"This year has proved that climate change is here. Historically, we have never had as many insured events as in 2024. At the beginning of September, ČPP has already registered six thousand reported claims caused by windstorms, torrential rains and hails. Some of our clients have even been flooded several times. The total claims will go well above 300 million CZK, which is a twofold increase compared to last year," says Pavel Wiesner, CEO of ČPP, at the beginning of our interview. This sad fact is confirmed by the data from the Czech Insurance Association (ČAP): During the summer 2024 alone, there were almost 32,000 weather-related insured events in the Czech Republic assessed at 1.8 billion CZK.
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The smaller the team, the more important is the right selection of the team members. "We are a smaller company with a relatively short history, during which we have seen that a strong team is not about education or age, but about soft skills - adaptability, being eager to learn, open to change and creating friendly atmosphere. Anyone, regardless of age, can learn hard skills if they want to. However, one’s approach is much more difficult to change," argues Ondřej Svoboda, founder and owner of Simple Lift.
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Thousands of exhibits and four days of intense product sourcing, networking and learning: The sheet metal working industry is gearing up for their benchmark event, EuroBLECH 2024, presenting the world’s largest showcase of sheet metal working technology in one place. Reflected in this year’s show motto, ‘The Power of Productivity’, visitors can look forward to a trailblazing event at the core of the industry, with exclusive access to top-tier suppliers, live demonstrations and technical premieres.
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"Being part of the multinational Doosan Group has been a great benefit for us. In the very first months, we became a turbine subcontractor for Doosan’s general contractor in Israel. Asian partners were more eager to cooperate, and we saw open doors to major Korean EPC contractors. At the same time, the new owner chose us as their global research and development centre for steam turbines," says Daniel Procházka, Chief Operations Officer of Doosan Škoda Power.
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In 2015, the Republic of Korea was the first Asian country to upgrade its bilateral relationship with the Czech Republic to a "strategic partnership". What are the commitments and benefits resulting from this for both countries? We talked to Youngki Hong, who is the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Czech Republic since summer 2023. "We have been expanding cooperation in various fields, including politics, economy, and people-to-people exchanges. We share universal values such as freedom, human rights, and rule of law. Both countries have also strengthened international cooperation on a broad range of issues, including a firm response to North Korea’s provocations and supporting international solidarity for restoring peace and rebuilding Ukraine."
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"One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others," said the Italian Renaissance politician and writer Niccolo Machiavelli. These words can surely be related to the dramatic development in the automotive industry. The industry has seen more changes over the last three years than in the previous three decades, particularly with the rise of e-mobility. The rapid innovation and change in automotive is also demonstrated by the seemingly "cosmetic change" in the name of the South Korean car company Kia. "The word 'motors' in the original name of Kia Motors no longer fully describes our entire scope. That's why we have chosen 'Movement That Inspires' as our new slogan, which allows us to encompass mobility from a broader point of view," commented Kia Czech CEO Arnošt Barna, and his quote can also serve as a definition of where the entire industry is heading for the next decades to come.
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