A survey was carried out recently to see how satisfied Slovaks were with the service they receive in shops. The survey, called Loyalty Report Slovakia, was conducted by the agency GfK on 810 people in September. According to the survey, consumers are most discontent with the unfriendliness and unwillingness of shop staff in Slovakia. Respondents [...]
Hundreds of Slovak businesses are moving to various tax havens every year, according to Akon Trust Company, which offers tax consulting services. The company says there is growing interest in Slovakia to move the registered offices of companies to a tax haven, so that they can save up to 15% on taxes. Another benefit is [...]
Archaeologists have discovered more human remains at a Bronze Age settlement near the village of Budmerice in the Bratislava Region. At the site, which has been scrutinised by archaeologists since its discovery in the 1950s, latest findings include a well-preserved human skeleton and two thigh bones. Taking into account the human population at the time, [...]
Slovak parliamentary chairman Richard Sulík will give a speech at a meeting with his counterparts from the Visegrad Four countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech R. and Slovakia) today and tomorrow. His speech will focus on social inclusion of the Roma minority and related issues. “One proposal is the consistent inclusion of this issue in the agenda [...]
The final draft of the Slovak state budget for 2011 was presented by finance minister Ivan Miklos today. It quotes total receipts at EUR 13.092 billion next year, with expenses projected at EUR 16.916 billion, thereby producing a deficit of EUR 3.823 billion. The government will discuss the draft budget at its next session on [...]
Slovak national football team captain Marek Hamsik has been targeted by some big clubs of late, but all in vain because this week he extended his contract with Italian team Napoli until 2015. President of Napoli football club, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has been adamant about keeping the 23-yr old Slovak attacking midfielder, having rejected offers [...]
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