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US-IRAN TALKS: “POSITIVE” SIGNALS EMERGE: FOX A senior U.S. official says Washington is in direct contact with Iran, describing the talks as “positive” and suggesting a possible breakthrough could come as soon as today. The comments signal cautious optimism, though major gaps remain in broader negotiations.

Poland has more dogs (8.4M) than kids under 18 (6.6M). Let that sink in for a second. Now look at the vet clinic market. Thousands of small, independent practices. No dominant player. Growing pet spend. Classic fragmented market. LuxVet is running the exact same playbook that built billion-dollar platforms in Western Europe and the US. Roll up the best local clinics, layer in shared back-office, diagnostics, and procurement, then compound. They just acquired two hospitals in Kraków and Gdańsk, pushing the group to around 80 clinics across CEE. (via Puls Biznesu) Accounting firms, dental chains, physio clinics. The roll-up model has been proven over and over in mature economies. Poland is just earlier on the curve across dozens of fragmented service sectors. The alpha isn’t in inventing a new business model. It’s in spotting which Western playbook applies to a Polish market that’s 10-15 years behind in consolidation and executing before everyone else catches on. No need to reinvent the wheel. Pet care is just the latest chapter. Won’t be the last.