Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

13th March 2024 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


AmCham Business Outlook: The decisions Czech businesses make this year on investment in sustainable technologies will determine competitiveness of our product mix

AmCham's membership gathered last week to discuss the insights of David Marek of Deloitte, Jaromír Šindel of Citi, Petr Materna of Kearney, and Jiří Švejcar of Boston Consulting Group at our annual AmCham Business Outlook at the OREA Hotel Pyramida Praha.
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10th September 2024 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Mondelēz promotes innovation, invests $58MM in Opava

Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), the creator of iconic household brands such as Oreo cookies and Milka chocolate, has announced a new investment of $58MM to expand production of innovative chocolate-covered wafers at its factory in Opava, Czechia. The ambitious investment schedule will commence immediately, the investment will create about 100 new jobs, and it will allow the company to expand production of chocolate covered round wafers to reach the capacity of 22,000 tons a year.
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27th August 2024 / Competitiveness / Energy and Environment


ExxonMobil Global Outlook: Our view to 2050

The Global Outlook is ExxonMobil’s view of energy demand and supply through 2050. A foundation of our business plan, the analysis is based on a long-term assessment of: Economic trends Advances in technology Consumer behavior Climate-related public policy Explore the Global Outlook 
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22nd August 2024 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


A new public underground P+R car park has been opened in Prague’s Roztyly district, right next to the metro station of the same name

The recently completed Roztyly Plaza office building opened an underground P+R (Park and Ride) car park with a capacity of 100 parking spaces. It offers the general public covered car parking on the first underground level of the building directly on the metro line C “Roztyly”. Drivers can conveniently park their cars here every day for a flat rate of CZK 50.
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