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Domestic vintners outraged over planned introduction of wine tax
In its ongoing effort to find ways of lowering the state budget deficit,
the Czech government has announced that it is planning to introduce a new
tax on wine. The country’s winemakers are enraged and believe that this
step will lower the competitiveness of domestic vintners, while giving
foreign producers an edge on the Czech market. More
Prague's farmers markets: A success story
In this edition of Marketplace, we go to an actual outdoor market. We
braved the cold Easter weather this past Saturday and visited one of the
city’s popular farmers markets, on Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad
square. More
Business News
In Business News this week: Czech industrial production speeds up; most
Czech companies want to hire employees as contractors; Saturday shifts at
Škoda Auto end over labour dispute, the North American brewing giant
Molson Coors buys Staropramen; and Prague’s Ruzyně airport marks 75
years since the first landing.
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Ahold CEO Jan van Dam on soaring egg prices, expired foodstuffs and the (un)changing taste of Czech customers
Czech supermarket chains have taken a lot of criticism recently over a
series of issues. They are being blamed for the soaring price of eggs, and
they have found themselves under increased scrutiny from food inspectors
for selling poor-quality and even expired foodstuffs. With the hike in VAT
rates and plummeting consumer trust, it seems that 2012 is set to be a
tough time for the big retailers. Radio Prague spoke to Jan van Dam the CEO
of Ahold Czech Republic which runs one of the biggest supermarket chains in
the country, and asked him whether Ahold was cashing in on the soaring
price of eggs ahead of Easter. More
Business News
In this week’s business news: The Czech Republics foreign debt has
reached 1.873 trillion crowns, a survey finds Czech salaries are above the
international average, a shortage of white eggs is likely to hit the
country over Easter, the popularity of specialty brews is on the rise and
Prague’s Four Seasons hotel goes on sale. More
Eggs in short supply following new EU directive on laying hen welfare
In the Czech Republic, egg prices have increased sharply in recent weeks as
a result of a new EU directive that strives to improve conditions in laying
hen farms. Since many farmers have failed to implement the new regulations
in time, eggs are now in short supply in some countries. Some Czech
consumers have even started buying large quantities in neighboring Germany.
How will the situation develop ahead of Easter? More
Business News
In this week’s business news: Czech banks are getting ready to sign off
on what could be the largest-ever club deal, negotiations between Škoda
Auto management and unions continue, the Czech Agrarian Chamber’s
president has said that egg prices will stabilize, the cost of fuel has hit
a record high and the American coffee retailer Starbucks has opened its
first Czech branch outside of Prague.
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The Czech Republic investigates the impact of Poland's "saltgate"
The Polish media have dubbed it “saltgate” – revelations that at
least three Polish companies have been selling industrial salt (normally
used to de-ice roads) to milk, fish, meat and bread producers. Several
countries to which Poland may have exported potentially contaminated food
products have been identified: Lithuania, Ireland, England, Germany and the
Czech Republic. This week, the Czech Agriculture Ministry decided to
temporarily block the import of salt from Poland, while tests are carried
out by the State Veterinary Administration to determine if harmful
substances such as dioxins and heavy metals found in road salt have made
their way into the food chain. Meanwhile, five people have been arrested in
Poland in connection with the affair, while the remaining salt in question
has been impounded while the country’s own Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
continues its own tests. More
Business News
In Business News: Fuel prices reach new highs at Czech gas pumps; the Czech
crown weakens mid-week; zero-percent growth is projected for the Czech
Republic in 2012; food giant Hamé says it will mend its ways. More
Business News
In this week's Business News, the Czech Republic sees a fall in truck
production; household spending stagnates; January sees inflation up again;
social security finds itself in the red for three years in a row and
supermarkets are caught re-labelling out-of-date food. More
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