Corruption probe into Mario Hoffmann halted
The Attorney General's Office, following a penal code reform that cut sentences for corruption and shortened statutes of limitations,...
Low venture capital investments in Slovakia
Venture capital investments in Central and Eastern Europe topped €1.1bn in the first half, of which only €90m went to Slovak startups....
Further tax and payroll levy hikes on horizon
The government's €1.4bn consolidation package will mainly consist of a new tax on non-cash bank transactions (€500m), sources told the...
VOP Nováky launched €10m ammunition filling line
Ammunition firm VOP Nováky , owned by Czech group CSG (Michal Strnad), launched a new €10m ammunition filling line. In the first phase,...
Onixon GRP to build production plant for 330 employees
Onixon GRP (Bučko family) plans to build a new production plant for 330 employees in Potvorice near Piešťany. The family's two...
Government intends to develop relations with China
The government intends to develop relations with China , which is, for example, interested in financing a new power plant on the Ipeľ...
Ministries signed 70 contracts worth €49m with consultancies
In June and July, ministries signed 70 contracts worth €49m with consultancies . These were the last two months of a framework contract...
Woolworth is to enter Slovakia
German discount clothing and household goods retailer Woolworth is to enter Slovakia and is negotiating with shopping malls about the...
Employers are protesting the government's plans to crack down on fictitious sole traders
Employers are protesting the government's plans to crack down on fictitious sole traders . They argue that in the current tight labor...
Penal code reform has already freed over hundred thiefs
The recent penal code reform, which has reduced sentences for economic crimes, shortened statutes of limitations and raised the...
