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2023 PRESS


Pražská energetika to supply electricity to Prague

January 08, 2023


Deloitte: GDP to grow 2.6% this year, to drop 1% in 2023

January 08, 2023


EP to deal with cryptocurrencies, RES & AI

January 08, 2023


ABB to use recycled copper from Boliden in facilities

January 08, 2023


Skanska and EŽ modernise line to Slovakia for CZK 596m

January 08, 2023


Prague Airport handled over 10.7m passengers last year

January 08, 2023


MF: State deficit CZK 14.6bn lower than planned in Dec

January 08, 2023


Analysts: Budget deficit to reach CZK 320bn this year

January 08, 2023


Government approves compensation for energy traders

January 08, 2023


NRR: Revenues must increase without changes to pensions

January 08, 2023


Skanska to hand over and build hundreds of flats

January 15, 2023


Industrial production up 0.5% y/y

January 15, 2023


Foreign trade balance with CZK 25.5bn deficit

January 15, 2023


Solar performance up 366 %; over 6k cos. seek subsidies

January 15, 2023


PwC: Half of CEOs expect double-digit inflation

January 15, 2023


J. Síkela: Gas supplies increased by 81 %, price falling

January 15, 2023


Aero to allow internships to ČVUT students

January 15, 2023


Velux to build 2 PVPPs, use recycled aluminium

January 15, 2023


Hays: Companies plan to raise wages by 5-10%

January 15, 2023


Orka to enable reverse financing with Enfuce

January 22, 2023


ŠKODA to supply rolling stock to Finland’s VR Group

January 22, 2023


MPSV: Most firms look for staff, plan wage increase

January 22, 2023


Moore expects dramatic drop in energy consumption in CR

January 22, 2023


Use of E.ON Drive charging stations doubles

January 28, 2023


IMF recommends CR to raise rates to tame inflation

January 28, 2023


64% of big manufacturing companies used robots

January 28, 2023


AMSP: Crisis did not harm trade, export up 14%

January 28, 2023


Government caps energy prices for large companies

January 28, 2023


SÚKL: Medicines worth CZK 67m lost from pharmacies

January 28, 2023


ČEZ will open 40 ultra-fast chargers this year

January 28, 2023


P. Fiala: Inflation will fall to one-digit figures

January 28, 2023


Analysts: GDP will grow by up to 1 %

February 05, 2023


SOCR: PET bottle and can deposits to cost CZK 5bn

February 05, 2023


Unemployment rate fell to 2.2 % in December 2022

February 05, 2023


MPO: Amendment to make its easier to produce own energy

February 05, 2023


YIT passes final inspection of Koti Libeň with 140 flats

February 05, 2023


MF: CZK 6.8bn budget deficit due to energy, debt

February 05, 2023


Number of people using shared cars Autonapůl grows

February 05, 2023


PwC: 82% of CEOs think economy will fall

February 05, 2023


Unemployment rate drops to 2.2% in Q4 2022

February 12, 2023


HK wants EU to involve Czech carriers in DAC testing

February 12, 2023


ČNOPK: CR again among Germany’s top ten trade partners

February 12, 2023


ABB announces contest for energy-saving start-ups

February 12, 2023


ČBA: Inflation to drop to 8%, ČNB’s basic rate to 6%

February 12, 2023


SP: 39% of firms invest in renewable energy sources

February 12, 2023


Big companies asked MPO for CZK 5.5bn for energy expenses

February 12, 2023


DZD Solar delivers nearly 1,000 PVs in one year

February 12, 2023


Inflation accelerates to 17.5%; solid fuels up by 58%

February 19, 2023


Analysts: Inflation will return to single-digit pace

February 19, 2023


P. Fiala: EU leaders agree on faster support for industry

February 19, 2023


VUT: SW TiramisO to help predict waste production

February 19, 2023


J. Síkela: RES produce 3.7% of electricty in CR

February 19, 2023


Trinity: Retail to fall, 10,000 e-shops may go bankrupt

February 19, 2023


M. Jurečka: Earlier pension to be offset by contributions

February 19, 2023


Gebrüder Weiss ČR to test Volvo FL Electric

February 19, 2023


EP approved zero emissions for cars, vans sold after 2035

February 19, 2023


SFŽP will provide CZK 1.34bn for circular economy

February 19, 2023


Reselo won innovation challenge of Nokian Tyres

February 19, 2023


EC predicts stagnation in Czech Republic

February 26, 2023


PwC: 24 % of Czech corporate directors would welcome euro

February 26, 2023


AFRY preparing urban planning study for 330ha of Ostrava

February 26, 2023


BMW’s EUR 300m R&D centre plans hydrogen station

February 26, 2023


Residential sales down 50%, mortgages at a 10-year low

February 26, 2023


Kaufland and Lidl test buying used PET bottles and cans

February 26, 2023


Hays: One half of job seekers require work from home

February 26, 2023


HK: Firms invest in energy savings, robotisation

March 05, 2023


Prague Airport continues parallel runway preparations

March 05, 2023


ČEZ launches on-line ESG data library; offers 770 data

March 05, 2023


MF: Government debt deepened to CZK 2.89tn

March 05, 2023


M. Kupka: EURO 7 standard is unacceptable in current form

March 05, 2023


Record budget deficit deepens to almost CZK 120bn

March 05, 2023


Government to give 2% of GDP for defence next year

March 05, 2023


YIT introducing energy-saving modules

March 05, 2023


HK: Economy will avoid a deeper crisis

March 05, 2023


5 different ways how to do it done in Nordic Countries

March 09, 2023


GDP up 2.4% last year, employment up 1.7%

March 10, 2023


CR and Germany share reservations about EURO 7, 2035 ban

March 10, 2023


Mr Fiala: State agendas need to be revised and modernised

March 10, 2023


Salaries fell a real 6.7 % in 4Q22; averaged CZK 43,412

March 10, 2023


VELUX: Public building renovations would save CZK 110bn

March 10, 2023


Tripartite discusses subsidies, energy, transport

March 10, 2023


Unemployment grows to 3.9% in February

March 10, 2023


One fifth of firms switch to cloud

March 10, 2023


DPD transports shipments with Volvo e-truck

March 11, 2023


NRR: Pension deficit to exceed CZK 70bn

March 11, 2023


President Pavel: Tax and pension system is unsustainable

March 11, 2023


NÚKIB warned against TikTok as security risk for CR

March 19, 2023


MPO to support 5G networks in rural areas with CZK 300m

March 19, 2023


HK: Slovakia the productivity leader in V4 ahead of CR

March 19, 2023


Škoda Group introduces first ForCity tram in Bonn

March 19, 2023


CBRE: 67% of investors and tenants interested in ESG

March 19, 2023


M. Kupka: Some EU members want to postpone EURO 7

March 19, 2023


ČNOPK firms to raise wages by 6%, by 5% more in 2024

March 19, 2023


Datart: Volume of recycled batteries up 77% in 2022

March 26, 2023


EU inflation drops below 10%, CR’s 18% 3rd highest

March 26, 2023


EU states agree to lower industry, agriculture emissions

March 26, 2023


Jahn: Euro 7 could cost 10,000 people in CR their job

March 26, 2023


Z. Nekula: EU should release agricultural crisis reserve

March 26, 2023


MF: Pension deficit over CZK 15bn in February

March 26, 2023


Síkela: Investment incentives to change to include PVI

March 26, 2023


ABB: 83% of companies worry about energy, cut investments

March 26, 2023


Economic sentiment grows by 2.2 point in March

April 02, 2023


STAN: Approved Building Act and UES will speed up work

April 02, 2023


P. Fiala: EC agrees on support for nuclear energy

April 02, 2023


Prague Airport commenced summer operations

April 02, 2023


Pekarová Adamová: Missing medicines to come from Korea

April 02, 2023


NIBE: Demand for heat pumps up, 200,000 being installed

April 02, 2023


PwC: 50% Czech cos. report carbon footprint reduction

April 02, 2023


TENT.com offers cryptocurrecy payments in Mastercard ntw.

April 02, 2023


CI negotiates projects including automotive centre

April 02, 2023


MF: OECD recommends CR to revise taxes, cut expenses

April 02, 2023


EP addresses fair remuneration and gender pay gap

April 02, 2023


ČNB raises loss 11 times to CZK 412bn

April 09, 2023


AKU-BAT: CR may be fined for energy storage directives

April 09, 2023


AKČR will propose modification of determination of taxes

April 09, 2023


Gov’t indebtedness up 2.1 pp to 44.1 % of GDP in 4Q22

April 09, 2023


ERÚ: Gas consumption in CR down 20%, electricity down 3.9%

April 09, 2023


Skanska: Port7 receives approval, 50% of offices leased

April 09, 2023


Government approves amendment of Labour Code

April 09, 2023


YIT will also use prefabs for staircases and wall panels

April 09, 2023


ČS: Vehicles make up 30% of defence exports

April 16, 2023


Construction sector 4.3% weaker, wages up 14%

April 16, 2023


SANEP: ANO would win before ODS, Pirates, SPD and PRO

April 16, 2023


Temelín to hire 100 workers, preps for 60 years

April 16, 2023


Government approves National Reform Programme

April 16, 2023


ÚP: Unemployment reaches 3.7%, it is much higher in EU

April 16, 2023


SDA: Mercedes and Volvo registered the most trucks

April 16, 2023


CNB forecasts 0.3% decline in GDP; MF sees 0.1% growth

April 16, 2023


DZD Solar instals over 2,000 PVs in one year

April 16, 2023


LIKO-S smart meeting room offers e-blinds, CO2 monitoring

April 23, 2023


LIKO-S smart meeting room offers e-blinds, CO2 monitoring

April 23, 2023


Volvo discusses sales of e-trucks in CR

April 23, 2023


Volvo discusses sales of e-trucks in CR

April 23, 2023


EP adopts legislation for 2030 climate target

April 23, 2023


EP adopts legislation for 2030 climate target

April 23, 2023


66% tackle recession by reducing operating expenses

April 23, 2023


66% tackle recession by reducing operating expenses

April 23, 2023


Government will discuss pension insurance

April 23, 2023


Government will discuss pension insurance

April 23, 2023


AMSP: State loses CZK 10bn through crossborder purchases

April 23, 2023


AMSP: State loses CZK 10bn through crossborder purchases

April 23, 2023


Prague flat market weakest in 20 years

April 23, 2023


Prague flat market weakest in 20 years

April 23, 2023


The Boxxi service scored points with the Czechs with top-quality fish from Iceland

April 23, 2023


The Boxxi service scored points with the Czechs with top-quality fish from Iceland

April 23, 2023


Government institutions' deficit reached 3.6% of GDP

April 30, 2023


CR ranked 8th in Prosperity Index, Slovakia 13th

April 30, 2023


MMR to provide up to CZK 20bn for affordable housing

April 30, 2023


Grafton to offer candidates interview testing via AI

April 30, 2023


Orkla saves water, energy at Hamé, invests over CZK 80m

April 30, 2023


KB: GDP will grow 0.6%, prices 11.8%

April 30, 2023


Prague Airport Is Getting Ready for Strong Season

May 07, 2023


Prague Airport back in the black, renovated Terminal 3

May 07, 2023


GDP grew q/q by 0.1 %, employment by 0.4 %

May 07, 2023


ABB refurbished 3878 robots in Ostrava; demand will grow

May 07, 2023


MPO to contribute CZK 300m for students in companies

May 14, 2023


J. Lipavský led talks in USA; CR to join space research

May 14, 2023


MPO: OP co-financed project to support R&I

May 14, 2023


Foreign trade surplus at CZK 15.9bn, car exports up

May 14, 2023


Unemployment grows to 3.6%, OSVČ resume activity

May 14, 2023


CBA raises economic growth outlook for 2024 to 3%

May 14, 2023


Inflation slows to 12.7% thanks to food and housing

May 14, 2023


Government\\'s recovery package proposes 21% corporate tax

May 14, 2023


ČNB: Inflation will drop in 2024, rates in 2H 2023

May 21, 2023


SMO does not like growth in property tax

May 21, 2023


Škoda Group to supply 91 trolleybuses to Lithuania

May 21, 2023


MŽP presents theses on beverage packaging deposits

May 21, 2023


72% of Czechs: VAT changes will not make life cheaper

May 21, 2023


Unemployment up to 2.7% in Q1, employment up

May 21, 2023


Government approves draft law on transformations of firms

May 21, 2023


AFRY has contracts worth CZK 932 million; opened the 10th regional office

May 21, 2023


M. T. Horáková manages the LEGO plant in Kladno

May 21, 2023


ČSOB Index is in the black, companies regaining optimism

May 28, 2023


66 % of people disagree with consolidation bundle

May 28, 2023


P&G also offers fathers 8-week parental leave

May 28, 2023


EU will launch digital passport for products

May 28, 2023


Czechs support nuclear energy,RES

May 28, 2023


Economic sentiment down 3.1pts, mainly in industry

May 28, 2023


MF: Budget gap grows to CZK 166.2bn in 1Q23

May 28, 2023


Tietoevry Connect Czechia hires new employees

May 28, 2023


Volvo Trucks will deliver 1,000 e-trucks to Holcim

May 28, 2023


The all-electric Volvo EX30

May 31, 2023


Deloitte: 50% of millennials worried about housing costs

June 04, 2023


Government advisor: CNB resigns on fighting inflation

June 04, 2023


MPO to support SME entry onto foreign markets from OP

June 04, 2023


ČAS: Prague Airport controls construction budgets with CCI

June 04, 2023


GDP down 0.4% in Q1, industry up, construction down

June 04, 2023


ČNB: Current account ends in deficit of 6.1% of GDP

June 04, 2023


Unemployment up 0.3 pp to 2.8% in April

June 04, 2023


ELECTROLUX to launch new program for kitchen studios

June 04, 2023


Volvo Trucks launches new safety systems

June 04, 2023


Trinity Bank: Deficit of CZK 450bn cannot be ruled out

June 11, 2023


Confidence in gov’t has fallen to 32 %

June 11, 2023


VAFO Group invested EUR 16m into plant in Finland

June 11, 2023


Average salary up to CZK 41,265, fell by a real 6.7 %

June 11, 2023


Wage costs increased by 60 %

June 11, 2023


MZe will support smart technologies and young farmers

June 11, 2023


Construction industry weakened by 6.4 %

June 11, 2023


Industry strengthened by 1.2 %

June 11, 2023


Value of construction work grows to CZK 682bn

June 11, 2023


Prague Airport is calling a concession procedure to select a new operator of currency exchange services and ATMs

June 14, 2023


IKEA sold 6,000 second-hand furniture items, demand up

June 17, 2023


EU approves no-quota migration policy, CR gets exemption

June 17, 2023


STAN: Early retirement should last no more than 3 years

June 17, 2023


Inflation slowed to 11 %, only transport prices fell

June 17, 2023


Ecomail newly implemented ChatGPT in its tool

June 17, 2023


HK ČR: Breaking down excessive admin ineffective

June 17, 2023


Start-up Electree uses AI to find best power prices

June 17, 2023


Automotive industry against end of free parking of e-cars

June 17, 2023


Skanska cooperates with municipality and associations

June 17, 2023


MPO: Export strategy envisages higher presence abroad

June 17, 2023


REBORN DESING 2023 has a winner

June 18, 2023


AMSP in favour of abolishing guaranteed wage

June 24, 2023


ČLFA funds 27% of e-vehicles, ČR lags in electromobility

June 24, 2023


CR has twice the inflation of EU, highest prices in V4

June 24, 2023


Skanska offers almost passive flats in Modřany with PV

June 24, 2023


CG: State can collect CZK 200bn on VAT from new flats

June 24, 2023


Government agrees to reduce debt relief to 3 years

June 24, 2023


Government reviews relations with Russia

June 24, 2023


Prague Airport handled 145% more people, has 15 e-cars

June 24, 2023


PwC: Room for greater AI use in healthcare, education

June 24, 2023


MF: Equalisation tax can provide up to CZK 6bn for budget

June 24, 2023


Volvo Trucks' new batteries to ensure range of up to 450 km

June 24, 2023


Share your experience with the Czech business environment in the Association for Foreign Investments survey

June 25, 2023


Alza opened first LEGO Shop in Holešovice showroom

July 02, 2023


CNB: Koruna may weaken to CZK 30/EUR in adverse scenario

July 02, 2023


NERV to present regional development measures to govt

July 02, 2023


AMSP: 1/3 of small exporters lost markets to higher prices

July 02, 2023


J. Lipavský: Euro will secure CR’s economic stability

July 02, 2023


Tetra Pak & Stora Enso launch EUR 29m recycling line

July 02, 2023


MF: Pension deficit at CK 29.7m in May

July 02, 2023


ČSOB: 17% of small business plan to buy e-cars

July 02, 2023


CEEC: Corruption in construction down due to digitisation

July 02, 2023


Applifting uses AI for SW development

July 02, 2023


Government approves measures to reduce deficit

July 02, 2023


Government approves programmes for immigration of workers

July 02, 2023


Industry grows 1.4%, automotive up, power generation down

July 16, 2023


Construction sector drops 2.7%, 35% fewer started flats

July 16, 2023


Pavel: Ukraine's EU, NATO membership in CR's interest

July 16, 2023


Orkla Foods ČaS to close Bzenec, P. Břežany sites

July 16, 2023


VZP launches application log-in via Bank iD

July 16, 2023


IDEA: Inflation hits low-income households, pensioners

July 16, 2023


Tri-partite talks Czech budget, exports and employment

July 16, 2023


Subterra takes over Swedish subsidiary

July 16, 2023


HK expects consumption-driven 2% economic growth in 2024

July 16, 2023


Intrum: 45% of firms: Inflation to affect payments

July 16, 2023


RSM: Commercial real estate faces ESG investments

July 16, 2023


ÚP: Unemployment grows to 3.4% compared to last year

July 16, 2023


Analysts: Inflation rate is falling, wages are risk

July 16, 2023


Senate approves defence treaty between CR and USA

July 16, 2023


NÚKIB registered 22 cyber-attacks

July 23, 2023


MŽP to divide CZK 55m for old family house renewal

July 23, 2023


DZ Dražice raises sales to CZK 3bn

July 23, 2023


MPO will provide CZK 160m for brownfield regeneration

July 23, 2023


CVVM: 78% expect inflation depreciation of currency

July 23, 2023


Stanjura: CR has chance to meet planned budget deficit

July 23, 2023


DB Schenker bought electric Volvo tractor

July 23, 2023


YIT completes structure of Tornio building in Lappi

July 23, 2023


Moore: Use of AI will determine success in manufacturing

July 23, 2023


Intrum: 56% of firms do not pay their suppliers on time

July 23, 2023


Jan Šámal is the chairman of the managing board of KONE

July 23, 2023


Imper CZ: Almost 90,000 cos. have virtual headquarters

August 06, 2023


GDP fell 0.6 % in 2Q

August 06, 2023


Smarwings flight to open České Budějovice Airport

August 06, 2023


Unemployment rate up to 2.6% in June

August 06, 2023


ABB adding four energy-efficient robots to its range

August 06, 2023


HK: Gov’t program for working foreigners has stalled

August 06, 2023


Radek Tůma is the executive director of Alfa Laval

August 06, 2023


ČNB: Inflation is still falling, 2% at beginnng of 2024

August 20, 2023


CVVM: 25% of Czechs trust government

August 20, 2023


NKÚ: MZ gave CZK 4.8bn to hospitals without monitoring

August 20, 2023


Prague approves action plan for circular economy

August 20, 2023


Prices in industry and construction up

August 20, 2023


CR might apparently tax international corporations

August 20, 2023


Arriva bought Scania Irizar buses with auto-diagnostics

August 20, 2023


Slovaks need 14 and Czechs need 13 wages for apartment

August 20, 2023


MC: P. Fiala has the lowest confidence among PMs

August 20, 2023


MF worsens economic forecast to 0.2% drop

August 27, 2023


Czech inflation at 10.2% double the eurozone’s

August 27, 2023


CVVM: Government distrust rises to 73%

August 27, 2023


HK: CR lost competitive advantages, slow to approach EU

August 27, 2023


MZe to support agricultural and food companies

August 27, 2023


StartupJobs: Demand for positions in AI up 70%

August 27, 2023


Up to 300 students from Indonesia to help Škoda Group

August 27, 2023


Fitch confirmed AA- rating with negative outlook for CR

September 03, 2023


HK wants to end yearly signing of payer declaration

September 03, 2023


DODO tests Data Science; AI streamlines logistics

September 03, 2023


GDP drops 0.4% year on year

September 03, 2023


Sodexo: 17% of people fear AI will take their job

September 03, 2023


DZ Dražice extends offer by heat pumps Argoclima

September 03, 2023


Russian hackers launched cyber attack on Czech banks

September 03, 2023


Prazdroj to raise beer prices by 6% due to energy costs

September 03, 2023


Scania's clients registered 997 trucks, tests solar drive

September 03, 2023


Unemployment up to 2.8%, economic activity up to 77.6%

September 03, 2023


CNB governor criticised earlier monetary policy

September 03, 2023


Deloitte: EKOSPOL, CG, FINEP and YIT sold most apartments

September 03, 2023


Lego has abandoned plans to make building blocks from recycled plastic bottles

October 01, 2023


AFI 2023 Survey: Improving the business environment

October 01, 2023


Great launch of the new Volvo EX30 in CR

October 08, 2023


EKP Advisory is preparing a special seminar on transfer pricing

October 08, 2023


Prague Airport Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Czech Airlines

October 08, 2023


Scania Professional School 2023

December 17, 2023


Brief summary of consolidation package

December 17, 2023


The Biggest Tax Reform since 2009

December 17, 2023