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Czech Statistical Office
The Czech Statistical Office reported that construction output fell 1.4 percent year-on-year in August 2026. This ended a streak of 21 consecutive months of growth in the sector. Housing construction, the data show, continued to perform well in August despite the overall decline.
HP
HP has published the fourth edition of its global study, the HP Work Relationship Index 2026. According to it, 47% of employees use AI agents at work. A healthy relationship with work is reported by 29% of knowledge workers, 8 percentage points more than in 2025.
Editor's note. The study was issued by HP, whose name it bears. The text does not give the sample size or the countries where the data was collected.
UniCredit Bank
According to UniCredit Bank data, 14 percent of women and 12 percent of men among its clients use some investment product. Regular investing is done by 8.4 percent of female investors and 6.99 percent of male investors. The release is dated 6 October 2026.
Editor's note. The release was issued by UniCredit Bank and covers only its own clients, so it says nothing about the market as a whole.
French-Czech Chamber of Commerce
The International Engineering Fair in Brno runs from 6 to 9 October 2026. The French-Czech Chamber of Commerce represents 17 French companies in the 23rd edition of the French Pavilion. The fair will be visited by a French ministerial delegation led by Industry Minister Sébastien Martin, together with the Movement of French Enterprises MEDEF. The chamber celebrates 30 years of existence this year.
Source: French-Czech Chamber of Commerce
Editor's note. The release comes from the French-Czech Chamber of Commerce, which organises the pavilion and represents the exhibiting firms in it, so it presents its own project. It does not say which firms exhibit or what deals are expected.
BENU
BENU plans to offer consultations with skin mole assessment again in November at selected prevention centres in Prague, Brno, Liberec, Ostrava and Olomouc. A questionnaire from the April consultations says that 57% of respondents had their moles assessed for the first time and only 17% see a dermatologist at least once a year. After the consultation 29% of respondents were advised to visit a dermatologist.
Editor's note. The release comes from BENU, which runs the consultations itself and evaluated the questionnaire itself. The figures cover only people who came to the April consultations, not the population as a whole.
LG Electronics
LG Electronics has launched a promotion where buying one of 30 selected TV models between September 30 and November 2, 2026, and writing a review earns customers a refund of CZK 2,000 to 50,000 depending on the model. Refund applications can be submitted from October 14 to November 30, 2026. Eligible models include new TVs with Micro RGB evo technology as well as sets rated 'very good' in dTest's September review, such as the OLED65G66LS (81%) and OLED65G64LW (80%).
Editor's note. The release was issued by LG Electronics, the manufacturer of the TVs covered by the promotion. It is a marketing offer to boost sales of its own products. The statement does not list all 30 eligible models nor the exact conditions for the cashback payout.
Association for Plasmapheresis
In a European survey by the PPTA association among patients and their relatives, 81% of respondents said they feel gratitude toward plasma donors, 53% respect and 29% support. The Sdružení pro plazmaferézu presented the results during International Plasma Donation Week. It says thousands of Czech patients need plasma-derived medicines in the long term.
Source: Association for Plasmapheresis
Editor's note. The release comes from the Sdružení pro plazmaferézu, which uses the plasma donation week to stress the need for donors. The figures come from a Europe-wide survey by PPTA, not from a Czech one.
Rohlik Group
The online supermarket Rohlík.cz has delivered 66 million orders since launching in late August 2014 and, according to the company, offers delivery to 98 percent of Czech residents. Revenue of Rohlik Group rose 32.8 percent year on year in fiscal 2025/26, which ended on 30 April 2026. For the first time over a full fiscal year, the group reported a positive adjusted EBITDA.
Editor's note. The company issued the release for its own anniversary and stresses growth and profitability. All figures are the company's own; no independent verification is given in the text.
Wolters Kluwer ČR
The fourth Škola jako místo setkávání conference, run by the Řízení školy editorial team at Wolters Kluwer ČR, was attended by more than 400 people from education, according to the organisers. The programme covered, among other things, the professional development of teachers and school heads, the social role of the school and school counselling. The second year of the Ředitel * Ředitelka Budoucnosti contest received 184 nominations, and winners in its categories were announced. The fifth conference is planned for 6 October 2027.
Editor's note. The release comes from the publisher behind the conference and reports its attendance figures; they are the organiser's own count.
Mavie
According to the Mavie Stress Study 2026, 61% of Czech employees are often or very often stressed, and for 40% of them the level of stress rose over the past year. In total, 76% work despite exhaustion and 62% feel a drop in performance because of stress. Another 48% rate their mental health as good or very good. The release appears ahead of World Mental Health Day, which falls on 10 October.
Editor's note. The study is presented by Mavie, a provider of health care, so the figures are its own survey results.