Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Sept 14

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====================== IN THE NEWS ============================= 
    MINING PROFITS: New World Resources, a group controlling 
Czech black coal miner OKD, swung to a net profit of 389 million 
crowns ($19.67 million) in the second quarter of 2007 from a 587 
million loss a year ago. 
    Story: [ID:nL13932253] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MIN] 
     
    VIETNAM POWER PLANT: Skoda Praha, the engineering arm of 
Czech electricity maker CEZ  signed a memorandum of 
understanding on Thursday to build a $4.5 billion power station 
in Vietnam, the company said. 
    Story: [ID:nL13874998] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ELG] 
     
    AIRLINES SLASH LOSS: State-owned Czech Airlines (CSA) 
slashed losses in the first half to 175 million crowns ($8.80 
million) from 773 million a year ago, as the company proceeded 
with a restructuring plan. 
    Story: [ID:nL13854659] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AIR] 
     
    PROPERTY SALE: Private equity and real estate group Quinlan 
Private said it has agreed to sell a Prague office centre to 
Germany's Commerz Grundbesitz Gruppe for 90 million euros. 
    Story: [ID:nL13319532] 
    Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-REA] 
     
=======================PRESS DIGEST============================= 
    PRIVATISATION: Chief Executive Radomir Lasak of airline CSA 
will propose within two months that the government floats a 
minority stake in the company on the stock market. 
    Lidove noviny, page 12. 
     
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