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Microsoft’s Czech profits soar despite workforce cuts and AI pivot
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The tech giant continues to thrive in Czechia with billion-crown profits, even as it streamlines operations and shifts focus to artificial intelligence.
WATCH: Viral video hilariously roasts Czech Post’s delays and quirks
A parody ad of the country's national postal carrier humorously highlights delays, closures, and the joys of waiting.
What Trump’s inaugural speech means for Europe’s future and Czechia’s role
Trump’s inaugural speech signals a shift in U.S. foreign policy with potential implications for Europe and Czechia.
Czech news in brief for January 21: Tuesday's top headlines
Fiala calls US key ally after inauguration, Popeyes to open first Brno location in March, and Kundera ashes return to final resting place in Brno.
Micro-certificates gain popularity in Czechia—could they boost your career?
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The abridged courses—endorsed by the EU and in many cases offered in English—tend to last for a matter of weeks or months.
'Imaginarium' offers old-fashioned fun and interactive play at Prague brewery
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A new exhibit housed in the renovated space of the Troja Brewery near Prague Zoo invites visitors to explore imaginary landscapes.
Newly uncovered StB files reveal Czechoslovakia's surveillance of the Trumps
With his inauguration coming up today, a communist-era dossier sheds light on the life of the next US president and his then wife, Ivana.
Czech news in brief for January 20: Monday's top headlines
Czech president welcomes Gaza ceasefire, police probe fatal weekend crash, and an 'Imaginary Landscape' opens in Prague.
Farmers markets in Prague to open for the 2025 season from Feb. 1
With new events planned, Prague’s farmers markets at Náplavka and Kubánské náměstí will reopen for the spring 2025 season on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Czechia's second-largest event arena nears completion in Brno
Construction on Arena Brno is set to be finished in 2026, with plans to host major sports events and concerts in the heart of the Moravian capital.
Two dead, eight injured in accident at WWII event in South Bohemia
Two people died and eight were injured during a military vehicle demonstration near Horní Dvořiště, when an armored vehicle overturned on an icy bridge.
Czech news in brief for January 19: Sunday's top headlines
Two dead and eight injured in accident at Czech WWII event, Procházka tops former champ Hill at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, and more Sunday headlines.
Germany's rising bankruptcy wave is looming over Czech businesses
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The German economy faces another wave of bankruptcies in 2025, especially in the automotive industry, which is expected to heavily impact Czech suppliers.
Czech Railways to test Elon Musk’s Starlink internet on its trains
This Czech national carrier will be among the first in Europe to adopt the technology as it begins testing Starlink internet on its InterPanter units.
Czech ambassador, security advisor to represent country at Trump inauguration
Ambassador Miloslav Stašek will lead a delegation of members from the Czech political and business communities at the Trump inauguration on Jan. 20.
Czech news in brief for January 18: Saturday's top headlines
Hundreds attend mass for victims of Most fire, UK military convoys to pass through Czechia, and more weekend headlines.
What the impending U.S. TikTok ban means for users in Czechia
With over 20 percent of Czechs on the app, the platform's popularity highlights global stakes as the U.S. mulls a ban that could reshape social media.
