Economics and Business

Economics and Business

From smart investments and new business models to sustainability. Money and markets in context.

Echo Weekly: Jan Boubín on How Europe Can Make Its Energy Sector More Competitive
8. 10. 2026 Press & Stories

Echo Weekly: Jan Boubín on How Europe Can Make Its Energy Sector More Competitive

NEWTON University economist Jan Boubín tells Echo Weekly how Europe could reduce energy prices and improve its global competitiveness.
How to Ask for a Pay Rise: Negotiation Psychology, Data, and Specific Scenarios
8. 10. 2026 Insights

How to Ask for a Pay Rise: Negotiation Psychology, Data, and Specific Scenarios

How do you ask for a pay rise? Build a strong case, understand your market value and learn how to negotiate your salary and handle a refusal.
Could scrapping the ninth grade save billions? Jan Boubín comments on the proposal
17. 8. 2026 Press & Stories

Could scrapping the ninth grade save billions? Jan Boubín comments on the proposal

Abolishing the ninth grade could save the Czech state budget tens of billions of Czech crowns, according to some estimates. But Jan Boubín, an economist at NEWTON University, warns that the maths is not quite that straightforward. While spending on primary schools would fall, costs at secondary schools would rise significantly.
Competitiveness Management: What It Is and Why It Determines the Winners in Today's Business
13. 8. 2026 Economics and Business

Competitiveness Management: What It Is and Why It Determines the Winners in Today's Business

Competitiveness Management: What It Is and Why It Determines the Winners in Today's Business
How the Second Generation of Vietnamese Is Changing the Czechia
6. 7. 2026 Insights

How the Second Generation of Vietnamese Is Changing the Czechia

At the opening of the exhibition My Little Hanoi: Next Generation, I almost cried with pride. “We’re no longer just kids from the corner shops.” This powerful statement, which recently made waves in the media, perfectly captures the profound transformation that the second generation of the Vietnamese community is undergoing in the Czech Republic. Young people who grew up straddling two completely different cultures are now speaking out with tremendous self-confidence. And they’re doing it in a way that takes your breath away.
A $40 T-shirt can actually be cheaper than a $4 one,” says Ludmila Hruban
29. 5. 2026 Insights

A $40 T-shirt can actually be cheaper than a $4 one,” says Ludmila Hruban

Sustainability today is no longer just about ecology. It is also about efficiency, data, and smart business strategy. In an interview for Ekonomický magazín, Ludmila Hruban, Academic Director and sustainability ambassador at NEWTON University, explains why slow fashion is evolving into a strong business model and how the concept of “cost per wear” is reshaping the way we think about the price of clothing.
Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage. Ludmila Hruban on the Circular Economy on Czech Television
15. 3. 2026 Press & Stories

Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage. Ludmila Hruban on the Circular Economy on Czech Television

The circular economy is no longer a fringe topic. A recent Czech Television broadcast highlighted its growing role as a key driver of competitiveness and economic resilience. Among the speakers was Ludmila Hruban, Academic Director of International Programmes and Sustainability Ambassador at NEWTON University.
Business Beyond Tomorrow: 5 klíčových trendů, které přepisují ekonomiku
1. 2. 2026 Insights

Business Beyond Tomorrow: 5 klíčových trendů, které přepisují ekonomiku

Globalizace, umělá inteligence, změny klimatu, demografické změny a nová podoba práce jsou hybnými silami, které dnes určují tempo světové ekonomiky a přepisují pravidla, jak fungují firmy, vzdělávání i státní správa. Pokud má Evropa i Česko zůstat konkurenceschopné po roce 2030, musíme všichni začít uvažovat v horizontu beyond tomorrow. Ukazují to dlouhodobé analýzy OECD, strategické dokumenty Evropská komise i predikce World Economic Forum, které se shodují na tom, že technologie, demografie a geopolitika výrazně přepíšou současný ekonomický model už během příštích let. Tedy dál, než sahá příští fiskální rok nebo investiční cyklus.
Proč čísla nejsou jen čísla: Roman Brauner otevřeně mluví o vzdělání, penězích a finanční gramotnosti
24. 11. 2025 Press & Stories

Proč čísla nejsou jen čísla: Roman Brauner otevřeně mluví o vzdělání, penězích a finanční gramotnosti

Jak vypadá vysoká škola vedená člověkem, který přichází z investic, podnikání a reálné praxe? V rozhovoru pro A11 Roman Brauner otevřeně vysvětluje, proč se na Stingu učí finanční gramotnost i ekonomické principy úplně jinak, než je v českém prostředí zvykem. A proč věří, že pochopení peněz musí začínat doma, ne až na vysoké škole.