Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Oct 26

    BRATISLAVA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Thursday. 
     
    PM FICO TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to address an 
economic conference titled "New Thinking in New Europe." 
     
    SNS NEWS CONFERENCE 
    The far-right Slovak National Party, a junior member of the 
ruling coalition, will hold a news conference on current 
political issues. 
     
    ARGICULTURE MINISTRY NEWS CONFERENCE 
    The agriculture ministry will hold a news conference. 
     
    CROWN HITS NEW HIGH VS EURO 
    The Slovak crown hit a new high of 36.444 against the euro 
on Wednesday and foreign investors saw room for more gains in 
the future, dealers said. 
    [ID:nL25336496] [RTRS-MMT-FRX] 
     
    LUXEMBOURG'S VICTOR BUCK TO INVEST IN SLOVAKIA 
    Luxembourg printing company Victor Buck will invest 473 
million crowns ($16 million) to build a plant in Slovakia, the 
Slovak investment agency Sario said on Wednesday. 
    [ID:nL25929910] [RTRS-EUROPE-EU] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    FINMIN EYES BOND YIELDS TAX 
    The finance ministry is proposing to tax bond yields, the 
daily Sme reports. Securities Traders Association is opposing 
the tax change as retroactive. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    GOVT REVIEWS AMBASSADORS 
    Foreign Minister Jan Kubis has asked those ambassadors who 
consider themselves as political nominees of the previous 
government to resign.  
    Sme, page 1 
     
    IND OUTPUT SUGGESTS ROBUST GDP GROWTH 
    Slovakia's industry is in good shape and its robust output, 
driven by car, engineering and electrical industry, suggests 
record strong GDP growth in 2007, the daily Hospodarske Noviny 
quotes analysts as saying. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 
     
    For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the ed 
States and other Group of Seven countries, see <G7TODAY>. For a 
diary of forthcoming Slovak events, double click [SK/DIARY], and 
for a calendar of east European economic indicators, see 
[CONV/DIARY]. 
     
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