Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 3

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    PM BRIEFING: Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek is due to speak 
on current affairs at a news conference at 0800 GMT. 
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    MONEY SUPPLY - Czech money supply, as measured by the M2 
indicator, grew by 11.4 percent year-on-year at the end of July, 
after a 11.2 percent rise the previous month, central bank data 
showed. 
    TABLE: [ID:nL31178428] 
     
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    FARM PRICES: Head of the Agrarian Chamber said food prices 
will rise at least 20 percent due to expensive grains and a 
government sales tax hike. Farm Minister Peter Gandalovic 
dismissed the forecast. The opposition Social Democrats want to 
reverse the tax hike. 
    Pravo, page 2. 
     
    BOSS WANTED: Companies are having trouble finding local 
managers to lead their operations in the country, head-hunters 
say. Salaries are rising and some firms have been looking for a 
new chief for months. The reason is the rising number of foreign 
firms operating in the Czech Republic and better conditions 
offered to Czech managers in eastern Europe and Russia. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1. 
     
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