On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated air-sea campaign against Iran — the largest US military operation in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the first strike, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed. Iran responded with massive missile and drone attacks on Israel, US bases…
March Changes in Pensions and New Financial Regulations Worldwide From March 1, 2026, The Social Insurance Institution raised all long-term pension and disability benefits and allowances by 5.3%[2]. The minimum pension, survivor’s pension, and disability pension for total incapacity to work now amount to[1] 1,978.49 PLN gross, about 1,800 PLN net. The estimated cost of…
Offices Under Pressure, Logistics on the Rise: A Pivotal Week in the Global Real Estate Market Analyses GRI Institute analyses based on Savills data show[1] that office take-up in Europe is expected to grow by around 3% year-on-year in 2026, the strongest increase since 2022. However, this improvement concerns a narrow segment of modern Class…
Coordinated strikes in Italy, record snowstorm in New York, and rising port congestion in Africa disrupt global transport in late February 2026.
The UK government published its response to the consultation[1] Access and Fairness regarding the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), foreseeing equalization of survivor pension rights and a restructuring of the so-called death grant payment rules. In practice, this means removing the written nomination requirement for cohabitees for the years 2008–2014 and abolishing the age limit…
In the year-end summary for 2025, the commercial real estate market in Poland reached a total[1] transaction volume of 3.98 billion EUR, industry sources reported on February 22, 2026. The BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland report highlighted a strong share[11] of the warehouse and living segments (including PRS/PBSA), while Colliers analyses showed that domestic capital…
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has signed a binding agreement[2] for acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd at 35 USD per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately 4.2 billion USD[14]. After the merger, the carriers will operate a fleet of over 400 vessels[13] with a total capacity of about 3 million TEU and expected annual throughput exceeding…
The Central Statistical Office and the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy confirmed the pension and disability benefit indexation rate for 2026 at 5.3%[1]. This exceeds the 4.88% rate set in the budget law and means an additional cost for public finances of approximately PLN 24.8 billion, about PLN 2 billion higher than previous…
In England, preparations are underway to implement the „Renters’ Rights Act 2025”, the most significant reform of the private rental market in decades. The UK Government and Parliament have announced[2] that key provisions—including the abolition of Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements, transition to indefinite assured periodic tenancies, banning eviction without cause, and strict rent increase rules—will…
A consortium of investors composed of Advent International, Fed. Ex Corp., A&R Investments (the vehicle of Rafał Brzoska), and PPF Group agreed with In. Post S. A. on the terms of the recommended public offer[1] at €15.60 per share. The company’s valuation reaches about €7.8 billion[4] (approx. $9.2–9.3 billion), and the management board and supervisory…