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01-10-2010 14:29 | Chris Johnstone

Photo: CTK In this week’s Business News: sharp hike in VAT floated; electricity bills seen rising by as much as 17 percent; Škoda Auto outlines ‘green’ plans; first half beer demand dips; and betting company announces stock exchange debut.  More

Current AffairsGovernment unveils opening bid to get to grips with gaming sector

30-09-2010 14:06 | Chris Johnstone

The government has answered local council calls they be given more powers to stamp out gaming machine or so-called herna bars across the country. Proposed legal changes seek to put some order into a chaotic and poorly regulated multi-billion crown sector which many suspect is a front for criminal activity and money laundering.  More

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24-09-2010 14:11 | Chris Johnstone

In this week’s Business News: confidence slips for second month in row; retail rental prices flat or declining; Tesco to temp internet shoppers in Prague; PSE gets international upgrade; and Škoda Auto unveils 10 year production plan.  More

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30-07-2010 | Jan Velinger

In this week’s Business News: a big win for Budweiser - the Czech one, that is; the new labour minister wants to toughen up on non-EU workers; the state forestry company sees big profits for the first half of 2010; ČEZ finally wants done with its Chvaletice power plant; and the antimonopoly office owes interest to Shell for imposing illegitimate fines.  More

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09-07-2010 14:26 | Chris Johnstone

In this week’s business news: consumer confidence climbs; gloomy figures for film industry; financial arbitrator’s workload rises; survey suggests women’s opportunities not so bad; and football’s World Cup brings mixed results.  More

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23-04-2010 13:57 | Chris Johnstone

In this week’s Business News: US real estate giant eyes Czech expansion; surveys show slowdown in warehouse and shopping developments; bed maker Linet seeks to crack US market; Plzeňský Prazdroj drops clean beer campaign; and betting chains combat match fixing.  More

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13-11-2009 15:52 | Chris Johnstone

In this week’s Business News: deflation takes to the Czech stage, Belgian banking group seen boosting Prague exchange, multiplex operator gets bigger screen role, ČEZ turns up the heat, and more Scrooge at Czech Christmas  More

Current AffairsCzech economy gets taste of deflation but prices seen returning upward

10-11-2009 16:09 | Chris Johnstone

Prices are falling in the Czech Republic according to the latest official figures. While that might seem to be a cause for celebration for shoppers the phenomenon of deflation usually sends a chill down the spine of economists and politicians. We look at the latest figures and the deflation danger.  More

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