PRAGUE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - Prime Minister Jan Fischer, chairman of the Czech
lower house of Parliament Miroslav Vlcek and leaders of main
political parties to meet at 0730 GMT.
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to organise a seminar on
stress tests of the banking system.
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PAY CAP: The Czech cabinet agreed on Monday to slap stricter
caps on manager pay at fully and partially state-owned firms
after they have come under scrutiny in the media as excessive at
times of an economic crisis and budget cuts.
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CEE MARKETS: The Polish zloty hit a more than 13-month high
on Monday as speculation of a quick bailout for Greece boosted
emerging European assets, keeping the Hungarian forint stronger
despite a rate cut.
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GAS SALES: German utility RWE <RWEG.DE> has started selling
electricity in the Czech Republic where it aims to carve out a
double-digit market share, it said on Monday, offering a
challenge to regional powerhouse CEZ <>.
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TRAVEL IDEA: A newly formed Czech travel agency is offering
escorted trips for pampered toys.
Send them your favourite animal and they will whisk it
around the sights of Prague, taking photographs of it against
backgrounds like Prague Castle or the Charles Bridge.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> -- 1154.6 0.4 3.34
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.705 25.72 0.06 2.33
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18.856 18.929 0.39 -2.61
U.S. Equities <> 10383.38 10402.35 -0.18 -0.43
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
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SOLAR: Civic Democrat (ODS) vice-chairman David Vodrazka
said power group CEZ <>, majority owned by the state,
should look more at investing into energy-saving technology and
modernising coal plants, rather than large solar power parks.
Pravo, page 6
TAX: ODS is looking at a raising the tax on luxury
properties and people who own several properties. The newspaper
said this would be an alternative to a higher direct tax on
upper-income earners.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 21
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