Jozef Tvardzík
Jozef Tvardzík

Jozef Tvardzík has been editor of the Index business magazine since August 2019. He previously worked at Hospodárske Noviny, SME, and Trend.

List of author's articles

Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický

Slovakia’s big bond experiment

March will mark the country’s first foray into citizen-held bonds.

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What to invest in 2025? Here are five tips on making money

In addition to American stocks, Asian ETFs have potential too.

I.D.C. Holding, which produces Horalky, is based in Sereď.
Bešeňová Water Park

TMR clearing debts, and Swiss government bonds

TMR is the largest player in Slovak tourism, owns several ski resorts and aqua parks.

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Štefan (left) and Peter Marčák from the Telegrafia company.

From Košice to the world: Brothers find success exporting sirens abroad

Telegrafia alarm systems warn people of floods and earthquakes.

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The alarming state of pensions in Slovakia

Pension expenses rising sharply.


Daniel Tomko Jr. with his father Daniel Tomko from Tomark.

A Prešov-based company welds truck trailers and develops airplanes for the entire world

The Tomark company is nominated for the FéliX Business Award.

From left, head of the company Ján Haramia JR., founder Ján Haramia and sister Zuzana Bystroňová.
If approved, the announced transaction tax will apply to bank transfers from business accounts and the use of business account payment cards from next year.

What will the new transaction tax mean for you?

The tax is set to come into effect from April 2025.

Marek (left) a Martin Choleva from company Gardeon

They thought Financial Times email was spam. Their garage business is a European leader

Choleva brothers started by selling bicycles and doughnuts.

155 mm calibre artillery ammunition.

Arms factory owned by US firm is heading eastwards

Behind the project is mother of a Ukrainian ex-MP.

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer).

Investors having problems trusting Slovakia under PM Robert Fico's government

Of all EU zone members, Slovakia's risk surcharge has increased the most.

Dell Slovakia building on Fazuľová Street in Bratislava in 2007.

Dell Slovakia sacks trade union officials, faces accusation of using 'brute force'

The tech company is believed to have violated the Labour Code.

Artur Gevorkyan

Armenian entrepreneur builds global giant in central Slovakia

Gevorkyan shows why a family atmosphere and strict recruitment criteria matter.

The price tags of most food items in Austria are the same or even lower than in Slovakia.

People in Slovakia now pay for food as much as Austrians and Swedes

Food in Czechia is cheaper, an analysis shows.

Car-making is crucial for Slovak industry. (Illustrative Photo)
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