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Current AffairsCustomers learn art of brewing at Olomouc pub
In the height of summer, no invitation is more common in the Czech Republic
than “Let’s grab a beer”. Although business is down, most evening
pubs still get their share of clientele enjoying the golden beverage. Now
though, a venue in the eastern town of Olomouc has taken things a step
further, not just allowing customers to drink but also to learn a thing or
two about brewing.
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In this week’s Business News: the central bank says the worst is over;
commercial banks drag their feet on rate cuts; a Prague court throws out an
insider dealing charge; Czech performance on internet economy assessed; and
a Papal blessing for a monopoly producer.
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In this week’s Business News: the ad spending slide hits Nova profits;
one sole order for Staropramen; bad loans provisions hit Česká
Spořitelna; ČEZ powers up in Germany; and Czechs lose taste for pork
products.
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Current AffairsCzech Republic’s breweries charted on first beer map in 15 years
Beer is one of the Czech Republic’s best-known products and a reason why
thousands of tourists flock to this country each year. Now, parched
holidaymakers can navigate their way around the country’s breweries
using
a new beer map. I met the man behind the ‘Breweries of the
Czech Republic’ map, cartographer Jan Ptáček, and asked him
why he had swapped his usual production of school atlases and hiking maps
for beer: More
Current AffairsExperts gather for Prague conference on cyber terrorism and crime
As we spend more and more of our lives online, we’re exposing ourselves
to the more nefarious aspects of the internet – spam, viruses, phishing,
extremist websites, even cyber warfare. How to fight such threats is no
longer the domain of computer geeks – governments around the world have
whole departments to tackle the issue. The problem of cyber terrorism and
cyber crime is being discussed this week at the Cyter 2009 conference in
Prague, as part of the Czech EU Presidency.
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In Business News this week: speculation soars over Staropramen bid;
emissions handout sparks controversy; Czech financial sector gets positive
health check; and Aero Vodochody profits take off. More
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In Business News this week: foreign investment eases; complications hit
Budvar sale preparations; bankruptcies hit a five year high; the auto
sector earns less for more; and the Finance Ministry sees no role for film
perks.
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In Business News this week: the Central Bank says it may cut interest rates
further, the Czech Republic’s fourth biggest beer producer Budějovický
Budvar is bringing out an 11 percent brew and hobby markets in the Czech
Republic are doing good business despite the crisis.
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