Following Markíza, Joj is also leaving DVB-T
TV group Joj (Richard Flimel) will stop airing its channels via free terrestrial digital DVB-T transmission from January 1. It will remain available via cable and satellite operators. The largest TV group, Markíza, exited DVB-T in 2017. Like Joj, it failed to agree on pricing terms with operator Towercom. Each TV group reportedly paid millions of euros annually for signal distribution. Cable and satellite operators, by contrast, pay fees to the TV groups. Only public broadca
Marius Pedersen is selling its Slovak and Czech branches
Danish waste group Marius Pedersen is selling its Slovak and Czech branches. Consulting firm KPMG is assisting with buyer selection. The deal is planned for completion in 2Q26. In Slovakia, Marius Pedersen increased net profit by 10% to €7.3m last year, while revenue grew 13% to €73.2m. In both countries, it ranks No.2 on the market behind AVE group, controlled by Daniel Křetínský's EP Industries and Karel Pražák's Kaprain. The business is expected to change significantly by
Po Markíze aj Joj opúšťa DVB-T
TV skupina Joj (Richard Flimel) od 1. januára končí šírenie signálu svojich staníc cez bezplatné pozemné digitálne vysielanie DVB-T . Naďalej bude dostupná cez káblových či satelitných operátorov. Najväčšia TV skupina Markíza odišla z DVB-T už v roku 2017. Podobne ako Joj sa nedohodla na cenových podmienkach s prevádzkovateľom, Towercom. Každá z TV skupín zrejme platila na šírenie signálu milióny eur ročne. Kábloví či satelitní operátori pritom naopak za šírenie programu TV o
Marius Pedersen predáva svoje firmy v Česku a na Slovensku
Dánska odpadová skupina Marius Pedersen predáva svoje firmy v Česku a na Slovensku. S výberom kupujúceho partnera jej pomáha poradenská spoločnosť KPMG. Transakciu plánujú uzavrieť v druhom kvartáli 2026. Na Slovensku Marius Pedersen vlani zvýšila čistý zisk o 10% na 7,3 mil. € a tržby jej narástli o 13% na 73,2 mil. €. V oboch krajinách je č.2 na trhu po skupine AVE, ktorú ovláda EP Industries Daniela Křetínského a Kaprain Karla Pražáka. Biznis sa na konci dekády výrazne z
UNB Bratislava faces declining patient throughput and considers layoffs
Patient throughput has declined significantly in recent years, and if the trend continues, the hospital will be forced to make substantial layoffs, said Alexander Mayer, CEO of Slovakia's largest hospital, state-owned UNB Bratislava . The hospital, with 6,000 employees, continues to accumulate significant debt, partly due to generous doctor salaries. It receives €23.5m a month from health insurers and spends €4.8m more. It has long failed to pay payroll levies and does not pa
SHP Harmanec plans €200m new plant
Paper mill SHP Harmanec (Milan Fiľo) plans to invest €200m in a new plant that will double output to 75,000 tons annually. It currently produces mainly toilet paper, but output will diversify. Construction will begin next year and the plant should be fully operational within three years. Another 150 employees will be added to the current 450. In 2023–24, the mill reported net profit of €12m and annual sales of about €100m. SHP Group operates in six European countries with an
SHP Harmanec plánuje 200 mil. € investíciu do nového závodu
Papierne SHP Harmanec (Milan Fiľo) plánujú 200 mil. € investíciu do nového závodu, ktorá zdvojnásobí výrobu papiera na 75.000 ton ročne. V súčasnosti vyrábajú najmä toaletný papier, po novom bude ich výroba pestrejšia. Nový závod začnú stavať budúci rok a do troch rokov by mal byť v plnej prevádzke. K terajším 450 zamestnancom pribudne ďalších 150. Papierne v rokoch 2023-24 vykázali čistý zisk 12 mil. €, pri ročných tržbách 100 mil. €. SHP Group je aktívna v šiestich krajiná
UNB Bratislava klesajú výkony a zvažuje prepúšťanie
Posledné roky výrazne klesajú výkony a ak bude pokles pokračovať, nemocnica bude nútená výrazne prepúšťať, uviedol šéf najväčšej nemocnice na Slovensku, štátnej UNB Bratislava , Alexander Mayer. Nemocnica so 6.000 zamestnancami stále výrazne zvyšuje dlhy, aj pre štedré platy lekárov. Od zdravotných poisťovní dostáva 23,5 mil. € mesačne a minie o 4,8 mil. € viac. Dlhodobo neplatí odvody a dodávateľom neplatí načas. Mayer za poklesom výkonov vidí novú nemocnicu Bory, skrátenie
Tachyum landed $220m investment to develop its new chip
Slovak-US startup Tachyum (Radoslav Danilák) announced it secured $220m from a European investor to develop its new chip. The unspecified investor also committed to purchasing chips worth $500m. The chip is designed to boost AI performance and reduce costs for large language models (LLM/AI). Tachyum has raised $300m to date and plans to go public "potentially as early as 2027." The processor has been in development for nearly a decade. ( forbes.sk )
Fitch Ratings upgraded eustream’s rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'
Fitch Ratings upgraded eustream ’s IDR rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB', with a stable outlook. The upgrade reflects an improved business profile and capital structure at eustream, controlled by EPH. After the halt in Russian gas flows, eustream transitioned to a national, regulated gas transmission operator, which has greater debt capacity than an international transit operator. Repayment of the 2025 bond and the European Investment Bank loan halved its gross debt. Limited gas fl
