(IN BRIEF) The Central Securities Depository in Prague, part of the Vienna-Prague Stock Exchange Group, has become the first institution globally authorized under the EU’s DLT pilot regime to operate a distributed ledger technology (DLT) market infrastructure. Starting in November … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Christoph Boschan, distributed ledger technology (DLT), Financial, investment, partnership, Petr Koblic, Securities Settlement Platform, Vienna-Prague Stock Exchange Group, Wiener Börse
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has revealed that the Telekopye scam network has shifted its focus to targeting users of Booking.com and Airbnb through compromised hotel accounts. By sending fake payment issue emails and directing users to fraudulent booking sites that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Airbnb, Booking.com, ESET, Hotel Accounts, Radek Jizba, SECURITY, Telekopye Scam Network
(IN BRIEF) The ORLEN Group has launched sales of its HVO100 biofuel at two service stations in Germany, with plans to expand further. HVO100, made from vegetable oils and waste products such as used cooking oil, can reduce greenhouse gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland
Tagged biofuel, Czech Republic, fuel, Germany, HVO100, ORLEN, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has signed a contract worth CZK 1.1 billion (approximately SEK 510M) with Central Group to develop the next phase of the Tesla Hloubětín residential project in Prague, Czechia. The project will include four residential buildings with six … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged partnership, Prague, Residential Complex, Skanska, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has received its first contributions to the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Innovation Fund from Poland’s BGK and the Czech Republic’s NRI, with each institution committing €20 million. This fund aims to raise €180 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Czech Republic, EIF, Innovation Fund, Martin Potůček, Mirosław Czekaj, National Development Investment (Národní rozvojová investiční / NRI), partnership, Poland, Roger Havenith, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Colas CZ and Colas Rail have secured a €77 million contract to modernize an 8-kilometer railway line in Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. The project, which will begin in September 2024 and finish in 2027, involves upgrading tracks, signaling … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has announced the first major tenant for its new development in Příšovice: Plzeňský Prazdroj, the Czech Republic’s largest beer producer. The company has leased 7,500 square meters at the facility, which will serve as its regional distribution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Alžběta Pastrnková, Czech Republic, Logicor, partnership, Plzeňský Prazdroj, Příšovice Logistics Hub, sustainability, tenant
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto is celebrating major anniversaries for its Kvasiny and Vrchlabí plants, marking 90 and 160 years of operation, respectively. The Vrchlabí plant, originally a carriage manufacturer, has evolved into a cutting-edge facility producing automatic transmissions, achieving carbon … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group is advancing its commitment to decarbonizing public transport in the Czech Republic by introducing 16 new electric buses in the city of Kladno, marking the country’s largest single purchase of such vehicles. These buses will operate … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation’s NG-SOS app has reached a milestone of over 4 million downloads and has facilitated 200,000 emergency calls across Europe. The app, available in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria, connects users directly to emergency services, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Hungary, Investment, Management, News, Science, Slovakia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, emergency response, Europe, Hungary, NG-SOS App, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) Katarzyna Niewiadoma won the third edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, with Marianne Vos taking the points classification title. Škoda Auto, the main partner of the event, provided 70 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Czech Republic, France, Media, Sports
Tagged A.S.O., Alpe d’Huez, CANYON//SRAM Racing, cycling, cycling race, electric vehicles, green jersey, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Marianne Vos, Marion Rousse, plug-in hybrid vehicles, Rotterdam, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Design, Škoda Enyaq, sustainability, Tour de France Femmes avec ZWIFT, WeLoveCycling
(IN BRIEF) Škoda has unveiled its new Elroq vehicle, which emphasizes sustainability through the use of advanced, eco-friendly materials in its interior design. The Elroq incorporates innovative materials such as Recytitan, made from recycled PET and post-consumer clothing, and Technofil, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Eco-Friendly Interiors, Elroq, recycled materials, Recytitan, ŠKODA, sustainability, Technofil
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto continued its commitment to diversity and inclusion by partnering with the Prague Pride Festival for the third year in a row. The festival, themed around ‘Family,’ featured active participation from Škoda employees and highlighted the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged diversity, Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Rights, partnership, Prague Pride, ŠKODA AUTO, society
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has signed a CZK 1.3 billion contract with The Railway Administration of the Czech Republic to modernize Jihlava-City railway station. The project, which includes new tracks, switches, security systems, barrier-free platforms, and a new station building, aims … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Czech award-winning composer Tatiana Mikova will present her String Quartet “In Modo Lidico” at Carnegie Hall on 1st July 2024, following its successful world premiere in New York in 2021. Mikova seamlessly blends Moravian folk influences with classical … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Czech Republic, Education, Hungary, Media
Tagged award-winning, Carnegie Hall, Chamber music, chamber music concerts, classical music, classical music composer, concert, CZECH, Czech Nonet, film music composer, film scoring, Lehner String Quartet, London College of Music, Lydian mode, Moravia, Moravian folklore, music, New York, Performance Today, Progressive Musicians Laureate Gala, recitals, String quartet, String Quartet “In Modo Lidico”, Tatiana Mikova, University of West London, USA, Weill Recital Hall, Well Recital Hall, Women composers, “In Modo Lidico, “Sinfonietta for Orchestra”, ”
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG a.s., part of STRABAG SE’s Czech subsidiary, has secured a leading role in constructing Česká spořitelna’s new headquarters in Prague’s Smíchov district. This project, part of the Smíchov City development, will include four office buildings covering 75,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Česká spořitelna, construction, Futuristic Headquarters, Moritz Freyborn, partnership, Prague, Smíchov District, STRABAG, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s largest post-mining lake, the “Cottbuser Ostsee,” is set to host a groundbreaking floating solar plant, scheduled to begin operation in winter 2024/2025. Generating 29,000 MWh of electricity annually, this initiative not only powers thousands of households but … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has recently inked a CZK 1.3 billion loan agreement with Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace (BVK), the municipal water and wastewater company in Brno, Czech Republic, aiming to revamp the city’s wastewater treatment infrastructure. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace (BVK), Brno, Czech Republic, Daniel Struž, EIB, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, sustainability, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto is set to debut its latest innovation, the Škoda Vision Gran Turismo concept car, in a digital world premiere on April 24th at 18:00 CEST. Broadcasting live from Prague’s PLAYzone Arena, the event will showcase Škoda’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Modernity, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Vision Gran Turismo concept car
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved €4.3 billion in financing for projects spanning Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, and Slovakia. The funding will support sustainable transport, renewable energy, water and waste treatment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Slovakia
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, EIB, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, investment, Italy, Lithuania, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, sustainable development
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