http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-05-17 A weekly round-up of all the main business news from the Czech Republic. en Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:11 +0200 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:11 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Radio Prague CMS   http://radio.cz      http://radio.cz/assets/imgs/radiopraha-rss.png   200   200 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Radio Broadcasting cr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas) webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-05-17 Business news: the Czech economy is in record-long recession, the government pledges to help farmers, ČEZ launches arbitration proceedings against Albania and Freedom Tax Day will come two days later this year. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:11 +0200 urn:uuid:36c81b51-74b5-596a-a1da-bed42e4cc6da http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-05-10 In this week’s Business News: The grey economy in the Czech Republic is estimated to be 16% of the GDP; Average fuel prices have gone done for the fifth week in a row; The Czech energy company Enrgo-Pro has been fined by the Bulgarian anti-monopoly agency; Unemployment sees a small decline to 7.7% in April, due to more seasonal positions; A group of international solar energy investors have filed an arbitration suit against the Czech Republic; Czech and Poles want to oppose planned EU legislation curbing cigarette sales. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:53:05 +0200 urn:uuid:1b1752e1-b8a4-5c91-98f2-b741fb620b6f http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-05-03 In Business News this week: European Commission says Czech Republic needs no further austerity this year; Czech central bank cuts growth forecast for this and next year; Finance Ministry launches monitor of public finances; Škoda considers plans to produce utility vans; six Czechs are ranked among dollar billionaires; and groundbreaking travel firm Student Agency eyes Prague’s taxi market. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:53:55 +0200 urn:uuid:e5674342-41e7-592e-8ccf-506e2910bf79 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-04-26 This week in Business News: The construction sector in the Czech Republic is expected to restart growth in 2014; Škoda Yeti was voted the most popular car by British car owners; ČEZ has asked two remaining contenders in the Temelín expansion deal to submit better offers; Economic confidence is down in April, after two straight months of improvement; The Federation of Food and Drink Industries wants to introduce stricter rules on product labeling; Trade unions and employers reach no agreement on minimum wage increase. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:41 +0200 urn:uuid:a4ccecc1-dbe1-5b05-b60b-d1ac1d205ceb http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-04-19 In Business News: The EC proposal to lower the ceiling on business incentives could severely undercut investment in the country, the Czech Statistical Office posts the highest Czech current account on record, a Czech district court passes a breakthrough verdict in a dispute over bank fees and one in twelve Czechs now have a problem repaying their debts. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:09:36 +0200 urn:uuid:c9945a24-c244-5e47-be1f-4907db7e9e7b http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-04-12 In the Business News this week: Korean Air completes deal for 44-percent stake in CŠA; jobless rate falls for first time in nine months, but only slightly; labour costs in Czech Republic are below half EU average; car production slows; mobile operators are offering new low monthly prices for unlimited calls; and forest owners want state compensation for recreational use of land. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:29:16 +0200 urn:uuid:89aba735-d4a0-5a9e-8dab-d8fdbec801df http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-04-05 In Business News this week: government plans to tighten rules for firms bidding for public contracts; Parliament releases parties’ accounts for 2012; Telefónica considers selling stake in Czech division; new film incentives programme attracts foreign productions; women’s salaries grow faster than men’s; and every other Czech would struggle to pay unexpected expenses of 15,000 crowns. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:04:50 +0200 urn:uuid:c3826eec-c6a4-591d-bc04-7574f1dfb09b http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-03-29 In this week’s Business News: Czech wine producers have begun raising prices; the majority of Czechs are far from optimistic with regards to the country’s economy; Prague’s Václav Havel Airport will offer flights to fewer destinations this summer season; unions and automaker TPCA have not found common ground on a collective bargaining agreement. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100 urn:uuid:542d03d4-9708-5323-8eb0-85ad7e3fffb0 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-03-22 Two mobile service providers will introduce first 4G networks in the Czech Republic; ČEZ and Czech Coal strike a major deal worth CZK 200 billion; Tesco is facing a possible fine over horsemeat; European Commission has begun reviewing the tax evasion case against the Czech government; Opposition Social Democrats say they will introduce higher taxes; Famous sportsmen invest in solar energy. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:10:31 +0100 urn:uuid:931f0ea2-63f1-5c4a-bb8b-15ef57a0d05a http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-03-15 In Business News this week: Korean Airlines are to acquire a 44 percent stake in ČSA; Česká Spořitelna planning lay-offs despite high profits; despite efforts to find new markets, the Czech economy remains heavily dependent on export to EU states and two Prague restaurants hold onto their Michelin stars. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:54:37 +0100 urn:uuid:f9acf3b7-f420-59f7-9cd4-6169f5c43c36 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-03-08 In Business this week: Korean Airlines bid for a 44 percent stake in the Czech national carrier Czech Airlines, hackers attack the websites of leading Czech banks and the Prague Stock Exchange, there has been a further growth in unemployment and a drop in spirits sales in the wake of last year’ s methanol poisonings. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:38:33 +0100 urn:uuid:e9b6b655-74f8-58f4-adea-447903c79f15 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-03-01 In business news this week: monthly Czech household debt has fallen for the first time in 11 years, while consumer confidence went up; Telefónica released lower earning figures for last year than was expected; food produced Hamé wants to expand to Africa and the Middle East; plan for the Czech-Austrian Mozart pipeline has been revived; produced of esophagus stents wins Czech innovation prize; year-on-year profits for Czech pension funds went up last year. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100 urn:uuid:f38a0dad-f2a8-5dd4-9d63-f506738b2ade http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-02-22 In Business News this week: The Czech economy is passing through the lowest point of the recession, says the head of the central bank; the EC predicts the Czech economy will stagnate in 2013; CEZ and Czech Coal are reported to be close to a deal worth a whopping CZK 200 billion-plus; 40,000 Czech customers file a class action for the return of bank charges; and a fifth of Czech medicines are being resold in more expensive markets. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:26:29 +0100 urn:uuid:2a22c148-94e2-5d3d-a6cc-135e4e3bab61 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-02-15 In Business News this week: The current Czech recession equals in length the longest previously recorded; the industry minister says the government will look into the issue of excessively high prices set for solar power; Becherovka loses CZK 100 million due to a spirits ban; and art collectors have spent in CZK 5.4 billion at Czech auctions in the last decade. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:52:41 +0100 urn:uuid:8a74c83b-e1b9-5fd7-94d5-135356bb34db http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-02-08 Business news from the past week: ČNB released a new prognosis for GDP growth for 2013; Unemployment figures are up again in January; Russian and Chinese tourists boost profits for luxury items retailers in Prague; Russian bank Sberbank set to open Czech branches; ČEZ has filed international lawsuit against Albania; Fuel sale regulations bill passes through the first reading in the lower house. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:54:32 +0100 urn:uuid:7f701cac-7089-54b3-9eb4-248ea2cbe31f http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-02-01 In Business News this week: The Czech Ministry of Finance cuts its growth outlook for the year to almost zero; fresh figures show 7.2 percent of Czechs were jobless in Q4 2012; passenger numbers and flights were down at Prague airport last year; spas report a halving of business in just three months; and experts say luxury flats in Prague have maintained their value. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:59:46 +0100 urn:uuid:060229a6-8ba8-51fc-9ee3-5c444bfa2500 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-01-25 In this week’s business news: The Czech Republic will have to build around 13 000 charging points for electric cars by 2020; The greatest number of foreign investors have decided to enter the Czech market last year since the beginning of the economic crisis; ČEZ’s distribution license in Albania has been revokes by the government there; Czech government debt is the eighth lowest in the whole of the EU; Budvar was unable to stop rival Anheuser-Busch from having the right to register the ‘Bud’ trademark in Europe. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:33:04 +0100 urn:uuid:77ce1106-e92a-5fe8-ad09-ca6c22c75a40 http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-01-18 In Business News this week: Czech government approves savings measures of 8.6 billion crowns; a new pipeline opens providing alternate route for Russian gas; car maker Škoda Auto posts record sales; most Czech joint-stock companies are anonymously owned; Budvar wins major trademark battle in UK. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:31:47 +0100 urn:uuid:eb9ae176-e635-5b1b-8267-5344e88539fc http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-01-11 In Business News this week: the Czech public debt reaches a new high; Czechs buy less food, clothes and home appliances; Albania is set to withdraw ČEZ’s licence to operate in the country; up to 40 percent of retailers violate trade regulations during post-Christmas sales; and the popular Czech butter spread will undergo an EU-enforced name change by mid 2013. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:42 +0100 urn:uuid:11e1eb5e-5ccb-5b88-b8c8-5745a309051a http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-01-04 In the past weeks in the Czech business world: Almost 3700 businesses had to close in 2012; the state deficit for the last year was lower than the government had expected by 4 billion crowns; online stores had big profits in December thanks to Christmas shopping; the crown may will most likely take a hit in 2013; the Czech Telecommunication Office wants to help more mobile phone operators enter the local market. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:16:50 +0100 urn:uuid:d452ccde-621f-54a9-ac26-6b282b35b36e