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Slovakia's Record Job Vacancies Go Unfilled as Skills Mismatch Deepens
Despite a record 152,862 vacancies, Slovakia's unemployment rate hit 5.9%, exposing a widening gap between worker skills...
Lack of Capital, Not Just Risk Aversion, Keeps Four in Ten Slovaks from Investing
A new survey shows 40% of Slovaks cite a lack of funds as the main barrier to investing, while the same share of househo...
Slovak Post Shuts 41 Branches, Rural Mayors Protest Accessibility
Slovenská pošta has permanently closed 41 non-mandatory post offices this year, citing a 62% drop in postal services. Ru...
Bratislava's New-Home Supply Tops 4,000 for First Time Since 2017 as Sales Dip
Sales of new apartments in the Slovak capital fell 12% quarter-on-quarter to 652 units in Q2 2026, while the number of a...
Action’s 51 Slovak Stores in Three Years: How the Dutch Discounter Keeps Two-Thirds of Goods Below €2
The Dutch non-food discounter Action has opened 51 outlets in Slovakia since March 2023, relying on centralised purchasi...
Michal Krištof’s Chybík + Krištof studio to design UK’s largest sports hall as it expands globally
The Czech-Slovak architecture firm has weathered financial and geopolitical crises to win a landmark project in the UK a...
Slovakia's Bublina Magazine, a Decade of Quality Kids' Content, Turns to Public for Survival
After 10 years, 37 issues and a devoted community, the independent children's magazine is fighting to keep publishing as...
At-Home Tick Test Lets You Check for Lyme Bacteria in 30 Minutes
LymeAlert's $49.99 kit detects Borrelia burgdorferi in ticks within half an hour, aiming to reduce unnecessary antibioti...
Nintendo Nets $300M Tariff Refund, Q1 Profit Jumps 53% Despite Switch 2 Slump
A Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA tariffs led to a $300M refund for Nintendo of America, boosting net income by 53% even a...
Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $65,000 in Quiet Crypto Trading Session
Most major cryptocurrencies posted modest gains on Saturday, with Bitcoin trading just shy of $65,000 and Sui leading th...
Allianz Stock Hovers Near Record High as Earnings Growth and Seasonal Pattern Fuel Bullish Outlook
Shares of Europe's largest insurer trade at €440.70, just below their all-time peak, supported by a decade of strong sea...
LBBW Issues Mercedes-Benz Credit-Linked Note Paying 1.75% Through 2029
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg has placed a new credit-linked note referencing Mercedes-Benz Group AG, offering a fixed an...
Understanding Oil Market Volatility: Key Drivers and How Traders Prepare
Geopolitics, OPEC+ decisions, inventory data and the dollar all whip crude prices around. This article breaks down what ...
Gold Steady as Commodities Drift in Quiet Friday Session
Gold held near $4,342 with other major commodities showing only marginal moves amid a summer lull and absence of fresh c...
North Rhine-Westphalia’s 2054 Bond Trades at 4.04% Yield After Issuance
A 30-year state bond from North Rhine-Westphalia, rated Aa1 by Moody’s, offers investors a yield of 4.04% at the current...
iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF: Europe’s $22 Billion Tech Bet, Under the Microscope
The largest Nasdaq 100 ETF in Europe is not the cheapest but offers deep liquidity and a long track record. Annual retur...
Micron Stock Could More Than Double by Late 2027, Analysts Say
A historic memory chip shortage driven by AI demand has Micron's earnings surging; the average analyst price target poin...
Cytora and Octave Partner to Embed AI into MGA Operations
Cytora’s AI-powered risk processing will give Octave Specialty Group’s portfolio of MGAs a ready-made digital backbone, ...
Researchers Propose 'One Body, Four Wings' Digital Model to Overhaul Entrepreneurship Education in China's Local Universities
A new research paper outlines a digitally native framework designed to fix fragmented curricula, passive teaching, and w...
Shanghai Court Sets Precedent with Dual Conviction for Financial 'Proxy Rights Defense' Extortion
A landmark Shanghai ruling convicts an ex-advisor of extortion and personal data theft, closing a gap that until now all...
Amwins Global Risks Lifts Renewable Catastrophe Cover to $50 Million, Adds Global Perils
The facility now protects against quakes, floods, wildfires and windstorms worldwide, closing the gap for large-scale gr...
Octave Specialty narrows Q2 loss as Everspan ratio plunges and distribution revenue soars 51%
Revenue jumps 51% to $83M, while Everspan's combined ratio improves over 600 bps. The company also launched an AI-driven...
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Amex Review: Strong Earning Potential, But $250 Fee Falls Short
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy credit card earns bonus points on Marriott stays and dining, but a $15,000 spending requirement...
Therasia: Santorini’s Quiet Sister Island Emerges with a Boutique Stay and Wine Trails
Just a 10-minute ferry from Oia, the volcanic isle of Therasia offers a tranquil alternative to crowded Santorini, with ...
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Quality Push Aims to Reverse Years of Core Neglect
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 progress report details fixes for File Explorer, Start and system memory—but the update is...
How the Porsche 918 Spyder Paved the Way for the 1,250-HP Corvette ZR1X
A decade and a half after Porsche’s hybrid hypercar debuted, the Corvette ZR1X shows how electrification has become the ...
North Korean Missile Unit Enters Russia, Bolstering War Effort and Testing Arsenal
The deployment of a North Korean missile unit to western Russia marks a new stage in Pyongyang’s support for Moscow, com...
Bloomsbury Institute Loses International Student Sponsor Licence After Compliance Breaches
The Home Office revoked Bloomsbury Institute’s licence after it failed key metrics in the Basic Compliance Assessment, a...
Trump Imposes 15% Tariff on Polysilicon for Chips and Solar, Adding Price Floors
A new proclamation sets a 15% duty on polysilicon and its derivatives, with minimum import prices of $21/kg for the raw ...
AI’s Hype Men Face a Credibility Test as Investors Demand Delivery
From Elon Musk’s slipping timelines to Google’s DeepMind shake-up and safety lapses at frontier labs, the AI industry is...