PRAGUE, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - 52-week T-bill auction.
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CEE DEBT AUCTIONS: Poland and the Czech Republic sold
10-year bonds on Wednesday at lower yields than in previous
auctions, indicating investor confidence in emerging Europe
despite concerns about some more developed EU economies.
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UNION BATTLE: The Czech government won't back down from its
plan to cut the overall public sector wage bill by 10 percent
next year despite growing threats of protests and strikes,
Labour Minister Jaromir Drabek said.
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CEE MARKETS: Emerging European currencies retreated slightly
on Wednesday after four days of gains, but risk appetite was
firm and Poland and the Czech Republic sold bonds at lower
yields than at previous auctions.
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SOLAR CUT: The Czech government approved a draft law on
Wednesday to narrow subsidies for new solar energy power plants,
a step aimed at reining in the booming sector that many fear
will result in surging consumer electricity prices.
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CEE POWER: Czech spot power jumped on Wednesday despite
ample wind supply in the region as market participants adjusted
their strategies following two days of declines, traders said.
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CBANK ATTENDANCE: All members of the seven-strong Czech
central bank governing board will attend the Sept 23 interest
rate setting meeting, the bank said on Wednesday.
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CEZ EXPANSION: Czech power group CEZ <> is
considering partnership deals with other European utilities to
help finance the expansion of its nuclear fleet, a CEZ spokesman
said on Wednesday.
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AVG IPO: An initial public offering (IPO) by Czech security
software maker AVG Technologies could be worth 400-800 million
euros, two sources involved in the process said on Wednesday.
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ENERGA DEAL: Poland's top utility PGE <PGEP.WA> signed a
$2.5 billion preliminary deal to buy 84 percent stake in smaller
Energa from the government, in the face of opposition from the
anti-monopoly regulator.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.621 24.612 -0.04 6.45
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.959 18.882 -0.41 -3.17
Czech Equities <> 1,142.2 1,142.2 -0.45 2.23
U.S. Equities <> 10,572.73 10,526.49 0.44 1.39
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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CS CARGO IPO: Transport company CS Cargo hired JP Morgan to
arrange loans for acquisitions by the end of the year and have a
plan for an initial public offering in the second half of next
year after the release of first half results.
Lidove Noviny, page 15
WATER PROJECT: The Prague City Hall began a tender for
expanding a water treatment facility, worth an estimated 7
billion crowns.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 5
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