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Robots step in as cheap labour dries up in Eastern Europe
Istvan Simon's factory in western Hungary churns out more than a million plastic parts a day but on a busy morning in one of its large production halls there is only the sound of machines clicking and whirring. Workers have all but disappeared.
After Covid delay, World Of Warcraft comes to life in a Czech forest
Czech World Of Warcraft fans donned costumes on Sept 5 to bring the massively popular online game to life, pushing ahead with a scaled-back festival after the coronavirus pandemic postponed the annual event earlier this year.
BMW to build Czech test track for self-driving cars
German luxury automaker BMW said it will spend over €100mil (RM481.28mil) on a test track for self-driving and electric cars in the Czech Republic, as it expands its foray into alternative driving technologies.
Zoom lunch? Walk in the park? Europe's recruiters adapt to Covid
PRAGUE/ZURICH (Reuters) - Trudging through snow while interviewing someone is just another day at the office for Prague-based recruiter Blake Wittman who has embraced new tactics to gain an edge during a pandemic that has roiled Europe's hiring market.
Black Friday frenzy goes global – and not everyone’s happy
People don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in France, or Russia, or South Africa – but they do shop on Black Friday.
Czechs roll out new Bitcoin-style virtual currency
The Czech Republic launched its answer to Bitcoin on Tuesday when new virtual currency CzechCrownCoin started trading.
Enter the robots – automation fills gaps in east Europe’s factories
Plant manager Gabor Kiraly remembers the meeting a couple of years ago when he and his Austrian bosses learnt how severe the worker shortage in Hungary was about to become – it was, he said, a "shocking realisation".
Battle for streaming dollars is being waged in Eastern Europe
When Amazon Studios wanted to shoot a fantasy-world Victorian city grappling with racial strife over fairy war refugees and goat-like servants, it turned to Prague.
Czech sculptor creates 3D-printed floating house
A Czech sculptor has teamed up with a group of architects to create a 3D-printed house prototype that could become a holiday home for the future.
Online boom delivers big returns for central European warehouses
Online retailers racing to build warehouses in central Europe are propelling the region's real estate market to new heights and Asian investors on the hunt for higher yields are getting in on the act.
