...Republic: GMT + 1 hours) ======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== September current account data are due out at 0900 GMT. Analysts polled by Reuters forecast a 11.50 billion crown monthly deficit, after a 32.65 billion gap a month earlier. Real-time economic data releases.................... Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI] Overview of economic data and forecasts.......... Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/] ========================== TOP STORY ========================== NEW BOURSE LISTING: The Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) has agreed to list real estate developer VGP, which plans an initial public offering of shares worth up to 150 million euros ($220 million) in Prague and Brussels. Story: [nL12600206] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-VGP] =========================== EVENTS ============================ UNIPETROL SEEN SLIPPING INTO RED: Oil group Unipetrol reports third-quarter earnigs at 0730 GMT. is expected to post a 1.2 billion crown net loss for the third quarter versus an 850 million crown profit a year before, due to shutdowns and a one-off charge, a Reuters survey showed. Story: [ID:nL09684649] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-UNPEsp.PR] ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== CEZ EARNINGS: Net profit at Czech power firm CEZ is seen rising 49.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter on growing electricity prices and a low comparative base, a Reuters poll showed. CEZ reports on Thursday. Story: [nL1220081] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEZPsp.PR] IMF ADVOCATES STRONGER FINANCIAL SYSTEMS: Policymakers in emerging Europe will need to strengthen their financial systems and make labor and capital markets more flexible to reduce volatility as their economies converge with the west, the IMF said. Story: [nL12105112] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-IMF] ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== CME'S NEW TV CHANNEL: TV Nova, one of the biggest assets of television broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises , will launch a second channel on Dec. 1. The Nova Cinema channel will only be available via satellite and cable networks initially. Mlada fronta Dnes, page 2 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CETV.O] (Reuters has not verified any of the newspaper reports that may be quoted above and does not vouch for their accuracy.) For Instant Views of key economic data click on [CZ/INSTANT] For summary of economic data and forecasts For diary of forthcoming Czech events [CZ/DIARY] For calendar of east European economic indicators [CONV/DIARY] TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets [TOP/EMRG] TOP NEWS -- Convergence watch [TOP/EAST] For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the United States and other Group of Seven countries see For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX News editor of the day: Jan Lopatka on +420 224 190 477; fax: +420 224 229 935 E-mail: prague.newsroom@reuters.com Reuters Messaging: jan.lopatka.reuters.com@reuters.net (Compiled by Marek Petrus) Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/
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