Archive of articles - May 2005, page 15

Affluence buys top service

FOR BANKS, the private banking sector is not just about money management or investment, estate and trust services. It is about lifestyle. Private bankers are expected to be a partner to their "high net worth" clients.

Chemistry, balance in doubt for Slovakia

Slovakia has fielded a "best of the best" lineup for the 2005 World Championship of hockey in Austria, but questions remain over the balance of stars and workers, as well as the ability of the team to score.

German investors: We are satisfied

Košice shooting: Two dead

Slovaks join battle group

Jusko to head up Slovnaft

Poor, elderly most likely to bribe doctors

Consumer credit register reveals all

SLOVAK banks have been relying on a consumer credit register for just six months. Already they agree that it has made their job easier.

The state of the union

A SURVEY comparing the reactions of ordinary Central European citizens belonging to states that joined the European Union last May reveals that Slovaks are more supportive of EU membership than Hungarians and Czechs. While not all Slovaks are happy about the change, they are not as pessimistic as their Czech neighbours.

FDI tale with a happy ending

SLOVAKIA attracted less foreign direct investment in 2004 than its neighbours, but economists are rosy about the future. They say 2005 will be a successful year for the country in terms of FDI.

Whirlpool: Ministry must come clean

Recall fever spreads

CALLS for resignation continue to pursue Education Minister Martin Fronc after angered students kicked off what has become a scandal in this year's secondary school exit exams.

Army pilots fight for better pay

ARMY pilots in Slovakia may receive higher wages after 80 percent of them considered leaving the military for jobs in the private sector.

A tough verdict

BRATISLAVA cafes and restaurants split into many categories. There are the bohemian spots stuffed with antique furniture and quirky paintings, the basements lined with long tables of rowdy patrons, and, of course, the dives with glaring tiled floors and a bare minimum of character squeezed from a beer poster or two.

State may reimburse KIA landowners

Sculptures re-enact peace signing

NINE wooden sculptures depicting the signing of a historical peace agreement in Bratislava were recently erected on the courtyard of the Old Town Hall in Bratislava. The project marks the agreement's 200th anniversary and is called Bratislava Peace 1805-2005.

Slovakia must liquidate sugar

Culture Shorts

Charming spirit woos audience

THERE are many stories which caution against a wandering heart, but few are as charming as La Sylphide, the romantic ballet in two acts that premiered at the Slovak National Theatre the weekend of April 22.