Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 23

                                
 PRAGUE, Nov 23 (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 + 1 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/]
                                
 
============================TOP NEWS==========================
                                
 TV NOVA CHIEF TO QUIT: Central European Media Enterprises
<CETV.O> has accepted the resignation of Petr Dvorak, the head
of its Czech and Slovak subsidiary and the group's vice
president responsible for broadcasting.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6AM05A] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MNGISS]
                                
 
                                
 CZECHS SET 11-YR BOND COUPON: The Czech Finance Ministry set
the coupon for a new 11-year government bond at 3.85 percent per
annum, it said on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6AL122] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
                                
 GOVT TO UNVEIL SWEEPING REFORM: The Czech government will
unveil a complex reform package, including key pension reforms,
by February or March, Prime Minister Petr Necas said on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6AL0HJ] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: Emerging European assets gave up early gains on
Monday as initial optimism over a likely bailout to Ireland
fizzled out, while Poland's central bank (NBP) started a two-day
rate-setting meeting.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6AL09C] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: Expectations for chillier weather helped drive
Czech day ahead power prices up on Monday while Cal '11 baseload
rose to its highest level in more than a month as other fuels
gained, traders said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6AH1JY] 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=>  24,7        24,68       -0,08      6,15
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>  18,206     18,063       -0,79      0,93
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1,141,5    1,141,5      -0,49      2,17
 U.S. Equities <.DJI> 11,178,58  11,203,55     -0,22      7,2
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
 =========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 HEALTH MINISTER THREATENS TO QUIT: Health Minister Leos
Heger threatened to resign if some 6,000-7,000 doctors leave the
country by the end of the year due to low wages, as some expect.
[ID:nLDE6970LS]
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
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