Prime Minister Donald Tusk went to Krakow, southern Poland, yesterday to take part in the event celebrating the centennial of the Polish Scouting and Guiding movement in Poland.

Poland eyes increasing excise on tobacco products by 4% as of 2011 and further gradual hikes in the coming years to reach the minim level required by the EU of EUR 90 for 1k cigarettes in 2018, deputy Finance Minister Jacek Kapica told the daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

Japan's Lotte Group obtained Poland's anti-monopoly body UOKiK's approval of the takeover of chocolate producer Wedel, UOKiK said in a press statement.

Poland's average corporate gross wage measured PLN 3,433.32 in July, an increase of 2.1% y/y on a 0.9% m/m rise, the stats office GUS said Tueday.

A consortium MyToll incorporating such companies as Strabag, Kulczyk Holding, Efkon and Satellic as well as Kapsch in consortium with Durante and Teksel submitted offers for a system of electronic road toll payment.

TV broadcaster Telewizja Polsat recorded an above-market revenue growth in H1 and maintains plans for a single-digit revenues and net profit increase in 2010 y/y, lead shareholder Zygmunt Solorz-Zak told PAP Polish News Agency in an interview.

Poland's main mobile operators, Polkomtel, PTC and incumbent telco TPSA's unit PTK Centertel, significantly reduced investments, which in H1 totaled 761 million zlotys, some 25% of all 2009 investment outlays, the daily Parkiet writes.

Living Colour, an American band playing a heady mix of classic rock, metal, free jazz, funk and hip hop are coming to Warsaw tomorrow to play at the Proxima Club.

Poland's governing party Civic Platform (PO) plans to address, in the Fall, such legislative issues as the liquidation of baby bonus, reform of pension system in the army, healthcare reform and the equalizing pension age, the daily Polska writes.

Polish government lost 5 pps of public support to 38% in August, the latest survey by researcher CBOS shows.

Polish investment funds recorded 458.8 million zlotys net sales in July, after a month of net redemptions in June, researcher Analizy Online said in a monthly report.

Dub Fx , a worldwide street performer who uses loop & effects pedals to create layers of sounds into music using only his voice and two overdrives will perform tomorrow at Warsaw’s M25 Club.

Poland's cargo railways PKP Cargo, a unit of state-owned railway group PKP, will start seeking a private investor in 2011, the daily Gazeta Wyborcza says citing PKP deputy president Maria Wasiak.

Poland's regional development ministry will grant bonuses next year to provinces which will turn out most efficient at spending and settling EU funds.