Czech Business Today
Volume XIX, 2-2020
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New Industrial strategy and SME policy – a good starting point
On 10th March, The European Commission presented a package of communications covering a new industrial strategy, a… continue reading »
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Coronavirus – impact on the whole economy
The fast spreading of coronavirus has impacted the whole world and the EU is no exception. Although the situation in… continue reading »
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EESC Corner: A need to survive
Until very recently, a need to survive in Europe and the world was connected with the implementation of the Green Deal… continue reading »
Flash news
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Academic cooperation in AI
Top Czech universities, namely Czech Technical University in Prague, Charles University and Masaryk University in Brno, signed a memorandum to start building a European Centre of Excellence in the field of artificial intelligence for a safer society. It is part of the National AI Strategy from last year.
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Support to family companies
As of March, Czech family companies and self-employed persons can register for a “family company” label and apply for interest-free loans and advantageous guarantees thanks to the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts and the Czech Chamber of Commerce.
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Free contactless payment terminals
In order to broaden the network of contactless payment terminals, the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a memorandum of support of cashless payments and digitalization with banks and payment card providers. Thanks to this, companies will be able to rent the terminals for free for one year.
