PRAGUE, Jan 13 (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 hour)
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GAZA: The EU declared on Monday it was ready to organise a
donors' conference urgently for Gaza and a senior U.S. official
said the United States should take part and press a major
Palestinian humanitarian initiative.
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GAS: Leaders of four large European gas importers urged
Russian export monopoly Gazprom <GAZP.MM> and Ukrainian state
energy company Naftogaz on Monday to quickly restore of
interrupted gas deliveries.
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GOVT RESHUFFLE: Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said he
would replace four ministers on Monday in a reshuffle, aimed at
boosting his shaky three-party minority cabinet.
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STRIKE: Unions will halt Czech trains, buses and city
transport in an unlimited strike in the coming days to demand
that the government drop plans to axe employee benefits, the
country's main union group said.
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GAS DEAL: Russia and the European Union have added their
signatures to a gas transit monitoring agreement aimed at
restarting supplies from Russia to Europe, the Czech EU
presidency said.
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ENERGY SECURITY: The interruption of gas supply from Russia
this month must speed up talks on raising European energy
security, the Czech Republic which holds the EU's rotating
presidency, said.
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FX FALL: Central Europe's currencies fell in hectic trade on
Monday as heightened fears of a severe global slowdown boosted
risk aversion, prompting investors to sell emerging market
assets.
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POLITICS: Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek resigned
from the minority centre-right cabinet on Monday, yielding to
pressure from Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and his own party
and easing tensions in the ruling coalition.
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AIRPORT SALE: The sale value of Prague Airport, slated for
privatisation this year, could be around 75 billion crowns
($3.77 billion) based on EBITDA multiples, the airport's general
director was quoted as saying.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2008
Czech Equities <> 0,000.0 0,874.3 +0.00 -100.00
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 26.800 26.785 +0.00 -1.06
vs Dollar <CZK=> 20.238 20.238 +0.00 -10.22
U.S. Equities <> 08,474 08,599 -1.46 -36.12
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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CSA SALE: The cabinet is yet to debate precise conditions of
the sale of the government's stake in air carrier CSA, delaying
the privatisation process originally planned to kick off Jan 14.
Pravo, page 18
ECM: Developer ECM Real Estate Investments <> got a
75.2 million euro ($100.8 million) loan to complete construction
of a shopping centre in China.
E15, page 14
GOVT RESHUFFLE: Legislative Minister Cyril Svoboda could
replace Regional Development Minister Jiri Cunek and Health
Minister Tomas Julinek may be replaced by one of his deputies
Marek Snajdr. Transport Minister Ales Rebicek may be succeeded
by Petr Bendl, while Human Rights Minister Dzamila Stehlikova
could be replaced by musician Michael Kocab.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
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