Archive of articles - November 2006, page 8

SNS MP defects to HZDS

PRESS digest: HOSPODÁRSKE NOVINY DAILY

IT awards won by Eset, Softec

Culture shorts

IT goal too ambitious for low-penetration Slovakia?

THE EUROPEAN Union wants at least 90 percent of its inhabitants to be connected to the Internet by 2010, and is aiming to increase Internet use particularly among the older population, the handicapped, and the unemployed.

Top businessman and sons charged with extortion

POLICE arrested one of the most influential businessmen in Slovakia, Ladislav Rehák, and his two sons Martin and Juraj on November 7, and held them in custody on suspicion of extortion. As The Slovak Spectator went to print, a court was deciding whether to uphold a motion by the prosecution to remand the three men along with two companions in pre-trial custody.Ladislav Rehák is chairman of the board of Orange, the country's largest mobile operator, and owns or manages

Radičová joins SDKÚ, touted for presidency

PRESS digest: SME DAILY

State to cap freeway construction costs

Planned Labour Code changes favour workers

PRESS digest: PRAVDA DAILY

Audi confirms defective cars at Bratislava plant

Around Slovakia

Eset leads Slovak Tech Fast 50

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Charitable bazaar spreads Christmas spirit

THREE EVENTS typically mark the beginning of the holiday season in Bratislava: the hanging of Christmas lights and decorations at Tesco; the opening of the Christmas Market on the city's Main Square; and the Christmas Bazaar of the International Women's Club of Bratislava (IWCB).

Piešťany

PIEŠŤANY'S thermal springs and therapeutic sulphur mud have lured people for generations.But before it became a famous spa town, it was a settlement on the sandy embankment of the Váh river. This is why its name comes from piesok, "sand" in Slovak.

Creating IT staff from scratch

THE IT field is one of the fastest developing industries and is also creating a wide range of career opportunities. Unfortunately, labour markets around the world are unable to keep up with demand for IT skills, and thousands of jobs are going begging even in relatively high-unemployment regions.

Interview with Christophe Loungueville, Vice President of Sale and Marketing of porthus

Q: Can you explain the activities of Porthus?ChL: Porthus is an OnDemand IT solution provider, enabling organizations to manage their complex business processes across company boundaries. The company leverages innovative technologies and software solutions to enable its customers to interact and conduct business with their clients, employees, public authorities and business partners in a reliable, cost-effective and secure way.