December Inflation Rate Hits 3.2%-well Above CNB Target
At first look, the latest inflation report from the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) does not make comfortable reading. Higher prices for potatoes (), pork () and household utilities (particularly electricity)…
City of Brno Becomes Sole Owner of Technology Park
The contract was signed today by First Deputy Mayor Petr Hladik (KDU-CSL), acting on behalf of the Mayor. Photo: TD / Brno Daily. Brno, Jan 16 (BD) - Today’s contract…
Q3 2019: Czech Unemployment Lowest in Europe But For How Much Longer?
unemployment and 337,000 vacancies mean that the Czech Republic maintains almost full employment. The only changes being the continuing demographic shift in the workforce and indications of a downturn in…
Q3 2019: CSO Reports 4% Real Increase In Wages But Lower Than 2018
The latest figures from the Czech Statistical Office (CSO) for the third quarter of 2019 show real wages continuing to grow. The average monthly wage across the Czech Republic is…
PICSA Quality of Life Index Places Prague 13th and Brno 58th among 113 World Cities
Prague has been ranked 13th and Brno 58th out of 113 world cities in the quality of life index by D&L Partners, based on their 2019 PICSA index, which takes…
Almost 1 in 10 Brno Workers Are Employed In Service And Innovation Centres. More Growth Planned
22,000 people in Brno are employed in Service and innovation centres; this represents nearly 1 in 10 of economically active citizens in the city. It also makes up 25% of…
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…