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Polish Economy Misses Forecasts as mBank Sees a Sharper Slowdown in Early 2027

Poland’s August data came in below expectations: industrial output, retail sales and wage growth disappointed, while inflation accelerated. mBank economists argue this is not yet the start of a sharp slowdown, which may become more visible in early 2027 as higher energy and fuel prices squeeze real incomes.

Manufacturing leads Poland’s AI investment plans as finance and transport slow

Manufacturing has moved to the top of EFL’s sector AI barometer for H2 2026, while retail and creative industries also report strong investment plans. Transport, finance and ICT are taking a more cautious approach.

AI boosts productivity, but not profits. Only 6% of companies turn it into significant value

Artificial intelligence is becoming more deeply embedded in business operations, yet the financial returns remain uneven. According to McKinsey’s latest global AI survey, 80% of respondents say AI improves their individual productivity, but only 37% attribute a positive impact on organisational EBIT to the technology. Just 6% of organisations qualify as AI high performers — companies that attribute at least 5% of EBIT to AI and consider the value generated by the technology to be significant. The findings suggest that the biggest gains come not from deploying more tools, but from fundamentally redesigning how work gets done.

Poland Has the Power to Become a Major European Data Center Hub

Poland is emerging as a leader in data center capacity growth in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2025 alone, the sector generated PLN 10.6...

Polish Businesses Are Investing Heavily in AI. 39% Spent Up to PLN 499,000

Polish entrepreneurs are among the most active investors in artificial intelligence solutions across Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe, according to the latest edition...

Warsaw Keeps Poland’s Lowest Unemployment Rate, but Hiring Slows

Warsaw currently has the lowest registered unemployment rate among all regional capitals in Poland, tied with Poznań at 1.6%. However, the reassuring headline figure...

Europe’s Office Employment Could Rise 4% Despite AI Disruption

An analysis by Savills, the real estate advisory firm, suggests that artificial intelligence is currently having a smaller impact on office employment in Europe...

AI May Not Replace Everyone, but It Could Change How Everyone Works

For decades, technological progress has primarily meant higher productivity. Machines replaced people in the heaviest and most repetitive tasks, while also creating entirely new...

USD 144 Billion Returns to the Commercial Real Estate Market as Private Capital Maintains Its Dominance for the Fourth Year in a Row

Knight Frank has published the 20th edition of The Wealth Report. According to this year’s publication, 2026 may bring a clear recovery in the...

The Future of Translation Agencies Is Technology – but Trust Will Decide Who Wins

Every serious discussion about the future of translation agencies should begin with a simple statement: the industry will not return to the realities that...

Kraków Labour Market in Early 2026: Fewer Jobs, Higher Wages and Rising Unemployment

The beginning of 2026 brought a cooling of Kraków’s labour market. Data for March confirm a decline in employment and an increase in the...

Salaries in Kraków Exceed PLN 13,400 Gross, While Companies Reduce Employment

The beginning of 2026 brought a clear cooling on the Kraków labour market. March data confirm a continuing downward trend in employment and a...

France and Poland Deepen Strategic Business Ties in Energy, Defence and Digital Infrastructure

French companies have been building their presence in Poland for more than 30 years, increasingly reinvesting profits and locating high value-added projects in the...

Jacek Przybylski Appointed General Manager of Cisco in Poland

Cisco has appointed Jacek Przybylski as General Manager for Poland. Until now, Jacek Przybylski served as Senior Director for Customer Experience for Professional Services in...
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