Prague Tribune

Month: December 2002

  • All for the firm unforgettable Christmas gifts

    Written by: Štěpánka Strouhalová Photo by: Věroslav Sixt & archiv The art of giving – giving art! A cup and plate Akebia, design Bořek Šípek, cup CZK 410, plates CZK 360, 760 and 920, Arzenal. Have your loved ones always in front of your eyes. A clock with photo frames, Triton, CZK 1,650 Folli-Follie. You…

  • Blacksmiths in suits

    Written by: René Jakl Photo by: Hana Hamplová Jan Forman The industrial part of Strašnice, with its railroad tracks, factory halls and chimneys, creates a perfect setting for the modern JOFO building to grace. Since 1998 JOFO has engaged in artistic metal work, and its offices and workshops (combined under one roof) feature its own…

  • Buying real estate: a foreigner in the CR vs. a Czech abroad

    Written by: René Jakl Photo by: Věroslav Sixt Can a Czech buy a villa in the Alps without legal obstacles? Yes. What about the opposite – can a foreigner without a Czech passport buy an apartment in Prague or a cottage in Krkonoše? Yes and no. How is this possible? Officially, a foreigner cannot own…

  • Learn to be charismatic

    Written by: Renée LeMoine Photo by: Věroslav Sixt “After reading Jack Welch’s new book and feeling inspired by his accomplishments and charismatic leadership styles, I began to wonder if it was possible to learn charisma, or if it is just an innate trait that we either have or don’t. Different leadership styles will bring different…

  • Jan Hřebejk: Improvising from the director’s chair

    Written by: Monika Mudranincová Photo: Pavel Veselý The director of the film Pelíšky (Cozy Dens) doesn’t play at being an omniscient authority who everyone must obey. This winner of many film awards believes in the division of labor and individual responsibility. The same actors often appear in your films. Do you intentionally select people who…

  • Strong, getting stronger

    Written by: John Letzing Even as they pick the last bits of the country’s privatized economy off the auction block, German investors show no sign of losing interest. Telecom indigestionGerman interests have been tripping over themselves to move further into the Czech telecom market. Although the buyer vying for the purchase of Czech Telecom is…

  • ISSUE #86

    Written by: John Letzing Covering all the bases Digital imaging leader HP supplies shutterbugs with an important tool in the Photosmart 850, a digital camera meant for both aspiring professionals and tourists. It includes an extended zoom, 5-cm LCD display, and 60-second video capability. It can be yours for CZK 21,590. Scribble screen The new…

  • A lawyer on your desk

    Written by: Jasna SýkorováIn business today, a legal education or at least some awareness of the law is crucial. However, searching through printed (and often out-of-date) collections of legislation is time-consuming. Electronic portals on law compile all of the information together, supplemented by commentaries by experts. Together, they often provide useful information. http://www.epravo.cz A site…

  • All in one pot

    Written by: Klára Smolová Photo by: Jan Vágner From offering water savers door-to-door, today they are bosses at Tescoma, a company with a billion crown annual turnover and highly visible logos at shops all around the nation. IN THE BEGINNING of the 1990s, musician and auto mechanic Petr Chmela, along with many others, tried to…

  • The many faces of Železný

    Written by: René Jakl, John Letzing, Klára Smolová, Jasna Sýkorová, Martin Zika Photo by: Jaroslav Nejedlý, Petr Poliak, Věroslav Sixt, Ondřej Němec, Marketing & Media, V&V, Monika Tomášková, Vladimír Weiss Question for the director: who are you? Throughout the many manifestations of Vladimír Železný – intellectual, media mogul and now politician – observers have struggled…