Over 100 Maxima stores in Lithuania were closed on January 2 morning due to technical issues. The stores were closed due to configuration changes in the cash register system, according to Julija Vasiljeviene, head of the Process and Quality Management Department at the supermarket chain. “Some stores are currently closed due to technical difficulties related…
Ukraine’s economy has adapted to war-time conditions and is ready for new challenges. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Facebook. “Ukraine has entered 2023 determined, invincible, united in its desire to defeat the enemy and liberate its land. And we will definitely do so,” Shmyhal wrote. Shmyhal expressed gratitude…
The average Pole planned to spend PLN 195 (EUR 41.50) on this New Year’s Eve, up by 5% YoY. In a Quality Watch survey for debt registry BIG InfoMonitor, 24% said they would not spend any additional money on New Year’s Eve and the figure was 7% higher than last year. 5% of Poles said…
Last year, Moldova had to face a string of overlapped crises, as a result of the multidimensional effects of the war in Ukraine: on the one hand, the humanitarian crisis, triggered by the wave of refugees, which must be managed by the Moldovan authorities, on the other hand, an economic crisis, triggered by the consequences…
Polish refinery Rafineria Gdanska and fuel importer Unimot have been put on a protected entities list by the Polish government after concerns raised over Rafineria Gdanska’s sale to Saudi firm Aramco. In early 2022, Poland’s biggest fuel firm, PKN Orlen, took over its smaller peer Lotos but was required by the European Commission (EC) to…
Since the launch of the fundraising platform UNITED24, UAH 1,042,468,050 has been raised for healthcare needs. For the funds gathered, according to the decision of the relevant commission on their distribution, Medical Procurement of Ukraine purchased more than 9,000 units of medical and other equipment and transport. UNITED24 is an international fundraising platform initiated by…
A total of 10,500 tons of medical humanitarian aid worth UAH 12,850 million has been delivered to Ukraine during the period of martial law. It is assistance from more than 35 countries, international and partner organizations, Ukrainian and foreign businesses, and directly from medical institutions of other countries. In particular, the following items were received:…