Opposition party PS launched an aggressive campaign highlighting the Fico family's ties to public funds. The move is a response to Smer's efforts to link PS leader Michal Šimečka to alleged irregularities in state subsidy claims by a foundation run by his mother. PS points out that Fico's son receives €5,000 a month from a Smer party company funded by the state. Fico's brother received state contracts through oligarch Norbert Bödör. His mother "purchased" an apartment from a

Europe's largest railcar manufacturer Tatravagónka (Alexej Beljajev and Budamar) is set to commission a €13m paint line. The investment, which will create 55 jobs and increase production capacity at the Poprad plant by 15%, received €5.2m in government tax break. Tatravagónka produces 4,000 freight cars and 10,000 bogies annually, giving it a 45% share of the European market. It is the 2nd-largest railcar maker in India and is considering new production capacity in the Middle

Najväčší európsky výrobca vagónov Tatravagónka (Alexej Beljajev a Budamar) čoskoro uvedie do prevádzky lakovaciu linku za 13 mil. €. Investíciu, ktorá vytvorí 55 pracovných miest a zvýši výrobnú kapacitu závodu v Poprade o 15%, podporila vláda 5,2 mil. € daňovou úľavou. Tatravagónka ročne vyrobí 4.000 nákladných vagónov a 10.000 podvozkov a má tak 45% podiel na európskom trhu. V Indii je druhým najväčším výrobcom vagónov a zvažuje nové výrobné kapacity na Blízkom východe a v

Opozičná strana PS spustila ostrú kampaň pripomínajúcu napojenie rodiny Roberta Fica na štátne peniaze. Reaguje na úsilie Smeru spojiť lídra PS Michala Šimečku s pochybeniami pri čerpaní štátnych dotácií nadáciou jeho matky. PS poukazuje, že Ficov syn dostáva 5.000 € mesačne od firmy strany Smer, ktorá je financovaná štátom. Ficov brat dostával štátne zákazky cez oligarchu Norberta Bödöra. Jeho mama „kúpila” byt od sponzora Smeru, ktorý zarobil na štátnych zákazkách. Bratrane

In this year’s Forbes rich list, Jaroslav Haščák’s net worth will exceed €2.5bn. Penta Group, where he and Marek Dospiva are the largest partners, is targeting expansion into Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and Penta Bank is set to expand. Italian expansion is among the goals of pharmacy chain Dr.Max, while betting operator Fortuna, currently not for sale, also has growth plans. Both Dr.Max and Fortuna intend to raise expansion capital through stock‑exchange listings

A ManpowerGroup survey shows 21% of companies plan to hire in 3Q while 27% plan layoffs. The net labor market index fell sharply to -6 from +3 in 2Q26 and +16 in 3Q25, driven by subdued domestic and foreign demand. The automotive sector posts an index of +8. The steepest drop occurred in communications services, which fell to -32 from +1 in the previous quarter. (hnonline.sk)

V treťom štvrťroku t.r. plánuje nábor zamestnancov 21% firiem a prepúšťanie 27%, ukázal prieskum personálnej agentúry ManpowerGroup. Čistý index trhu práce, -6, sa podstatne zhoršil z +3 v 2Q26 a +16 v 3Q25. Za pesimizmom je utlmený domáci aj zahraničný dopyt. Automobilový priemysel má index +8. K najvýraznejšiemu prepadu došlo v komunikačných službách, a to na -32 z +1 v predchádzajúcom kvartáli. (hnonline.sk)

V tohtoročnom rebríčku magazínu Forbes bude majetok Jaroslava Haščáka prevyšovať 2,5 mld €. Skupina Penta, v ktorej je spolu s Marekom Dospivom najväčším partnerom, chce zamerať expanziu na trhy Vietnamu, Indonézie či Filipín. Expandovať chce Penta Bank. Jedným z cieľov skupiny lekární Dr.Max je expanzia v Taliansku. Ďalší rozvoj plánuje aj stávková kancelária Fortuna, ktorá je v súčasnosti nepredajná. Dr.Max aj Fortuna chcú zdroje na expanziu získať na burze. Penta RE má veľ

The government is considering cuts to two fees included in final electricity prices: the system operation tariff (TPS) and the system services tariff (TSS). The Czech government eliminated TPS for this year at a cost of €700m to its state budget. In Slovakia, TPS funds subsidies for green energy sources and amounts to €400–600m annually, with businesses paying 60% of that. TSS funds ancillary services. No decision on the fees has been taken. (hnonline.sk)

Co-owners Milan Lechnický and František Toman have bought out the 30% stake in advertising agency Istropolitana held by global WPP holding after 14 years, making the agency independent from the Ogilvy network. (hnonline.sk) The agency is one of the largest in Slovakia, with €5.2m in revenue in 2024.