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 stands in front of a screen showing opposition politicians, whom he blames for the dire state of public finances and the need for consolidation.

Who really pushed Slovakia into debt? Fico and Pellegrini lit the fuse.

Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický is wilfully pulling facts out of context.

Founders of Riso-R from left: Michal Demeter, father Štefan, Nadežda Demeterová and Rastislav Demeter.

They make jam in Rimavská Sobota. Margins are kept thin to invest in automation

Riso-R produces jams that are supplied to all the major retail chains.

Martin and Janka Valigurský run the family firm Fytopharma, which has been producing herbal teas for a quarter of a century.

From socialist roots to a herbal empire: Fytopharma’s family journey

Founded on the legacy of medicinal plants in Malacky, the Valigurský family has built a tea business with a hundred-product portfolio and ambitions beyond herbal infusions.

Vladimír Mrva (left) and Peter Stanko in the wine cellar of their Víno Mrva & Stanko winery.

The Trnava winemakers who defied the supermarkets and built a brand

Vladimír Mrva and Peter Stanko risked their homes to create a winery on the edge of Trnava. Today their brand is recognised internationally, while staying rooted in Slovakia.

IBM Shared Services Centre in Slovakia

Slovakia’s IT sector slows down, with young jobseekers hit hardest

A cooling labour market is among the key reasons behind the downturn.

Milan Kurota.
Harvest in Berg, Austria.

Escape from the Slovak depression: Is housing in Austria worthwhile?

After years of boom, Slovaks' interest in Austrian border villages wanes.

Volkswagen Slovakia

Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen

The current turmoil has nothing to do with US tariffs, but one brand is in trouble.

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.

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