Jana Liptáková
Jana Liptáková
jana.liptakova@spectator.sk

Jana Liptáková has been with The Slovak Spectator since 2004. After three years of serving as a part-time contributor and freelancer for the culture section, Ms. Liptáková joined The Slovak Spectator full-time as a culture writer and photographer in April 2007. Before joining the Spectator, Ms. Liptáková worked with the TASR newswire and later Slovakia’s first private newswire, SITA, for more than 15 years. Ms. Liptakova covers culture and business and she is the newspaper’s photographer.Ms Liptáková graduated with a Masters of Sciences degree (awarded for extended study) from the Technical University in Trnava, majoring in materials science and technology.

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Some banks do not require a personal visit to launch the business account.

10 things to know about the transaction tax

The new tax will become effective on April 1.

Despite Slovakia's transition to the euro in 2009, billions of Slovak koruna in banknotes remain unaccounted for – hidden, forgotten, or kept as keepsakes.

Hidden millions: Could unreturned Slovak crowns be linked to crime?

It's still possible to exchange Slovak koruna banknotes for euros.

Anastasiia Burko

Demand for experts in ESG, AI, and risk management is rising. See which firms are hiring now.

Henkel, AT&T, Swiss Re, and more are on the hunt for skilled professionals.

The Prístavný Bridge, part of the D1 highway, is the busiest section in Slovakia, with about 100,000 vehicles crossing it every day.

Transit trucks diverted from Bratislava’s busiest bridge. At least in one direction

Authorities hope to ease congestion and pollution by keeping transit trucks out of the city.

Manufacture worker, stock photo.

Populism over productivity? Slovakia’s wages stuck in the middle-income trap

Government prioritises family benefits over business support.

Táňa Ondrejková

Táňa Ondrejková: The best managers? They hire people who outsmart them

She will share her insights at a self-development event focused on leadership and personal growth featuring Robin Sharma.

The Hana exhibition, which is subtitled A Woman Ahead of Her Time, sheds light on the life and work of Hana Gregorová, an important writer and feminist.

Hana Gregorová was the first Slovak feminist

The spouse of writer Jozef Gregor Tajovský was a woman ahead of her time.

Zuzana Čerenská, Wholesale Banking Customer Due Diligence Operations Lead at ING Hubs Slovakia

How ING Hubs Slovakia became a key player in global banking operations

More expert roles may arrive in Slovakia. Potential candidates will need content knowledge – and soft skills.

Marek Chudík, chairman of the Business Service Center Forum (BSCF) at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Slovakia)

Chudík: The transaction tax represents a multi-million euro burden for our members

Representative of sector that employs tens of thousands warns news taxes may deter investment.

Visualisation of Nový Istropolis project

Look of new Istropolis unveiled

See visualizations of the €600 million project.

Wage costs keep increasing in Slovakia.
Ecocapsule Box landed on the Danube embankment for one day.

Slovak architects “think inside the box”

Ecocapsule managed to cram everything people need for off-grid living into a 24 m2 box.

IBM International Services Centre recently moved into new premises, Apollo Nivy.

Hybrid work is reshaping office spaces

Open plan offices no longer feature just long rows of desks in one open hall. 

Anikó Vargová in the Bratislava Heart play.

She almost worked as milkmaid. Güntherová-Mayerová saved Betliar manor house

The moving story of one of Slovakia’s first professional conservationists is brought to life in a play.

The visualisation of the proposed design of the refurbished synagogue in Svätý Jur.

Synagogue in Svätý Jur closer to refurbishment, new design selected

Along with the Chatam Sofer mausoleum in Bratislava, it may become another place in Slovakia closely interconnected with the prominent rabbi.

Nová Cvernovka in the building of the former chemical industry on Račianská street

Thanks to a map and Bratislava markets, Slovak creators are easily traceable

The most popular creative hub, Nová Cvernovka, is just a few minutes away from downton Bratislava.

Demanding university courses are one of the reasons young people, not just in Slovakia, shied away from certain fields of work.

Studying difficult subjects at university pays off, HR experts say

Tech means some professions are disappearing, while new ones are being created.

Towards Veľká Javorina

Inversion turned hiking the Veľká Javorina Hill into magical experience

Part of the adventure was a climb up to an abandoned military tower.

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