All articles by Ruth Strachan
Ruth Strachan
Reykjavik plots an economic eruption
The Icelandic capital of Reykjavik attracts investment in tourism and fisheries, but its talents extend beyond these two traditional strengths.
Polish cities: Collaboration and innovation shape Kraków’s future
Kraków has long been a hub for tourism in Poland on account of its historic landmarks. However, it is the city’s collaborative spirit and thirst for innovation that is driving its economic growth.
Polish cities: Resilient Warsaw continues to grow and attract investment
Warsaw is a city used to rebounding strongly from adversity and is continuing to grow its business services sector through foreign investment despite the impacts of Covid-19.
Polish cities: Gdańsk – the amber city making a big logistics play
Gdańsk’s port plays a key role in Poland’s recent history, but it is also central to the city’s plans to become a European logistics hub, while also leveraging its strengths in IT, services and manufacturing.
Polish cities: Wrocław – A bridge between history and technology
Wrocław, a city with a rich and complex history, is looking to lead Poland in advanced technologies and services. Can the ‘city of bridges’ continue recent successes in FDI post-Covid?
Polish cities: Poznań’s central role in Poland’s investment ambitions
Poznań is Poland’s second-largest economy and is viewed as a gateway to eastern Europe by many of the investors it attracts, making it a key piece of the country’s FDI set-up.
Polish cities: Why Łódź is cut from a different cloth
The Polish city of Łódź was built around its textiles industry but is now making a name for itself as an eastern European hub for advanced technologies, white goods and BPO.