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February 2025 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

July 2024 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

Air Bank and O2 pioneer Unity: a platform offering joint services for retail customers by various PPF companies

September 2024 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

June 2024 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

May 2024 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

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April 2024 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

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March 2024 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

June 2023 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

February 2023 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

January 2023 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

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Sustainability in the Asian Century (vol. III)

December 2022 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

November 2022 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

October 2022 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

Sustainability in the Asian Century (October 2022)

Sustainability in the Asian Century (September 2022)

September 2022 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

August 2022 Biotechnology: Review of news from the most innovative therapeutic areas and the business development transactions

"No business exists in a vacuum – you are always part of a bigger whole". Jean-Pascal Duvieusart, PPF Group Shareholder, Member of the Board and CEO Home Credit 

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ProSiebenSat.1 Executive and Supervisory Board welcome PPF’s elevated commitment and highlight monetization opportunity for the broadcaster’s shareholders

CME CEO: TN live is the answer to how young people consume news

PPF kündigt den Beginn der Annahmefrist für das Barangebot von EUR 7,00 je Aktie an die Aktionäre von ProSiebenSat.1 an

PPF announces start of acceptance period for all-cash offer of EUR 7.00 per share to shareholders of ProSiebenSat.1

PPF announces all-cash offer of EUR 7.00 per share to increase its ProSiebenSat.1 stake up to 29.99%

PPF kündigt Barangebot von EUR 7,00 je Aktie an, um Beteiligung an ProSiebenSat.1 auf bis zu 29,99 % zu erhöhen

PPF increases stake in ITIS Holding to 95%

PPF announces record profit for 2024 and changes to the Group's corporate governance

PPF Real Estate agrees with Northwood Investors to acquire Four Seasons Hotel Prague, further diversifying its asset portfolio

CME Appoints Global Broadcasting Executive Sam Barnett as CEO

Petr Novotný, CEO Škoda Group: We will evaluate the possibility of an offer for Talgo once we have more detailed information.

Our strategy is the same as Apple’s. We won’t be buying another bank, says Air Bank’s Strcula

PPF 2023 – Annual Yearbook

At PPF, we are exploring various synergies and using AI to change the way the entire company operates, says O2 CEO Jindřich Fremuth

Our generation makes the mistake of criticizing the young. Sometimes we could try to understand them more, says PPF boss Šmejc

PPF reiterates its view that Christoph Mainusch is the best independent candidate for the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, and would serve the interests of all stakeholders

Voyo is growing faster than we expected. It’s already running at a profit, says TV Nova boss Daniel Grunt

Silvia Majeská: Viewers want good stories and Nova has plenty to offer

Bloomberg article based on an email interview

Bloomberg: Eastern Europe’s Richest Woman Pivots Her Empire West

PPF is too big a ship to turn around in just a few minutes, says Jan Růžička

Ladislav Bartoníček – Interview for Hospodářské noviny Czech business daily

Didier Stoessel: Interview for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

PPF – Looking Back at 2022 

Jiří Šmejc’s Annual Media Briefing (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg Reports that PPF Group Targets M&A as Asset Prices Pressured

Jiří Šmejc

Jiří Šmejc’s Annual Media Briefing (HN Czech Business Daily)

PPF CEO Talks to Hospodarske Noviny and Other Reporters on the Group Results and Investment Strategy

Interview for Forbes

Quiet achiever – Perspectives from PPF Group’s top lawyer Luboš Král 

We are strengthening our Nautical Division with South African company Robertson & Caine becoming the newest member of PPF Group. The company supplies Leopard catamarans all over the world, especially in the USA.

"Investment in biotech has tanked over the last two years, being very muted. But because we are backed by a dependable investor, we have the advantage of not having to stall any of our projects," says Radek Špíšek, CEO of PPF’s biotech company  SOTIO .

Interview for E15

Developing a biotech company in Central Europe is an extremely bold move, says Sotio CEO

“We have joined the prestigious club of only 5% of new banks in the world to achieve profitability,” says  ClearBank CEO Charles McManus. Read more about ClearBank’s activities and plans for future development in an interview for  SeznamZpravy .

The Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year award for Europe at TMT Finance went to the sale of a 30% stake in CETIN Group to  GIC. Congrats! CETIN Group Chairman Jan Kadanik, CEO Juraj Šedivý and their deal team received the award at the London ceremony.

After the two years of Covid measures restricting large gatherings, the PPF Group 2022 Xmas 🎄 party was destined to be legendary. Thank you Welshly Arms and also for dancing with us into the early hours when the DJ took the stage.

17 September

Halving CO2 emissions by 2030, increasing its use of renewable energy and making 5G available by 2027 to 80% of the population in the countries where it operates - these are some of PPF Telecom Group’s commitments in its inaugural Sustainability Report.

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."  This is the motto of the just-released PPF 2021 report, which focuses on non-profit activities as much as business and offers a new perspective on the Group's activities. 

The European Commission found no serious violation in its investigation of network sharing between PPF Group's CETIN and  @TMobile_CZE . Accepting their voluntary commitments, the EC closed several years of proceedings without penalties. It is good news, especially for customers.

Mrs. Renáta Kellnerová has appointed Jiří Šmejc as CEO of PPF Group, effective 15 June 2022. See our website for more details.

NATO Deputy General Secretary Mircea Geoana  met PPF CEO Ladislav Bartoníček and CME CEO Didier Stoessel at PPF Gate to discuss telecommunications network security, cybersecurity, fake news, disinformation, and high-quality news media.

PPF Group and The Kellner Family Foundation will donate CZK 100 million to fund the integration and schooling of refugee children. The Group’s companies are also preparing support for Ukraine and the people affected by Russian aggression. War does not belong in the 21st century.

Didier Pfleger, the new  Škoda Group CEO, makes a short announcement to employees.

PPF Telecom Group has launched the rebranding of its Telenor mobile operators. On March 1st, the 10 million customers in Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria will switch to Yettel, the PPF’s telco brand.

 Jean-Pascal Duvieusart, as one of the patrons, spoke at the Innovation Week of the Czech Republic 2021, of which we were the main partner.

The Swiss Ambassador to the Czech Republic  @AmbSwissCZ  visited for the first time the Czech company, which actively invests in Switzerland, SOTIO.

The Czech Foreign Minister  Jakub Kulhanek  visited SOTIO during his stay in the US. Boston is a mecca of biotech R&D, and we are glad that it was  SOTIO, which could demonstrate its newly built labs in the US to  mzvcr  representatives.

„Money isn’t made on the deals that look good at first glance, but usually on deals where you need to look a second or fifth time,“ says Ladislav Bartonicek, PPF shareholder and CEO, in an interview with Forbes . 

<p>Skoda has launched its 40T smart tram into a new testing phase. It is equipped with the latest Anti-Collision System developed by researchers from Pilsen University and was developed thanks to significant involvement of the &Scaron;koda Group and also O2. The technology platform features obstacle detection features, vehicle anti-collision recognition, and the ability to automatically detect and inform surrounding vehicles about an incident. The project involved experts from various fields and is part of the &Scaron;koda Group's strategy focused on increasing efficiency, safety, and the sustainability of urban transport.</p>

Škoda and O2 partnership contributes to autonomous tram pilot runs

<p>A new digital tariff launched by Yettel Hungary &ndash; called Yepp &ndash; is designed to elevate its customer service experience for mobile services to new heights, with its commitment-free and unlimited domestic data plan. Hungarian customers can now obtain a new subscription in a matter of minutes by using the operator&rsquo;s app thanks to the speed of Yettel&rsquo;s comprehensive 4G network and ever-expanding 5G network.</p>

Yettel Hungary’s new revolutionary tariff

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