Retail sales in August increased, although the result turned out to be weaker than economists' expectations. According to GUS, sales at constant prices were 3.8% higher than a year earlier, but compared to July, it fell by 0.3%. Online shopping grew much stronger - online sales. (translated)
"to shatter the entire Ukrainian economy and break the population's morale by terrorizing urban centers. The goal is to make life in the cities so unbearable that residents and businesses flee, as well as to disrupt the logistical connections between metropolitan areas" I read Ukraine's former Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, who explains that Vladimir Putin seems to have given up on winning the war meter by meter on the battlefield and is betting on "shattering the entire Ukrainian economy and breaking the population's morale by terrorizing urban centers. The goal is to make life in the cities so unbearable that residents and businesses flee, as well as to disrupt the logistical connections between metropolitan areas" (Foreign Affairs 30/9). (translated)
Insects perform key functions in ecosystems, not only as a food source for vertebrates but also by providing shelter and influencing biodiversity, as highlighted in a recent study published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity. (translated)
Miracles happened on the Istanbul stock exchange, which... ... well, the world has seen a bit. But Turkey hasn't seen them, at least not in this form. It seems that during the shocks on the Turkish stock exchange, someone - and that someone is from the camp of power - made a good profit. (translated)
Small pump operators criticize the government for regulating fuel prices, which they say forces them to sell fuels below the purchase price, thereby putting them in economic difficulties. (translated)
The economic consequences of climate change must be considered within monetary policy, according to the ECB. (translated)
Absolutely creates it. Please type in Google: "creation of money through deficit." But that's not all! Every loan granted by a commercial bank is literally printing. Why do you hate private banking businesses so much, you communists? (translated)
I have received a preview. Very worth reading for those who want to know what Johan "Jenny" Ehrenberg is earning. (translated)
Sergel wants Mohamed Abdukardir Ali's debt restructuring to be revoked. The collection agency Sergel Kredit demands that the Enforcement Authority strikes off Ali's debt restructuring. The company points out that the income of the V-party member has increased significantly since he was elected to the parliament, writes Expressen. Sergel also wants the Enforcement Authority to investigate whether Ali has himself reported that his finances have changed after the election. – If such a report has not been made, this is a circumstance that should be considered as part of the agency's ongoing investigation. The total debt of the V-party member is just over 160,000 kronor. (translated)
In hindsight, was it really economically reasonable for Somali people to come to Sweden in 2014-2015? There's something fishy going on somewhere 🤔 (translated)
Higher interest rates create concerns in the stock market, where stock prices are pressured and the American ten-year yield reaches its highest level in 24 years, which could lead to a pain threshold for the market according to Maria Landeborn from Danske Bank. (translated)
“Rezultat je jasna stvarnost: vječne kemikalije su u našoj krvi. Testirali smo 110 ljudi u devet europskih zemalja i kod svake pojedine osobe pronašli TFA - najmanji i najpostojaniji spoj iz skupine PFAS, a riječ je o tvari koju Europska agencija za kemikalije (ECHA) klasificira kao reproduktivno toksičnu”“Rezultat je jasna stvarnost: vječne kemikalije su u našoj krvi. Testirali smo 110 ljudi u devet europskih zemalja i kod svake pojedine osobe pronašli TFA - najmanji i najpostojaniji spoj iz skupine PFAS, a riječ je o tvari koju Europska agencija za kemikalije (ECHA) klasificira kao reproduktivno toksičnu”, istaknuo je Bosanac. #PFAS #zaštitazdravlja #ekologija
Research has shown that PFAS compounds have been confirmed in the blood of the majority of tested citizens of Croatia, along with a call for an urgent ban and remediation, highlighting the seriousness of the pollution problem and the need for further research and health protection. (translated)
Sama Janik podkreślała, że decyzja o przyznaniu dofinansowania została podjęta wcześniej, za kadencji poprzedniego zarządu województwa. #SkarbPaństwa #EkoEnergia #konfliktinteresów
The state, represented by the General Prosecutor's Office, filed a lawsuit in the District Court in Warsaw against the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship to recover over 4 million PLN in subsidies for EkoEnergia Polska, whose president is the son-in-law of Marshal Renata Janik, due to expenses contested by EU institutions. (translated)
35 billion PLN from the Recovery Plan has just entered Poland. By the end of the year, another 55 billion will flow in. We will execute the Recovery Plan by 100%! I am attaching the report. See where the money went: ENERGY: - construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, from which electricity will flow for 7 million Poles, - we are replacing 15% of the electricity network with new ones. This allows people to connect photovoltaics and ensures safe electricity supply for businesses across Poland. HEALTH: - investments for 470 oncology and cardiology departments - 1300 pieces of new equipment (ultrasounds, MRIs, angiographs); - 3267 new places in long-term care; PUBLIC TRANSPORT: - 1908 new buses and trams, - 525 pieces of rolling stock (trains, cars, and locomotives) - all produced in Poland, - modernization of 1400 km of railway lines; - 15 bypasses around cities; - 305 eliminated dangerous points on the roads; SECURITY: - we created a Security and Defense Fund (23 billion PLN) - for the construction of shelters or dual-use infrastructure - investment in 4 Polish satellite observation systems for military needs and crisis management (e.g., floods, fires); DIGITALISATION: - over 540 thousand households connected to high-speed internet; - 12 thousand schools equipped with AI laboratories; - over 254 thousand people trained in digital skills; LOCAL POLAND AND SOCIAL SERVICES: - we built 1876 apartments under the SIM with support from the Recovery Plan; - we created 35 thousand places in nurseries; - 120 vocational education centers were established, training over 33 thousand workers in skills needed in the local job market; - over 1000 supported social economy entities - several thousand jobs for people with disabilities; - we carried out 635 water and sewage investments in rural areas. Thank you to the ministry employees for the model process. We already know that 1.5% of Poland's GDP growth this year is due to the National Recovery Plan. ;) (translated)
The president says that again exactly, just a little tactfully. In other words - the fact that the economy is doing well now cannot be attributed to Schillerová, but to the political decisions of the previous government, which manifest with a delay. And when this effect fades, we will hit a wall with Schillerová and her budget. 🥴 (translated)
This damn madhouse has gone too far. What happened to common sense? If there is high crime and many rapes due to immigration, then something should be done about it. If the Swedish people have gotten a better economy, then we continue and cooperate. How difficult should it be? (translated)
In Latvia, the import ban on food products originating from Russia and Belarus has been expanded, which will also apply to goods imported through third countries, in order to reduce economic ties with these countries and strengthen national security. (translated)
Despite the price increases in recent years and expected tax hikes, it has historically been cheap to drive gasoline cars in Sweden thanks to large tax cuts and more fuel-efficient vehicles. (translated)
