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Poland plans wider joint VAT liability for business services from 2027
A proposed VAT amendment could make Polish companies jointly liable for tax unpaid by contractors providing selected IT, accounting, consulting, advertising, hosting and research services from 2027.Wonderful raises $550 million as enterprise AI company reaches $5 billion valuation
Enterprise AI company Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, reaching a $5 billion valuation as investor interest in AI agents continues to grow.Salesforce and Anthropic deepen partnership as Claude moves into CRM, Agentforce and Slack
Salesforce and Anthropic are expanding Claudeforce, integrating Claude more deeply with CRM data, Agentforce and Slack. Salesforce in Claude is expected to enter open beta in September 2026.Polish Startups Hit the ‘Middle-Market Trap’ as Global Expansion Remains a Challenge
Poland ranks 33rd globally in StartupBlink’s 2026 ecosystem index. Local startups are increasingly well funded, but scaling internationally remains difficult because of limited late-stage capital, sales capabilities and market access.Only 3% of Polish Antitrust Cases Finish on Time. Regulators Face Pressure to Cut Red Tape
Only 3% of antitrust proceedings before Poland’s UOKiK are completed within the statutory deadline. A new report calls for less formalism, more dialogue with business and stronger impact assessments of regulatory decisions.
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Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’. Poland keeps the traditional name
Donald Trump has ordered U.S. federal agencies to call Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’, and Google Maps has already adopted the name for users in the United States. Poland says the change has no effect on Polish geographical terminology and that the official Polish name remains Jezioro Ontario.
Krakow Office Market Slows: Demand Falls 58% as Vacancy Rate Rises to 19%
Krakow's office market entered 2026 with weaker tenant activity and limited new supply. Gross demand reached 73,000 sqm in the first half of the year, down 58% year on year, while net take-up declined by 27% to 36,000 sqm. Despite the slowdown, Krakow remains Poland's largest regional office market, with 1.87 million sqm of modern office stock. The latest AXI IMMO data also show growing market polarisation, with central locations recording substantially lower vacancy rates than buildings outside the city centre.
US Debt Is Driving Investors Back to Gold. Physical Bullion Demand Is Rising Again
Gold remains highly sensitive to geopolitical risk and the condition of US public finances. After a sharp correction from record highs, individual investors are returning to physical bullion as concerns over America’s debt burden grow.
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Poland plans wider joint VAT liability for business services from 2027
A proposed VAT amendment could make Polish companies jointly liable for tax unpaid by contractors providing selected IT, accounting, consulting, advertising, hosting and research services from 2027.Wonderful raises $550 million as enterprise AI company reaches $5 billion valuation
Enterprise AI company Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, reaching a $5 billion valuation as investor interest in AI agents continues to grow.Salesforce and Anthropic deepen partnership as Claude moves into CRM, Agentforce and Slack
Salesforce and Anthropic are expanding Claudeforce, integrating Claude more deeply with CRM data, Agentforce and Slack. Salesforce in Claude is expected to enter open beta in September 2026.Polish Startups Hit the ‘Middle-Market Trap’ as Global Expansion Remains a Challenge
Poland ranks 33rd globally in StartupBlink’s 2026 ecosystem index. Local startups are increasingly well funded, but scaling internationally remains difficult because of limited late-stage capital, sales capabilities and market access.Only 3% of Polish Antitrust Cases Finish on Time. Regulators Face Pressure to Cut Red Tape
Only 3% of antitrust proceedings before Poland’s UOKiK are completed within the statutory deadline. A new report calls for less formalism, more dialogue with business and stronger impact assessments of regulatory decisions.
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