Industry
Development and investment in Slovak industry
Production plants continue working after nationwide testing in Slovakia
Employers’ representatives call on the government to provide companies with testing kits and to set up testing sites where employers can test their employees.Jana Liptáková, 4. Nov 2020, at 8:10
How many people were infected in Volkswagen or U.S. Steel? Top companies mostly remain silent
Biggest employers have introduced measures, they do not want to talk about possible layoffs.Martina Raabová21. Oct 2020, at 17:40
Carmakers propelled Slovakia’s industry in June
Industrial production continues to recover.Compiled by Spectator staff, 11. Aug 2020, at 11:11
BUSINESS FOCUS: Corona crisis bites real estate market, but it remains healthy
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, rental housing and best offices of 2019 are among the highlights of the latest Business Focus.Compiled by Spectator staff, 20. Jul 2020, at 11:14
Delayed government assistance put Slovakia’s competitiveness at risk
A study compares measures to combat the impact of the coronavirus crisis in seven European countries.Jana Liptáková, 7. May 2020, at 14:05
U.S. Steel speeds up the reduction of staff
They are offering 18 salaries to older employees who decide to leave.Compiled by Spectator staff, 17. Apr 2020, at 20:22
Slovak industries to complain to UN labour agency over cabinet’s rash measures
The Slovak government is ignoring the 1976 International Labour Organisation convention, they say.Compiled by Spectator staff, 13. Feb 2020, at 23:13
Slovak industry keeps dropping
The industrial production decreased for the fifth consecutive month.Compiled by Spectator staff, 12. Feb 2020, at 14:00
Are the records of Slovak car industry getting a bitter undertone?
Automotive industry calls for measures to keep it internationally competitive.Jana Liptáková, 16. Jan 2020, at 7:49
Slovakia is one of the most industrialised countries in the EU
More developed countries employ fewer people in industry.Compiled by Spectator staff, 26. Sep 2019, at 23:14
Slovakia's industry grows again. Carmakers fall behind 2018
Industrial production in Slovakia grew year-on-year by 2.8 percent in July.Compiled by Spectator staff, 10. Sep 2019, at 13:47
Bad news, analysts say about the rapid slowdown of Slovakia’s economy
The 1.9-percent GDP increase in the second quarter of 2019 is well below expectations; Germany and Brexit are main external threats.Compiled by Spectator staff, 14. Aug 2019, at 22:47
Industrial production in June disappointed again
It decreased by 2.1 percent y-o-y, reaching the lowest level since April 2017.Compiled by Spectator staff, 12. Aug 2019, at 22:59
German company adds R&D to its plant in Slovakia
Mühlbauer Automation is going to build the third phase of its plant in Nitra.Compiled by Spectator staff, 30. Jul 2019, at 13:06
Carmakers drove industrial growth in April
Textile and clothing industry in the red for a long timeCompiled by Spectator staff, 10. Jun 2019, at 22:27
Which cities in Slovakia have the worst air quality?
28 locations in Slovakia listed in the ranking. Many affected by heavy industries.Compiled by Spectator staff, 12. Mar 2019, at 13:53
Carmakers were the most significant producers in January
If it were not for the automotive sector, Slovak industrial production would fall says analyst.Compiled by Spectator staff, 12. Mar 2019, at 0:42
Will robots take over jobs of Slovaks?
One third of jobs is jeopardized by automatisation. Another third has been already affected.Compiled by Spectator staff, 13. Feb 2019, at 13:54
Which companies in Slovakia does Brexit put in jeopardy?
Slovakia's car industry already faces lower demand in Britain.Marek Poracký24. Jan 2019, at 10:01
Slovak industry doubles the number of robots installed
The International Robotics Federation sees Slovakia as the world's 15th largest robot market.Compiled by Spectator staff, 20. Dec 2018, at 22:36
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- 1. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 2. Vaccination strategy to change
- 3. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 4. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 573 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 5. News digest: Minister adjusts vaccine expectations, mass testing decision still in the balance
- 6. News digest: Schools will remain closed
- 7. News digest: Flights from UK and Ireland still limited, new rules for entering Germany
- 8. Snow has arrived in Bratislava
- 9. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
- 10. Austria fears new coronavirus strain spreading in Slovakia. Closes some border crossings
- 1. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 2. News digest: Schools will remain closed
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 573 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
- 5. News digest: Mass testing on a weekly basis, six exceptions for Holý
- 6. Cabinet wants mass testing to break the curve
- 7. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
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- 10. Vaccination strategy to change