Katowice is among eight metropolitan areas listed as topping commodities growth among 200 global cities surveyed by the Brookings Institution in its newest report. The Brookings Institution, recognized as the world’s number one think tank, revealed the newest edition of its report on the 200 largest metropolitan economies in the world ...

111 days left to inaugurate the European Economic Congress 2012. Today, organizers of this year’s fourth edition of the most important economic event in Central Europe released a draft agenda of the EEC 2012. As the proposed scope of topics has always been prepared in co-operation with panelists, guests and ...

Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate consulting company, summarized the office market trends in main Polish cities including Katowice. The report provides a comprehensive review of the office market situation in the City in 2011 and shows predictions for the next twelve months. “Construction activity in the Katowice conurbation ...

The below list mentions by name the most important and interesting facts and events of the business and investment market which took place during the last twelve months in Katowice. The year 2010 was dominated by administrative procedures mostly concerned with choosing prime contractors for works in the cultural ...

The Ministry of Treasury (MSP) and GC Investment have initialed a project of sales agreement of „Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Samochodowej w Katowicach S.A.” (PKS, Motor Transport Company). The agreement concerns a purchase of 85% of shares of PKS wholly owned by the State Treasury. The selling of shares to the private ...

Silesia City Center (SCC) expanded its tenants list by new clothes brands. New stores will open LC Waikiki, Marc O’Polo and Penny Black. Also the mall’s leasing department confirms GAP and Starbucks premises to be opened next year in SCC. LC Waikiki is one of Turkish’s leading textile manufacturers ...

Rockwell Automation, which is one of the world's leading providers of automated industrial drive systems and services, has opened a Product Development Center within a multi-functional plant located in Katowice. The investment, had been mystified thus far, was introduced during the last week’s "Prospects in Poland" conference. “The decision ...

Bluevine Consulting, in cooperation with the City Hall of Katowice, is organizing a conference “Silesia against the crisis - A trusted location for investment in times of economic uncertainty” as part of the “Prospect in Poland” cycle. It will be the second event of the cycle organized in ...

In a club deal, Helaba and pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank are providing a EUR 210 million refinancing and development facility to Immofinanz Group for the prime shopping mall Silesia City Center (SCC). Both banks acted as joint mandated lead arrangers, and Helaba as agent, on this transaction. Helaba, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank ...

Bipromet S.A. and the City Hall of Katowice has signed an agreement concerning a transfer of ownership of a plot located on Gen. Sikorskiego St. The conclusion of the contract was preluded by a competitive tender issued by the City Hall, an owner of the plot. The highest bid was ...