In Brief: Czech National Bank Increases Interest Rate To 1.5%
The board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) has raised the interest rate for the third time this year. Today, it has announced a raise by percentage points to Title…
New Web Application Displays Live Data On The Availability Of Public Parking In Brno
The City of Brno has created a web tool that shows the availability of public parking in the city, including the percentage of occupied public parking spaces, the number of…
Tesco Sets Net-Zero Emissions Target of 2035 For Operations, 2050 For Whole Supply Chain
Supermarket giant Tesco has set targets to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, in line with the goal of the Paris agreement to ensure that global heating does not exceed °C. The…
Czech Republic Sees Comparatively High Growth In Minimum Hourly Wage Since 2010
Among OECD countries, the Czech Republic has seen the fifth highest growth in the minimum hourly wage since 2010. Credit: Freepik. Czech Rep, Sep 30, (BD) - The Worldwide Wage…
Beyond the Numbers of the Biggest Food Wasters: Households and Agriculture
Text by Martina Kroa. What are the causes of food waste? How come? How big of a problem is it? Who is to blame? What can be done? The story…
Brno Sports Weekly Report — Brno Teams Hope to Continue Recent Success
Top-team FC Zbrojovka is the target for everyone in the Fortuna: Národní Liga, including second-place AC Sparta Praha B this Friday in North Brno. Photo credit: FC Zbrojovka. Brno, Sep…
Number One Draws Attention To Disposable Waste Packaging
Náměstí Svobody in the center of Brno has a new “landmark” since Monday, September 27th. The four-meter installation in the shape of a number one draws attention to the waste…
In Brief: Government Approves Increase In Pension Rate
On Monday, 11 days before parliamentary elections, the government approved the long-discussed increase in pension rates proposed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Photo: CG / BD. Czech…
New Running Festival, “Skolíme Koliště”, To Support Brno’s Social Endowment Fund
Alongside the sports, the family-friendly event on October 2nd in Brno’s Koliště Park will also feature a program for children and a concert by Jaroslav Uhlíř and his band, among…
In Brief: Brno Man On The Run After Attempted Theft of Vacuum Cleaner
In early September, a young man caught two thieves red-handed trying to rob his home. One of the men was caught, while the other escaped and is still wanted by…