According to the Smartfonization of Poles 2014 report by TNS Polska, in 2014 about 50% of Polish residents had smartphones, while only less than half of them actively used mobile apps. The number of smartphone users has increased by one…
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Polish Views on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The EU-US trade accounts for 45% of global GDP and one third of world trade, according to the European Commission. It is estimated that the US has invested in the EU 3 times as much as in Asia. The EU…
The Clean Air Market: 3 New Solutions
China has become the second-largest economy in the world at the expense of the environment. The World Bank has estimated that the total damage caused by air and water pollution equals 6% of Chinese GDP every year. As a result,…
Campus Warsaw: Google Startup Hub No. 5
On November 19, Google opened a new coworking campus for startups in Warsaw, Poland. It is the 5th such complex in the world. The other campuses are based in London, Tel Aviv, Seoul and Madrid. The campus project is part…
Freelancing in Central Eastern Europe
Freelancing has strengthened its position in the US labour market. New research by freelancing platform Upwork and the Freelancers Union shows that 60% of full-time freelancers have deliberately chosen freelancing over a traditional job. It is a 7% increase since…
The Energy Market of the Baltic Region Closer to the EU
On October 15, a grant agreement on the Gas Interconnector Poland–Lithuania (GIPL) was signed in Brussels. It is the first gas pipeline which will connect the Eastern Baltic Sea region to Continental Europe. The agreement parties are the national gas…