Business Archives

August 24th, 2005

Market oversight bill spurs debate
Securities Commission questions proposal to increase ČNB powers

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Common sense 2.0
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American mortgage catches on in ČR
Banks report increase in loans using debtors' property as collateral

10 Questions
with Ivo Foltyn
10 Questions

CSA contracted to shuttle state officials
Aging gov't jet fleet too old to overhaul

Movers and Shakers
Changes at the top of PKN
Movers & Shakers

Biz Week
News & notes

August 17th, 2005

Crash
Vítkovice Steel sell-off in limbo; 11th-hour court injunction blocks transfer of company's shares to third party

ČSOB upgrades its online services
Internetbanking 24 easier to navigate and more accessible

Mogul: Ethics are key to career
Integrety and values key to international business success

CzechInvest helps firms find funds
Czech companies lag in drawing money for international research

10 Questions
with Oldrich Subrt
10 Questions

IT Ministry launches electronic stamps
Official seal will shorten wait lines for public documents

Movers and Shakers
Goutard rises to KB CEO
Movers & Shakers

Foreign imports squeeze farmers
Czech producers want state to force retailers to buy their foodstuffs

Biz Week
News & notes

August 10th, 2005

Out of line?
Competing service providers angry over Český Telecom pricing

ČR slow to adopt EU regulations
Government, businesses lag behind EC's expectations

RFE/RL will pay rent for first time
Station's move out of Prague's center means boon for Orco firm

Free trading to rouse sleeper stocks
Shares once de-listed will be tradable again on new RM-S system

Common sense 2.0
Career coaching: A reality check
Common Sense 2.0

10 Questions
with Jarmila El Haddad
10 Questions

Water-treatment upgrade may be postponed
Municipalities say they lack sufficient funds to meet EU deadlines

Movers and shakers
Racocha on board with KB

GE steps up acquisitions in 2005
Booming firm predicts four-fold increase in deals closed this year

Biz Week
News & notes

CSA to buy low-cost competition
Travel Service takeover could help airline stay in the black

August 3rd, 2005

Virtual victory
A Czech game maker with a global hit tries to seize more ground on the console market

Stem cell research underfunded
Lack of financing plagues Czech scientific development

MPs are under fire for hiring advisers
Lawyers say practice violates recent laws banning Svarc system