Germany's Evonik confirmed an €80m investment at its Evonik Fermas plant in Slovenská Ľupča. The investment in fermentation-product processing will create 50 jobs once completed in 2028 and expand capacity for active pharmaceutical ingredients. The plant, which employs 260 people, posted revenue of €61.6m and net profit of €2.9m last year. It invested more than €100m four years ago in the world's first industrial production of rhamnolipids. (forbes.sk)

Nemecký Evonik potvrdil 80 mil. € investíciu v závode Evonik Fermas v Slovenskej Ľupči. Investícia do spracovania produktov fermentácie po dokončení v roku 2028 vytvorí 50 pracovných miest a rozšíri kapacity výroby účinných látok pre farmaceutický priemysel. Závod s 260 ľuďmi vlani dosiahol tržby 61,6 mil. € a čistý zisk 2,9 mil. €. Pred štyrmi rokmi investoval vyše 100 mil. € do prvej priemyselnej výroby ramnolipidov na svete. ,3, (forbes.sk)

Robert Fico is moving to oust Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka because Smer’s poll numbers are falling and the party wants to win back supporters who have defected to Republika, according to Smer politicians Richard Glück and Erik Kaliňák. Smer has increasingly adopted the narratives of the disinformation scene, but Republika is seen as more authentic and its leaders as more muscular. By attacking Žilinka, Smer signals a fight against the “system.” Analysts say Republika is l

Some 73% of Slovak employees have no problem with coworkers of another nationality, against 55% in Czechia, a survey by staffing agency Grafton showed. 27% of Slovaks see them as a plus for the company, 6% mind the cultural differences and 9% fear losing their job. 83% of Slovaks have encountered foreigners at work, but only 67% of Czechs. Diverse teams enjoy the backing of 51% of Slovak and 42% of Czech companies, and the language barrier remains the main obstacle, cited by

Kolegovia inej národnosti neprekážajú 73% slovenských zamestnancov, kým v Česku je to 55%, ukázal prieskum personálnej agentúry Grafton. Prínos pre firmu v nich vidí 27% Slovákov, kultúrne rozdiely vadia 6% a straty práce sa obáva 9%. S cudzincami v práci sa stretlo 83% Slovákov, ale len 67% Čechov. Rôznorodé tímy podporuje 51% slovenských a 42% českých firiem, hlavnou prekážkou zostáva jazyková bariéra, ktorú uvádza 50% slovenských a 65% českých firiem. (teraz.sk)

Dôvodom, prečo Robert Fico navrhuje odvolanie generálneho prokurátora Maroša Žilinku, sú klesajúce preferencie Smeru a snaha opäť získať priaznivcov, ktorí odišli k Republike, uviedli politici Smeru Richard Glück, Juraj Gedra a Erik Kaliňák. Hoci sa Smer snaží preberať naratívy a témy dezinfoscény, Republika je autentickejšia a jej lídri majú väčšie bicepsy. Aj Smer tak útokom na Žilinku signalizuje boj so „systémom”. Analytici považujú za pravdepodobné, že Republika dobehne

Telecoms operator Swan (the Ondriš brothers; 4ka brand) signed a deal to buy a 100% stake in smaller rival Slovanet. Managers sold the company, which lifted revenue 37% to €70m last year and earned a net profit of €2.4m. It has 87,000 customers and its own fiber, cable and wireless infrastructure. Swan booked revenue of €157.8m last year and ended with a €0.6m loss due to financial costs. The parties did not disclose the price. Orange had also eyed Slovanet earlier. (startitu

Telekomunikačný operátor Swan (bratia Ondrišovci; značka 4ka) podpísal zmluvu o kúpe 100% podielu v menšom konkurentovi Slovanet. Ten predali manažéri a vlani zvýšil tržby o 37% na 70 mil. €, čistý zisk dosiahol 2,4 mil. €. Má 87.000 zákazníkov a vlastnú optickú, káblovú aj bezdrôtovú infraštruktúru. Swan vlani utŕžil 157,8 mil. € a pre finančné náklady skončil v strate 0,6 mil. €. Cenu strany nezverejnili. O kúpu Slovanetu sa skôr zaujímal aj Orange. (startitup.sk, zive.sk)

Orange and Swan (4ka) extended their national roaming deal through the end of 2028. 4ka customers keep access to the larger rival's 2G and 4G networks. Talks on sharing mobile infrastructure continue. (zive.sk)

Slovak 15-year-olds scored 448 points in reading in the PISA 2025 test, against an OECD average of 461, 475 points in science (482) and 469 points in math (463). While Slovakia sits above the OECD average in math for the first time, the share of pupils below the basic reading level rose from 32% in 2015 to 34% last year. Unlike neighboring countries, Slovak pupils did not worsen in a single category. A family's socioeconomic background explains 21% of the gap in pupil perform