Natalie Bezděková
In China's Hunan province, geologists have discovered an extraordinarily large gold deposit containing more than 1 000 tonnes of the precious metal. The discovery could have a major impact on the global gold market, as estimates suggest that the value of these reserves exceeds USD 87 billion. The discovery, reported by the Chinese media and conf...
Romania's Constitutional Court is due to decide after the weekend whether to annul the results of the first round of the presidential election. One of the unsuccessful candidates has filed a complaint, which has already led to an order for a recount. Meanwhile, nationalist politician Calin Georgescu and Elena Lasconi, leader of the centre-right ...
Investors usually purchase shares with the expectation that their value will grow along with the company's growth and profitability. However, shares can also bring other benefits. As companies mature and stabilize their business, they often pay out a portion of their profits to shareholders through dividends. The most attractive companies are th...
The Friend virtual pendant, due to be launched in 2025, was designed to offer users a new level of interaction with artificial intelligence, according to its creators. The device, which is intended to act as an "AI friend", promises pleasant conversations, emotional support and even helpful advice. However, Friend has launched Friend.com ahea...
Rising costs for businesses: higher premiums from 2025 and changes to the system From next year, entrepreneurs will face a significant increase in compulsory levies. The biggest increases will be in social insurance, which covers pensions, and in health insurance. Self-employed people using the flat-rate tax will also face a significant incre...
At this year's Electromobility Forum, there was a major topic related to electric vehicle fires, firefighting and the specific challenges these situations bring. Much attention was drawn to the case of the Jaguar I-Pace electric car fire that broke out on 4 May 2023 in an underground garage on Belgrade Street in Prague. This event showed not ...
Warren Buffett, one of the most prominent figures in the investment world, known for his long-term strategy and ability to identify undervalued opportunities, has added four new stocks to the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. The move comes at a time when Buffett was a net seller of shares for the eighth straight quarter in the third quarter of 2...
Amazon has introduced a new platform called Haul, which offers products with a price limit of up to $20 (roughly CZK 479). The move represents the giant's effort to compete with popular budget retailers such as Temu and Shein and appeal to customers looking for bargain purchases. Haul has been launched as a mobile service accessible through t...
The satirical newspaper The Onion has acquired the assets and platform of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, including his famous Infowars website. This transfer of assets was completed through the support of the families of the victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. During this tragic event, 20 chi...
