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Soft drinks consumption down at 2.75bn litres in 2007 (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, July 3 (CTK) - Consumption of non-alcoholic drinks decreased by 38 million litres to 2.755 billion litres in the Czech Republic last year in spite of the extremely hot summer, according to an estimate of the Association of Non-Alcoholic Drinks Producers presented to CTK Thursday.
Ministry launches first phase of e-payment order system (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, July 3 (CTK) - The E-payment order system, the first phase of which started operating in the Czech Republic these days, will in the future enable to file collective actions and also to repay debts, Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil told reporters Thursday.
Prague police bust gang of suspected bank robbers (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, July 1 (CTK) - Prague police have arrested a group of people suspected of multiple robberies of banks, casinos and gambling houses in Prague, Prague police spokeswoman Ivan Knolova said on the new website www.policie.cz Tuesday.
Crown breaks through CZK 15/USD, then dips (Prague Daily Monitor)
The crown broke through CZK 15 per dollar for the first time. Prague, July 3 (CTK) - The Czech crown retreated from the record highs seen earlier in the afternoon and at 17:00 stood at Kc15.16 per dollar and Kc23.83 to the euro, the server Patria Online said.
VIG, KB, ECM managers buy shares worth CZK 2.9m in past month (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, July 3 (CTK) - Managers of firms whose shares are traded on the Prague bourse (BCPP) bought hundreds of shares of their companies worth nearly Kc2.9m in the past month, according to the Czech National Bank (CNB) statistics.
Prague Daily Monitor - Czech news, business, and living in Prague (Prague Daily Monitor)
A strong crown, a hotel building boom and poor advertising are the main reasons behind falling demand for luxury hotels in the Czech Republic. "Some hotels may not survive the crisis," said Pavel Hlinka, president of the Czech Association of Hotels and Restaurants.
Czechs, Steyr start new talks on Austrian Pandur APCs (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, July 2 (CTK) - Czech Defence Ministry representatives and the Austrian arms maker Steyr Wednesday started the talks on the new contract for the purchase of 107 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) Pandur, the Defence Ministry press department told CTK.
Prague sees international congress numbers down (Prague Daily Monitor)
Prague, July 1 (CTK) - Seventy-two international congresses were held in Prague last year, 10 fewer on the year, and the Czech capital fell by four places to 12th in the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) rankings published by the agency CzechTourism Tuesday.
Do It: Jindřichův Hradec (Prague Daily Monitor)
The Hradec chateau offers several types of guided tours. Located in southern Bohemia, a three-hour train ride or two-hour drive from Prague, Jindřichův Hradec is an excellent option for those tired of the madding crowds of Prague or Český Krumlov.
Prague Daily Monitor - Czech news, business, and living in Prague (Prague Daily Monitor)
Coach operator Student Agency plans to raise some fares by 8% in mid-July due to higher fuel prices and other carriers may follow suit. Analysts expect diesel prices to exceed CZK 36 a litre over the summer.
