On April 14, the AmCham series of case studies on production efficiency was kicked off by the cases of Steelanol, Whirlpool and Doosan Bobcat.

Year-on-year inflation is kept higher by rising gas station prices and rising tobacco prices due to higher excise duties. Nevertheless, inflation in March ended slightly below expectations and the positive deviation of inflation from the CNB forecast fell to 30 basis points. The central bank will continue to wait with rate hikes. The game-changer should be the vaccination of a significant part of the population.

Tech has long promised to make city living safer, less congested, and more healthy. Now, with the rollout of superfast 5G and the explosion of Internet of Things sensors, those promises are becoming realities for many of our planet's 3.5 billion urban dwellers. Many essential services that once required a trip to city hall can now be done online. Vast networks of sensors help cities measure air and water pollution, reduce energy consumption, and alleviate traffic jams. Smart lighting systems are making streets safer while saving on energy costs. AI-enabled security cameras are helping police catch criminals in the act.

• T-Mobile and CIIRC CTU have signed a memorandum on long-term cooperation

• Students' access to state-of-the-art technologies and superfast networks will help speed up the digitization of Czech industry

• The new 5G SA technology will be supplied by Ericsson