Natalie Bezděková
The first cargo ship designed to export cars to Europe sets sail from China. Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has chartered a vessel capable of carrying up to 7,000 cars. The initiative follows BYD's success in its home market and its drive to expand rapidly abroad. In the last quarter, BYD even became the world's largest electric car ma...
For many of us, middle age can be a time of reflection on our goals, self-evaluation and worry about the future. The midlife crisis is not just a phrase, but can be a real life experience that affects each individual differently. For men, this period can mean finding new ways to cope with this mental state. A study conducted at the Federal Un...
Red Sea in flames: How are the Houthis threatening world trade and setting shipping on a new course?
The current crisis in the Red Sea, where Yemen's rebel Houthis are attacking container ships carrying billions of dollars worth of goods from Asia to Europe, shows the relatively fragile foundations on which world trade stands - and also how deepening globalisation has intertwined the world. The Suez Canal is an absolutely vital trade route, wit...
The Czechoslovak Group (CSG), which financially supported Miloš Zeman in the presidential election, has found itself in the political and commercial waves in connection with the mediation of the Indonesian contract for the purchase of fighter jets from Qatar. Indonesian authorities have now suspended a contract for the purchase of 12 Mirage 2...
South Korea's parliament made history on Tuesday when it passed a law that significantly alters the country's traditional landscape. The vote overwhelmingly approved a ban on the sale and consumption of dog meat, which is seen as a step towards protecting animals and humanity. From the outset, this is a major step towards stopping a centuries...
Firm QuantumScape has reported promising results in the prototype tests of so-called solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, a division of the automaker Volkswagen, according to The Autopian. This technology assures a higher energy density compared to existing batteries, reduces fire risk by eliminating flammable electrolytes, and promises ...
Walt Disney's 1920s character who became an icon of animated films. Walt Disney and his collaborator Ub Iwerks created a character named Oswald, but it was eventually removed by Universal Pictures, a bitter experience for Disney. After this loss, he decided to create the character Mortimer Mouse, eventually renamed Mickey, to be the new symbol o...
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg sold a portion of Meta's shares, the company that owns social networks like Facebook and Instagram, over the past two months of last year. Records from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that he earned a total of $428 million (9.6 billion CZK) from these sales. This marked Zuckerberg's first...
The Virginia region of South Africa's Free State province has become the focus of attention thanks to an unexpected discovery - a helium stockpile that could have a significant impact on the market for the rare gaseous element. News that the startup Renergen has discovered huge reserves of helium has raised the eyebrows of many experts and compa...
