Czech Managers Take 5% Fewer Sick Days Than Manual Workers. Insurance and Automotive Industries Report Most Absenteeism
Workers in the automotive and construction industries spend an average of 16 days per year off work due to sickness; managers, on the other hand, are off sick about 5%…
CREDIT MATTERS VIII DISCOVER DNA 2.5 International Conference in Brno
‘Being paid is as much a part of the relationship as supplying the goods or service’ ‘CREDIT MATTERS VIII DISCOVER DNA ’ was the title of a major international conference…
New Food Boxes Reduce Food Waste and Help People In Need
Ten of the food donation boxes have been placed at Tesco stores around Brno and the wider region, after a successful trial in Herspice. Photo: Tesco CR. Brno, Oct 16…
New Amendment Could Mean Ban On Discounts In Czech Supermarkets
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture has introduced an amendment to the Significant Market Power Act that includes regulations covering “extraordinary sales events”. Tomáš Prouza, President of the Czech Confederation of…
COFACE Country Risk Conference In Brno Warns of Risk of Economic Downturn
Many businesses and households expect their economic situation to get worse in the coming year. The COFACE survey, which was carried out in preparation for their Brno conference, showed 50% of…
Brno to Become Sole Owner of Technology Park
Until now, Technology Park has been owned by the City of Brno and multinational company P&O. On Tuesday Brno City Councillors decided to acquire all the remaining shares. In photo:…
New Residential Area Proposed On Former Industrial Site in Malomerice
Plans for the "Pod Hády" project include housing and services for hundreds of people as well as a new kindergarten, to be built on the site of the former Ergon…
World Bank Publishes a Study on Countries Where Achieving the “American Dream” Is Simpler than in the US, Czech Republic Ranks 12th Worldwide
Analyzing the intergenerational educational and economic mobility a 2018 World Bank (WB) report entitled “Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations Around the World” shows that the “American dream,” a concept…
Average Wage Exceeded CZK 34,000 for the First Time, 2/3 of Population Earns Less
Wage growth has been steadily rising in the Czech Republic. This trend has not come to an end with the cooling of the economy. Between April and June 2019, the…
Big Shake Up in Fizzy Drinks
The final stage of a reorganisation in the mineral water and soft drinks market has taken place. It involves most of the major brands on the Czech market. Last year…