PRAGUE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
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PRAGUE - Energy Regulatory Office (ERU) Chairman Josef Firt
to hold a news conference on 2009 prices for electricity (0900
GMT).
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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a regular session, to
discuss health care reform issues. News conference to follow.
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PRAGUE - Independent Energy Commission conference. News
conference with Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, Industry and
Trade Minister Martin Riman and Environment Minister Martin
Bursik (1400 GMT).
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PRAGUE - Finance Ministry to present a final report from
International Monetary Fund (IMF) visit. News conference with
Czech central bank (CNB) Governor Zdenek Tuma, Deputy Finance
Minister Tomas Zidek and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
mission head Subhash Thakur at 1530 GMT.
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GOVT PLANS MEASURES TO BOOSTS ECON: The Czech government is
working on measures aimed at boosting its small and open economy
as the global economic crisis looms, Czech Industry and Trade
Minister said.
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TWO POLES KILLED AT CZECH MINE: Two Polish miners died and
three were injured at an OKD <NWRSsp.PR> <NWRS.L> mine when a
tremor hit the Czech coal pit, the company said.
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GOVT LOSES DEPUTIES: Two deputies quit a Czech coalition
party on Saturday, weakening a government which already lacks a
parliamentary majority ahead of key votes and the country's
assumption of the rotating EU presidency.
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LISBON RATIFIACTION: A Czech court ruling on the European
Union's reform treaty due on Tuesday may provide some comfort
for Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek ahead of the country's EU
presidency starting in January.
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IMF TO GIVE REPORT ON CZECHS: The International Monetary
Fund (IMF) will present a report on the Czech Republic on
Monday, concluding a regular mission, the Finance Ministry said.
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ZLOTY GIVES UP: Poland's zloty gave up gains on Friday and
extended losses after the European Central Bank said it had made
funds available to its Polish counterpart, while Serbia's dinar
flirted with new lows for a second straight day.
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CZECH RULING PARTY LOSES AHEAD OF PRESIDENCY: The Czech
Republic's main opposition party, the leftist Social Democrats,
extended their lead over the ruling right-wing group this month,
an opinion poll showed.
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CEZ: The global financial crisis could open new
opportunities for energy acquisitions in central and eastern
Europe as prices fall to more reasonable levels, the head of
sales at CEZ <> said.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 0,000.0 0,744.8 +0.00 -100.00
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.850 25.760 -0.35 +2.51
vs Dollar <CZK=> 20.362 20.590 +1.56 -10.37
U.S. Equities <> 08,046 07,552 +6.54 -39.34
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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PPF PLANS: Czech privately-owned financial conglomerate PPF
plans to create a structure of private-equity funds raising
billions of euros to invest in new projects arising from the
financial market turmoil, PPF co-owner Jiri Smejc said.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
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