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In the transition away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy, nuclear energy will be essential to stabilise the system. Nuclear power is not renewable energy but neither does it generate emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is the greatest test of international solidarity that the transatlantic community has faced since World War 2. Capital market institutions reacted quickly and decisively.

The fundamental value offered by insurers, i.e. security, is today one of the most important and sought-after. To be able to take advantage of this, we must not only retain our capacity to adapt with lightning-quick speed in the face of conditions dominated by uncertainty, but also build future-proof competitive advantages. This calls for the most serious redefinition of the insurance business seen in years. PZU Group, the largest financial conglomerate in the Central and Eastern Europe with assets nearing 90 billion euro, has the potential, experience and new ideas needed to lead these changes and establish new standards for the insurance of tomorrow. Author Beata Kozłowska - Chyła PhD, DSc, CEO and President of the Management Board of PZU.

The refining sector in Europe has undergone a pivotal change over the last decade: as recently as ten years ago, refineries were considered to be industrial plants demonstrating the strength of an economy. Today, they are often issue assets for their owners. Author Karol Wolff director of Strategy and Strategic Projects Office, PKN ORLEN, Photo: press materials

The short- and medium-term condition of our defence industry will improve in the wake of the war in Ukraine, with a gush of procurement orders from the Ministry of National Defence. Trouble may be brewing long-term, as there is a shortage of new designs.

The marriage between business and science, a crucial factor in driving an innovative economy, can be a win-win situation. But some concessions need to be made first: entrepreneurs must think beyond profit, while scientists should look for a practical rationale for their projects.

Markets around the world reacted to the outbreak of war in Ukraine with index falls. After the initial shock, the sentiment on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) quickly recovered. Author Nina Vincenz-Krajewska spokesperson of WSE

Wśród naszych członków są zarówno firmy państwowe, jak i prywatne, polskie i zagraniczne. Działamy odpowiedzialnie na rzecz kraju i gospodarki – mówi Marek Kowalski, przewodniczący Federacji Przedsiębiorców Polskich (FPP), jednej z największych organizacji przedsiębiorców w kraju