in Poland by 49 per cent, report says

Warsaw - Some 49 per cent more companies declared bankruptcy in Poland in the first half of 2009 than in the same period last year, said a report Thursday. Some 290 companies went bankrupt in the first two quarters of 2009, versus 195 bankruptcies filed
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Poland names Qatar bank as new owner of shipyards

WARSAW: Poland's prime minister said yesterday that his country is seeking closer economic cooperation with states in the Gulf region. Donald Tusk's remarks came a day after his government identified QInvest, a Qatari fund, as the purchaser of two Polish
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:12:00 GMT

Senate Bans Convicts from Parliament

The Senate upper house of the Polish Parliament adopted yesterday an amendment to the Constitution banning c persons convicted of a public offense from running for a seat in parliament. A majority of PO Civic Platform MPs in the upper house who had been
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT

VoIP Services Represent Only a Small Segment of the Fixed-Line Telephony Market in Poland According To This 2009 Report

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f89260/voip_market_in_pol) has announced the addition of the 'VoIP Market in Poland 2009 - Development Forecasts for 2009-2012' report to
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:10:00 GMT

Poland waits patiently for U.S. decision on missile shield: FM

The minister stressed that the agreement on the anti-missile shield signed by Poland and the United States last August was accompanied by a declaration providing for the deployment in Poland of a Patriot missile battery. 'The declaration specifies that a
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:08:00 GMT

Eko Holding postpones its debut on the stock exchange

Eko Holding, the owner of the Eko and Rabat retail chains, in addition to Polska Grupa Drogeryjna, the cosmetics distributor, has suspended its plans to go public because of the weak market. It may consider entering the exchange at the end of 2009. The
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT

San Leon bags Braniewo license onshore Poland

San Leon's wholly owned Polish subsidiary Oculis Investments Sp. z o.o. (Oculis) has been awarded the Braniewo oil and gas exploration license in the Baltic Basin onshore northern Poland. The vast majority of the onshore area of the Baltic basin is under
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:53:00 GMT

Scorpions surprise Polish customs

A student said the scorpions were for his exotic animal collection Polish customs officers were surprised to find live scorpions in a parcel from Hong Kong supposed to contain toys. The small parcel held 39 scorpions, 32 of them still alive, customs
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:02:00 GMT

S. Korean president to attend G-8 summit, visit Poland, Sweden

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will embark on a three-nation trip to Europe next week to attend the extended G-8 conference and make official visits to Poland and Sweden, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. Lee will head to
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Women Demand Equal Rights

women, including academics, business executives, artists, government officials and parliamentarians, flocked to a Congress of Polish Women in Warsaw June 20-21 to demand parity with men in politics and equal rights in other areas. Congress organizers
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Deadly Roads

people were killed in road accidents in Poland last year, which was the second highest figure in the European Union after Lithuania, according to a report by the European Transport Safety Council. Poland had 143 road deaths per one million residents
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:43:00 GMT

Olechowski for President?

Andrzej Olechowski, one of the founders of the Civic Platform (PO) party who has stayed out of the political limelight in the past several years, has said he may run for president next year. If he does, Olechowski will probably be supported by a new
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:43:00 GMT

FM Survives No-Confidence Vote

Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski survived a vote of no confidence in the lower house of parliament June 25 after deputies overthrew a motion submitted by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party. PiS sought to remove Rostowski claiming he has handled
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:42:00 GMT

San Leon Announces Award of Braniewo Licence in Poland

San Leon announces that its wholly owned Polish subsidiary Oculis Investments Sp. z o.o. (?Oculis?) has been awarded the Braniewo oil and gas exploration licence in the Baltic Basin onshore northern Poland. The vast majority of the onshore area of
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:19:00 GMT

Acer to Open Asplex Spare Parts Distribution Center in Poland

Acer announced that it will open a distribution center in WrocBaw, Poland under the name of Asplex to provide spare parts distribution and light manufacturing services covering the EMEA region. An integral part of Acer Customer Care strategy developed
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:37:00 GMT

Construction begins on Museum of the History of Polish Jews

The start of construction of a new museum which will chronicle Poland's Jewish heritage was marked at a ceremony in Warsaw. The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, set for completion in 2011, is being built on the site of the infamous Warsaw Ghetto,
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:22:00 GMT

Time of Expansion

Rafa? Gabteni, Area Sales Director at Regus, talks to Magdalena Fabija?czuk How is the office space lease market, on which such firms as Regus operate, developing in Poland? As we have already observed in other markets, we expect the demand for our
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:57:00 GMT

British Airways increases frequency to Warsaw and Istanbul

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Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:54:00 GMT

Poland - Factors to Watch on July 2

WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Poland's financial markets on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland GMT + 2 hours): BIOTON Polish insulin maker Bioton will issue 50 million zlotys ($16.3
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:22:00 GMT

Boost for retail sales in May 2009

The monetary value of retail sales at constant prices declined by 0.5% year on year in May 2009 but increased at current prices by 1.1%, according to Central Statistics Office (GUS) data. The food subdivision reported a 4.5% year-on-year improvement in
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:54:00 GMT

Petrol station market in Poland expected to shrink

As many as 200 petrol stations were closed in Poland in the first quarter of 2009, according to Gazeta Prawna, and only 15 opened during the same period. According to the Polish Oil Industry and Trade Organisation (POPiHN), the closures resulted from
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:54:00 GMT

INDICATORS - Poland July 2

KEY INTEREST RATES (latest change in brackets): Key 7-day rate 3.50 pct (cut on June 24, 2009) Lombard rate 5.00 pct (cut on June 24, 2009) Base deposit rate 2.00 pct (cut on June 24, 2009) Discount rate 3.75 pct (cut on June 24, 2009)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:33:00 GMT

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