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If you’re one of the estimated 600,000 expats living in the Czech Republic, it may have occurred to you at some point to consider starting a business. Maybe you were thinking about a favorite item from home that you’ve never seen here (or had to pay hundreds of dollars to import!) Maybe there is a kind of food you miss that you’ve searched endlessly for at the various pre-Covid Food Festivals in Prague. Or maybe you have a skill to offer that you think might have value in your community… whatever the case may be, if you’ve given it any amount of thought you may have wondered, “can an expat even have a business in the Czech Republic?” A quickRead more.

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Banks in the Czech Republic seem desperate to sell as many mortgages as possible, upping their game by nearly 40% in one year, iRozhlas reports. According to statistics from České bankovní asociace (Czech Banking Association) and  České národní banka (Czech National Bank), a total of CZK 22.1 billion worth of mortages were sold to people in November alone, which is a 7% increase from the month before, and a 39% increase from November 19. This is the highest ever recorded by the CNB.  The CNB’s data shows that the average monthly mortgage payment has decreased more than CZK 800, or 0.34% from a year ago. It also dropped 0.05% from October to November 2020. Vladimir Staňura, an advisor from theRead more.

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Moser a.s. is a manufacturing company, which was established in Karlovy Vary by Ludwig Moser in 1857. Today, it hosts some of the world’s most sophisticated and unique craftsmen specializing in glass making. Moser was a gifted engraver who promoted the unique technology of glass-making. Initially, the company was meant to be a glass workshop with a focus on polishing and engraving glass blanks. Since that time, Moser religiously used only lead-free glass. Few years after the business started flourishing, Moser decided that it was the right time to start designing and making their own products. The company primarily produced stemware, decorative glass, various glass gifts, and different art engravings. Generally, the vases were made from colored glass ( darkRead more.