Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Aug 24

                                
 PRAGUE, Aug 24 (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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 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 CEE currencies............................[CEE/]
                                
 
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PRAGUE - Fortuna Entertainment Group to hold a news
conference on first half results and on its plans on central
Europe markets (0900 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-IPO]
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 ZAMRAZILOVA WANTS RATE HIKE DEBATE SOON: Czech central
banker Eva Zamrazilova wants to discuss a rise in interest rates
very soon, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE67N075]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]
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 CEE MARKETS: The Hungarian forint weakened on Monday after
central bank warnings about risks related to inflation and the
state budget, while Romania sold slightly more than planned at
its six-month T-bills tender.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE67M0ES]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 DELPHI: U.S. car parts maker Delphi plans to shut its Czech
unit, laying off all 1,400 employees at its plant at Ceska Lipa,
90 km north of Prague, a trade union leader said on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE67M1C6]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-JOB]
                                
 
                                
 NWR EARNINGS: Czech coal miner New World Resources (NWR)
<NWRS.L> <NWRSsp.PR> is expected to swing to a 121.5 million
euro ($155.6 million) net profit in the second quarter, thanks
to recovering coal prices, a Reuters poll showed.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE67J0VH]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 MERKEL DEFENDS NUCLEAR TAX: German Chancellor Angela Merkel
on Sunday stood by her plan to levy a tax on nuclear power
providers, pitting her coalition against industry in a turbulent
return to government business after the summer lull.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE67L0A2]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-NUC]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change
                                
                                 close    on day     in 2010
 vs Euro    <EURCZK=>     24,808     24,79    -0,07       5,74
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>     19,628     19,582    -0,23      -6,81
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1,180,1    1,180,1       0,58       5,62
 U.S. Equities <.DJI> 10,174,41  10,213,62     -0,38      -2,43
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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 POWER PRICES: Household annual payments for electricity
should rise by an average 2,800 Czech crowns ($142.8) next year
and company payments should rise by 20-30 percent due to higher
subsidies for renewable resources, head of CEZ <CEZPsp.PR>
supervisory board said.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
 
                                
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