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🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The state has sided with tenants. Intermediary companies are circumventing the law according to the ministries

The Czech government has expressed its opposition to the way rental intermediary companies operate, claiming they are violating tenant protection laws.

Feb 26 • 15:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Municipalities Change Property Tax Again. Companies and Owners of Cottages Will Pay More

Czech municipalities are set to increase property taxes affecting both companies and private property owners, including cottage owners.

Feb 24 • 09:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Changes in American tariffs will not significantly affect Czech firms, but they increase uncertainty

American tariffs are unlikely to have a significant direct impact on Czech companies, but they do contribute to increased economic uncertainty.

Feb 22 • 13:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Czechs signed a billion-dollar turbine supply contract with Doosan Škoda Power

Czech companies have secured a billion-dollar contract with South Korea's Doosan Škoda Power for the supply of turbines for the Dukovany nuclear power plant.

Feb 17 • 16:38 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Coface: In the Czech Republic, 1189 companies went bankrupt last year, which is nine percent more year-on-year

In the Czech Republic, the number of bankruptcies increased by nine percent in the past year, totaling 1189 companies.

Feb 16 • 11:27 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Czech company heads expect a good year, believe in their firms and the whole economy

Czech executives are optimistic about the upcoming year, expressing confidence in their companies and the overall economy.

Feb 16 • 10:49 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Czechs are buying companies abroad. Apart from Slovakia, says a member of the management of J&T Bank.

Czechs are increasingly investing in foreign companies, with a notable focus beyond just Slovakia, according to J&T Bank's management.

Feb 16 • 07:40 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Do not address a non-existent problem. Companies are trying to win a battle with the EU over 'sausage nomenclature'

Czech companies are engaged in a conflict with the European Union regarding regulations on food labeling, particularly concerning the term used for sausages.

Feb 15 • 02:39 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Siliņa Discusses Latvia's Cooperation with Foreign Defense Sector Companies in Munich

Elizabete Siliņa engaged in discussions regarding Latvia's defense collaboration with international firms, notably with Rheinmetall and a Czech company.

Feb 13 • 18:01 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Vojtěch promises a shake-up at the health insurance companies. Targets also the powerful head of VZP Kabátek

Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch hints at major changes in the management of health insurance companies in response to financial mismanagement, specifically mentioning a significant deficit at one major insurer and upcoming consequences for its leadership.

Feb 13 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Companies Lack Workers and Bring Them in from the Philippines. Each Costs 85 Thousand

Czech companies are resorting to hiring workers from the Philippines due to local labor shortages, with each imported worker costing around 85,000 CZK.

Feb 12 • 07:40 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Babiš supports Macron's plan for the EU to prioritize purchases from European companies

Czech politician Andrej Babiš endorses French President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to prioritize procurement from European companies within the EU.

Feb 11 • 22:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Czech companies return energy to Ukraine. Demand surged after cogeneration units

Czech companies are increasingly involved in supplying energy to Ukraine, especially after a rise in demand for cogeneration plants.

Feb 9 • 12:40 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Prove that you do not discriminate against women, Brussels instructs companies. But women will not notice it in their paychecks

Czech companies will be required to demonstrate equal pay for women and men starting next year due to a new EU directive, despite studies suggesting that wage disparities may not be as significant as reported.

Feb 7 • 19:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

From Junkyard to Global Leader: The Arms Industry in the Czech Republic Breaks Records

The Czech arms industry has seen unprecedented growth fueled by the demand stemming from Russia's aggression in Ukraine, with companies looking to expand internationally.

Feb 7 • 09:31 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The Governor of the Czech National Bank Criticizes Banks. 'Don't Send Money at Night,' Advises Expert

The Governor of the Czech National Bank has issued a warning to commercial banks regarding the potential issues with instant payments, emphasizing consumer protection and criticizing high fees charged by card companies.

Feb 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

Ukraine calls for more pressure on Russia ahead of new negotiations

Ukraine is urging increased pressure on Russia during upcoming negotiations, while simultaneously seeking to rebuild its energy system with Czech companies amid fears of the Russian truce's end.

Feb 3 • 10:57 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Where Octavia ends, MG begins. This is not a time travel, but the purchase of cars by Czech households

The article discusses the shift in car purchases in the Czech Republic, highlighting new trends with MG and Chinese vehicles gaining popularity as more households buy cars themselves, despite a majority being purchased by companies.

Jan 16 • 04:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Crime & Justice

The key fund has the necessary analysis of Babiš's conflict of interest. It confirms the ban on subsidies

The Ministry of Agriculture claims it lacks a crucial analysis needed to effectively recover around seven billion crowns in subsidies given to companies owned by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, but the State Agricultural Intervention Fund has that document.

Jan 15 • 18:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Crime & Justice

The state signed contracts with Babiš's companies for millions despite his conflict of interest

State organizations signed multiple contracts with companies owned by Andrej Babiš while he was Prime Minister, violating conflict of interest laws, although they defend this action citing public interest for the military.

Jan 13 • 07:40 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

This man doesn't know what he's doing. Babiš's detailed statement on the ammunition initiative endangers people and companies, said Fiala

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala criticized former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, stating that his comments on an ammunition initiative pose risks to individuals and businesses.

Jan 12 • 14:32 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Babiš is getting rid of companies in Slovakia with revenues exceeding 1.3 billion. But it's not permanent

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is transferring his entire Agrofert conglomerate to an independent trust fund amid concerns over state subsidies and potential conflicts of interest.

Jan 8 • 14:48 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The Split in Brno's ANO Has Consequences: Three Defectors Lose Their Positions in Committees and Companies

Three politicians from Brno's ANO party lost their positions in committees and companies after defying calls from the national leadership to exit the city coalition led by ODS.

Jan 8 • 08:27 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Instead of a freezing commute to work, stay at home. Such benefits are now offered by some companies to their employees

Some companies are now offering their employees the benefit of working from home instead of enduring a freezing commute.

Jan 6 • 05:00 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Medical, dental, children's, and pharmacy emergency services are now established by health insurance companies instead of regions

Health insurance companies are now responsible for establishing emergency medical, dental, children's, and pharmacy services in place of regional authorities starting this year.

Jan 6 • 04:35 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Dental, medical, or even children's emergencies will be provided by insurance companies from the new year

From the beginning of the new year, insurance companies will be responsible for providing dental, medical, and children's emergency services.

Dec 30 • 08:42 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Crime & Justice

Silenced people, companies, and bribes worth millions. Ludvik's Motol is one of the largest corruption cases

The article discusses the extensive corruption scandal involving the Motol Hospital, revealing extensive bribery and silencing of individuals and companies.

Dec 28 • 08:00 UTC

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