Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 26

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Thursday.
                                
 
                                
 ECB'S SRAMKO TO ADDRESS A CONFERENCE
                                
 Central bank Governor Ivan Sramko will address a conference
of foreign direct investments in time of crisis, 1000 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 ECB'S SRAMKO SAYS ECON TO GROW ABOVE PVS FCASTS
                                
 The euro zone economy will perform better than previously
forecast in both 2009 and 2010, European Central Bank governing
council member Ivan Sramko said on Wednesday.
                                
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 ECB'S NOWOTNY: ECB WILL PHASE OUT, DRAIN LIQUIDITY
                                
 The European Central Bank will phase out liquidity measures
to avoid inflationary risks, Governing Council member Ewald
Nowotny said on Wednesday, as policymakers mull how to wean
banks off cheap central bank cash.
                                
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 SEPT CURRENT ACCOUNT IN 90 MLN EURO SURPLUS
                                
 Slovakia's current account showed a preliminary surplus of
90 million euro in September, compared with a revised surplus of
81 million euros in August, the central bank said on Wednesday.
                                
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 SLOVAKIA RECORDS FIRST H1H1 FLU VICTIM
                                
 A 32-year old man, who died on Tuesday, became Slovakia's
first victim of the H1N1 flu. He, however, suffered from serious
underlying health problems.
                                
 Sme, page 1
                                
 
                                
 COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE "SOCIAL BUSINESS"
                                
 European Commission will investigate the Labour, Social
Affairs Ministry's financial scheme for so-call "social
business", designed to stimulate employers to hire
dis-advantaged workers.
                                
 Sme, page 6
                                
 
                                
 BRATISLAVA AIRPORT PASENGER VOLUMES DOWN
                                
 Passengers volumes at Bratislava airport fell by 16 percent
on the year in the first ten months of the year.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
                                
 
                                
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