Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Jan 5

    Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Friday. 
     
    CBANK RESERVES DATA 
    The central bank will release weekly foreign currency 
reserves data (1300 GMT). 
     
    SLOVAKIA HOPES FOR FDI DEALS WORTH 3.4 BLN EUROS 
    Slovakia is trying to get investment projects worth 3.4 
billion euros ($4.48 billion), including a new plant by South 
Korean Samsung Electronics, the government investment agency 
SARIO said on Thursday. 
    [ID:nL04798065] [RTRS-MCE-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    CROWN HITS 1-WK LOW VS EURO ON REGION 
    The Slovak crown hit one-week lows against the euro on 
Thursday, following losses in other emerging markets, and 
dealers said the bearish regional sentiment might push the unit 
to even weaker levels. 
    [ID:nL04874738] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGETS 
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    FICO EYES LABOUR MARKET CHANGES 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico said the government would change 
Slovakia's labour market regulations to increase powers of 
employees and labour unions. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    OPPOSITION ROW 
    The largest opposition party SDKU has angered a fellow 
opposition faction, the Christian Democrats (KDH), by saying 
that its former government ally should be more united. KDH said 
it knows what to do without SDKU advice. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 2 
     
    PRICES OF WATER DOWN 
    The State Regulator has approved a 4.1 percent cut in water 
prices for households, and a 6.3 percent reduction in prices for 
other consumers, for 2007. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
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