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SNS Wants to Introduce Compulsory 13th Salary in Firms in Slovakia

SNS Wants to Introduce Compulsory 13th Salary in Firms in Slovakia

Bratislava, March 10 (TASR) – The governing Slovak National Party (SNS) wants to ensure that people who work for a firm at least for one year will get a 13th salary, TASR learnt on Friday. The proposal should be a part of a new social programme through which the party will

Pellegrini: Car Industry and Mining among Spheres to Cooparate with Iran

Pellegrini: Car Industry and Mining among Spheres to Cooparate with Iran

Bratislava/Tehran, March 9 (TASR) – Engineering, mining, the automotive industry and research and development seem to be promising spheres for possible business on the Iranian market for Slovak companies, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini said Thursday after returning from a multi-day trip to Tehran. For example,

URSO Concludes Price Decisions for Main Power Suppliers in Slovakia

URSO Concludes Price Decisions for Main Power Suppliers in Slovakia

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – The Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) concluded on Thursday its issuing of price decisions for all significant power suppliers in Slovakia, including the small ones, TASR learnt from URSO spokesman Radoslav Igaz on the same day. “Suppliers delivering electricity to over 99 percent

EKS Saves More than €192 million Overall in 61,300 Deals

EKS Saves More than €192 million Overall in 61,300 Deals

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – More than 61,300 deals have already been contracted as part of the Electronic Contracting System (EKS), with the total price of the goods and services originally reaching almost €822.7 million, but the competitive environment provided by the system squeezed the total final price by

Amazon to Open New Logistics Centre in Sered

Amazon to Open New Logistics Centre in Sered

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – The American internet commerce company Amazon wants to open its first reverse logistics centre in the Mountpark industrial zone in Sered (Trnava region) and create more than 1,000 jobs over the next three years, TASR learnt from Amazon representatives on Monday. The more than 60,

Lajcak: UK to Remain Close Partner for Slovakia Even after Brexit

Lajcak: UK to Remain Close Partner for Slovakia Even after Brexit

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – The United Kingdom will remain one of the closest political, security and trading partners for Slovakia even after Brexit, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak told journalists after talks with British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis on Friday. According

Retail Sales Expected to Grow Further But May Lose Some Steam

Retail Sales Expected to Grow Further But May Lose Some Steam

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – Improved consumer trust, which reflects the robust labour market, as both the employment rate and salaries have been rising, and record-low interest rates began to have a discernible effect on the sales of Slovak businesses in late 2016 and early 2017, TASR learnt from UniCredit Bank