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30-12-2011 15:33 | Jan Richter

In Business news this week: Czech crown falls to its lowest to the dollar since July 2010; Česká spořitelna withdraws from legal battle over bankrupt lottery firm Sazka; Czech foreign debt reaches 49 percent of GDP; sales of alcoholic beverages took another slump this year; and Czech Republic’s Vietnamese community launches its own discount website. More

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18-11-2011 15:20 | Jan Richter

In Business News this week: the economy slows down suggesting even bleaker outlooks; the Czech crown loses its lustre for investors; Czech banks lose billions in the Greek debt crisis; President Klaus vetoes a bill introducing criminal liability for corporations; firms increasingly introduce loyalty programmes to keep customers; and Czech Post will launch “great parcel revolution”. More

Current AffairsDays numbered for 50 crown banknote

12-10-2010 17:01 | Jan Velinger

The days of the pale-red 50 crown banknote, featuring the likeness of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, are numbered. In an aim to cut back on costs, the Czech National Bank announced the paper 50 would be taken out of circulation by the spring of 2011. It will be fully replaced by the copper and zinc 50, which has gradually dominated the bill in recent years. 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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18-09-2009 15:19 | Chris Johnstone

In this week’s Business News: the rebounding budget proposal; the ever-strengthening crown; new bosses to pilot Czech Airlines; a sour taste for a top coffee seller; and a political boost for the ad sector.  More

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