The anti‑trust authority PMÚ approved a deal under which TSP Capital (Tomáš Spuchliak) acquires 50 COOP Jednota Dunajská Streda stores. ( antimon.gov.sk ) The stores were previously owned by cooperative members and generated very low profits on €46m in sales with 330 employees. Spuchliak’s Vosem group has €150m in assets, €50m in annual sales, €9m EBITDA, and 450 employees. It owns 90 Danubius meat stores (€12m sales), a slaughterhouse in Komárno, the Nelapek Nové Zámky bake

A meeting with Donald Trump left me shocked by the U.S. president’s state of mind , PM Robert Fico told EU leaders at a summit last week, Politico reported, citing five diplomats briefed on the exchange. Fico, one of the few EU leaders sympathetic to Trump’s criticism of Europe’s weaknesses, was reportedly concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state” and even used the word “dangerous” to describe how Trump appeared during their 17 January meeting. Fico rejected

Stretnutie s Donaldom Trumpom ma „zanechalo v šoku z duševného stavu amerického prezidenta”, povedal premiér Robert Fico lídrom EÚ na summite minulý týždeň, napísal portál Politico na základe rozhovorov s piatimi diplomatmi. Fico ako jeden z mála lídrov EÚ podporuje Trumpovu ostrú kritiku Európy, ale Trump podľa neho „prišiel o rozum“ . Dokonca použil slovo „nebezpečný“, aby opísal, aký dojem na neho Trump urobil počas ich stretnutia 17. januára. Fico tvrdenia portálu Politic

Protimonopolný úrad schválil transakciu, v rámci ktorej sa TSP Capital (Tomáš Spuchliak) stáva jediným vlastníkom siete 50 predajní COOP Jednota Dunajská Streda . ( antimon.gov.sk ) Tú doteraz vlastnili členovia družstva a s 330 zamestnancami vykazovala veľmi nízke zisky pri tržbách  46 mil. €. Spuchliakova skupina Vosem  má aktíva v hodnote 150 mil. €, ročné tržby 50 mil. €, zisk EBITDA 9 mil. € a zamestnáva 450 ľudí. Vlastní sieť 90 predajní s mäsom Danubius (ročné tržby 12

Hospitals with emergency rooms will either operate emergency medical service stations  themselves or select operators through tenders, Health Minister Kamil Šaško said. Until now, operators were chosen through tenders without clear criteria, and last year’s tender was cancelled after companies close to Hlas won many stations. Of the 44 hospitals with emergency rooms, 26 are state‑run, 12 belong to Penta, and six to Agel. The share of state‑operated stations will rise from 47%

The government is preparing an assistance scheme for energy‑intensive companies , Economy Minister Denisa Saková said. It will cover 50% of electricity costs if companies reinvest half of that amount into decarbonization projects. The number of supported firms will depend on funding from the state budget and the Environmental Fund. She plans to present details in the coming weeks after discussions with the EU. ( sme.sk )

Nemocnice, ktoré majú urgentné príjmy, budú buď prevádzkovať stanice záchrannej služby , alebo na ich prevádzkovanie vyhlásia tender, uviedol minister zdravotníctva Kamil Šaško. Doteraz sa prevádzkovatelia staníc vyberali v tendri bez jasne stanovených kritérií a vlani bol tender zrušený, keď uspeli firmy blízke Hlasu. Urgentné príjmy má 44 nemocníc, ktoré prevádzkuje štát (26) a skupiny Penta (12) a Agel (6). Podiel záchraniek prevádzkovaných štátom sa tak zvýši zo súčasných

Vláda pripravuje schému pomoci pre energeticky náročné podniky , uviedla ministerka hospodárstva Denisa Saková. Bude pokrývať 50% nákladov na elektrinu, ak firmy polovicu z toho investujú naspäť do dekarbonizačných projektov. Počet podporených podnikov bude záležať od možností štátneho rozpočtu a Environmentálneho fondu. Detaily chce prezentovať o niekoľko týždňov, najskôr musí pomoc prerokovať s EÚ. ( sme.sk )

Moody’s assigned Prima banka , owned by Penta, an A3 rating with a stable outlook, matching Slovakia’s long‑term sovereign rating. The agency also rates VÚB (A2), Tatra banka (A3), SLSP (A2), and ČSOB (A1). Moody’s highlighted Prima banka’s low share of non‑performing loans, strong liquidity and capital position, and stable retail base. ( trend.sk )

Prices for housing, food, culture, and sports in Bratislava and Košice are among the highest in the CEE region , according to Numbeo data . Living in Bratislava is roughly as expensive as in Moscow and Brno, and 38% cheaper than in London. Living in Košice is comparable to Krakow and Budapest. The world’s most expensive city is New York, which has overtaken Geneva and Zurich. In Central Europe, Prague is the most expensive, ahead of Warsaw. ( tvnoviny.sk )