Michael Kahn

2 months ago | msn.com | Michael Kahn

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2 months ago | yahoo.com | Michael Kahn

By Michael KahnPRAGUE (Reuters) - Estonia, a Baltic country of 1.4 million people that has long punched far above its weight in the tech sector, is now leading central and eastern Europe's rush to fund defence projects spurred by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. It is not hard to see why.

Jan 6, 2025 | reuters.com | Michael Kahn |Anna Koper

Ukrainian businesses abroad shift focus to local customersAim to expand westward, targeting EU markets beyond diasporaRefugee businesses and workers boost growth in host countriesPRAGUE/WARSAW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian businesses that set up or expanded in central Europe after Russia's 2022 invasion are shifting their focus from mainly refugee to local customers as they become more established, with some now eyeing a move further west.

Nov 8, 2024 | reuters.com | Jan Lopatka |Michael Kahn

Jiri Smejc, chief executive officer of PPF, poses for a photo after an interview with Reuters, at his company's headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, November 6, 2024.

Oct 31, 2024 | money.usnews.com | Michael Kahn |Jan Lopatka

By Michael Kahn and Jan LopatkaPRAGUE (Reuters) - Europe's small and medium-sized defence companies are struggling to access finance needed to drive innovation and grow production lines even as demand soars due to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, government officials, firms and experts say.