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)…
Brno Releases Draft City Budget for 2020
Brno City Council recommended that the City Assembly acknowledge and approve of the City of Brno's draft budget (excluding city districts) for 2020 last week. Title image: Visualisation of the…
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%…
November Conference about Courage Will Feature A Popular Blogger, Business Leaders, and Even a Holocaust Survivor
Photo and text by Konference 360. Title photo: Kristýna, successful blogger with over 120,000 followers. We’re English-friendly! We love Brno and we would like you, dear foreigners, to feel the…
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…
Seeking a Dose of Inspiration? Join the English-Friendly “Better Self, Better World” Conference on November 30th
Title photo: Scala cinema by GrowJOB Institute. We all have those moments in life when we feel down and are therefore not capable of handling the tough and challenging things…
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:…