Janusz Piechociński

The author wrote that Friday's gains in the stock market followed surprisingly weak labor market data, which — as he assessed — awakened hopes for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 250 points, or 0.5%. (translated)

The author of the entry, citing the Bloomberg agency, wrote that the Kremlin's military spending was projected to be $205 billion in 2027, or 17.1 trillion rubles. According to the entry, this would be an increase of more than 40% compared to the plan for 2026 and nearly 380% compared to the period before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (translated)

The author wrote that Poles threw away an average of 1.1 kg of food per week, which meant a loss of 1741 PLN per year per person. According to him, food waste cost the country about 65 billion PLN a year, and 92% of Poles threw away food at least once a week, with 75% doing so every day. He added that the most expensive discarded product was meat. (translated)

The author stated that the average Pole threw away 1.1 kg of food worth 33 PLN per week. This was supposed to mean about 57 kg of wasted food worth 1741 PLN per person over the course of a year. According to the author, weekly losses across Poland amounted to 1.25 billion PLN, and annual losses reached 65 billion PLN. (translated)

The author estimated that around 41 thousand tons of food were thrown away each week, which would amount to 2.135 million tons annually. According to the data he provided, the most discarded items were fruits and vegetables — 411 thousand tons per year — followed by beverages (310 thousand tons), bread (265 thousand tons), soups (239 thousand tons), and dairy products (216 thousand tons). (translated)

The author wrote that after 16 years Lidl replaced Biedronka as the sponsor of the Polish national football team. According to him, the new sponsor signed a four-year contract with PZPN, covering the senior team, women's football, youth teams, and Grassroots programs. (translated)

The author of the entry stated that according to data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), employment in companies with at least 10 employees fell by 51.2 thousand positions over the course of a year, and the declining trend had been ongoing for about two and a half years. He added that the latest economic survey indicated that in many sectors more companies — the entry was cut off before explaining what this information pertained to. (translated)

The author wrote that the average salary in the enterprise sector rose in August by 5.6% year on year, clearly slower than in previous months. He added that the number of jobs has once again declined, indicating further cooling of the labor market situation. He also linked the average salary data with information from the Central Statistical Office. (translated)

Carrefour announced that its AI assistant Karol handled an average of 45% of all inquiries. According to the company, in December of last year, it independently resolved 89% of cases conducted on the chat, and the number of inquiries directed to consultants decreased by 24%. (translated)

The author reported that European online stores might have faced a serious problem before the most important sales period of the year. He claimed that free product listings began to disappear from Google search results, and the visibility of organic links to online shops dropped almost to zero. (translated)

The author of the entry wrote that Pete Hegseth, referred to as the US Secretary of War, announced deep reforms in the military and the return of tens of thousands of soldiers to the United States. He added that Hegseth announced the establishment of a new command for artificial intelligence and an increase in the role of religion in the armed forces. (translated)

The author of the post informed that the European Union and Ukraine have reached an agreement on accelerating the disbursement of 45 billion euros from the EU loan for Kyiv by 2027. According to him, the funds are intended to help Ukraine meet its budgetary and defense needs in the face of escalating Russian attacks. (translated)

Vladimir Putin assessed that European countries are currently more aggressive towards Russia than the United States. He argued that Russia does not intend to be the first to attack Europe and is not setting preconditions for resuming relations with the European Union. (translated)

The author of the entry informed that the European Commission has proposed the creation of a new critical communication system for emergency services across the European Union. As he wrote, the system would enable police, firefighters, paramedics, and civil protection services to communicate securely in real-time. (translated)

The author wrote that since the launch of China's specialized science and technology advisory board on the bond market in May last year, approximately 3 trillion yuan (447.5 billion USD) in bonds for scientific and technological innovations have been issued. He added that they have become a key source of funding. (translated)