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Czechia's energy suppliers slash prices as heating season starts: How to save
If you choose a three-year contract, your price drops even further to CZK 1,089 per MWh, a 40 percent decrease compared to last year. For a typical household using around 10 MWh of gas annually for heating, that means you could save roughly CZK...

Years-long railway closure in Hungary: locals fear for their homes as new route planned for battery plant and airport expansion
The 106 railway line, Hungary’s second busiest regional route, will be shut down indefinitely from October 19. While the government promises a new track, the plan could displace residents in Debrecen’s Szepes district, as the new railway would cut...

The Baltic Event Co-Production Market builds new bridges between regions
14/10/2025 - Fifteen brand-new projects will be competing for the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, with Catalonia taking centre stage as this year’s focus Cold Sun by Gentian Koçi The Baltic Event Co-Production Market, an integral part...

Cyprus Business Now: shipping, CSE, salaries, CySEC, taxes, gaming
Ship management revenues in Cyprus rose to €978 million in the first half of 2025, marking a 6.7 per cent increase compared with the second half of 2024, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The figure corresponds to 5.5 per cent of...

Consumer Prices in the Czech Republic Slightly Decrease in September
Inflation in the Czech Republic stood at 2.3% in September, slightly lower than in August. Mainly cheaper prices for food and travel contributed to a slight decline in living costs. In September, consumer prices in the Czech Republic fell...

Caritas Czech Republic Hands Over 20 Years of Project Records to General Authority for Archives of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, October 14, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Caritas Czech Republic, an international non-governmental organization that has operated in Mongolia for 20 years, has handed over 503 physical and 1,350 digital documents containing the results of its...

Reforms by international mail carriers could help Canada Post navigate challenges
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GE ramps Catalyst turboprop production for 2026 service entry
GE Aerospace is gearing up the Catalyst turboprop’s production system and aftermarket support operation in preparation for the expected service entry of Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali. The engine maker has shifted focus after the Federal...

£20,000 yearly passive income? Here’s how much you need in an ISA
Image source: Getty Images Building a passive income stream as high as £20,000 per year is a daunting idea. For those on relatively average salaries, work often decades of tireless frugality, saving, and investment. The rewards of an earlier...

People on the Move, October 19, 2025
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Czech news in brief for October 12: Sunday's top afternoon headlines
Preliminary estimates show this year’s hop yield in the Žatec region is slightly above average, helped by rainfall that improved both crop size and alpha acid content, said Luboš Hejda, chairman of the Czech Hop Growers’ Association. Production is...

Poland’s beer industry is in trouble
Just like neighboring Germany, Poland’s beer industry is reeling, with slightly different factors at play in the Polish market contributing to the decline. “The beer season that just ended was disappointing. Unfortunately, in the first half of the...

Czech hop harvest slightly above average after favorable weather
This year’s Czech hop harvest is expected to be slightly above average, according to preliminary estimates, Luboš Hejda, head of the Czech Hop Growers Association, told the Czech News Agency. Favorable weather boosted yields and quality,...

Baku hosts 30th Caspian Construction Week
Baku, October 14, AZERTAC The 30th Anniversary Caspian Construction Week has opened at the Baku Expo Center. As one of the leading industry platforms in the region’s construction sector, the event brings together several major international...

Leylah Fernandez Admits Making Father ‘Suffer’ on Her Way to Japan Open Glory
“It’s tough to lose and (go) through that little rut, but I just want to keep competing,” Leylah Fernandez confessed two months ago after finally clinching a WTA title in her career. The 23-year-old rose to fame as a teenager after she made it to...

Signal Festival to light up Prague for the 13th time
Photo: Signal Festival “The Signal Festival is an annual event that takes place in the streets of Prague for four nights, October 16 to 19. We try to show the best of contemporary digital art in Prague's streets, with most installations freely...

"Our brains and ears can no longer discern what's real or fake," says Czech AI researcher at Stanford
Matyáš Boháček coded his first website at the age of six - an online shop for his grandmother, with whom he enjoyed playing shopkeeper. Later, he developed apps for his classmates and, while still in high school, created a sign language...

Covert Action Cover to Cover
The Directorate of Operations in the Central Intelligence Agency wasn’t initially a big fan of what might be its two most consequential Cold War covert actions: the delivery of Stinger missiles to the Afghan mujahideen and QRHELPFUL, which sent...

More than 150 participants have already registered for “Fat-and-Oil-Industry-2025”!
In just two weeks, on October 30, the XXIII International conference “Fat-and-Oil Industry-2025” will take place in Kyiv (InterContinental Hotel). APK-Inform is the organizer of the event. As of today, more than 150 delegates have already...

Mammoth Remains Discovered During Construction in Ústí nad Labem
Archaeologists in the northern Czech Republic have uncovered the remains of 19 mammoths dating back to 24,000 BC while surveying a construction site. The Ústí nad Labem Region is now preparing a website featuring a 3D model of the discovery. Last...