    After striking a long-term gas supply deal with energy-rich Qatar and selling two shipyards to a fund from the Gulf state, Poland is looking to became an EU hub for Mideast investors.

    Warsaw - Some 49 per cent more companies declared bankruptcy in Poland in the first half of 2009 than in the same period last year, said a report Thursday. Some 290 companies went bankrupt in the first two quarters of 2009, versus 195 bankruptcies fi...

    Poland and Switzerland have agreed on a new double-taxation treaty. Switzerland has been renegotiating its tax treaties with other countries ever since it was placed on a list of international tax havens.

    WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Poland's financial markets on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland GMT + 2 hours):

    UK s first minor international rally driver, Tom Cave shines in Poland despite mechanical woes.

    The world's most breathtaking tall ships arrived with sails billowing in the Polish Baltic Sea port of Gdynia on Thursday, ahead of the launch of the month-long Tall Ships Races 2009.

    WARSAW: After striking a long-term gas supply deal with energy-rich Qatar and selling two shipyards to investors from the Gulf state, Poland is looking to become a European Union (EU) hub for Qatar and Mideast investors.

    Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that his country is seeking closer economic cooperation with states in the Persian Gulf region.

    * Poland hopes to sign agreement by end-August

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