A contract won by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) to supply Poland's air force with JASSM long-range air-to-surface missiles is worth about $250 million, the Polish defense ministry said.
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Poland Inches Into War Footing as It Allots 5% of 2025 GDP on Defense
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced that it was planning to spend 5% of its gross domestic product on defense by 2025.
Poland Urges President Biden To Increase ATO Defense Budget Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Polish President Andrzej Duda plans to propose increasing NATO defense spending to 3% of GDP during talks with US President Joe Biden, aiming to fortify the alliance amid tensions, particularly in Ukraine.
Venture Capital: 18-year-old Polish CEO Received $150,000 to Improve His Messaging App For The Deaf Community
The Five app was first released in 2015 as a playful app to communicate with custom hand signs. Mach, an 18-year-old high school student, didn't realize that the app could be very useful to facilitate communications between people with loss of hearing until they contacted them to thank him. Then he reached out to raise money to improve the app for a better use.
Samsung and Springer: New partners in mobile media
A new joint venture had been announced Tuesday between Bild tabloid publisher Axel Springer and Korean electronics group Samsung, for mobile media including news.
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Poland's Bank BGZ will issue shares worth 2.24 billion zlotys ($676 million) to merge with BNP Paribas' Polish unit following BNP's acquisition of BGZ, the lenders said.
U.S. weapons maker Raytheon has signed a letter of intent with Polish military software producer WB Electronics to cooperate in bidding for a contract to build Poland's planned anti-missile system, Polish state radio said on its website.
Menlo Park, US-based printer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) settled with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Security and Exchange Commission for $108 million over the bribery and money laundering charges filed against it.
3D printing firm Zortrax is seeking to raise $3.5 million by issuing 10,000 unsecured bonds worth $329 each, carrying a 9% interest and to mature in three years, TechCrunch reported.
SALESmanago, an online marketing automation platform provided by marketing software company Benhauer, has raised $1.7 million in a funding round led by InPost Founder Rafał Brzoska, TechCrunch reported.
Leuven, Belgium-based 3D printing firm Materialise acquired Poland-based prototyping company e-Prototypy for an undisclosed amount to further consolidate the 3D printing industry in Central Europe.
Munich, Germany-based secondhand clothes marketplace Vinted landed $27 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Venture Partners and Accel Partners for its expansion to the US.
UK's Cineworld Group will acquire Polish movie theater chain Cinema City International for a little over £500 million, becoming the new cinema mogul in Europe. If the deal pushes through, Cineworld will have 201 cinemas with 1,852 screens.
Poland-based digital cable firm Multimedia Polska bought cable operator Telektronik from Reda for an undisclosed amount, making way for the addition of new services to its current portfolio.
