Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

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.

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16th May 2014 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Competitiveness: TTIP to be concluded by the end of 2015

On 15 May at the European Business Summit in Brussels, the US ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner and the Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht made both comments in the sense, that the currently negotiated Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership treaty is to be concluded by the end of 2015....
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20th April 2014 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


New EU rule to help investors

European politicians ruled that thousands of firms must reveal their performance as corporate citizens. Around 6,000 firms across the European Union will have to provide details on how they tackle issues such as bribery and human rights. New law might help investors in their search for companies wit...
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9th December 2013 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Competitiveness: Interest in Czech market & Czech Republic ranked 43. place in Forbes List of the Best Countries for Business

Investors are still interested in the Czech business market. In the first half of this year, 8 companies have focused on new projects in the Czech marketplace, mostly German, Swiss, Japanese and Czech. Industrial companies are predominant, especially the automotive sector. The existing companies wil...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic