April macro data suggests a June interest rate hike. Or does it?
Coal miner JSW has posted strong Q1 results ahead of its IPO 5
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The raid of a blogger’s home has raised questions about freedom of speech in Poland
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 21 • MAY 30 – JUNE 5, 2011 . z∏.12.50 (VAT 8% included) . ISSN 1233 7889 INDEX-RUCH-332-127
REAL ESTATE
Since 1994 . Poland’s only business weekly in English
Obama mania
COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Lokale Immobilia
Love him or leave him, the US president’s visit created quite a stir. But what about its longterm implications for the Polish-US relationship?
• National Stadium concerns • Galeria Mokotów sold • Echo’s new projects 15-19
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In this issue News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Health Care in Focus . . . . . . . . . .10 Business Environment . . . . . . . . .11 Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14 Lokale Immobilia . . . . . . . . . .15-19 The List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Last Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Summit boycott
COURTESY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
The presidents of Serbia and Romania took umbrage with Kosovo’s attendance at last week’s CEE summit 3
United by fission? Poland’s PGE and Russia’s Rosatom are thinking about doing business together
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