Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 27

                                
 PRAGUE, Sept 27 (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 + 2 hours)

=========================ECONOMIC DATA=========================
                                
 September confidence indicators 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 CEE currencies............................[CEE/]
                                
 
 ============================EVENTS=============================
                                
 Note: Prague markets will be closed on Tuesday, Sept 28.
 
===========================TOP NEWS============================
                                
 FORTUNA IPO: Czech betting agency Fortuna plans to float
shares on the Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges by the end of
October, two sources with knowledge of the deal said on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68N1QY] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-IPO]
                                
 
                                
 KLAUS AT UN: Czech President Vaclav Klaus on Saturday
criticized U.N. calls for increased "global governance" of the
world's economy, saying the world body should leave that role to
national governments.
                                
 Story: [ID:nN2597504 ] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
                                
 
                                
 UNIPETROL CFO: Mariusz Kedra will become the new chief
financial officer at Czech downstream oil group Unipetrol
<UNPEsp.PR> as of Oct. 1 after Wojciech Ostrowski resigned, the
company said on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG004390] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CHE]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: Polish bonds weakened and the zloty rose on
Friday after upbeat retail sales data raised the likelihood of a
rate rise this year, while the Hungarian forint hit a five-week
high. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68N0AM] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: Central European spotpower prices were mixed on
Friday headed into the weekend with Czech and Hungarian prices
clearing lower and Polish day-ahead gaining on a day when very
few contracts appeared to trade.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE68N1BU] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
                                
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change
                                
                                 close    on day     in 2010
 vs Euro    <EURCZK=>    24.553     24.607    0.22       6.71
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>    18.256     18.26     0.02       0.66
 Czech Equities <.PX>    1,135.8    1,135.8   0.57       1.66
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>   10,860.26  10,662.42  1.86       4.14
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
                                
 
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 STRIKE THREAT: Union leader Jaroslav Zavadil threatened a
general strike if the centre-right government makes strong
changes to the labour code.
                                
 Pravo, page 1
                                
 
                                
 TAX PLAN: Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek will propose a
new tax law next week that could come into effect in 2012 if
passed. He reiterated the plan to lower state employees' wage
bill and to freeze wages for three years.
                                
 Mlada Fronta Dnes, page D4
                                
 
                                
 KIT BUY: Kit Digital <KITDsp.PR> bought Czech technology
firm Brickbox for $10.1 million.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 24
                                
 
                                
 Reuters has not verified the media reports, nor does it
vouch for their accuracy.

                                
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