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Once again, Netflix has started experimenting with these “universes” for other popular franchises in smaller markets, such as with the release of two mobile games based on “Stranger Things” in Poland this past August.
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| Sep 30, 2021
Google will use office space and other resources in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees, allowing nonprofits to provide legal and psychological aid from its Warsaw campus. Uber is providing free trips between Ukraine and Poland. Meta has prevented Russian state media from using its network to run advertising or make money.
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| Mar 8, 2022
The alliance with bp allows Uber Eats to grow its convenience offering in key markets such as Australia, South Africa, the US, and Poland. By partnering with a supermarket chain, Gopuff can spend less on inventory and fulfillment centers, and focus on building the logistical network required to implement fast delivery. Plus: BJ’s is the first wholesale club to join DoorDash’s marketplace.
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| Mar 30, 2022
Western Union used its ConvergePROSPERITY platform to power its digital bank pilot WU+ in Germany, Poland, and Romania. The consulting firm is also banking on research it’s done on the growing demand for digital banking options. It hopes to offer products that attract younger customers and create sticky relationships far into the future.
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| Nov 4, 2022
The deal will give Global Payments access to markets like Poland, Germany, Chile, and Greece so it can reach more merchants and expand its addressable market.
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| Aug 2, 2022
While a US-based software engineer working remotely could earn a $199,000 salary, the median salary for senior software engineers in Argentina is $60,000, $76,000 in the Philippines, $81,000 in Brazil and Mexico, and $85,000 in Poland. A tight labor market is making it hard for companies to find software developers.
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| Jun 29, 2022
The leading American chip manufacturer is making inroads in Europe and has investments in France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Spain, where it expects to spend $90 million in funding over the next 10 years, per The New York Times.
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| Mar 16, 2022
That group included Argentina, China, India, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, as well as the UK and the US. By contrast, only 29.2% of internet users in Russia had recently watched video via a subscription service. The digital audio market is evolving, but radio hasn’t gone away.
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| Oct 21, 2021
The firm launched its banking platform in Poland and Italy in the second half of 2022. It wants to bring the solution to more European markets this year, as well as to the US and Brazil—two major remittance markets. Western Union will also expand its retail point-of-sale offering, which it’s calling WUPOS 2.0, to help improve the agent and customer experience and transactional efficiency.
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| Feb 9, 2023
They later exploded in popularity when Queen Jadwiga, the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, gave up rich breads and pastries in favor of eating obwarzanek for Lent. However, another somewhat more favored story goes, a baker in Vienna, Austria accidentally invented the bagel in the late 17th century.
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The neobank will launch the product in other markets later this year, starting with Poland and Romania. Trendspotting: In Europe, BNPL growth is surging. The payment method is expected to make up 13.6% of transactions in the region by 2024, up from 7.4% in 2020, per FIS. Challenger banks, incumbents, and Big Tech firms are piling in to grab a slice of the lucrative market:.
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| Jul 14, 2022
Fellow German insurtech Wefox—which is already fully licensed and awash with funds—has stolen a march on Getsafe by already expanding to Austria, Switzerland, and Poland. And with Sweden-based Hedvig also plotting expansion across Europe, Getsafe will likely need to accelerate its rollout in new geographies to ensure its growth isn’t inhibited by other players taking the first-mover advantage.
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| Oct 8, 2021
London-based Liberis raised €30 million ($31.5 million) in debt financing to expand across Europe, particularly in Poland and Germany. The embedded finance specialist uses machine learning to analyze small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) risk profiles and maximize the amount of funding they can attract. Challenger Monument Bank sold a 9% stake for an undisclosed sum to Dubai Investments.
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| Feb 1, 2023
It’s moving into additional markets in 2022, including the Czech Republic, Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, and Poland. However, HBO Max won’t launch in several markets—Austria, Germany, Italy, Ireland, and the UK—until 2025 at the earliest due to HBO’s pre-existing contracts with Sky that prevent it from doing so. Newer underdog entrants are attempting to undercut established players on price.
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| Dec 15, 2021
Russia, Turkey, and Poland are the largest economies in the region, and two of the three are facing great uncertainty. Western sanctions are expected to devastate Russia’s economy, while Poland’s economy is expected to be hindered by proximity to Russia’s collapse and other regional constraints.
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| May 18, 2022
The platform has already entered Latin America, and its parent company, Sea Group, recently raised about $6 billion to further its expansion, with plans to launch Shopee in India and Poland. With 9.9 and other double-digit shopping festivals proving successful in Southeast Asia, Shopee might look to replicate that strategy elsewhere.
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| Oct 6, 2021
Streamers are clamoring for video game adaptations: Netflix’s latest animated series shows why game publishers and streamers are striking so many deals.
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| Sep 29, 2022
The greeting norms in Poland, meanwhile, are a little more brutal. Ask a Pole, "Hi, how are you?" and you could get a response ranging from "I'm fine," to "It's been better," all the way to "I'm feeling pretty bad, actually." They're quite literal and very honest.
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