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BALLMER Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s visit to Prague May 22 quelled speculation that Microsoft is interested in buying Seznam.cz, though he did meet with Seznam chief Ivo Lukačovič. Ballmer told journalists that Microsoft has no plans to make any acquisitions in Central Europe. Ballmer also signed a software-licensing deal with Interior Minister Ivan Langer that could save the country 700 million Kč ($43.9 million), Langer said.

DNA A commercial DNA lab has begun offering 100-page genetic reports on patients’ susceptibility to heritable diseases, Mladá fronta Dnes reported May 20. The lab, GHC Genetics, charges 17,000 Kč for the service. Experts warned against overestimating results received by for-profit labs, which are not regulated by healthcare authorities or insurance companies.
HONEYWELL The U.S. tech firm Honeywell plans to expand its technology center in Brno, south Moravia, the company announced May 21. The company will construct an 11,000-square-meter building with an eye on employing an additional 1,100 engineers. Honeywell currently employs 1,300 people in Moravia.
U:FON The telecom provider U:fon will launch support for mobile phones in June, Hospodářské noviny reported May 14. U:fon will become the fourth mobile-phone provider in the country, joining Telefónica O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone. Owned by the investment group Penta, U:fon has been on the market for one year, offering mobile Internet access and landline phone service.
PORTALS The Internet portals Centrum.cz and Atlas.cz have officially merged into Centrum Holdings, the company announced May 26. Some 60 people were laid off as a result of the merger. The Centrum and Atlas brands will remain separate for now. In the future, Centrum plans to launch an online video service, the company said.
PHONES The number of fixed lines provided by Telefónica O2 dropped 300,000 to 1.996 million subscribers last year, the telecom reported May 25. The decrease, which is less than a similar fall recorded in 2005, is largely attributed to the fixed line’s replacement by the mobile phone. Meanwhile, Telefónica O2 has 5.16 million mobile phone clients.


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