Many employees know this situation: they arrive at work but have nothing to do for the first two hours, and just before the end of the working day, they are overwhelmed with tasks. The amendment to the Labour Code, which is intended to change this situation, will allow employees to determine their own shift schedules. This is intended to help es...
The merger between HP TRONIC and NAY was approved by the Czech Competition Authority (ÚOHS) in March and has now also been cleared by the Slovak Antimonopoly Office (PMU). This authorisation was key to their planned merger. The integration of the two groups, operating well-known brands such as DATART, ETA, Electro World and NAY, responds to t...
The troubles of the Polish company Allegro, which bought the Mall Group two years ago, including the Czech e-shop CZC, seem to be a permanent problem. The recent layoffs of employees within the Czech e-shops and the slowing pace of transformation of the long-losing business point to the difficult situation the company faces in the e-commerce mar...
THIMM, a company producing corrugated cardboard packaging, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the Czech market this year. Over the years, it has earned dozens of international prestigious awards for innovative packaging solutions and design, establishing itself as a pioneer in using eco-friendly packaging materials and modern technologies in...
In an episode of All Things The Podcast, recorded in November 2023, Gage, one of the show's co-hosts, detailed his personal approach to defrauding the fast-food giant using throwaway receipts. His method was to use these discarded receipts to create fictitious complaints, which he then submitted through a customer satisfaction survey conducted b...
Michal Karcol assumes the position of the new CEO at XXXLutz Furniture retailer XXXLutz has appointed Michal Karcol as the new CEO for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. His responsibilities will include overseeing all retail stores, including the kitchen studio, as well as planning the brand's expansion into new cities to reach out to a broader c...
OpenAI employees have expressed their opposition to the dismissal of CEO Samuel Altmann by threatening to quit en masse unless corrective action is taken. Approximately 500 employees have signed a letter calling for the resignation of all current board members and the return of Sam Altmann to lead the organization. Altman was removed as CEO on F...
US giant Amazon is once again getting the attention of the tech world, this time in its warehouses. The company has just started testing humanoid robots with four limbs, meaning they have both arms and legs. These robots, known as "Digit," have the ability to walk in a way that resembles human movements and are designed to be able to perform var...
LONDON and NEW YORK, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that it has completed a $129 million Series E funding round. The latest investment round secures the British tech company’s unicorn status with a valuation of $1.8 billion a...
