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The fact that the EU-British cooperation agreement will not enter into force at the beginning of 2021 is almost certain. However, there is a possibility that the parties will agree to a "technical" extension of the transitional period in order to implement the last-minute negotiated agreement - assesses the Polish Economic Institute (PIE).more

Poles most often buy cosmetics and perfumes, clothes and home furnishings online; The decisive factor in choosing a place to buy online is the price, according to a study by Inquiry.more

The Ministry of Health wants to force pharmaceutical companies to cut them. As part of the amended reimbursement act, it plans to introduce mechanisms to establish maximum prices of preparations - reports the Wednesday "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna". Experts comment that this means a flood of cheap drugs to Poland from China and India, where the costs of their production are cheaper.more

Pub giant Wetherspoon is slashing beer prices in areas of southern England going into Tier 3 restrictions.more

Asda has announced it is beefing up its coronavirus safety measures in the run-up to Christmas, including more security staff at entrances.more

In Germany, lockdown will begin on December 16 and most stores will close. Due to the expected crowd of customers in stores, an idea appeared to keep them open 24/7. The economy minister calls not to storm stores before the blockade.more

Shoppers at the UK's biggest supermarkets have been urged to avoid stock-piling in the event of a no-deal Brexit.more

Asda, Aldi, John Lewis and Home Bargains are among the stores that will not be opening on Boxing Day this year.more

As of January 1, Britain stops adhering to European Union rules following Brexit – which means new rules on everything from European flights to what we eat are on the way. more

Businesses say a global shipping crisis is causing freight costs to soar and UK consumers may soon see price rises for imported goods. more

Supermarkets will be given a grace period, thanks to which food supplies from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after January 1, 2021 will not be disrupted, the British government informed, presenting arrangements concluded with the European Union.more

The Currys PC World store chain is currently facing a growing number of complaints about canceled purchases during Black Friday. Many customers received information that their order was canceled only a few days after the end of the promotional holiday.more

Britain, Norway and Iceland have signed a trade continuity agreement as an interim before the countries complete negotiations over a comprehensive free trade agreement due to come into force in 2021, said the UK in a statement.more

An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast in two days.more

Britain could suffer food shortages in the new year thanks to Brexit-related border disruption, Theresa May’s former deputy has predicted.more

Poland is one of the leading honey producers in the European Union, in terms of production it ranks 4th. The development of beekeeping took place thanks to support programs for this sector - emphasized Marcin Wroński, deputy head of KOWR.more

B&Q owner Kingfisher has said it will return £130m in business rates relief it has received from the government during the Covid pandemic.more

According to the latest survey, 46 percent of Poles surveyed plan to buy a car within the next year. Every fourth buyer will decide to buy a car online.more

Harrods was swarmed by hundreds of young people and teenagers sparking police to intervene and make four arrests.more

The Trade Inspection again has objections to toys made in China, UOKiK informed based on a report of the governmental authority. The tested toys, which are legally available on the market, have serious design defects.more

The average adult will spend £65,000 over their lifetime - on gadgets. A study of 2,000 consumers revealed they will each fork out £4,742 on mobile phones, as well as £3,625 on televisions and £11,774 on kitchen appliances.more

The grocers Sainsbury's and Aldi have said they will hand back a combined £540m of business rates relief they received as support in the pandemic.more

Hundreds of diners braved near freezing winter conditions in central London last night as restaurants and pubs began serving for the first time in four weeks.more

"Lockdown fatigue" and the lure of Christmas tempted people back into shops on Wednesday as non-essential stores in England re-opened.more

Tesco has said it will repay the £585 million it saved from the Government’s business rates holiday introduced during the coronavirus pandemic.more