BRATISLAVA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Friday.
PM WITH UNIONS
Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet with trade unions to
debate measures against economic crisis.
CRISIS COMMITTEE
The government's economic crisis committee will meet to
debate anti-crisis measures.
FORECASTS FOR SLOVAK ECONOMIC DATA DUE IN FEB
The following table shows the results of a Reuters survey of
analysts' forecasts of Slovak economic data due out this month.
[] []
WEST EUROPE'S TAXPAYERS EXPOSED TO EAST'S LOANS
Mihalovits was just about to retire when the crisis hit. He
had ignored warnings about borrowing in foreign currencies to
take what seemed a risk-free, cheap route to a lifestyle he
could otherwise not afford.
[] []
PRESS DIGEST
------------
MORTGAGE AID
The government is expected to present a mechanism under
which the state will help cover mortgages for Slovaks who will
lose job due to the crisis and risk losing their homes as well.
Commercial banks are also expected to cooperate in restructuring
such mortgages.
Pravda, page 6
ARMY CUTS COSTS
The defence ministry is expected to lay off hundreds of
employees, including professional soldiers and civilian staff,
this year to cut expenditure. The ministry seeks cost-savings
worth hundreds of millions of euros in 2009.
Sme, page 1
SAMSUNG KEEPS WORKERS
Samsung Electronics <005930.KS> said it would not cut jobs
at its Slovak plant for now. The assembly plant, manufacturing
TV-sets, employs 3,000 workers and some 1,000 leased
contractors.
Sme, page 6
BUSINESS LOANS
The state will increase guarantees for business loans up to
1 million euro ($1.28 million) from current 332,000 euros, Prime
Minister Robert Fico said.
Sme, page 7
Reuters has not verified the media reports and does not
vouch for their accuracy.
For news on upcoming events in the United States and other
Group of Seven countries, see <G7TODAY>. For a diary of
forthcoming Slovak events, double click [], and a
calendar of east European economic indicators, see [].
News editor of the day: Peter Laca on +421 2 5341 8402; fax:
+421 2 5341 8403
E-mail: editorial@reuters.sk
Reuters Messaging: peter.laca.reuters.com@reuters.net
For real-time index quotes, double click in brackets:
Warsaw WIG20 <> Budapest BUX <> Prague PX50
<.PX50>
Other related news:
Slovak equities [] E.Europe equities []
Slovak money [] Czech debt []
Slovak Indicators [] Emerging forex []
Eastern European [] All emerging markets []
Hot stocks [] Stock markets []
Market debt news [] Forex news []
TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets []
TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch []
