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

18th September 2018 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


WEF and Deloitte’s report: Artificial Intelligence will significantly transform the financial services industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way financial institutions attract new customers and develop relationships with the current ones. Further enhancement of AI will require entirely new models of cooperation between today’s competitors and emerging players. These are the results of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Deloitte’s report “The New Physics of Financial Services”.
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18th September 2018 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Prague Airport: Korean Air to Service Its Seoul – Prague Route Using Dreamliners from October 2018

Korean Air has announced that, effective 29 October 2018, the carrier will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for 269 passengers in a three-class seating configuration to service its route connecting Prague with Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Flights will still be offered three times a week during the winter schedule – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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14th September 2018 / Competitiveness / Social Responsibility


Plogging Czechia – a new eco-friendly fitness trend jogs into the picture

For the first time in the Czech Republic, World Cleanup Day will see active runners taking part in a nod to a latest phenomenon known as “plogging”. The activity arose from the combination of jogging and litter collecting, or plocka upp in Swedish. Runners up and down the country who have responded to an appeal on social media will take part in the event under the umbrella of the Plogging Czechia project backed by the Czech Association for Corporate Social Responsibility (A-CSR) in collaboration with Coca-Cola.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic