Global expansion?
Polish director Patryk Vega explains how you can make a movie without paying a dime 8-9
PKN Orlen plans to acquire Canadian TriOil and enter the exclusive club of oil-producers
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VOLUME 19, NUMBER 37 • SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2013 . z∏.12.50 (VAT 8% included) . ISSN 1233 7889 INDEX-RUCH-332-127
Since 1994 . Poland’s only business weekly in English
Back to coal Despite ambitious plans to diversify Poland’s energy mix, coal will remain the country’s primary power source 12-13
At the WBJ ’s Investing in Poland 2014 conference, experts and guests discussed why Poland is a good place for investment 14-15
LOKALE IMMOBILIA REAL ESTATE
Is it over for Tusk? With Civic Platform continuing to trail its rival Law and Justice in the polls, WBJ asks experts if there’s anything PM Donald Tusk can do to reverse the trend
• Galeria Katowicka • Retail market boom • Warehouse expansion 17-19
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In this issue News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 Finance & Economics . . . . . . . . . . .7 Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Opinion & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Investing in Poland . . . . . . . .14-16 Lokale Immobilia . . . . . . . . . .17-19 Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 The List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Enter the Dragon
SHUTTERSTOCK
Chinese machine manufacturer announces plans to debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in historic first 5