Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 7

                                
 PRAGUE, Oct 7 (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 + 2 hours)
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 September foreign exchange reserves data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]
========================= TOP NEWS ============================
                                
 ERSTE GROUP BANK ADJUSTS 2008 OUTLOOK: Erste Group Bank AG
<ERST.VI><ERSTSP.PR> says adjusting 2008 net profit outlook to
reflect current financial market environment, net profit is
expected to increase by more than 50 percent.
                                
 Story: [ID:nWEB8223] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BNK]
                                
 
                                
 PEGAS CEO RESIGNS: Chief Executive and board member at Czech
textiles maker Pegas Nonwovens <PGSNsp.PR> Milos Bogdan has
resigned from his positions as of October 6, the company said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG001042] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MAN

                                
 CZECH C.BANKER NO NEED TO BOOST LIQUIDITY NOW: The Czech
central bank (CNB) does not see the need to boost liquidity but
is ready to act if needed, CNB's Vice Governor Miroslav Singer
said on Tuesday.    
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG001041] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BNK]

                                
 VW TO HALT CZECH CAR PRODUCTION: Volkswagen AG's <VOWG.DE>
Skoda Auto, the biggest Czech company by turnover, said on
Monday it would halt production for a week at the end of October
due to poor demand on other European markets.
                                
 Story: [ID:nL7684999] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AUT]
                                
 
                                
 BALTICS, BALKANS BRACE FOR HARD LANDING: The credit crunch
has killed a consumer-led boom in the European Union's Baltic
newcomers and is threatening its Balkan economies with an
economic hard landing at worst and bumpy landings in the best
case scenario.    
                                
 Story: [ID:nL2438160] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI]
                                
 
                                
 FERREXPO 20 PCT STAKE SOLD TO NWR: The majority owner of
Ukrainian iron ore miner Ferrexpo <FXPO.L> sold a 20.8 percent
stake at a big discount to the main shareholder of Czech coal
producer New World Resources <NWRS.L> <NWRSsp.PR> to satisfy a
loan agreement. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG001038] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]

 ======================= PRESS DIGEST===========================
                                
 DEPOSITS INSURACNE: Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek
criticized European leaders for promising state guarantees on
all private deposits. But he added he would be willing to accept
doubling of the current deposit insurance limit. 
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1

                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
                                
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