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25-07-2002 | Vladimír Tax

Flextronics Over the past few years, the Czech Republic has attracted an enormous volume of foreign direct investment due to a combination of factors - cheap and skilled labour, ideal geographic location for supplying European markets, and generous investment incentive schemes.  More

Current AffairsBrno expects a wave of lay-offs

23-07-2002 | Vladimír Tax

Tractor Zetor The Czech Republic's second largest city, Brno, is preparing for massive redundancies at several local companies. Although the lay-offs are expected to cost thousands of jobs in a city of half a million people, the local authorities say they they will have little chance of finding new jobs unless a new strategic investor arrives. Vladimir Tax has more.  More

Business NewsEU sends advisor to help restructure Czech steelworks

18-07-2002 | Vladimír Tax

The European Commission is sending an advisor to the Czech Republic to help with the restructuring of the country's steel industry.  More

Business NewsUnemployment rises to 8.7 percent in June

11-07-2002 | Vladimír Tax

The Czech unemployment rate in June rose to 8.7 percent after it stagnated in May after a series of declines in the previous four months down to 8.6 percent.  More

Business NewsUnemployment keeps falling

13-06-2002 | Vladimír Tax

The Czech unemployment rate in May decreased to 8.6 percent from 8.8 the previous month.  More

Business NewsUnemployment drops to 8.8 pct

16-05-2002 | Vladimír Tax

The Czech unemployment rate decreased to 8.8 percent in April from 9.1 percent in March. In April 2001, unemployment stood at 8.3 percent. The development is in line with expectations of economic analysts.  More

Business NewsUnemployment in March: slight decrease

11-04-2002 | Vladimír Tax

Unemployment in the Czech Republic decreased in March to 9.1 percent from 9.3 percent in February. In March 2001, the unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, there are now 471,000 jobless people in the country.  More

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