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11-03-2007 | Pavla Horáková

Today: Reception in New Zealand, Prague taxi drivers, Czech TV drama about Czech paratroopers during WWII, Czech Republic's anti-smoking laws. Listeners quoted: Bob Boundy, Catherine Kraina, Don Schumann, Henry Loeser, Aloisie Krasny.  More

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09-03-2007 15:32 | Ian Willoughby

In Business News: new figures show GDP growth in 2006 was 6.1 percent, equalling the record set the previous year; the average monthly wage has passed the 20,000 crown mark; unemployment is at its lowest level in eight years; Czech Airlines makes a smaller loss than expected; Czech Railways sees a slight increase in passenger numbers; the road tolling system could be intensified considerably, says the transport minister: and Skoda reveal the newest version of their popular Fabia.  More

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23-02-2007 16:13 | Coilin O'Connor

In Business News this week: energy giant CEZ posts profits of more than a billion euro; Skoda Auto also enjoys record profits; the number of foreign tourists visiting the country has dropped in most areas, and Czech employees are wasting millions of work hours playing computer games.  More

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11-02-2007 | Pavla Horáková

This week in Mailbox: the origin of the name of Jan Zizka of Trocnov, Radio Prague jingles, North Korean workers in the Czech Republic, Skoda cars in winter. Listeners quoted: Timothy Merkel, Angela Golas, George Derringer, Jonathan Murphy, Don Schumann.  More

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12-01-2007 16:01 | Rob Cameron

Coming up in this week's business news, a fourth mobile operator for the Czech Republic? Czechs emerge unscathed from Russia's spat with Belarus over oil supplies. Anheuser Busch and Budejovicky Budvar sign a US distribution deal despite their ongoing "Budweiser" trademark war. All that and much more in this week's business news.  More

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24-11-2006 14:16 | Ian Willoughby

Photo: CTK In Business News: Radiokomunikace fetches the highest price ever recorded in the purchase of a private company in this country; the strategically important state company Skodaexport is to be put up for sale; Skoda Auto produces its 500,000th car this year; the transport minister casts doubt on the ability of Kapsch to launch on time an electronic toll system for trucks; environmentalists strike an "historic" deal with Hyundai; and how much do you think the average Czech is planning to spend this Christmas?  More

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03-11-2006 14:06 | Ian Willoughby

In Business News this week: the government prepares to intervene as the national air carrier CSA continues to lose money; the car maker Skoda announces a record jump in profits - and a healthy rise in sales; the financial police's biggest ever operation ends with 100 arrested for cigarette counterfeiting; CD and DVD prices are cut as manufacturers struggle to compete with home copying; and could a new road tolls system lead to inflation?  More

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20-10-2006 12:54 | Linda Maštalíř

Skoda Roomster Canadian FPS suing Czech Republic for 450 million CZK. Ashok Leyland buys lorry-maker Avia. GDX Automotive plans production transfer to Ostrava. Second largest Czech steel and iron company, Metalimex, changes hands. Skoda will produce more than 20 000 Roomsters in 2006. Sale of Ceska Posta and Letiste Praha could generate 23 billion CZK  More

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29-09-2006 15:57 | Linda Maštalíř

Skoda Joyster, photo: CTK Skoda Joyster makes its first appearance. High-end hotel business booms in Czech Republic. Orco buys office block in Prague. Telefonica O2 complaint rejected by Brno court. 2007 state budget drafted.  More

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