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10-02-2012 15:09 | Jan Velinger, Christian Falvey

In Business News: The government debt has reached almost 40 percent of the GDP; unemployment in January rose to 9.1 percent; the Czech state loses an estimated 25 to 30 billion crowns every a year on account of tax evasion; union representatives have rejected a 2.5 percent salary bump offered by car manufacturer Škoda Auto; the sale of winter clothing and apparel – including winter wear for dogs – has jumped markedly in the cold snap. More

Current AffairsCar manufacturers in Czech Republic to roll out new mid-priced vehicles in 2012

18-01-2012 16:18 | Jan Velinger

Škoda Rapid Despite gloomy news and grim forecasts almost all around these days one sector of the economy - namely the automotive industry – is in top gear. In 2011, two out of three manufacturers – Hyundai and Škoda Auto exceeded previous expectations, and while TPCA suffered a drop in production, all three together produced a record 1,186,000 vehicles. And they are gearing up for an equally good year in 2012, reading to launch mid-priced new or revamped models aimed at both the domestic market and markets abroad. More

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06-01-2012 15:34 | Sarah Borufka

In this week’s business news: An increase of the lower category VAT has gone into effect, Czech online discount sites see steep increases in sales, hard liquor consumption is on the decline, Škoda Auto has sold a record number of cars in 2011, and the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority says that 15 percent of food products it inspected in 2011 failed to meet its quality standards. More

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