Hourly labor costs  were up 4.0% annually in the EU in 2Q, Eurostat reported. They rose fastest in Bulgaria (+13.4%) and slowest in...

The Piešťany spa doubled its losses to €1.6m last year despite a 5% rise in sales to a record €47.3m. It has operated at a loss since...

Slovak exports to the US in the machinery and automotive category were down 38% annually in June, ŠÚ reported. However, Slovak companies...

In response to Hungarian airline Wizz Air ’s announcement that it is closing its base in Vienna and launching 14 new routes from...

The state plans to introduce a new tax on primary materials  in January 2026, set at €1.35 per ton. Slovakia mines 17m tons of stone and...

Some 29% of companies plan to hire in 4Q, while 16% plan job cuts, a regular survey by ManpowerGroup showed. The net labor market index,...

Ivan Kmotrík  sold his 50% stake in Crystalgraf , a cardboard packaging maker from Lednické Rovne, to its other shareholder, the glass...

Slovak startups are mostly focused on IT, healthcare, and education. A quarter are considering leaving the country due to poor access to...

Sylex  (Dana Synaková), which manufactures fiber optic cable-based sensors, is hiring 100 employees under a contract with a new American...

Slovakia ranks 58th out of 69 countries in the latest World Talent Ranking , compiled by Swiss institute IMD, which compares countries'...