Business Archives

October 8th, 2008

Hitting the brakes
Škoda loses its home field advantage against foreign imports

Banking crisis hits EU markets
Finance minister says banks are safe as bourse plummets

Second chance for transparency
IBM wins in the second tender process for a database

10 Questions
with Luděk Vrána
10 Questions

Law firm appoints partners
Movers & Shakers

Biz Week
News & notes

October 1st, 2008

Shattered glass
How the country's largest crystal manufacturer found itself beyond repair

Warsaw bids on Prague bourse
Vienna, Germany and Nasdaq also interested in buying the BCPP

Zentiva approves takeover bid
French drug firm successful after three-month courtship

Horse auction bucks the trend
Largest sale in decades marks increased Czech interest in horse trade

Farmers cry foul over subsidy cuts
Proposed budget would mean 700 Kč loss per hectare of farmland

10 Questions
with Sotiris Foutsis
10 Questions

CB hires Scháňka for CEE
Movers & Shakers

Czechs no closer to euro
Finance minister says no set date this year

Biz Events
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September 24th, 2008

Developing crisis
Wall Street hits already-weakened property market

Czechs want their MTV
Popular music station slated for domestic broadcast next year

Emissions a headache for industry
Confederation finds EU plans for credit auctions worrying

Diamond market gains new glitter
New strong crown creates a demand for gemstone investment

Another cup of java to go
Coffee Beanery fixes a link of its chain to the Czech Republic

10 Questions
with Mark Cichon
10 Questions

New partners at KPMG
Movers & Shakers

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September 17th, 2008

Rooms to spare
Visitor numbers continue to grow, but not quickly enough to fill Prague's hotels

Defense spending raises questions
Tender-free purchase of Army vehicles prompts complaint

Absolut advantage for Jan Becher
Czech producer to distribute premium vodka domestically

10 Questions
with David Scougall
10 Questions